Power unit layout structure

DRIVE July 24, 2002
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At the time of head-on collision of a vehicle, an intermediate portion of a subframe 6 is folded and deformed downwardly into the form of an L-shape, an engine body (8) is moved downward, a radiator core upper rail (11) is rearwardly deformed and moved, a collision load is input to an upper portion of the engine body (8) through a rod (10), and the engine body (8) is rotated rearward around a connecting member (9). With this, the shortest distance between the engine body (8) and a dash panel (3) is increased, and a crushing stroke of the engine room (1) is increased.

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