In the mid-20th century, elite car builders reached the effective limit of the materials (steel and aluminum) and engineering (body-on-frame) available.
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This means a body-on-frame type of construction in which the shell is bolted onto to a separate chassis.
The body design includes a rigid-mounted battery frame, which helps provide greater body rigidity compared to a conventional compact car.
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The F12 (aluminum-alloy space-frame with alloy body panels) is actually smaller (2 inches shorter and 2.5 inches lower, as well as 154 pounds lighter) than the car it replaces, the 599GTB.
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Yet the car's body is 25% stiffer than its predecessor because key parts of the frame--like the center post that supports the car body during side collisions and the roof side rail that connects the sides of the roof--are made of ultra-high-strength steel created through a process called hot stamping.
It's roughly 40lbs, with a white curvy frame -- according to the company, the body itself is largely a proprietary design, including the metal basket that's welded to the front handlebars.
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Thanks to a unique 3.3-inch, 180-degree flip-out display on the MV900F, aspiring photographers can easily capture and frame any image -- from a full-body self-portrait to a big group of family and friends.
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It's the only big, eight-cylinder, rear-wheel-drive sedan built by Detroit the old way: by welding the body of the car onto a stiff frame.
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