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––...
Whether you try to split today's auto market by ground clearance, roof height, body-on-frame vs. unibody construction, or the distinction between driveline components, there's always an exception to the rule. Even deferring to subjective judgment—"I know an SUV when I see one"—isn't ...
Any Body-on-frame or monocoque, 2-box shaped vehicle capable of carrying 4 to 8 passengers , with higher than sedan/hatchback ground clearance, with AWD or 4WD capability(with or without a low range gearbox, part time or full time 4WD/AWD) that can be driven off paved roads if needed ...
A true automotive guru knows that the sedan form does not have to be based on a unibody construction. If you look at almost any car produced before the 1930s, nearly all of them were a body-on-frame design. The last body-on-frame sedan, the Lincoln Towncar, ended its production run...
Tesla is solving this problem by putting the structural frame on the outside of the truck. By using a 3mm thick “Ultra-Hard 30X Cold-Rolled Stainless Steel” unibody design, they’re able to provide scratch and dent resistance without greatly increasing the weight. There are design ...
Unibody construction: A crossover vehicle’s frame and body are built from a single unit to optimize handling. Versatile interior: Crossovers make great use of space, capable of accommodating passengers and their cargo comfortably. In many cases, seating can convert into expanded cargo or vice ver...
Im skeptical for having an all-metal body ... moreWireless signals aren't an issue with aluminium unibodies. My phone tends to outperform my friends' phones in terms of reception, while featuring an all-aluminium unibody. It's always the brand's implementation that makes or breaks the ...
Almost all compact SUVs have a unibody design, which is also called a monocoque, meaning "singular housing" and implying that the vehicle has a seamless chassis and body as one connected piece. For that reason, compact SUVs work well for most driving conditions. The unibody frame allows for...
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 ...