At the 2021 Bowling Green State University Spring Fire School, we got to spread, cut, and push on a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport.
Read More »2020 Ford Escape Body Structure
The 2020 Ford Escape has a martensitic ultra-high-strength steel tubes running from the A-pillar to C-pillar in addition to other areas of the body structure. The martensitic roll-formed tube spanning from the A-pillar at the shotgun (The shotgun is the ...
Read More »2016 Ford Mustang Body Structure
Automakers are adding stronger steel in this area to get higher scores on the IIHS small overlap test.
Read More »2016 Ford Transit Curtain Airbag
The 2016 Ford Transit 15-passenger wagon offers the automotive industry's only five-row side-curtain airbag – the largest in any Ford vehicle.
Read More »2015 Ford Figo Aspire Body Structure
The 2015 Ford Figo Aspire Body Structure is created from high-strength steel.
Read More »2015 Ford Transit Side-Curtain Airbag (5-Row Airbag)
One question I’m asked often is what vehicle has the largest airbag. While the 2015 Ford Transit has a Side-Curtain Airbag! Just how big you ask? The airbag measures about 15 feet long and 3 feet tall, with the ability ...
Read More »2013 Ford Escape Body Structure
Quick look at the 2013 Ford Escape body structure.
Read More »2015 Ford Transit 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 ...
Read More »2014 Ford Fusion Body Structure
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 ...
Read More »2014 Ford Fiesta Airbags
We didn’t cover the too much on the airbags in the 2013 Ford Fiesta Body Structure post. Here are a few airbag pictures from the 2014 Ford Fiesta. The Fiesta comes with seven standard airbags and offers a driver’s knee ...
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