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BODY SHELL
IMPACT SAFETY BODY The body structure featuring a high-energy absorbing structure (front and rear) and high rigidity cabin structure combination reduces the chance of passenger injury, maintains cabin space and improves passenger rescue upon frontal, rear and side impact. Larger cross section and straighter front side member. Thicker dash panel lower plate. Larger roof bow cross section. Addition of reinforcement in rear side member. Larger side sill outer reinforcement cross section. Thicker centre pillar reinforcement plate. Larger front pillar reinforcement. Larger front floor side member cross section. Larger front floor crossmember cross section. Thicker front pillar reinforcement plate. Addition of dash panel crossmember.
STEEL PLATE WITH UNEVEN THICKNESS The following part is made of an unequal thick steel plate*. Safety upon impact and lightness is improved with the integrated varying thickness structure. The thickness of the front end crossmember outer applied at the right side of the vehicle is increased. The thickness of the front side member inner applied at the rear is increased. The thickness of the centre pillar reinforcement applied at the upper is increased. NOTE: *: Steel plates with different thickness welded together to make one steel plate
DRIVING STABILITY Driving stability and quietness have been improved by increasing the rigidity of the front pillar and suspension assembly area. The left, right, up and down rigidity of the front suspension has been improved by surface mounting the cowl top lower panel and spring house panel. The overall body torsional rigidity was improved by bonding the side outer panel, front pillar reinforcement and side roof rail inner. The overall body torsional rigidity has been improved by adding a rear floor crossmember brace and bonding the rear floor crossmember upper and rear wheel house reinforcement. The left, right and front, rear rigidity of the body has been improved with a low position support of the rear suspension assembly. Local rigidity has also been improved by adding a spring house bracket plate to the spring house bracket.

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