There are different types of chassis set-ups that manufacturers use, because each can have an impact on vehicle performance. What is a monocoque chassis? Most cars designed for the road use a ‘monocoque’ or ‘unibody’ chassis, where the body and the frame are combined to form one structu...
Modern vehicles typically have one of two different styles of chassis: Unibody or body-on-frame. Unless you drive a pickup truck or large SUV, there’s a great chance that your vehicle has a unibody chassis. This means that the body––the thing that gives the car its exterior shape––...
The design really came into its own as cars began to be produced with ‘unibody’ chassis, also called monocoques. Monocoques have high relative rigidity between the MacPherson strut’s mounting point areas, giving it the kind of support and control it needs in order to work properly. ...a...
The sixth-generation Explorer debuted in 2019 as a 2020 model with an all-new architecture. The first four generations were all traditional truck-style body frame layouts. The 2010 fifth-generation shifted to a unibody layout derived from the Volvo P2 platform. That meant it had transve...
Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6 boasts a curved magnesium-aluminum alloy frame with Matte Grey colorway metallic matte-coated rear for that premium and sophisticated look. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ also exudes that vibe with its Mystic Black color with...
After manufacturers perfected the process of building unibody cars, nearly every small passenger vehicle (including sedans) migrated from the body-on-frame chassis to unibody construction. However, some sedans built on body-on-frame chassis did manage to survive, even through the 2010s. One of ...
The body is then attached onto the frame during manufacturing. The setup is rugged and heavy, typically equipped with 4-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, as well as a high ground clearance, making it ideal for towing/hauling and off-roading. Conversely, the unibody construction of crossovers ...
and nothing said that more than the Hudson Roadster. The 1929 two-seatRoadster was Hudson’s lightest and fastest. The engine was the famous Super Six with 29 horsepower. The Roadster’s steel-frame body was built by Briggs Manufacturing Co., which constructed cars for Hudson rivals Ford and...
They've got the grunt (up to 1,000 lb-ft of torque), the range (over 500 miles with a range extender option), retro looks, aggressive pricing (as low as $50k with incentives) and rugged body-on-frame construction. Does Scout have an F-150 Lightning killer on its hands? What do ...
The torque box is a crucial component of the Mustang’s unibody structure, located at the rear of the vehicle where the leaf springs attach to the frame. It is designed to handle the immense torque produced by the Mustang’s powerful engine, distributing it evenly across the vehicle’s frame...