Part of such safety comes from the lengthy crumple zones front and rear to absorb impact energy, while the aluminum pillars and
steel frame rails add structural rigidity to preserve the integrity of the cabin.
Not exact matches
The
frame — shared with some of International's DuraStar medium - duty trucks — has straight, C - channel
rails made of 50,000 PSI
steel.
The Eos also has its safety act together, as the
steel A-pillars are tied directly to the floorpan's stout
frame rails.
Besides tubular reinforcements in the A-pillars and windshield header, the Mini's unit - body chassis has been strengthened with added
steel in the rocker panels, floorpan and rear crossmembers, plus two small tubes linking the strut towers to the front
frame rails.
With
frame rails made of high - strength
steel, and nine cross-members for lateral support, the Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab takes on the most demanding jobs.
The body side rings - the skeletal part of the body that includes the roof and
frame rails and door openings - are stamped out of a single piece of
steel instead of being welded together from smaller stampings.
Most advanced
frame in the segment with exclusive splayed
frame rail: All Ram 1500
frames feature 98 percent high strength
steel and technology (patent pending) that creates a highly efficient energy absorbing front
frame rail structure for frontal impact modes
The C5 and C6
frames used hydroformed side
rails — single pieces of
steel tubing running the full length of the
frame, bent into shape via internal hydraulic pressure.
To protect passengers during a frontal impact each 1500 model is created with an energy absorbing front
frame rail structure and 98 % high strength
steel!
The features 18 - inch painted
steel wheels, all - season tires,
frame - mounted recovery hooks in the front, chrome bumpers, rear bumper corner step, halogen projector headlights, solar absorbing glass, bed
rail and tailgate protection caps and a locking tailgate.
The improvement starts with the 2009 F - 150's fully boxed
frame constructed with hydro - formed and high strength
steel side
rails.
Underneath the new skin engineers developed a new fully boxed
frame constructed with hydro - formed and high strength
steel side
rails.
The sides of the car have reinforced
steel rails; there's a horseshoe - shaped
steel wall behind the passenger compartment; and the windshield
frame is so strong that the car can roll onto it without the
frame collapsing.
The 2010 F - 150s feature a fully - boxed
frame constructed with high - strength
steel side
rails for increased durability and safety.
In addition, the greater use of high - strength
steel and advanced crash engineering features, including its Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure, new crash stroke front
frame rails, and tailor - tempered B - pillars and rear
frame structures, helps better protect occupants in a collision while minimizing weight for superior fuel efficiency.
The new wagon features stainless -
steel side sills and skid plates, matted - finished bumpers and wheel arches, aluminum - optic roof
rails and a single
frame grille with chrome vertical struts.
Likewise, the main
rails and key cross members of the updated
frame are made of high - strength
steel with major elements hydroformed for reduced mass and improved strength.
Civic Safety Performance The 2016 Civic utilizes an advanced body structure — including a next generation Advanced Compatibility Body Structure ™ (ACE ™), a high - strength
steel floor and tailor - tempered, ultra-high-strength B - pillars and rear
frame rails — to provide a high degree of occupant protection while minimizing weight and aiding fuel efficiency.
A new, patent - pending front splayed
frame rail creates an efficient energy - absorbing structure for all types of crashes, including front - offset;
frame - mounted high -
steel tire blockers behind the front tires force wheels outward in an impact.
The forward - leaning grille remains (with six different designs); the new
frame with splayed
rail ends moves the tow hooks outward and down (even as fog lamps moved to the corners), while a
steel bumper has larger openings for cooling and allows a six - count wind - drag reduction.
Its unique body architecture, featuring two fully - boxed longitudinal
frame rails and seven high strength
steel cross members in a unitized body construction delivers vastly superior body rigidity and provides the foundation for the Ridgeline's spacious interior cabin and bed, outstanding safety performance and class - leading ride and handling performance.
But that's the case with the aluminum
frame that has been designed by Corvette engineers for the 2014 Stingray and is 99 pounds lighter and 57 percent stiffer than the current Corvette's hydroformed
steel rail - based
frame.
Being that the loft
framing was
steel, the catwalk
railing had
steel elements, and we had trimmed out the doors on the first floor with
steel, this material seemed like the obvious choice to construct this final piece of the puzzle.