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....................
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Three page article, rather techinical.
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