Safety in the case of impact

Safety in the case of impact

The bodyshell has been specially designed to deform in a controlled manner in the case of both frontal and side impacts, in order to absorb the energy developed by the impact, without, however, compromising the vital space of the passenger compartment which keeps the survival chamber in tact. Consequently, for the protection of the passengers, there are reinforcements on the floor panel, the underdoor side member, at the joins between the shock absorber attachment and the side member, on the doors and on the door side pillar, which exceed the future safety regulations.

This model meets not only all the current EEC regulations in force, but also the most restrictive regulations already in force in the States and recently received in Italy but not yet approved. For example, ECE regulation 12 in the case of an impact against a barrier at a speed of 48.3 km/h, states that the steering wheel should not move more than 12.7 cm back. The vehicle offers a superior performance to that required by the law, with the steering wheel moving less than 10 cm horizontally, vertically and sideways.

Structural reinforcements (survival chamber)