Bodyshell

More racing versions of the Mustang, the availability of a 69-70 Mustang bodyshell, and ramping up anticipation for the Transit Connect. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This adds at least 25 per cent to the torsional stiffness of the bodyshell, making it a really stable platform for the uprated suspension. ❋ Ben Barren (2005)

A bog-standard, stamped-steel monocoque bodyshell has industry-standard MacPherson-strut front and torsion-beam rear suspension with a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder petrol engine mounted across the engine bay in 59bhp or 74bhp form, with a choice of a manual or robotised manual, five-speed transmission. ❋ Andrew English (2011)

Just 13 years after the launch of the first Focus, this new model offers the Mk1's gotta-have-it appeal in a bodyshell slightly longer and wider but lower than the Mk2's. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The only problem is relatively high cost - McLaren estimates that almost two thirds of the cost of its seminal F1 went into making the carbon-fibre bodyshell. ❋ Paul Hudson (2011)

The accommodation is unchanged and the five-door bodyshell looks the same as the battery sits under the floor and the power electronics are under the bonnet. ❋ Andrew English (2012)

The ride feels quite stiff at first and the XV batters away at road seams and potholes, which report through the bodyshell like distant gunfire. ❋ Andrew English (2012)

The slightly longer wheelbase also means the 911 rides nicely for a car of this type, with firm but well controlled damping and an incredibly stiff bodyshell. ❋ Chris Knapman (2012)

Among the features is the bodyshell, entirely made of carbon fiber. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Weight-efficient bodyshell with a low drag coefficient (Cd 0.25) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Like the drivetrain, the lightweight body structure of the Porsche 918 Spyder also bears out the car's DNA carried over directly from motorsport: The modular structure with its monocoque bodyshell made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFP) and liberal use of magnesium and aluminum not only reduce weight to below 1,490 kg, or 3,285 lb, but also ensure supreme driving precision thanks to a high level of torsional stiffness. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This focused on both the exterior and interior with Ferrari's engineers concentrating in particular on reducing the thickness of the bodyshell panels and on using lightweight materials, such as carbon-fibre and ❋ Unknown (2010)

Style boasts a bodyshell that is both extremely robust and lightweight, and that meets the stringent demands for crash safety that are a hallmark of the Mercedes brand. ❋ Alex Nunez (2010)

The most striking feature of the car is the bodyshell, entirely made of carbon fiber, manufactured with a vacuum infusion process in partnership with 3 G Services Inc. ❋ Unknown (2010)