How to Use monocoque in a Sentence

monocoque

noun
Definition of monocoquenext
  • As the nose of the car punched through, the monocoque traveled most of the way through and then stopped.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Aluminum subframes mate to the front and rear of the monocoque.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 June 2022
  • In addition to the carbon body, the Ren RS uses a carbon-fiber monocoque and claims a 4087-pound dry weight.
    — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 6 Mar. 2018
  • While the monocoque had nowhere else to go, the rear half of the car, containing the engine, gearbox, and battery—and therefore most of the mass—was still going.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 30 Nov. 2020
  • The wheels are kept on the ground by a very stiff carbon fiber monocoque body and an advanced suspension system.
    — Charles Fleming, latimes.com, 9 June 2017
  • Carbon fiber, aluminum and monocoque construction keep the car’s weight to about 4,000 pounds.
    — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 30 Aug. 2019
  • But use of the same carbon monocoque as the coupe, which weighs just 190 pounds naked, means that structural strength should be almost exactly the same, even with the roof removed.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The body is crafted from carbon fiber, forming a lightweight and rigid monocoque structure.
    — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Sep. 2017
  • The Project24 is built around a carbon fiber monocoque, with the aggressive bodywork also fashioned from carbon fiber.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 22 July 2022
  • The carbon-fiber monocoque has been strengthened to meet the standards of the FIA's hypercar race class without using a separate roll cage.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 12 July 2021
  • Like most hypercars, the Nevera is underpinned by a race car-like carbon-fiber monocoque.
    — Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022
  • Its monocoque and bodywork are carbon fiber, as are the subframes, to which the aluminum control-arm suspension at each corner is mounted.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The airplane-like cockpit, tucked inside an all-carbon-fiber monocoque shell, brings everything within easy reach of the pilot.
    — Charles Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2017
  • At the heart of its carbon-fiber monocoque chassis is a fully electric powertrain just like the one featured in the Techeetha Formula E racer.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The car’s 3,000-pound curb weight — due in large part to the carbotanium monocoque — contributes to that utterly bonkers straight-line performance.
    — Wes Siler, WIRED, 10 Aug. 2011
  • Otherwise, its styling is very much modern hypercar, hand built as a one-piece carbon-fiber monocoque chassis.
    — cleveland, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Safety will be key, and Senna says the drones will use a motorsport-style monocoque chassis to keep pilots protected in an accident.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The front section, including the cockpit survival cell and the jet engine's air intake, is a carbon fiber monocoque, similar to a top flight race car (and now the occasional road car).
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2018
  • Now, the engine was bolted directly to the car's monocoque and served as the mounting point for the rear suspension, a practice still used by every F1 car and almost every sports prototype.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2018
  • The lightweight endurance racer, which looks like a real-life Batmobile, is built around a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis and has full carbon bodywork.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2022
  • At the top end of the market, Qoros is pushing forward with the K-EV sedan, a fully electric, 870-hp performance luxury sedan with an extremely stiff carbon-fiber monocoque.
    — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The monocoque design and composite materials will make the aircraft the most efficient ever built, claims the company, with a 50-year service life.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 13 May 2021
  • And crossover vehicles are just that, a crossover from a car to a utility vehicle with a monocoque or unibody construction.
    — Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 28 Jan. 2018
  • Amazingly, the carbon fiber monocoque of the vehicle stayed largely intact, and Thompson suffered only minor bumps and cuts.
    — Fox News, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Murray even personally autographed the carbon-fiber monocoque chassis of the first example that will be built.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The Croatian startup's Nevera uses a one-piece monocoque chassis with channels of battery cells spread underneath, between, and behind the seats.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 25 Jan. 2023
  • And in a nod to the growing popularity of virtual racing, the Mission R’s monocoque doubles as an e-sports simulator.
    — Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2021
  • This two seat coupe is designed for light weight as well, boasting a carbon fiber monocoque and body constructed by Aston Martin's body partner Multimatic.
    — Terry Troy, cleveland.com, 8 Oct. 2017
  • An integral component, the battery adds 37 percent structural stiffness to the carbon fiber monocoque, Rimac says.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • Constructed using the same techniques used on Formula 1 race cars, the 161-inch monocoque is made from recycled carbon fiber for maximum structural strength.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2021

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