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2) In [[automotive engineering]], the '''bodywork''' of an [[automobile]] is the structure which protects: ...ther movable panels, but it may also be used more generally to include the structural components which support the mechanical components.

...primarily in using them to make rigid frames for nautical and aeronautical engineering although few if any were realised. Buckminster Fuller's focus was [[archite [[Category:Building engineering]]

...design at Renault, telling Levy: his department would no longer answer to engineering; outside consultants were removed; the design team was doubled to more than Le Quément's motto is '''Design = Quality''', and says his structural changes of Renault design were to develop an independent and innovative for

...s subsequently named [http://www.matra-automobile.com/en/ Matra Automobile Engineering] ...s team. The car's most innovative feature was the use of aviation-inspired structural fuel tanks. These allowed the chassis to be around 15 kg lighter, while sti

The basis for the Chrysler Airflow was rooted in Chrysler Engineering's [[Carl Breer]]'s curiosity about how forms affected their movement throug ...deeper. Overall, the car possessed a better weight to power ratio, and its structural integrity was stronger than other like models of the day.

...erms would be a gross injustice. But to gain appreciation for what Pontiac engineering "magic" has accomplished, you first have to understand what the Fiero conce ...c over the years, and Fiero may be the finest expression of the division's engineering prowess to date.

...iefly joined the Royal Air Force. His knowledge of the latest aeronautical engineering techniques would prove vital towards achieving the major automotive technic * Hugh Haskell, ''Colin Chapman Lotus Engineering'' (Osprey Publishing, 1993) ISBN 1-85532-872-0

...or Ultima is currently [[American Speed]], a company who specialise in re-engineering Chevrolet V8s for increased performance. It was with a 640hp version of the ...h racing scene, and even created a GT championship, sponsored by his civil engineering company. Both his and Noble's Ultimas entered, and Noble came out overall v

...ts where literally rusting from the factory, and shipped with pre-existent structural compromise. This problem was corrected later in production during the 1980' ...s or door beams, crumple zones were in the infancy stages for the marque's engineering facility at Pininfarina during the 1970's. The Montecarlo / Scorpion vehicl

In [[automotive engineering]], the '''bodywork''' of an [[automobile]] is the structure which protects: ...ther movable panels, but it may also be used more generally to include the structural components which support the mechanical components.

...the [[Lotus Elan]], while also relying on its fibreglass moulded body for structural strength. The Europa was the world's first mass-produced mid-engine road ca ...ept originated during 1963 with drawings by Ron Hickman, director of Lotus Engineering (Designer of the original Lotus Elan, as well as inventor of the Black and

...ing]] system on the third generation prelude was an extraordinary piece of engineering in itself. As of 2006, it is the only four wheel steering system on a produ Another unique structural element of the third generation Prelude was the high-strength metal used in

...nthusiasts,” said Kipp Owen, Director – Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Engineering, Chrysler Group. “With 600 horsepower – 90 more than before - and 0-to- ..., a convertible is derived from a coupe. After the coupe's top is removed, structural reinforcements must be added to regain torsional stiffness lost with the de

...xtra weight carried by the roof itself, its electrical ancillaries and the structural stiffness added to the shell to prevent scuttle shake and chassis bending v The stunning performance is due to some engineering trickery under the bonnet. Previous 911 Turbos have made use of twin turboc

...]]. The Vega engine and its die-cast block technology were developed at GM Engineering Staff, long before the program was handed-off to Chevrolet to finish and br ...o be advantaged by unrealistic currency exchange ratios that have become a structural problem owing to the Chinese government's extensive purchase of U.S. govern

...chedule pressures. The entire car was deemed to require almost complete re-engineering, which was turned over to engineer [[Colin Chapman]], founder and owner of ...978, and although production of the DMC-12 was scheduled to start in 1979, engineering issues and budget overruns delayed production until early 1981. By that tim

...ements. It also means that the bodywork of the vehicle gives absolutely no structural strength (it can be completely removed, leaving just the chassis and bulkhe ...imported by the Australian government in the late 1940s for work on civil engineering projects such as dams and road construction, which brought the vehicle to t