MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A SHORT EXHAUST LINE AND A SCREEN FOR THE THERMAL PROTECTION OF THE FUEL TANK OF THE VEHICLE

摘要

The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a short exhaust line and a screen for the thermal protection of the fuel tank of the vehicle. According to the invention, the vehicle is characterised in that the combustion gas discharge nozzle (6) of the exhaust pipe (5) of the exhaust line (3) is located in front of the fuel tank (9) and in that a thermal protection screen (12) for the tank is built into the thermal protection screen (8) for the tunnel (2), said screen being disposed between the tank (9) and the nozzle (6) and shaped to divert the hot combustion gases leaving the nozzle (6) towards the ground. The invention is suitable for use in the automotive industry.