Sentences with phrase «uses carbon fiber body panels»

In terms of weight reduction, the LT uses carbon fiber body panels, less sound deadening material, a fixed polycarbonate («racing plastic») engine cover, Alcantara interior (replacing leather and carpet), a marginally thinner windshield and rear glass, and even a lighter - weight paint coating.

He cites the success of using carbon fiber body panels on the Corvette and says it could also be used for structural applications.

I reckon they should make all the Prius cars * plug in hybrids; * put bigger battery packs in them to extend the EV only range — anything above 100 miles EV only range seems to overcome a lot of psychological barriers; * put a smaller gas engine in it and a more powerful Electric Motor — Electric Motors have recently become smaller, lighter and more powerful; * use carbon fiber body panels to reduce weight;

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Like the GT3 RS, it's lighter than most 911s, thanks to extensive use of carbon fiber and aluminum body panels.

Unlike the SLR, which used carbon fiber for its body panels, the 12C is built around a carbon tub but deploys aluminum and other composites for bodywork.

Weight reduction is a big part of the 2016 BMW M4 GTS coupe's performance boost, as the car extensively uses carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials for both exterior body panels and mechanical bits like the driveshaft.

Strip out the back seats and door panels to save pounds, and use carbon - fiber reinforced plastic body panels to take the diet even more extreme.

Since the body panels of most modern cars are sheet steel, a car's skin is often generically called sheet metal, although some cars use plastic or carbon fiber for certain exterior panels, either to save weight or better resist parking lot dings.

Using carbon - ceramic brake components, lightweight glass, and carbon - fiber body panels engineers have maximized the power - to - weight - ratio and given the Z28 an improved overall balance.

The Viper sits on a chassis that uses super-formed aluminum on the doors and sills and extensive use of carbon fiber in the body panels.

«The paint shop is now complete and has been designed specifically to optimize the performance of carbon fiber and other materials that are used in the Corvette body panels,» said Langille.

The remaining body panels are formed from lighter - weight sheet molding compound, while a blend of plastic and carbon fiber is used for the underbody panels.

Toyota even used a carbon fiber - reinforced plastic for the LF - A's chassis construction and body panels, as well as a powerful 552 bhp 4.8 - liter V10 engine.

Based around a carbon - fiber monocoque, the 918 boasts composite plastic body panels and uses a lightweight aluminum and magnesium chassis.

The car will be powered by a V8 and will be constructed using composite body panels and a carbon - fiber monocoque.

By using carbon - fiber body panels, Chevrolet reduced the curb weight of the ZR - 1 by over 300 - lbs.

The R8 GT Spyder is much lighter due to the use of thinner glass in the windscreen and carbon fiber body panels.

It's based around a carbon - fiber monocoque with composite body panels and uses an aluminum - and - magnesium chassis.

Plasan is the only supplier of carbon fiber body panels for performance and luxury cars made by U.S. manufacturers and uses carbon fibers produced by Toray's U.S. subsidiary to make its Pressure Press molding.

According to Panoz LLC's Director of Product Planning / Engineering John M. Leverett, the development team retained important and proven lightweight measures such as using SPF (Superplastic Forming) aluminum body panels and Panoz LLC's patented modular extruded aluminum chassis with a light - but - strong carbon fiber superstructure.

Spy photos published by Winding Road show that car, to be built on the next generation SL platform and with liberal use of carbon fiber for the roof and body panels.

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

The concept doesn't use the typical battery packs that today's electric car's use and instead it's powered by supercapacitors and energy storage that's integrated into the carbon fiber body panels.

The XL1 makes extensive use of carbon - fiber - reinforced plastic for the body panels and aluminum for the frame structures.

The light weight panels are not limited to the interiors only and many body parts use carbon fiber and composite materials.