Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
The 2016 Honda Pilot features ultra-high-strength steel in its construction to add even more strength and protection to the front of the vehicle.
The Pilot’s body only contains 34.5 percent mild steel of 270 megapascals, and more than half of the full-size SUV is advanced-high-strength (590 MPa) or tougher steel around twice to five times as strong. That breaks down into 32.1 percent 590 MPa and 21.3 percent 980-1,500 MPa ultra-high-strength steel for the car that sold more than 100,000 last year. (Honda didn’t even bother with the 780 MPa “low” end of the ultra-high-strength steel range.)
