Porsche 911 Turbo User Handbook Manual page 34

Body structure.
Lighter, yet stronger.
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As a global benchmark in
Frontal protection.
performance, the 911 Turbo is
designed to meet the word's most At the front of the car, the cell is
stringent crash-safety regulations— protected by a patented system
including statutory requirements of longitudinal and transverse
for frontal, side, diagonal, rear- members (1). In the event of an
impact and rollover protection. accident, energy is absorbed by
The reinforced bodyshell is three separate load paths, one
designed around a highly resilient above the other, which disperse
passenger cell, offering the force of impact and minimize
exceptional crash protection. deformation of the passenger cell.
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Sheet steel
Tailored blanks
High-strength steel
Super high-strength steel
Aluminum
Foot and leg protection.
Additional features include an
ultra-rigid bulkhead cross-member
(2) made from super high-
strength steel. This element is
designed to absorb impact forces
from the longitudinal members to
protect the front footwells. In a
minor collision, a system of easily
replaceable impact absorbers (3)
prevents costly damage to the
underlying bodyshell structure.
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Door strength. proportion of aluminum alloys
and high-strength steel, we've
The upper section of each door also improved the car's power-
features additional reinforcements to-weight ratio. No less than
(4) which enhance the rigidity of 20 percent of the 911 Turbo is
the car. An additional load path made from aluminum.
(5) is used to channel energy
through the upper part of the
shell and protect the passenger Corrosion protection.
cell. In 1985, Porsche began
using super high-strength steel In 1975, Porsche was the first
elements in its door design to auto manufacturer to use a
provide greater occupant dual-sided, hot-dip galvanized
protection. On the 911 Turbo, steel shell. This was with the
this integral reinforcement is introduction of the 911 "J-Series."
made from robust yet lightweight This exacting process is
aluminum. By increasing the fundamental to the legendary
The 911 Turbo I Safety
durability of our cars, and
ensures a consistently high
standard of crash protection—
even after many years on the
road. To underscore our
confidence in this exceptional
build quality, Porsche provides a
10-year anti-corrosion warranty,
3-year paint warranty and
4-year/50,000-mile warranty
on the car as a whole.
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