A vehicle body structure in a vehicle rear portion includes a second rear lateral ring-shaped vehicle body framework (RWC2) having a substantially ring shape in a vehicle lateral direction and located near a pair of left and right damper support portions (54) supporting suspension dampers (55) and disposed in rear wheelhouses (52) behind side door openings (Es) in the vehicle. The vehicle body structure includes coupling members (33) coupling a pair of left and right side pillars (42) constituting the second rear lateral ring-shaped vehicle body framework (RWC2) having the substantially ring shape to a pair of left and right wheelhouse reinforcements (53).

A vehicle body structure in a vehicle rear portion includes a first rear lateral ring-shaped vehicle body framework (RWC1) extending in a vehicle lateral direction in a vehicle body rear portion (1R) from vicinities of a pair of left and right damper support portions (54) supporting suspension dampers (55) and disposed in rear wheelhouses (52) at vehicle rear of side door openings (Es) of the vehicle. The vehicle body structure also includes coupling members (33) coupling longitudinal ring-shaped vehicle body frameworks (SLC) each having a substantially ring shape in a vehicle longitudinal direction to the first rear lateral ring-shaped vehicle body framework (RWC1).

There are provided first and second loop-shaped structure sections which are respectively provided to extend continuously along a lower wall part, right-and-left both side wall parts, and an upper wall part of a vehicle body so as to have a loop shape in a vehicle elevational view. The first loop-shaped structure section is positioned in front of a damper support section. A lower-side part of the second loop-shaped structure section which is located at a lower level than the damper support section is formed by a part of the first loop-shaped structure section and its upper-side part is positioned in back of the damper support section. Each of these loop-shaped structure sections is formed by a closed-cross section portion where a closed-cross section is partitioned by plural members and/or a thick plate portion having a thicker plate thickness than a vehicle-body panel.

An upper vehicle-body structure includes a roof reinforcement having a width in a vehicle front-rear direction to serve as a bridge between a pair of roof side rails in a vehicle width direction and a reinforcement member on the roof reinforcement and diagonally extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. The brace is joined to the roof reinforcement at positions at which a front end portion and a rear end portion of the brace in the vehicle front-rear direction are offset from each other in the vehicle width direction.

In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a vehicle is provided that includes: a body; a drive system configured to propel the body; and a front motor compartment formed within the body, the front motor compartment including: a first shock tower; a second shock tower; and a structural integration brace for a vehicle, including: a first end attached to a first shock tower of the vehicle; and a second end attached to a second shock tower of the vehicle; wherein the structural integration brace extends between the first end and the second end, generating a load path therebetween within the front motor compartment of the vehicle.

In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a vehicle is provided that includes: a body; a drive system configured to propel the body; and a suspension system coupled to the drive system, the suspension system including a shock cap assembly including: a strut component; a cap component attached to the strut component; and an attachment mechanism configured for attachment to a body of the vehicle, such that the shock cap assembly is configured to be accessed from a front wheel well of the vehicle.

An embodiment rear floor side member assembly includes a rear side member including a rear inner portion disposed toward an inside of a vehicle body, a rear upper portion curved toward an outside of the vehicle body from the rear inner portion, and a rear lower portion curved from the rear inner portion toward the outside of the vehicle body, a reinforcement mounting portion formed on the rear lower portion, a rear side member reinforcement mounted on the reinforcement mounting portion, and a rear spring seat assembly mounted at a bottom part of the rear side member reinforcement.

Provided is a rear vehicle-body structure of a vehicle, capable of reducing vibrations transmitted from a rear wheel to a floor panel, while ensuring required performance for rear side frames and a cross member. The rear vehicle-body structure comprises a symmetric pair of frame members extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction along respective lateral sides of a rear of a vehicle body of the vehicle, and a rear-side rear cross member bridging the symmetric pair of frame members in a vehicle width direction, wherein an attachment portion between each of the frame members and the rear-side rear cross member provided with rigidity difference generation part to generate a rigidity difference between the frame member and the rear-side rear cross member.

There are provided first and second loop-shaped structure sections which are provided to extend continuously along respective lower wall parts, respective right-and-left both side wall parts, and respective upper wall parts of a vehicle body so as to have a loop shape in a vehicle elevational view, respectively. The first and second loop-shaped structure sections are respectively positioned on an forward side and on a rearward side, in a vehicle longitudinal direction, of a damper support section. Each of these sections is formed by a closed-cross section portion where a closed-cross section is partitioned by plural members and/or a thick plate portion having a thicker plate thickness than a vehicle-body panel.

An engine bay structure of a vehicle is provided, which includes a capsule cover surrounding an engine. The capsule cover includes a lid part configured to cover the engine from above and a side wall part configured to cover the engine from outside in a vehicle width direction. The side wall part is divided in a vehicle front-and-rear direction into a plurality of vertical walls extending in an up-and-down direction, and one of the plurality of vertical walls is a specific vertical wall to which an electric component is attached at a side surface part thereof opposite from the engine.