I chose the D2 generation because it offered an aluminum body, an aluminum ASF spaceframe, and all-wheel drive for the first time in the full-size saloon class. This generation is more innovative, and subsequent generations will continue to refine the foundations laid by the D2.

1964 A man with a dream, Mr. Soichiro Honda 🇯🇵, with the prototype RA 270F a spaceframe car derivated from Cooper and tested at Arakawa and Suzuka by many including Jack Brabham 🇦🇺 #classicCars

🗓️ 45 Years Ago Today (June 14, 1981) - Le Mans 24 Hours: The #50 Group 5 M1 driven by Jean-Pierre Jarier, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Helmut Henzler (DNF). This was one of two lightweight Sauber-built Group 5 #BMW M1s entered that year (the other was the #52 Würth car). Unlike most M1s, which were Procar conversions, these used a full spaceframe tube chassis with a carbon-fiber body, making them about 90 kg lighter. Power came from a relatively standard 3.5L BMW M88 inline-six (naturally aspirated, around 460 hp).

Spaceframe chassis are killing rally and touring car competitions. Bring back the production based race cars!

The R231 SL was produced from 2012 to 2020. In the US alone, around 33,000 units were sold across its entire eight-year run - sales peaked at just over 7,000 in 2013 and fell to under 1,800 by the final year. The SL500 uses the M278 4.7L twin-turbo V8, 429 HP rising to 449 HP after the 2016 update, rear-wheel drive, retractable hardtop that stows in 20 seconds at up to 50 km/h. The R231 was built on an all-aluminium spaceframe - 110 kg lighter than the R230 it replaced - which transformed how it drove compared to every previous SL generation. It is not the SL63. It does not try to be. What it is, is one of the most complete grand tourers Mercedes ever made. Fast when you want it, calm and quiet when you don't, and rare enough that most people have no idea what they are looking at. Now available used for a fraction of what it cost new. The only AMG I could find was on the carpet, that is it, still a Benz with a V8.

Aluminum spaceframe..

udah 2026 tapi pemerintah masih malas ngasih anggaran atap kantilever full pakai spaceframe 😂😂😂😂😂😂 kalah sama GBK buatan tahun 1960

A2 is really interesting vehicle, now in 2026. It has safety equipment and AC, that alu spaceframe gives it good structural safety (could well be still on par with today’s small cars), and its design is still funky and usable for second/city vehicle at the house. 1.4 (gas or diesel) is enough to do the job. It will also never rust and has retractable sunroof.. And interior was done when Audi was in its “no rattles” phase. Combine that with used purchase price, no more depreciation and somehow this 25 yrs old little car looks like one of the top pics between used and new if looking for a car to go around town.

Wiele osób do dziś twierdzi, że Volkswagen W12 Nardò bazował technicznie na Bugatti EB110 — ale to nieprawda. Nardò był całkowicie nową konstrukcją stworzoną przez VW i Italdesign: • własna aluminiowa rama spaceframe • własny silnik 6.0 W12 bez turbo • inna platforma

We have metal! The GOLF-TEE spaceframe will be at @hamvention The spaceframe and deployable solar panels are open access and supported by ARDC. Lots of meticulous engineering, procurement, and volunteer time make it real. Come see it w/model avionics stack at @AMSAT Engineering!

The 360 Modena came out in 1999: Ferrari's first fully aluminum spaceframe production car. Featuring a 400hp 3.6L flat plane V8 that revs to 8.5k RPM, and 2 extremely rare options; the gated 6 speed and carbon fiber race seats. The car that bridged the 355 and 430 eras and set a new standard for what a mid-engine Ferrari could be. Paul Walker bought one after the original F&F film dropped 🎞️ 🧵(4/7)

👀 Spotted: Mini Mayhem 💨 Testing at Silverstone, Jon Lee in his newly built Mini Spaceframe, powered by a Suzuki Hyabusa gen 1 with a TTS Supercharger. The car will debut at the Fastest Mini in the World races at Brands Hatch 🏁 #FMitW | #Mini | #Silverstone

🚨 JUST REVEALED: The Ford Transit Mk1 Supervan from Scalextric Back in 1971, Ford turned the humble Transit into one of the most unforgettable promotional vehicles ever built. The Mk. 1 Supervan may have looked like a delivery van, but underneath sat a lightweight spaceframe chassis and a mid-mounted GT40-derived V8 producing more than 400bhp 👀 Created to promote the new Transit range, the Supervan became an instant sensation at circuits including Brands Hatch. Now, Scalextric has captured that same spirit in a high-detail replica that’s packed with personality both on the shelf and on the circuit. 🔥 Features include: ✔️ Authentic white period livery ✔️ Working front & rear lights ✔️ Magnatraction for improved handling ✔️ Digital upgradeable Whether you’re into classic Fords, iconic racing machines or quirky motorsport history, this is one release that stands out from the crowd. 🛒 Pre-order now at TMC 👉 themodelcentre.com/c4650 #Scalextric #FordSupervan #FordTransit #SlotCars #ClassicFord #Motorsport

1967 #AlfaRomeo Giulia TZ2 Powered by a 1.6 litre 4 cylinder inline with 170 hp at 7,500 rpm. Weighs only 620 kg or 1,367 lbs thanks to a steel tubular spaceframe with fibreglass body. #Classic

🇮🇹 Lancia Delta S4 The Lancia Delta S4 is widely considered the absolute peak of the Group B era—a "fire-breathing" monster that pushed the boundaries of engineering so far it eventually contributed to the category being banned for being "too fast to race."  The S4’s most legendary feature was its twin-charged engine. In an era where turbo lag was a major handicap, Lancia and Abarth developed a system that used both a supercharger and a turbocharger on a 1.8L inline-four engine.  The Supercharger (Abarth Volumex): Provided instant torque at low RPMs, "filling in" the gap before the turbo could spool.  The Turbocharger (KKK): Took over at higher RPMs to provide massive top-end power.  This meant a seamless power delivery that could produce 480 to 550 bhp in standard race trim. During extreme testing, engineers reportedly pushed the engine to 5 bars of boost, hitting an astonishing 1,000 bhp.  While it looked vaguely like the road-going Lancia Delta hatchback, the S4 shared almost nothing with it. It was a bespoke racing machine built on a tubular spaceframe with a mid-mounted engine.  A sophisticated AWD system (developed with Hewland) that sent roughly 70% of the power to the rear wheels, giving it the agility of a RWD car with the grip of a 4WD.  Constructed from carbon fiber and Kevlar, the entire front and rear "clamshells" could be removed in seconds for repairs.  It could reportedly accelerate from 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds on loose gravel. The Lancia Delta S4 remains a symbol of an era where unbelievable power was driven by unbelievable drivers. 🎥 Credit to the original broadcaster 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #finland #lanica #deltas4 #italy #cars

(2/2) Technical Specifications: •2-Way Communications Antenna. •Quick-Repair Aluminum Alloy Transverse Engine. •Advance Infrared Sighting/Fire-Control Camera. •Fiberglass Body Over Tubular Spaceframe. •175-70-VR15 Off-Road Tires.

No their biggest mistake was the absurdity of the Razor Crest being stripped to the spaceframe and then slowly being put back together in ep 1 in the middle of the desert. Did these people not watch how much trouble Han had in Empire with the Falcon with a full shop? (Echo Base)

The forgotten Porsche that quietly dominated the track. So this is the Porsche 910. Built as a lightweight evolution of the 906, the 910 wasn’t about flash—it was about precision. A tubular spaceframe chassis, fiberglass bodywork, and a low-slung, purpose-built design made it brutally effective in endurance racing. Powered by flat-six and later flat-eight engines, this car thrived on balance, agility, and relentless consistency. What really set the 910 apart was its focus on weight reduction and grip. Magnesium wheels, quick-change components, and a driver-focused cockpit meant it could attack corners with confidence while staying competitive over long distances. It wasn’t the loudest or most dramatic Porsche—but it was one of the smartest. This is the kind of car that proves performance isn’t always about horsepower—it’s about how everything works together. #Porsche910 #ClassicPorsche #VintageRaceCar #MotorsportHistory #FlatSix

Blackbuck EV enters the urban bus game with VIRO 2X! The new 9m electric bus is built on a proprietary Indian EV platform with aero-grade aluminium composite spaceframe. Up to 260 km range Just 0.6 kWh/km (with AC) 30-34 seats, perfect for city, corporate & premium shuttles Commercial rollout from Q4 2026. India’s EV bus story just got stronger! #BlackbuckEV #ElectricBus #JulehEvNews #ElectricVehicles

Shitboxes are pretty great tbh Like this thing has no power steering(came from the factory that way) - manual doors/windows/transmission - only factory option is ac - it gets good gas mileage & theoretically as long as I keep oil in it, it'll run forever. I got rear ended in it a while ago sitting at a light, person hit me pretty hard & than took off after I pulled into a parking lot - I was expecting it to be totaled but there was like no damage at all minus a little scrape on the bumper 😅 Saturn's are funny like that - it's actually really dumb how GM fucked up saturn & killed it off. The body panels are a dent resistant composite plastic & it has a steel "spaceframe" that provides all of the structural rigidity making the dent resistant body panels purely cosmetic.