MOTOR VEHICLE WITH REAR FRAME ASSEMBLY HAVING A CENTRAL CRASH BOX

DRIVE July 10, 2024
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A motor vehicle (1) has a forward moving direction (A, B), a rear frame (2) having a front end (8) and a rear end (7) according to the forward moving direction (A, B), a driving unit (10) comprising an engine and a gearbox, elastic suspension devices (15) which couple the driving unit (10) to the rear frame (2) in an elastically oscillating manner relative to the rear frame (2) around an equilibrium position, and a crash body (16) for absorbing a rear crash along the forward moving direction (A, B), the crash body (16) being fixed to the driving unit (10) so as to project in a cantilever manner from a back of the driving unit (10) according to the forward moving direction (A, B) beyond said rear end (7) along the forward moving direction (A, B).

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