| 摘要 |
A space (10) for a motor vehicle comprising a first hydroformed, longitudinally extending tubular lower side rail (12) and a second hydroformed, longitudinally extending tubular lower side rail (12), the lowe r side rails being laterally spaced from one another and extending in generally parallel relation to one another. Also included is a pair of generally parallel, hydroformed tubular upper longitudinal structures (20), each being an integrally formed structure fixed to an associated one o f the lower side rails. Each upper longitudinal structure has a longitudinally extending portion (26) constructed and arranged to support a roof of the motor vehicle, each longitudinally extending portion extending longitudinally between an upper end of an A pillar (24) of the spa ce frame and an upper end of a rearward-most pillar (28) of the space frame. The hydroformed tubular upper longitudinal structures thus defi ne lengths between the vehicle A pillars and the rearward-most pillars of the space frame. Laterally extending connecting structure connect s the lower side rails to one another. |
