TORSIONAL AND FLEXURAL RIGIDITY

The car body is designed to crumple in controlled fashion in the case of impact from the front, side or rear, or roll-over. It absorbs impact energy without affecting passenger compartment living space by creating a survival chamber that offers

effective occupant protection in the case of an accident.

The body's high torsional and flexural rigidity gives the car good qualities of passive strength while steering is made more precise due to correctly maintained suspension angles to generate a sensation of solidity and comfort while driving.

These high rigidity levels bring many advantages:

• lower vibrations
• lower noise
• increased resistance to failure caused by the use of the vehicle over particularly uneven roads;
• the sensation of a compact car;
• maintenance in time of the overall qualities of the vehicle.

In the case of operations to the bodyshell, if the structural reinforcements are distorted they must always be replaced.