Not exact matches
Most important, the 5 Series uses the «cluster architecture» of the 7 Series, without the carbon fiber but making extensive use of
lightweight, high - strength steel,
magnesium, and aluminum (used for the trunk, trunk lid, doors, and
roof) to reduce weight by up to 137 pounds over the previous 5 Series — while also improving structural rigidity.
The real gains came from low weight — outer body panels were aluminium (distinctively pop - riveted along the
roof gutters), while the wheels were formed from
lightweight magnesium.
The GT2 RS's
magnesium roof and thinner rear glass are used and the bumpers and wheelarches are
lightweight polyurethane.
There is also a
lightweight magnesium front deck, a carbonfibre
roof, although the boot remains steel to cope with the pressure being exerted on it by the huge (manually adjustable) rear wing.
Further Exterior Treats Are Presented With The Unmarked Silver Finished 19» Nine Spoke
Magnesium Lightweight Multi Spoke Alloy Wheels Which All Sit On Branded Tyres, The Dark Grey Aston Martin Embossed Brake Calipers, The Chromed Twinned Oval Exhaust Tips, The Bright Silver Front Grille, Colour Coded Exterior Door Handles, Further Chromed Exterior Embellishments To Include The
Roof Moulds & Front Wing Blades, The Aluminium Look Fuel Filler Cap, The Blackened Hexagon Lower Front Bumper Grille, The Blackened Mesh Bonnet Vents And Finalised With The Chromed Aston Martin Vanquish Motifs, Which Further Complements The Body.
Should you wish to squeeze more potential from the GT2 RS, Porsche offers the Weissach package that includes
lightweight magnesium wheels, extending the use of carbon fibre to the anti-roll bars, their attendant coupling rods as well as the
roof panel, and leaving the frunk unpainted.
Carbon - fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) for front lid, front wings, rear lid and rear wing,
lightweight polyurethane for front and rear aprons,
lightweight glass for rear screen and rear side windows,
magnesium roof, titanium rear silencer.
Another eye - catching feature of the 911 Turbo Cabriolet is the exclusive Porsche retractable
roof with its
lightweight magnesium frame.
A 30 cm - wide recess extends centrally over the CRFP bonnet and the
magnesium roof — a stylistic reference to the recess on the luggage compartment lid of the classic 911 models with air - cooled engines, and today it identifies the two largest
lightweight components of the car.
Panoramic glass or carbon fiber
roof,
lightweight magnesium seats, and Configurable Lighting with colors options to suit your mood