Lamborghini reveals new model’s monocoque

Lamborghini has released some technical information and image of the fiber composite monoque of the Murciélago’s replacement that will be presented at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

The cell of Lamborghini’s future flagship will be completely built using carbon fiber and was developed as a monocoque structure. Engineered as a “single shell”, the load-bearing structure of the vehicle works physically as a single component, while benefiting from the advantages of the extreme rigidity of CFRP.

Although referred as a “single shell” the monocoque of the new Lamborghini is composed of several individual parts with specific functions. Still, after the curing process, the structure works as a single component.

The extreme rigidity of the full carbon fiber monocoque offers superior passive safety, but it also hands high torsional rigidity. On the new model of Lamborghini the monocoque is connected at the front and rear with equally rigid aluminum sub-frames, on which the suspension, engine and transmission are mounted.

Weighting only 229.5 kilograms, the entire body-in-white of the future V12 model will have a torsional rigidity of 35,000 Newton meters per degree of twist. This means that the new model will offer a feeling of solidity, but also precise wheel control with excellent steering precision and sensitive feedback.