Tag Archives: Porsche

Porsche Panamera Aluminum / Magnesium Doors

The Front Door of the Porsche Panamera is made from Aluminium / magnesium in a high pressure die-casting. While the magnesium will not pose an issue during extrication, this is one more reason to wear full PPE at a vehicle fire.

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2015 Porsche Cayman Airbags and Body Shell

Body Shell Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP) The Cayman models are equipped as standard with the Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP). It comprises two side airbags on each side. An integral thorax airbag is located in the outer ...

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2014 Porsche 918 Spyder (A Hybrid with a V8)

There’s no family-hybrid-esque Atkinson-cycle four puttering away beneath the 918’s perforated engine cover, nope it is a high-output V-8 bristling with modern engine technology. Yup, it is a hybrid, but still a sports car!

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2013 Porsche Cayman Body Structure

Porsche UHSS Steel Safety Cage

The body structure of the 2013 Porsche Cayman is now predominantly aluminium, with the rest fashioned from a combination of magnesium and hot formed high-strength steel.

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2013 Porsche Cayenne Body Structure

Take a quick look at the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Body Structure. Notice what appears to be a box where the driver's seat would be installed?

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2010 Porsche 911 GT2 Body Structure

The body strucutre of the 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 has some major reinforcements in the roof rails, just look at the green running from the top of the A-Pillar to the C-Pillar.

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