Tag Archives: VW

2014 Volkswagen Touareg Body Structure

Volkswagen Touareg

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

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2014 Safeist Vehicles

Minicars 2014 Chevrolet Spark Small cars 2014 Dodge Dart 2014 Ford Focus 2014 Honda Civic 2-door 2014 Honda Civic 4-door 2014 Hyundai Elantra 2014 Mazda 3 2014 Scion tC 2014 Subaru Impreza 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek 2014 Toyota Prius 2014 ...

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Where’s the Boron, hot stamped, and UHSS?

Where's the Boron, hot stamped, and UHSS? On BoronExtrication.com of course! Advanced Extrication posted a list of vehicles that have boron and we put our own twist on it below and linked the models to pages that show the body structure of each vehicle.

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2013 VW Golf Body Structure

The 2013 VW Golf Body Structure is a great example of how different thicknesses of material can be found on late model vehicles. While this is not always the case, the B-Pillar on the 2013 VW Golf is a great ...

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2016 VW Golf Body Structure and Safety

Found this image on MotoTrend of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf. It’s still a little ways away from the market and features can changes, but worth to see what VW is putting into their vehicles.

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2013 Porsche Cayenne Body Structure

Take a quick look at the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Body Structure. Notice what appears to be a box where the driver's seat would be installed?

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2011 VW Jetta Body Structure

The all-new 2011 Jetta includes several features designed to enhance driver and passenger safety. The “Intelligent Crash Response System” (ICRS) turns off the fuel pump, activates the hazard lights and unlocks the doors in the case of an airbag deployment. Some make sure you try before you pry. Unfair, I know! Aside from all the fancy safety features, the body structure has Ultra High Strength Steel in the A & B Pillars and the roof rails.

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