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Estimates of the car's performance included a 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time of 8.5 seconds, and fuel economy of 30 mpg ‑US (7.8 L/100 km) [7] Contemporary reviews found the car's quality of fit and finish acceptable or better. [2] [7] Reactions to the car's styling were mixed. [1]
The 2007 Delica D:5 is built around Mitsubishi's next-generation RISE unibody design (GS platform).It employs a "rib bone frame" design that uses closed-section joins to link the pillars, roof bows and underfloor cross members in hoops at the pillars and the rear door opening to realize significant improvements in body rigidity and durability as well as to provide better crashworthiness.
In motor racing, the safety of the driver depends on the car body, which must meet stringent regulations, and only a few cars have been built with monocoque structures. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] An aluminum alloy monocoque chassis was first used in the 1962 Lotus 25 Formula 1 race car and McLaren was the first to use carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers to ...
The AMR-One is built around a light carbon fibre monocoque chassis with open top bodywork, in contrast to the closed cockpits of the contemporary Peugeot 908 and Audi R18. The car has a very high belt-line, broad shapes and few surface breaks. The front of the car is designed to develop minimal downforce and to force as much air into the ducts.
The BMW i3 electric car is one of the rare modern passenger cars with a separate body and frame design (2013). Body-on-frame is a traditional motor vehicle construction method whereby a separate body or coach is mounted on a strong and relatively rigid vehicle frame or chassis that carries the powertrain (the engine and drivetrain ) and to ...
The first production car with carbon-fiber monocoque design was the MCA Centenaire. Now many modern sports cars have carbon-fiber monocoque cells, and some big car manufacturers have also started applying the same in passenger cars like the BMW i3 .
Sports car racing: Constructor: Aquila Racing Cars: Technical specifications; Chassis: Carbon-fiber composite body over aluminum monocoque: Suspension (front) double wishbones, push-rod actuated coil springs over shock absorbers, anti-roll bar: Suspension (rear) reversed lower wishbones, top links, push-rod actuated coil springs over shock ...
The prototype car is the first step to demonstrate what customers will experience on road and track. [4] It is not currently in a racing series but is built to satisfy relevant motorsport safety requirements, with crash structures and a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis with integral rollover protection. Its unique performance differentiator is ...