9/25/2023 0 Comments Redline reviews kia forte 2018![]() Helios Yellow and Orange Fury (our tester's color) join the color palette. The Versa Note managed a four-star overall safety rating from the NHTSA and received Good scores in the same four IIHS crash tests, but it does not offer automatic emergency braking or any driver-assist features.įor 2018, Honda updated the Fit's styling with redesigned front and rear fascias, a reworked grille, and new wheel designs. (IIHS' two small-overlap front crash tests were not conducted.) When equipped with Honda Sensing (standard on the EX and EX-L trims), the Fit received the highest rating of Superior for the front crash prevention evaluation by avoiding 12- and 25-mph frontal collisions. In NHTSA testing, the Honda Fit received the highest overall safety rating of five stars, and it received the highest rating, Good, in four of the IIHS' crash tests. Honda Sensing helps keep you out of trouble with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, a lane centering system, and lane departure assist. On the safety side, our Sport tester did not come with any driver-assist tech, but Honda Sensing is available as an option, even with the six-speed manual on the EX trim (the CVT offers it on LX and Sport and makes it standard on EX and EX-L)-some automakers do not offer driver-assist tech with manual transmissions. Of course, this was a rare case highlighting the steep learning curve of repairing aluminum vehicles, but it also highlights the fact that steel is still the norm when it comes to automotive materials, and judging from the 2018 NAIAS, it’s going to stay that way for quite some time.Ĭover photo courtesy of Honda of Lincoln. For example, Jalopnik reported one of the first cases of the F-150 repairs back in 2015 cost USD 17,000 and a month-long repair time. As a result, drivers not only have a hard time finding repair shops for their aluminum cars, they have to pay a hefty price for repairs compared to repairs for steel cars. Welding aluminum also takes much more skill and precision than steel, and there are few repair shops that are equipped to handle aluminum. Aluminum does not have metal memory, while steel does, making it hard to reshape and repair following an accident. (Source: Hennessey Performance)Īlthough steel and aluminum are similar in terms of its lightweight properties, aluminum reacts differently than steel under heat. The 2015 Ford F-150 has an all-aluminum body. ![]() Consumers got to drive away with a drastically improved fuel economy, but it didn’t take long for them to realize the big, expensive problem with aluminum bodies: repairs. The move was bold and the cars sold fast as it was a whole 700 pounds lighter than previous models. SEE ALSO: Materials Matter: Why Steel Beats Aluminum in the Sustainability Debateīack in 2014, Ford released its F-150 with an all-aluminum body. However, automakers also learned a good lesson from automakers who chose another popular lightweight material – aluminum. Of course, the main reason for this is steel’s innate properties that make it the ideal solution for automakers looking to cut back on weight and still satisfy safety standards. With these applications, the Honda Accord achieved a weight reduction of 110 to 176 pounds while improving its body torsional rigidity by 32 percent and its bending rigidity by 24 percent.Īs mentioned above, the latest cars are steel-intensive and automakers increasing the amount of HSS, UHSS and AHSS in their mix of materials. ![]() The 2018 model contains 29 percent ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) in its chassis and 54.2 percent high strength steel (HSS). The 2018 Honda Accord took home the prestigious title of Car of the Year due to its lightweight and improved strength and performance. SEE ALSO: 5 Reasons Why AHSS Tops the Market for Lightweight Auto Materials 2018 Car of the Year: Honda Accord Take a look at some of this year’s steel-clad cars. Almost every car, including the 2018 Car of the Year, was clad in advanced high-strength steel (AHHS) and significantly lighter than their predecessors. While there have been debates in the past about the best lightweight material, there was a clear winner at this year’s NAIAS. (Source: News Atlas)Ĭontinuing on what we saw during the past few years, the focus this year again was on improving safety, performance and design, all at the lightest weight possible for fuel economy. The 2018 North American International Auto Show brought the biggest names in the auto industry together for a show and tell.
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