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Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Chassis
The 612 Scaglietti has a space frame chassis whose structure is made up of straight aluminum extrusions connected by casts which act as joints, while sheet aluminum reinforces the structure. This light but rigid structure forms an exceptional platform for this special high performance luxury coupe, helping to provide lithe handling, superb dynamic response, luxurious road comfort and controlled interior noise.
The chassis architecture includes four large castings on which all the suspension and steering mounting points are CNC machined. This is designed to provide correct structural dimensions in the areas of greatest stress, which in turn improves the car's performance. Two robust castings for the A-pillars integrate with the doors.
The aluminum alloys used to build the 612 Scaglietti are extremely ductile during the pressing and extrusion phases and then become incredibly resistant and tough once they have been subjected to special heat treatment. In addition to this, each casting has differing mechanical characteristics by area, a result of differentiated heat treatment.
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