Sentences with phrase «use of aluminum components»

Thanks to the extensive use of aluminum components, it weighs less than 3,600 pounds.

The body will make heavy use of aluminum components.

Increased use of aluminum components in the engine and suspension systems has also further reduced the weight of the relevant assemblies.

Not exact matches

Instead of aluminum starch or other anti-caking, mattifying components, we use bamboo silica: the protective layer in the epidermal cell walls of bamboo.

Judicious use of lightweight materials such as high - strength steel and aluminum, along with an intense focus on limiting the weight of every component — from control arms to nuts and bolts — yields a light platform that will be flexible enough to underpin other cars, including the next CTS.

With more extensive use of high - tensile steel as well as aluminum body panels and suspension components, the result is a 4753 - pound curb weight, which is only 22 pounds heavier than its predecessor.

The BlueSport itself would make use of lightweight components like an aluminum chassis and folding cloth roof.

While the 2014 BMW M4 and M3 are dripping in carbon, BMW made judicious use of conventional materials, like aluminum for the hood, many chassis components, and forged wheels.

The new car will grow moderately, but the use of aluminum and magnesium components will make the new car lighter than its predecessor.

Weight savings come from a carbon fiber roof and the increased use of aluminum in suspension components.

The suspension continues to use a combination of MacPherson struts up front and a multilink rear setup, although the adoption of a greater number of aluminum components and a newly developed electromechanical steering system is claimed to provide the new car with sharper responses.

These include the increased use of lightweight materials such as carbon - fibre - reinforced plastic and aluminum for a number of chassis and body components.

All the control arms and wheel carriers are manufactured using forged aluminum, which reduces the unsprung masses of the wheel - locating components by around three kilograms compared with the previous model generation.

In addition, extensive use of aluminum in front and rear suspension components saves around 26 lbs.

Underway, the 2006 BMW 750Li's mass is tangible, but with very effective use of aluminum chassis and braking components to reduce unsprung weight, the car feels sprightlier than expected.

As well as the use of plastics and cutting - edge composite materials, the increased deployment of aluminum components in the engine and chassis construction has also reduced the weight of the corresponding assemblies.

The high - end chassis technology in the new BMW i8 Coupe and BMW i8 Roadster is based on a double - wishbone front axle and a five - link rear axle, the aluminum components of which have been engineered for optimum weight and rigidity using specific design techniques and production processes.

Similar to the i3, the i8 uses «LifeDrive» architecture which means it has a carbon - fiber body shell on top of an aluminum platform that holds the battery, electric motor, and other drive components.

The new C - class body structure consists of nine primary cast components, with the suspension mounted on aluminum die - cast elements that are claimed to be significantly more rigid than the steel components used today.

The new Vantage uses an evolution of the bonded aluminum structure first seen on the DB11, although 70 percent of the components are different for the smaller car.

That's thanks to extensive use of aluminum and high - strength steel, as well as fiberglass - reinforced plastic for components of the Air Body Control air suspension system the GLC is lighter too and this benefits the plug - in hybrid variant too.

Fifty - three percent of the Niro is made from high - strength steels, while using aluminum for the hood, liftgate, brake calipers, steering knuckles, and other suspension components helps further counteract the mass of the 1.56 - kilowatt - hour, lithium - ion - polymer battery.

Chevrolet did not specify how much steel and aluminum will be used on the new truck, but it's expected to be a mix of both materials and other lightweight components.

In addition, extensive use of aluminum in front and rear suspension components saves around 22 lbs (10 kg) of weight compared with conventional materials.

The German automaker is hoping to shave around 220 pounds from the A4's weight with the body losing around 110 pounds thanks to the use of aluminum, magnesium, and plastic components.

Safety The 2009 RL retains Acura's extremely rigid Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure that features extensive use of high - tensile steel and lightweight aluminum components to take vehicle construction beyond conventional safety protocols while keeping overall vehicle weight in check.

Like the Giulia, a fair amount of the Stelvio platform's engineering shows a focus on performance, as evidenced by the near - perfect 50/50 weight distribution as well as the use of lightweight aluminum for the hood, fenders, tailgate, and suspension components.

Using a process developed by Honda, the subframe joins aluminum components with a type of friction - stir - welding to form a single high - strength, lightweight unit that provides ideal ride and handling properties along with lower weight.

In addition, extensive use of aluminum in front and rear suspension components saves around 26 lbs of weight compared with conventional materials.

Extensive use of aluminum was made for its exterior body, floorpan assembly, front section and almost all the chassis components.

Intelligent lightweight construction and the increased use of aluminum and high - strength steels for body and chassis components has optimized the weight of the all - new BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo.

To that end, more aluminum is used for the doors, hood lid, trunk lid, and fenders, plus there's a good amount of the alloy for the suspension components, such as the fixed brake calipers in front and front suspension strut dome.

A division of Élan Motorsports Technologies (a Panoz LLC affiliate), Élan Composites is an advanced composites parts and tooling maker that uses modern, ultra-lightweight materials such as carbon fiber, prepreg glass, aramid fibers, Kevlar ®, aluminum and Nomex ® core, and woven polypropylene to create components for automotive, motorsports, aerospace and many other applications.

Underpinning the M3 and M4 will be a common chassis boasting unique track widths, forged aluminum suspension components and a rear axle supported by a new steel carrier that, unlike that of the old M3, is bolted directly to the body, without the use of traditional rubber bushings.

The application of a multi-link rear suspension system with dual lower arm enhances ride comfort while a proportionately large use of aluminum for front and rear suspension components saves around 10 kg of weight compared to conventional means.

Part of its newfound vigor is due to a mild weight loss; up to 190 pounds depending on spec, thanks in part to increased use of aluminum (doors, trunk, suspension components) and carbon fiber (scattered through the structure and pillars, in conjunction with steel).

[45] Other features include a 42.4 kWh liquid cooled lithium - ion battery pack, a need - based energy management system, LED technology used for all lighting units, independent cooling system for each axle; doors, covers, sidewalls and roof in carbon fibre - reinforced plastic; 3 - mode flush gear selector (forward, reverse and neutral), instrument cluster with fold - out central display with integrated Audi MMI functions, climate control unit located to the right above the steering wheel, racing - inspired lightweight bucket seats, snow white and cognac interior colours, heat pump, climate control system; triangular double wishbones at the front axle and trapezoidal wishbones made of forged aluminum components at the rear axle, direct rack - and - pinion steering with speed - sensitive electromechanical steering boost, 235 / 35R19 front and 295 / 30R19 rear tires with a new blade design and the prototype version of an information processing system (car - to - x communication).

In addition, extensive use of aluminum in front and rear suspension components saves about 22 lbs (10 kg) of weight compared with conventional materials.

The suspension features extensive use of lightweight aluminum components, along with front and rear stabilizer bars.

This win is the fourth year in a row for the F - 150, beginning the year Ford took the big chance in using aluminum in place of many steel structural and body components.

The biggest weight savings from a single component comes from the use of an aluminum hood, which saves 19.6 pounds compared to a steel hood.

You might think a phalanx of loud cooling fans would be needed to keep such a powerful collection of components cool inside such a compact case, but the system uses a passive cooling system inside its aluminum chassis that allows it to operate in near silence.

Exact replica of the Porsche 918 RSR steering wheel with high performing materials like carbon fibre or Aluminum used on race car components.

For example, in this work he took a contemporary office chair, deconstructed an aluminum component of it, melted that aluminum component down, and recast the original Blossfeldt model of the plant using the material from today to hearken back to the original early twentieth - century model.

But the vast majority of environmentalists are the ordinary folks back home who recycle (there is a GHG component to that in the energy saved using recycled materials, esp aluminum), conserve energy, become efficient, use alt energy when available...

A previous version of this rechargeable aluminum battery was found to be efficient and to have a long life, but it also employed an expensive electrolyte, whereas the latest iteration of the aluminum battery uses urea as the base for the electrolyte, which is already produced in large quantities for fertilizer and other uses (it's also a component of urine, but while a pee - based home battery might seem like just the ticket, it's probably not going to happen any time soon).

Design elements were also upgraded for the Titanium, courtesy of BMW DesignWorksUSA, which used sleek aluminum components to create the «Titanium» look.