All About An Automobile's Body / Chassis Some History of the ...
All About An Automobile's Body / Chassis Some History of the ...
All About An Automobile's Body / Chassis Some History of the ...
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Disadvantages<br />
<strong>Body</strong> on Frame<br />
Heavier than unibody – but not always<br />
Lower performance and/or higher fuel consumption (if<br />
equipped with towing rear axle gears i.e. 3.73s, 4.10s,<br />
4.56s and 3.55s)<br />
Far less resistant to torsional flexing (flexing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
whole car in corners)<br />
Generally compromising handling and road grip (not<br />
counting <strong>the</strong> Crown Victoria)<br />
No crumple zone - higher rate <strong>of</strong> death and serious<br />
injury *(Ford Crown Victoria & Chevrolet Impala<br />
exceptions)<br />
*Adoption <strong>of</strong> front and rear clip crumple zones allowed<br />
for high degree <strong>of</strong> safety at much higher speeds than<br />
even unibody construction
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