Body and Frame: Description and Operation

OUTLINE

- The 2001 Legacy's body structure is of a semi-monocoque design mainly consisting of pressformed steel sheets welded together.
- A combination of longitudinal frames and annulous frames arranged like a cage forms both a crushable zone that collapses in a controlled manner in the event of a collision (thus absorbing the impact force) and a rigid cabin that is highly resistant to deformation stresses (thus maintaining a survival space for the occupants).