2011 VW Jetta Body Structure
The all-new 2011 Jetta includes several features designed to enhance driver and passenger safety. The “Intelligent Crash Response System” (ICRS) turns off the fuel pump, activates the hazard lights and...
View Article2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
The 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is set to hit the US market during the second half of 2012.
View Article2013 Porsche Cayenne Body Structure
Take a quick look at the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Body Structure. Notice what appears to be a box where the driver's seat would be installed?
View Article2013 VW Passat Wagon Body Structure (AU)
Here a look at the 2013 VW Passat wagon body structure and airbag locations for our readers in Australia!
View Article2014 VW Passat Body Structure
Here's a quick look at the body structure of the 2014 VW Passat.
View Article2016 VW Golf Body Structure and Safety
Found this image on MotoTrend of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf. It’s still a little ways away from the market and features can changes, but worth to see what VW is putting into their vehicles.
View Article2013 VW Golf Body Structure
The 2013 VW Golf Body Structure is a great example of how different thicknesses of material can be found on late model vehicles. While this is not always the case, the B-Pillar on the 2013 VW Golf is a...
View ArticleWhere’s the Boron, hot stamped, and UHSS?
Where's the Boron, hot stamped, and UHSS? On BoronExtrication.com of course! Advanced Extrication posted a list of vehicles that have boron and we put our own twist on it below and linked the models to...
View Article2014 Safeist Vehicles
Minicars 2014 Chevrolet Spark Small cars 2014 Dodge Dart 2014 Ford Focus 2014 Honda Civic 2-door 2014 Honda Civic 4-door 2014 Hyundai Elantra 2014 Mazda 3 2014 Scion tC 2014 Subaru Impreza 2014 Subaru...
View Article2014 Volkswagen Touareg Body Structure
The 2014 VW Touareg body structure is packed full of reinforced steel. Take a look at the screenshot from Moditech’s Crash Recovery System.
View ArticleVW Passat and UHSS
Hopefully everyone understands how many Boron and UHSS parts are made from a hot blank. If not, Boron and other UHSS are too hard to be stamped into the shapes and forms required by automakers. To...
View ArticleVW Beetle Safety Cage Body Structure
Unfortunately, founding information on the type of steel used and the location of any UHSS or Boron was unsuccessful. I’ll put a request in with VW for some clarification. In the mean time, take a look...
View ArticleVW Jetta Side Impact
In an auto show Volkswagen displayed a new Jetta that had been used in an actual side-impact test. What you see in the image below is that the car’s robust B-pillar and sill structure have done an...
View ArticleVW Polo Body Structure
The VW Polo shares the body structre with the US Golf. The VW Polo has reduced the intrusion value from a side impact crash by 20 percent. So look for UHSS in the pillars.
View Article2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Deactivation and Hazards
The automakers have really stepped up their efforts to provide the fire rescue service with useful information on the new technologies. Volkswagen has published several very informative pdf files about...
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