Tag Archives: UHSS

Body Structure The 2025 Toyota 4Runner is built on Toyota’s TNGA-F global truck platform, which it shares with models like the Tacoma, Tundra, and Land Cruiser. The 4Runner is constructed using high-strength steel, particularly in its fully boxed, steel ladder ...

2025 BMW X3 Hybrid Chassis     Airbags The power that deploys the driver’s/front passenger airbags depends on the position of the driver’s/front passenger seat.

2023 Kia Sportage PHEV Body Structure The 2023 KIA Sportage PHEV Ultra-High Strength Steel (UHSS) is in all the typical locations on a new vehicle. The rockers and several underbody stampings are always reinforced with UHSS to protect the battery ...

The 2024 Lexus GX body-on-frame SUV will be the third-generation Lexus GX and will roll out to global markets toward the end of this year.  It has a beefy body structure, take a look at the images below.  

Below is a screenshot from the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) from Audi that shows the locations of ultra-high strength steels (UHSS), airbags, and other hazards.

Like anything else, supply and demand. The F-150 Lightning EV Truck is hard to find at a dealer, but that doesn't mean you will not see these vehicles on the road.

The image below is from the Emergency Response Guides 2022-23 electric pickup truck, the R1T.

Take a look at the body structure of the 2022 Acura MDX. The door ring is made from 1500 mpa steel.

This post will be a two part series about the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid. The first post, will cover the body structure and airbag locations. The second, will be the hybrid systems and shutdown procedures.

The 2018 Honda Odyssey increased the use of high strength steels which helped the vehicle shed 75 pounds of weight. Honda used the highly innovative, next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) in the body structure.