The various embodiments of the present invention provide a common underbody for a vehicle. The common underbody comprises a lower sub-structure (1) having a front extended frame (12), firewall (13), front floor and a modular rear floor (5) to accommodate common aggregates to define the underbody of the vehicle. The common aggregates are selectively mounted on said lower sub-structure (1) to manufacture vehicle variants with desired location of engine at front end or rear end of the vehicle. A cradle is provided at rear end of said lower sub-structure (1). Frame extension elements (10, 10a) and a mid floor (11) are provided at rear end for manufacturing front engine variant. A modular front suspension mounting point is provided for manufacturing vehicle variants.
COMMON UNDERBODY PLATFORM FOR FRONT ENGINE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AND REAR ENGINE REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES
ALLGEMEINE UNTERBODENPLATTFORM FÜR FAHRZEUGE MIT VORDERMOTOR-VORDERRAD-ANTRIEB UND HINTERMOTOR-HINTERRAD-ANTRIEB
SOUBASSEMENT DE CARROSSERIE COMMUN POUR VÉHICULES À TRACTION AVANT DOTÉS D'UN MOTEUR À L'AVANT OU À TRACTION ARRIÈRE DOTÉS D'UN MOTEUR À L'ARRIÈRE
2019-12-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
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