Motor vehicle front section has extendable longitudinal side beams with impact absorbing deformable sections

摘要

The motor vehicle has a front section (1) with two opposing longitudinal beams (2) on the sides of the vehicle, each with a deformable section (4) for impact force absorption. The deformable sections are movable between extended and retracted positions dependent on the sensed speed of the vehicle. The deformable sections are moved by actuators to selectively extend the side longitudinal beams.