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Composite Engine Subframe a Popular Option on Open-Cockpit Supercar

Composite Engine Subframe a Popular Option on Open-Cockpit Supercar
http://www.compositesworld.com/hpc/issues/2007/July/111709

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When legendary automaker Automobili Lamborghini SpA (Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy) designed a roadster version of its Murciélago Coupé, a significant engineering challenge was posed by the removal of the supercar’s roof to create the open cockpit. That change, alone, reduced the vehicle’s torsional rigidity by 50 percent or more....................

Three page article, rather techinical.