With innovative technologies, the strategic
use of lightweight materials in its construction, and with an exterior and interior design that puts aesthetically appealing lines and curves in all the right places.
The more compact exterior dimensions and
expanded use of lightweight materials help reduce weight, while at the same time the body structure has been extensively reinforced, improving rigidity.
While the next - gen version of the General's most popular truck is bigger than the outgoing model,
use of lightweight materials allowed engineers to shave a whopping 450 pounds off the curb weight.
Despite its larger size, the new 5 Series sedan is up to 100 kg lighter than its predecessor, thanks to the increased
use of lightweight materials including aluminium and high - strength steels in its construction.
Throughout the vehicle body, the
intelligent use of lightweight materials delivered the optimum balance of stiffness, strength and weight: • The E-PACE's powerfully profiled bonnet is produced from lightweight aluminium, saving up to 10 kg over an equivalent steel part.
Extensive
use of lightweight materials means that Porsche has managed to keep the weight to 1,470 kg, which can be lowered by nearly a further 30 kg with the optional Weissach Pack.
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.
Some engine changes are in the line as well, and 2019 M9 is the perfect example that the combination of good engine and
smart use of lightweight materials can do wonders.
A great deal, because not only does the innovative fabric hood capture the elegance of a 911 Coupé silhouette, the low drag coefficient and
use of lightweight materials also mean that the 911 Cabriolet models come uncannily close to matching the performance of a closed - top 911.
The reason behind this decision is that production will require the
intense use of lightweight materials such as carbon fiber body panels and many components from aluminum and magnesium, and these elements would jack up the price.
Extensive
use of lightweight materials further manages weight: Carbon fiber in the roof, aluminum door skins with a carbon - fiber inner structure and a composite trunk floor all help get the curb weight down.
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Advanced use of lightweight materials and intelligent packaging saved 200 pounds over previous model • First RX - 7 to use twin - turbochargers, creating over 250 horsepower • Five arrests made in bombing of World Trade Center in 1993
Thanks to its supercharged 6.2 liter LS9 engine that generates 638 horsepower and a
liberal use of lightweight materials such as carbon fiber that brings the curb weight of the car to 3,353 pounds, the ZR1's power to weight ratio is just 5.2 pounds per horsepower.
Efficiency is obviously a key design principle with the i - Series cars, and the i8 Spyder makes extensive
use of lightweight materials in its construction.
While building this vehicle using a monocoque body construction, the designer has made
use of lightweight materials including titanium, aluminum, magnesium, carbon - ceramic, carbon fibre and and steel to make it rigid.
Speaking with Autocar, MX - 5 Miata program manager Nobuhiro Yamamoto said that the next - generation car's size will stay the same but it will lose weight and improve efficiency via
extensive use of lightweight materials in the construction of the car.
These include the increased
use of lightweight materials such as carbon - fibre - reinforced plastic (CFRP) and aluminium for a number of chassis and body components.
The Aventador SV packs in just about everything you could possibly want from a technical standpoint - that beastly V12 engine, in - board suspension, carbon ceramic brakes, and extensive
use of lightweight materials all bolted to a carbon fibre tub.
In 1999, the insane, overseas - only Diablo GT was launched, featuring
the use of lightweight materials and upgrades to both the chassis and the engine.
This high - performance Golf could have as much as 370 hp and may lose a significant amount of weight thanks to a stripped - out interior and
the use of lightweight materials like carbon fiber.
The project team was set a target of a sub-1500kg kerbweight, and hitting it has seen the extensive
use of lightweight materials, including a standard carbonfibre roof on both saloon and coupe versions, an aluminium bonnet and a bootlid that uses SMC plastic over a carbon frame.
Similar to the original, the A2 concept makes extensive
use of lightweight materials, such as aluminum and carbon fiber, to keep curb weight to a minimum and to maximize fuel economy.
The Levante has been built by making extensive
use of lightweight materials, which has helped in achieving an ideal 50:50 weight distribution and the segment's lowest center of gravity.
The use of lightweight materials makes a significant contribution to efficiency and agility, and helps to give BMW cars their impressive dynamic capability.
We continually learn at the race track about delivering the right combination of engine power, durability and efficiency, combined with the development of advanced aerodynamics and
the use of lightweight materials.
The use of lightweight materials allow for the perfect weight distribution.
Making
use of lightweight materials and a mid-mounted V - 6 engine, the NSX Concept employs several new technologies for Acura, including application of Acura's new Sport Hybrid SH - AWD (Super Handling All Wheel Drive) hybrid system.
Use of lightweight materials has played a significant role in reducing vehicle weight and in delivering high passenger cell safety standards, combined with a significant increase in strength.
The NSX Concept makes
use of lightweight materials and is equipped with a mid-mounted V6, while some...