Tag Archives: 2010 Models

The 2009 and later Ford F150 is packed with safety equipment and advanced steels!

Below are a couple of 2010 Ford Taurus pictures of the UHSS and Boron steel used.  The red is the UHSS and Boron.  The B-Pillar is made with Boron. My department ran on an MVA with a new 2010 Taurus ...

2010 Focus Sedan The 2010 Ford Focus Sedan has a reinforced steel safety cage.  Ford does not state what, if any UHSS or Boron is used the body structure other than the bumper on this model.  Just remember, Ford has ...

There is almost no reason to write about the new 2010 Subaru’s. If you arrive on scene of a MVA with entrapment in a Subaru vehicle you can safely assume you will encounter some UHSS and most likely Boron. Here ...

The new 2010 Kia Sorento is designed with a stiff body structure which features a much higher percentage (70.4per cent) of high-tensile strength steel compared to the previous model (40.0per cent).  The strength of the B-Pillar was improved with a roll-over hoop ...

The 2010 Chrysler 300 has a “Good” rating from the IIHS and did not get the best rating. This would lead me to believe there is not too much UHSS in the body structure. More to come on this model.

Getting detailed information out of Ford has not been to successful to date. I am still working on it and hope to have color coded body structure diagrams soon. The first information on the 2010 Ford Taurus post on this ...

The new 2010 Audi A8 is constructed from the aluminum Audi Space Frame (ASF), which in this latest evolution includes many high-strength components which have contributed to increase the torsional stiffness by 25%. The weight of the structure is about ...

I have posted before about the 2010 Ford Edge. However, when I found another image or picture that would benefit us I like to go ahead a post. So here you go!

The redesigned 2010 Chevrolet Equinox shares its’ body structure with the 2010 GMC Terrain which has a little UHSS. The side door impact beams (13) and the rocker panel (14).