"Vehicle architecture" refers to the structure and design of a vehicle, including its chassis, frame, engine placement, and other key components. It determines how the vehicle is built and how different parts are arranged to work together.
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The vehicle's intelligent modular concept enables a
single vehicle architecture to be used to create three models with different drive system configurations.
«Using the lessons learned from our dynamic ATS and CTS product lines, we have developed an entirely
new vehicle architecture for the CT6.
The framework for the concept's implementation was provided by the brand new LifeDrive
vehicle architecture for BMW i models, whose horizontally split structure comprising an aluminum chassis and a CFRP passenger cell offers an exceptional degree of design freedom.
Five years after ceasing the production of the unsuccessful X-Type, based on Ford Mondeo platform, Jaguar brings a successor which is the first model in the brand to use the new
modular vehicle architecture of Jaguar Land Rover.
«By partnering with Mazda, we will be co-operating with the recognized leader in compact rear - drive
vehicle architectures in order to deliver an exciting and stylish roadster in the Alfa Romeo tradition,» Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said in a prepared statement.
Simultaneously, the new 2019 BMW i8 Coupé will also be available at BMW i Retailers with both models offering
LifeDrive vehicle architecture designed for BMW i cars.
In our talks, Gandini was clear that his design interests are focused
on vehicle architecture, construction, assembly, and mechanisms — not appearance.
By partnering with Mazda, we will be co-operating with the recognized leader in compact rear -
drive vehicle architectures in order to deliver an exciting and stylish roadster in the Alfa Romeo tradition.
The sports sedan, which relies heavily on aluminum, was designed based on a new
global vehicle architecture shared with the XF mid-size sedan and the new F - PACE sport - utility vehicle.
Thanks to platform sharing — the Audi Q3 sits on the
same vehicle architecture as the Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf — this little crossover represents real value given its level of standard equipment, and within the context of its competitive set.
GM defines
vehicle architecture as a basic structure that can accommodate a wide variety of body styles, engines, wheelbases and widths.
The LC 500's front - engine, rear - drive setup (a global
vehicle architecture known internally as GA - L) is also new, and was specifically designed to better centralize the mass of the vehicle and lower its center of gravity, leading to an impressive 52/48 front / rear weight distribution.
Volkswagen will develop an MEB electric toolkit (Baukasten) for future use in compact segment vehicles based on the experience gained with
existing vehicle architectures.
The fourth - generation Prius is the first Toyota model based on TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture), the company's new -
generation vehicle architecture.
The fifth - generation car sits on an extended version of the company's rear - wheel drive
luxury vehicle architecture, codenamed GA - L.
Safety: Toyota expects the Camry's more
robust vehicle architecture to improve crash - test ratings, and 10 standard air bags help to protect occupants in the event of a collision.
Based on Volkswagen Group's modular
MQB vehicle architecture — found under the Audi A3, TT, Q3, and upcoming 2018 Q5 as well as the Volkswagen Golf, Passat, and upcoming 2018 Atlas — the new 2018 Tiguan is in excellent company.
In so doing, the SAV with all - electric drivetrain will blaze a trail for both the fifth generation of BMW eDrive technology and a flexible
vehicle architecture which in future will allow every model in the line - up to be fitted with a combustion engine, a plug - in hybrid system or a battery - electric drive unit, as desired.
Flexible vehicle architecture to enable electrification of every model series + + + Fully electric MINI confirmed as MINI 3 door variant + + + Electric drivetrain Made in Germany, integrated into car in Oxford + + +
The stylish new Range Rover Velar is the first Land Rover in history built on
Jaguar vehicle architecture — D7a, which underpins the XE and XF sedans and the F - Pace SUV.
Much like Jaguar, Volvo was tethered to Ford platforms for years, and it's now able to develop its
own vehicle architectures and powertrains.
Those companies are General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Toyota, Honda, Nissan North America, Qualcomm, State Farm, Xerox, Navistar, Bosch, Delphi, Denso, Verizon, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) manufacturer Econolite, and Iteris, an ITS
connected vehicle architecture supplier.
The i5, which we expect will be green - lighted in October, fuses bits of the i3 and i8 with a more
basic vehicle architecture that's cheaper to build.
The latest car sits on Renault's «Common Module Family» or
CMF vehicle architecture, which has allowed Renault to develop the Megane far beyond the capabilities of the existing model, both mechanically and technologically.
'' We continue to enhance the performance of Volvo's new, class - leading
SPA vehicle architecture and Drive - E powertrains,» said Niels Möller, COO of Polestar, the Volvo Cars performance brand, in a release.
In the long run, Genesis wants to use a single, modular
convergence vehicle architecture that would enable vehicles with combustion engines, plus plug - in hybrid and pure EV powertrains, providing total flexibility in terms of technology and capacity.
An All - New
vehicle architecture gives you more of what families want ‐ including increased fuel economy + with available hybrid technology or available eight - passenger seating, an ultra-quiet cabin, plenty of storage space, available advanced safety and security features and refined handling.
Designed under the direction of Fiat Styling Director Roberto Giolito, the father of the successful Fiat 500 minicar, the new Panda sits on the latest development of Fiat's
Mini vehicle architecture, which is also used by the new Lancia Ypsilon.
«We want to develop a flexible and future -
oriented vehicle architecture that is unique to Hyundai Motor Group, to secure competitiveness, especially in the areas of vehicle performance and quality.»
Built on the company's
latest vehicle architecture, the new 2019 Subaru Forester is claimed to be more efficient, more dynamic, and safer than ever before.
Virtually everything about the 2016 Civic Coupe is new,
including vehicle architecture, interior and exterior styling, a more spacious and high - quality cabin, two new engines, plus premium features and technologies.
Matching the available 3.0 L V6 Twin Turbo engine is an entirely new,
lightweight vehicle architecture for a superb driving experience that is agile, solid, and secure.
Volvo has moved to a new
streamlined vehicle architecture that only uses 2.0 - litre engines, and while they aren't class - leading in terms of performance, they're likely to satisfy families and business users alike.
The Nexo is based on a new
dedicated vehicle architecture, which is lighter, more spacious than the Tucson and has an improved fuel cell system layout with the battery being relocated to the trunk.
Although not officially confirmed by General Motors, specifications clearly show that the 2015 Colorado rides a
different vehicle architecture than the international - market Colorado / S10.
Jaguar's expertise in
aluminium vehicle architecture has been essential in enabling both the F - TYPE Coupé's uncompromised design aesthetic, while delivering the fundamental dynamic attributes — essential to any sports car — of low mass and an extremely rigid body.
Hot stamped -, high - strength - and ultra-high-strength steel are used to construct a strong, lightweight,
solid vehicle architecture.
The 2007 Acadia and Saturn Outlook and the 2008 Buick Enclave share GM's new front - drive
Lambda vehicle architecture and are built at GM's newest assembly plant in Delta Township, Mich..
This intelligent concept for a
multi-model vehicle architecture for purely battery - powered vehicles will be consistently designed for emissions - free, battery - powered driving.
To ensure a trouble - free and successful launch of the 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra, both of which are highly - important products for General Motors, the automaker elected to delay the market introduction of its all - new SUVs, which share the same
K2XX vehicle architecture with the Silverado.
The substance of the new Mercedes -
Benz vehicle architecture for front - and all - wheel drive provides the perfect basis for the A 45 AMG and at least two other high - performance premium automobiles from Affalterbach.