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The 2011 BMW 5-Series body structure is an extremely stiff passenger cell with intelligent use of high-strength multi-phase steel and hot-moulded ultra-high-strength steel.  The A and B-pillars are made from hot stamped UHSS.  This would lead me to believe that there ...

Quick look at the 2010 BMW 1 Series Convertible Body Structure and screen shot from Moditech's Crash Recovery System (CRS).

Here is a quick look at the body structure of the 2010 BMW 5-Series.

Where would you make your cut? Take a look at the image below before you answer. If you were to make your top cut on the B-Pillar of a late model BMW X5 a couple inches low you would be ...

BMW wanted to meet the requirements of any side crash test. So Ultra-high Strength Steel was used in many different parts of the body structure. The side frames are made with UHSS and the B-Pillar is reinforced with every one’s ...