Glossary / General

tube frame

11 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A tube frame is basically a strong skeleton made from metal tubes. It helps a race car be lighter and stiffer, which can improve handling and durability.

Technical Definition

A tube frame is a chassis made from welded metal tubes that form the vehicle’s structural skeleton. In racing, it’s often chosen for stiffness and weight savings, and here it’s contrasted with the earlier 904’s construction that Piëch disliked.

Hear It Discussed

"I didn't really realize that they let you build like tube frame stuff. I thought, initially, I thought it was going to be like wood."
Doing Donuts with Nolan Sykes and Joe Weber Spike's Car Radio 44:02

"“So yeah side hinge hood the full body is carbon it's a tube frame”"
CA Tire War; Luce Conspiracy Theory; Q&A The Smoking Tire 15:53

"I don't even know if it was tube frame or whatever, but he was blasting around"
It's Slippery Slope Season with Your Favorite Chopped Uncs - DWA! Podcast Ep. #938 Driving While Awesome 38:02