Wilhelm Karmann Gmbh

Wilheim Karmann Gmbh

Markus Exner

Markus Koormann

Thomas Hessel

Rainer Wess

Hamdi Dogan

Detlef Steven

Peter Ellermann

Tobias Imhorst

Robert Schulz

A vehicle having a B-pillar, a side-sill arrangement into which the B-pillar extends and a transverse reinforcement that extends in the transverse direction to above the side-sill arrangement and adjacent to a lower end of the B-pillar, is characterized in that a plate-like impact element arranged in the longitudinal direction and upright, is connected on an inside side outer end of transverse reinforcement.

Motor vehicle with side-impact reinforcement

A device for increasing strength of a hollow shaped part with a closed cross-section for a vehicle body has at least one reinforcing element extendable at least partially into an inner space of the hollow shaped part and connectable with the hollow shaped part, and an aperture provided in the hollow shaped part and formed so that the reinforcing element extends into the inner space of the hollow shaped part.

Device for increasing strength of a hollow shaped part of a vehicle body

A convertible vehicle is equipped with a tailgate ( ), which is provided in the rear region of the vehicle and is supported at the vehicle body so that it can be swiveled, on the one hand, by a movement (arrow A) about a first front swiveling axis ( ) into a first open position, which opens up the trunk ( ) to the rear and, on the other, by a movement (arrow B) about a second rear swiveling axis ( &prime;) into a second open position, opening up in the upward direction the compartment ( ) for a folding top ( ). Pursuant to the invention, the rear support of the tailgate ( ) is formed by at least one closing device ( &prime;) with a supporting body ( ), which is hinged over a hinge unit ( ) at the tailgate ( ) and can be introduced with its free end region into an accommodating body ( ), which is attached to the body of the vehicle, and can be fixed in this connection position by a locking element ( ).

Convertible vehicle

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