Millechili Lab
Encyclopedia
Millechili Lab is a part of the Millechili
Project, created by the Engineering Faculty of Modena in collaboration with Ferrari
S.p.A. The structure, located inside the University of Modena, was officially unveiled 17 February 2009 by the actual CEO of Ferrari
, Amedeo Felisa.
for high-performance cars, thanks to the work of under-graduate and post-graduate students, all trained inside the Lab.
There are only a few constrictions for the new designed lay-out: the possibility of industrialization and the respect of every performance target given by Ferrari. The future chassis, created for a mid-engine design car, should be designed in 3 years.
Millechili
The Ferrari Millechili is the name of a concept car shown at a technical symposium at Ferrari's headquarters in Maranello in 2007. It is also the name of a project by Ferrari to develop and manufacture a lightweight sports car...
Project, created by the Engineering Faculty of Modena in collaboration with Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
S.p.A. The structure, located inside the University of Modena, was officially unveiled 17 February 2009 by the actual CEO of Ferrari
Ferrari
Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947...
, Amedeo Felisa.
Introduction
The main purpose of the Millechili project is to study and design a light-weight automotive chassisChassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
for high-performance cars, thanks to the work of under-graduate and post-graduate students, all trained inside the Lab.
There are only a few constrictions for the new designed lay-out: the possibility of industrialization and the respect of every performance target given by Ferrari. The future chassis, created for a mid-engine design car, should be designed in 3 years.