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June 16, 2006 by Alborz Fallah
Monocoque
The most common form of chassis construction for passenger cars and, ever more so, 4WD cars. Monocoque is French for “Single Shell” and unlike a ladder frame, where the chassis and body are separate for high strength, monococques are specifically designed to crumple in the event of a collision and absorb energy, protecting the occupants from the full force of the crash.
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Tramontana 2008 Geneva Motor Show
Tramontana 2008 Geneva Motor Show
Now this is a serious racing car. Tramontana is presenting its 100 per cent carbon-fibre monocoque
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