Motor vehicle body front structure has lateral lengthwise reinforcing member joined to front cross-member and acting as bonnet support

摘要

The front structure (10), contained between side panels (14) with reinforcing members (16) and including a central cradle (32) with upper supports (12) and a cross-member (26), has the side reinforcing members joined to the cross-member to provide additional absorption of upper and lateral forces and shaped to accommodate the engine compartment bonnet. The side reinforcing members are welded to the side panels and the front cross-member, and can comprise straight and inclined sections.