Inserted in a series of vlogs that show us the “behind the scenes” of the development of the GMA T.50in this video pilot Dario Franchitti tells us about airbag calibration tests.
Unveiled two years ago and ever closer to the start of its production, these development tests are simple and of crucial importance.
After all, it is these tests that ensure that the GMA T.50’s airbags are not inadvertently deployed when the British hypercar has to overcome certain obstacles.
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That’s why we see the GMA T.50 face different types of obstacles, from going over bumps to crossing a degraded parallel floor at 60 km/h, to jumping off a ramp at 70 km/h or crossing a “level crossing”. » at 80 km/h, and until it hits a mound of gravel at 30 km/h or a simulated 80 kg wild boar at 70 km/h.
Despite the violence of these tests, only one caused real damage to the GMA T.50 XP1, the first development prototype that already has a guaranteed place in the brand’s museum. This consisted of hitting the wheel sideways on a metal plate, and after the impact, it was left with a damaged tire and suspension rod.
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