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A lightweight aluminium body with a strong, stiff structure is the perfect platform for a sports car. We pioneered this technology over a decade
ago and continue to push the boundaries today. It informs every aspect of how F-TYPE performs, handles and feels. A strong, stiff structure provides
an inherently stable platform for precise, agile handling and allows the finely-tuned suspension system to deliver connectivity and driver feedback.
Lightweight aluminium panels are bonded together with a super-strong adhesive, then punched with zinc-coated, boron steel rivets that compress
the adhesive to form an airtight bond for phenomenal strength and rigidity. F-TYPE's body is the perfect complement to its high-performance engine
range. Together they produce the exceptional power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios that deliver the real world measures of performance
in a sports car.
The exterior panels are made from specially developed alloys. They combine robustness with greater formability, which gives clarity and tightness to
curves and feature lines. On Coupé models, the side pressing is one of the most technically advanced in the automotive industry. It allows for cleaner
lines with an extraordinarily beautiful, uninterrupted sweep from the front pillar to the trailing edge. This combination of advanced materials and
innovative techniques has two advantages. It allows us to reproduce F-TYPE's crisp, crafted lines exactly as the designers intended. And it delivers
a vehicle with extraordinary structural integrity.
LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINIUM ARCHITECTURE
STRONG AND RIGID HIGH POWER-TO-WEIGHT AND TORQUE-TO-WEIGHT RATIOS
PERFORMANCE
VEHICLE SHOWN: F-TYPE IN INDUS SILVER WITH OPTIONAL FEATURES FITTED
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