A vehicle body front structure includes: a front side frame extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body; a side frame disposed laterally outside the front side frame in a vehicle width direction and extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body; and a damper housing disposed laterally inside the side frame in the vehicle width direction. The side frame extends obliquely in a frontward and downward direction from a bent portion formed in proximity to the damper housing, and has a rectangular cross-section formed by a U-shaped member having a generally U-shaped cross-section and a lid member disposed on an open side of the U-shaped member. A first bendable portion is formed at a front end portion of the side frame by setting a strength of the lid member lower than a strength of the U-shaped member.

A front vehicle-body structure may include a pair of front side members each disposed in a vehicle length direction at both sides of a front vehicle-body, a pair of mounting brackets each engaged with a corresponding front side member among the pair of front side members and disposed to protrude from an internal panel of the corresponding front side member in a width direction of the vehicle to face each other, a cross bar having an upper surface, a front surface, and a rear surface, having a cross-section having an open bottom side and an open lateral end portion, and engaged with the mounting bracket in a vehicle height direction thereof, and an engagement unit of engaging the cross bar to the pair of mounting brackets with a predetermined gap between the pair of front side members and the lateral end portion of the cross bar.

This disclosure relates to a moveable reinforcement assembly for a motor vehicle, such as a motor vehicle with a front trunk (i.e., a “frunk”). An example vehicle includes a front end assembly, a panel moveable relative to the front end assembly between a closed position and an open position, and a reinforcement assembly mounted to the panel and configured to interface with the front end assembly when the panel is in the closed position. The reinforcement assembly effectively absorbs and transfers loads applied thereto while also being moveable so as to not obstruct access to a front trunk.

A multifunctional support configured for mounting of functional elements of a motor vehicle on the vehicle body, the multifunctional support including: securing elements for securing the multifunctional support to at least one associated element of the body, or a fender support and/or a liner of an A-pillar; and mounting elements for maintaining at least one headlamp and/or a bonnet on the multifunctional support, the headlamp performing a lighting function and the bonnet closing a vehicle engine compartment when in the closed bonnet position. The support includes mounting elements for maintaining all or part of a header tank on the multifunctional support, the header tank configured to collect water and/or separate air to be conveyed to a ventilation circuit of the vehicle.

A vehicle front structure including: a front side member in a side part of a vehicle that extends in a longitudinal direction; apron upper member above the front side member; and apron lower member that bridges between the upper member and a front end portion of the front side member. The lower member includes: a first end portion fixedly attached to the upper member and extending toward the front of the vehicle; an upper bent portion bent toward the bottom from the first end portion; an intermediate joint portion extending linearly from the upper bent portion toward the bottom; a lower bent portion bent toward the front from the intermediate joint portion, and the lower bent portion including a second end portion that is provided by a distal end portion of the lower bent portion, the second portion being fixedly attached to the front portion of the first side member.

A gear assembly of a scavenge oil pump for a vehicle is provided. The assembly comprises a first pair of meshing gears comprising a first drive gear disposed about a drive shaft and a first slave gear disposed about a slave drive in parallel relationship with the drive shaft. The first drive gear and first slave gear are in rotational meshing cooperation. The assembly comprises a second pair of meshing gears comprising a second drive gear disposed about the drive shaft and a second slave gear disposed about the slave drive. The second drive gear and second slave gear are in rotational meshing cooperation. The second pair of meshing gears is disposed linearly adjacent to the first pair of meshing gears. The first pair and the second pair of meshing gears have about ⅜ of a tooth spacing relative to each other for torque transmission of scavenge oil.

A vehicle body front structure includes a pair of side frames, a bumper beam, a pair of sub-frames, and a lower beam. The side frames extend substantially in a front-rear direction. The side frames are provided in a vehicle width direction. The bumper beam couples front end portions of the side frames to each other. The bumper beam extends substantially in the vehicle width direction. The sub-frames are disposed below the respective side frames. The sub-frames extend substantially in the front-rear direction. The sub-frames are provided in the vehicle width direction. The lower beam is disposed below the bumper beam. The lower beam couples end portions of the sub-frames to each other. The lower beam extends substantially in the vehicle width direction. The lower beam extends outwardly in the vehicle width direction beyond first coupling portions between the lower beam and the sub-frames.

A vehicle body front structure includes left and right front side frames including at least left and right front bending portions, left and right middle bending portions, and left and right rear bending portions. The left and right front bending portions are bent to project inwards in a vehicle's width direction by a collision load exerted on a front end of a vehicle body, whereby the left and right front bending portions restrain a power unit. The left and right middle bending portions are situated spaced apart to the rear from the left and right front bending portions. The left and right rear bending portions are situated spaced apart to the rear from the left and right middle bending portions, are bent outwards in the vehicle's width direction, and absorb collision energy when struck by the power unit moved rearward together with the left and right front bending portions.

In a car body or component thereof with at least one first component of sheet metal of a first aluminum alloy and at least one second component of sheet metal of a second aluminum alloy, the first and second aluminum alloys are of type AlMgSi and in the sheet metal of the second aluminum alloy a substantial part of the elements Mg and Si, which are required to achieve artificial ageing in solid solution, is present in the form of separate Mg.sub.2Si and/or Si particles in order to avoid artificial ageing. By reduction of the hardening capacity of the second component during artificial ageing of the body as part of the paint baking cycle, the car body has an improved impact protection for pedestrians in comparison with solutions according to the prior art.

An embodiment structure for a vehicle includes a front-end module carrier, a front side member, a fender apron assembly disposed on an upper portion of the front side member, and connecting members connecting the front-end module carrier and the fender apron assembly. Another embodiment structure for a vehicle includes a front side member, a front-end module carrier, a fender apron assembly disposed on an upper portion of the front side member, the fender apron assembly including a shock absorber housing coupled to the upper portion of the front side member, and connecting members connecting the front-end module carrier and the fender apron assembly, the connecting members including a lower connecting member extending from the front-end module carrier and connecting the shock absorber housing and the front side member.