This has been a popular swap for a while now: putting 2003-and-newer Crown Victoria frames under older vehicles, especially pickups. There are several reasons for this. First, starting in 2003, the ...

Carmakers quit using trees to build automobiles relatively early in the motorized age – steel was adopted as the main workhorse for constructing frames and bodies. However, some brands – particularly ...

Today's kit car builders have a plethora of choices in chassis and running gear. Most Cobra clones have ladder frames mounting Mustang, Jag, or Corvette suspension, while the sturdy Fiero still ...

The X-Frame electric folding car concept was recently unveiled at the Good Design Expo 2010 in Japan and has brought a new meaning to compact cars. The prototype is capable of changing its shape to ...

FCA said "poking holes" in virtual truck-frame components via computer simulation produced weight savings of 3% to 5%. (Photo courtesy of Ram Trucks) Reducing weight is becoming a major engineering ...

A user on the MachEClub forum discovered that on May 16, 2018, Ford applied to patent a “Body-on-frame electric vehicle with [a] battery pack integral to [the] frame.” The diagrams included in the ...