Under the skin of the G57 is a carbonfibre monocoque, complete with
a carbon crash structure and FIA - approved steel roll cage.
Not exact matches
A super-rigid
carbon fiber monocoque provides the basic
structure, wearing steel only in the front and rear
crash structures and integrated roll cage.
For that reason, many of today's
carbon - fiber cars use aluminum
crash structures in the front and rear to dissipate energy in the event of a collision.
The battery pack is integrated into the
structure, while the rear subframe is also carbonfibre, with
crash structures being a mix of
carbon and aluminium.
A particular type of extra-high-strength
carbon fiber referred to as T1000 is used both in the F1 race cars» nose cones and in the
structure of the LaFerrari's doors for
crash protection.
The GT3 gets a first - in - class
carbon - fibre rear
crash structure, roof hatch for removing injured drivers, and basically meets most of the standards of the next - level - up LMP1 class cars.
The Sesto Elemento features a lightweight
carbon - fiber
structure with the entire front frame, exterior panels, and
crash boxes also made of CFRP.
Constructed primarily of
carbon fiber, with aluminum for the suspension pieces, roof
structure, and
crash support, every effort is made to keep the Alfa as light as possible.
The entire car, including its self - supporting steel chassis, the welded FIA - approved safety cell, the
carbon fibre
crash structure at the front and
carbon fibre reinforced plastic
crash element at the rear, weighs less than 1,300 kilograms.
Aside from that, the car packs many safety features such as a modified spaceframe
structure at the front and a
carbon fibre
crash element at the rear protect the driver in a
crash, the special PS1 racing seat from the Audi R18 e-Tron quattro which has been known to set the safety standards for LMP1 cars is used for additional safety and is connected directly to the chassis for increased stiffness.
These systems include, but are not limited to: 1) a wireless data acquisition system, 2) a new aerodynamic nosecone, 3) a lightweight
crash structure, 4) frame testing system, 5)
carbon - fiber suspension members, 6) an improved cooling system, and a 7) turbocharged, single - cylinder engine test stand.