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Bodywork
911 GT3 Cup (991 II)
MY 2018
4.4
Body shell
4.4.1
General
In the development of the body of the new 911 GT3 Cup (991 II), the following
objectives were pursued, in order to further enhance the safety and performance:
Weight retention combined with improved strength/stiffness
Intelligent multi-material selection
State-of-the-art joining technologies
Aluminum–steel hybrid construction
Further improvements to safety equipment
4.4.1.1
The new 911 GT3 Cup (991 II) has a 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:
Large-scale use of aluminum to reduce the vehicle weight
Use of ultra-high strength steel to increase body stiffness and to optimize
occupant safety
Improved weight distribution
Well-adjusted balance
Summary of Contents for 911 GT3 Cup 2018
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