Boron Extrication An in-depth look into vehicle extrication and rescues involving today's automobiles
The body structure of the 2011 Hyundai Genesis is made from an Ultra High Strength Steel (UHSS) uni-body. This is the first line of defense for the passengers inside the Genesis’s cabin. Hyundai has engineered advanced crumple zones to absorb and redirect forces ...
Read More »2011 Audi A8 Body Structure Safety Cage
The 2011 Audi A8 is a very uniquely built vehicle.
Read More »2011 Buick Lucerne Body Structure
The 2011 Buick Lucerne is a carryover vehicle from the original launch of the model in 2006. The Buick Lucerne has not been covered on the site yet. Take a quick look at the inserts in the A and B pillars, ...
Read More »2011 Mazda 2 Body Structure
The 2011 Mazda 2 is 50 lb (23 kg) lighter because of the extended use of high-tensile-strength steel in the body structure. The crash-critical of areas of the structure have the highest strength steel for side impact protection. Over half ...
Read More »The 2011 Audi A8 L has a body built from aluminum using the Audi Space Frame (ASF) principle which is about 40 percent less than a comparable steel body. The ASF body structure is built from cast elements, extruded sections ...
Read More »2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Body Structure
The chances of running across a 2011 Mercede-Benz SLS AMG involved in a MVA are slim. But I believe in covering every vehicle, plus it would be a rush to cut up a $200K-$250K car. The body structure is made of 45 ...
Read More »Guidelines for Rescue Services Passenger Cars
I wish every automaker would make a detailed extrication handbook for their vehicles. Most provide a basic guide for the hazards in their vehicles. However, Mercedes-Benz has gone above and beyond. Take a look at the link below. The Mercedes-Benz ...
Read More »2011 BMW 5-Series Body Structure
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 ...
Read More »2011 Hyundai Sonata UHSS
The 2011 Hyundai Sonata is built with a hot stamped ultra-high-strength steel body structure. The Sonata earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK. Keep in mind, that the new roof strength test is being used. This would ...
Read More »2011 Chevrolet Cruze Safety Structure
The core structure of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is a unitary construction fabricated from steel beams, pressings and box sections, with an overall torsional rigidity of 17.66 KNm/degree of deflection. About 65% of the structure is composed of high-strength steels ...
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