Designed to improve overall body stiffness and refinement whilst meeting stringent crash performance targets and
pedestrian protection legislation, the new body structure includes reinforcement to the B - posts, sills and front crossmembers together with deformable components in the floorpan for optimal load transfer.
Calais V and SS V share the same exterior sheetmetal, which means a higher front and rear than VE, driven by
pedestrian protection legislation and aerodynamics as much as design purity.
Back in October 2015, Hameedi, Down Under for a flying visit, told motoring.com.au that the future of the Ford Performance Mustang GT350 variants Down Under was linked to
pedestrian protection legislation.