Frame for a motor vehicle having an aerodynamic vent duct through a longitudinal absorption beam
AssigneeFerrari S.P.A.
InventorFabrizio FAVARETTO
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AssigneeFerrari S.P.A.
InventorFabrizio FAVARETTO
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A frame for a motor vehicle comprises a front frame portion including a wheel arch defining a wheel well for accommodating a wheel, a suspension attachment structure with attachment members for coupling a suspension at the wheel well, and a longitudinal absorption beam for absorbing frontal impact energy. The longitudinal absorption beam is fixed relative to the suspension attachment structure and extends cantilevered therefrom. The frame includes at least one conduit extending continuously through the longitudinal absorption beam and suspension attachment structure between an inlet opening on the longitudinal absorption beam and an outlet opening longitudinally downstream of the suspension attachment structure. This configuration provides an aerodynamic vent path that reduces pressure on the front of the frame while maintaining structural integrity.
A frame for a motor vehicle having a forward direction, the frame comprising a front frame portion, in turn comprising:
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