Tag Archives: Body in White

The 2014 VW Touareg body structure is packed full of reinforced steel. Take a look at the screenshot from Moditech’s Crash Recovery System.

The 2015 Volkswagen Passat Body Structure will be 85 kg lighter than its predecessor thanks to the use of high-strength, hot-formed steel and aluminium in certain areas.

The 2014 Lexus IS has a bunch of different manufacturing methods. Use of body adhesive bonding and laser screw welding are just a few. The body adhesive bonding should be nothing new to readers of this site. But laser screw ...

Quick look at the 2013 Ford Escape body structure.  

The 2015 Ford Transit is built with unibody construction. The Transit unibody is lightweight and also highly durable, engineered with high-strength and boron steel. Something to keep in mind is the seating capacity. The Transit “Wagon” seat 8  to 15-passenger ...

Here’s a look at the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Body Structure.  You will notice that the C-Class has a wide range of materials. pelvis bags for driver and front passenger a newly developed window bag sidebags for the outer rear seats ...

The 2014 Ford Fusion has an unique body structure.  We covered the 2013 Ford Fusion last year here, but felt the need to update the material on the Fusion.  The A-Pillar design stretches to the C-pillar and joins all 3 pillars ...

The use of ultra-high strength steel in the 2014 Hyundai i40 bodyshell is highlighted in the image below. More ultra-high-strength steel and hot-stamping.

The 2015 Ford F150 has a bunch of aluminum in the body structure to reduce weight. Ford is claiming around a 700 pound weight savings compared to a traditional all steel body structure. So what does that mean for us?

Here's a look at the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid, the Emergency Response Guide (ERG), and body structure. Included are also two methods to de-power the vehicle.