Sentences with phrase «use of lightweight materials in»

The use of lightweight materials in its construction results in a curb weight of just 1606 lb.

MITSUBISHI Concept - RA makes extenseive use of lightweight materials in its contruction to help reduce vehicle mass for improved performance, fuel economy and safety.

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.

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And plastic is becoming even more lightweight as companies introduce packaging that uses less material, resulting in containers that take up the same amount of space but offer less resale value to recyclers.

That means a greater use of materials such as lightweight carbon fiber in building new vehicles.

You may also find a wrap made of lightweight and almost sheer material that is meant for use in and around water.

The lightweight track shoe gets its support from 116 cables spun out of Vectran — the same material NASA used in the air bags that cushioned the Spirit and Opportunity rovers when they landed on Mars.

«Plastics are very long - lived products that could potentially have service over decades, and yet our main use of these lightweight, inexpensive materials are as single - use items that will go to the garbage dump within a year, where they'll persist for centuries,» Richard Thompson, lead editor of the report, said in an interview.

Scientists have long been interested in this lightweight, yet strong material for a range of applications, manufacturing substances that imitate nacre for use as fire retardants, gas barriers and conductors.

When trained as tightly packed, small - diameter springs, this material contracts when heated to produce a significant amount of force, given its slight mass — ideal for use in a lightweight compression garment.

For instance, steel, which is one of the key materials used in the construction of armour systems, can be partially replaced with sand as a cost - effective, environmentally friendly, and lightweight sacrificial layer, given its superior energy absorption performance.

Under the guidance of advisors Martin and Karena McKinney, Associate in Environmental Science & Engineering, Wang used lightweight materials that could withstand high jungle temperatures and humidity.

Miralon sheet and tape products are pure carbon nanotube (CNT) non-woven materials that can be used in a variety of applications to lightweight and enhance product or system performance.

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.

Among those is widespread use of lightweight materials such as carbonfibre, in both its chassis and the car's retractable hard top.

Expect continued use of lightweight materials like aluminum and carbon fiber, in order to minimize weight and structural rigidity.

When it comes to America and goes on sale at an as yet undetermined price, the 2015 e-Golf will represent a factory once written off as uncompetitive and a company in the midst of transformation, determined to reduce energy use and material waste in its plants, to use lightweight, hot - formed steel wherever possible, and to scrape away every gram of excess metal from engine components for better efficiency.

Carbonfibre is a bit of a theme with the Veneno Roadster, and is used almost exclusively in the car's construction, with the monocoque and all outer panels crafted from the lightweight material.

This was the first time that Mercedes ‑ Benz had used lightweight magnesium, a material that allowed a weight reduction of up to 50 percent compared with steel, in a series - produced vehicle.

This expands the use of the material massively, a thin lightweight ceramic coating stops it delaminating if it's used in high temperature situations like the brake ducts on an F1 car.

In combination with BMW's efforts to pare weight from its new performance - car duo through the use of new lightweight materials, the added reserves help improve the power - to - weight ratio of the M3 sedan by 22 hp per ton over its predecessor to 280 hp per ton.

The use of carbon in these models is a reminder that BMW is a global leader in high - strength, lightweight CFRP construction, and that it was BMW who brought out the first mass - production vehicle with a body consisting entirely of this material — the innovative BMW i3.

Outside, the taut surfaces and clean lines of the bodysides are formed from a single sheet of aluminum — building upon the brand's decades - long expertise in designing, engineering and manufacturing vehicles using this lightweight material.

A compact, two - door car, the GR Supra Racing Concept has a pure front - engine / rear - wheel drive configuration and makes use of advanced lightweight materials in its construction.

The new A4, in fact, is the lightest in its segment, thanks to Audi's considerable use of lightweight materials to build this car.

Although the V12 engine weighs 100 kg more than the standard car's engine, intelligent use of lightweight materials and components including carbon ceramic brakes, lighter forged aluminium wheels, lightweight inner rear quarter panels and optional lightweight seats have resulted in the overall kerb weight being only 50 kg heavier than its V8 sibling.

Customers can also order an exposed carbon fiber body — the lightweight material is used extensively in the build of each Veyron.

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Using chopped carbon fibers in a resin, Forged Composite allows the creation of lightweight, complex geometrical shapes beyond that possible with traditional carbon fiber composite materials, while maintaining optimum stiffness.

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.

There's a good reason for that because a number of body panels in the truck are made from aluminum, including the doors, hood, and tailgate, Together with the lightweight material, Chevy also used steel in the development of the new pickup, including seven different grades of steel on the underlying safety cage.

Best - in - class power - to - weight ratio thanks to an all - new architecture with extensive use of lightweight materials Alfa Romeo Giulia's all - new rear - wheel - drive architecture extensively integrates lightweight, state - of - the - art materials that enable and deliver near perfect 50/50 weight distribution, segment - leading torsional rigidity and the most direct steering available.

«One of our other goals in the URGE design was to show off the cool material used in concept form — the aluminum foam in the doors, the perforated metal mesh interior panels, the lightweight exposed seat frames and the «Mirror Crystal» aluminum colored body panels,» said Campbell.

GR Supra Racing Concept A compact, two - door car, the GR Supra Racing Concept has a pure front - engine / rear - wheel drive configuration and makes use of advanced lightweight materials in its construction.

The engine uses advanced lean - burn VTEC - E technology, low - friction design features and lightweight materials such as aluminum, magnesium and special plastics, in combination with a new lean - bum - compatible NOx catalyst, to achieve a new level of efficiency and low emissions in gasoline - engine technology.

Like the i3 electric car that BMW recently showed in production form, the i8 makes extensive use of lightweight materials.

Mercedes has increased the amount of lightweight materials used in the construction of the new S - class; the entire outer skin, including the roof, is now made out of aluminum, while the internal structure uses a higher percentage of hot formed multigauge steel.

Of all mass - production companies, Chevrolet is the leader in carbon fiber use, with the lightweight material used for structural components on the ZR1, including the front fenders, hood, roof, front splitter, rocker panels and floor pans.

The LaCrosse also dropped 300 pounds, 150 of that in the body structure, by using high - strength steel and other lightweight materials; 45 pounds came off the chassis, 25 off the seats, 36 off the closures and a whopping 32 pounds was saved by using lightweight acoustic materials.

Although 72 percent of the new Cruze's body consists of high - strength steel, the extensive use of aluminium and lightweight materials in key areas such as the engine, chassis and interior makes it 10 percent lighter than the current - generation Cruze.

Extensive use of lightweight materials will be made in non-load-bearing areas as part of Audi's Ultra weight - saving initiative, but whether Audi can achieve the 2,866 - pound curb weight it claimed for the concept remains to be seen.

The Sunfire's body panels are made of carbon - fiber, a strong, lightweight material being used more often in today's automobile components.

Yes, with a dry weight of 1,382 kg, the Performante is 40 kg lighter than the standard Hurácan — this is thanks to the use of Lamborghini's Forged Composite material, which utilises chopped carbon fibres in a resin to produce lightweight, complex geometrical shapes beyond that possible with traditional carbon fibre, without compromising rigidity.

In the first full redesign of the iconic Nissan Z since its re-introduction as a 2003 model, nearly every piece and component has been rethought or redesigned — shorter wheelbase, greater use of lightweight body materials, new engine with more horsepower and improved fuel economy, a new 7 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, a world's first synchronized downshift rev matching system for the manual transmission, new high quality driver - centric interior and new available technology features.

In the case of the Stingray, those advances include the use of lightweight, high - tech materials, along with «remarkable» fuel economy for a V8 engine and «invigorating» design, according to a release from MPG.

Fuel economy should be improved on the car, thanks to the use of lightweight materials along with an improvement in aerodynamic efficiency, though no specific details were released.

The use of carbon - fibre in these models is a reminder that BMW is a global leader in high - strength, lightweight CFRP construction, and that it was BMW who brought out the first mass - production vehicle with a body consisting entirely of this material — the innovative BMW i3.

This lightweight, yet extremely strong material is also used for the rear hatch and the hood, which are unpainted on the inside in order to use the visual quality of the material as a design element.

Using the natural element of air as the design focus to convey feelings of pure, lightweight, breathable and refreshing, Ray's interior is comprised of eco-friendly recycled materials in cool white tones to offer the passengers a sense of purity while also reflecting the heat of the sun, keeping the temperature down and reducing the use of air conditioner energy.

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.