Apple is exploring the possibility of using a ceramic or stainless
steel chassis instead of an aluminium one for a more premium look and feel.
Not exact matches
Perhaps the most exciting thing about the 7 - series isn't its interior tech at all;
instead it's the hybrid carbonfibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), aluminium and reinforced
steel chassis.
Instead of an aluminum
chassis to save weight, the Chevron B19 used a
steel spaceframe, as well as double wishbone front suspension and a Cosworth - built FVC engine limited to just 2.0 - liters.
Crucially, unlike the 308, the GTO wasn't a semi-monocoque design but
instead had a separate body over a high - tensile tubular -
steel chassis.
Surely that must be a blasphemy for Disco fans, as must be the fact that it's not based on a ladder frame
steel chassis anymore, adopting a lightweight aluminum monocoque structure
instead.
The overall
chassis is lighter, thanks to the use of aluminum
instead of
steel in areas like the front steering knuckles, and engineers retuned the front and rear subframes with larger bushings to improve lateral stiffness and NVH characteristics.
The company will also go with a glass design and stainless
steel chassis and use facial recognition
instead of a Touch ID fingerprint sensor.