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Bodywork
911 GT3 Cup (991)
MY 2015
4.4
Body shell
4.4.1
General
In the development of the body of the new 911 GT3 Cup (991), the following
objectives were pursued, in order to further enhance the safety and performance:
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Weight reduction combined with improved strength/stiffness
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Intelligent multi-material selection
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State-of-the-art joining technologies
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Aluminum–steel hybrid construction
4.4.1.1
The new 911 GT3 Cup (991) has a completely newly developed body in aluminum-
steel hybrid construction. The idea behind this concept of intelligent lightweight
construction is to use the “right material in the right place”. This means:
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Large-scale use of aluminum to reduce the vehicle weight
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Use of ultra-high strength steel to increase body stiffness and to optimize
occupant safety
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Improved weight distribution
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Well-adjusted balance
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