Front structure of vehicle

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2011-02-01

2011-02-01

Phan, Hau V (Department: 3618)

Motor vehicles

Power

With means for handling motor exhaust

C180S296000, C180S089200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07878286

ABSTRACT:
A tunnel-expansion portion is provided at a front portion of a tunnel portion. The tunnel-expansion portion projects upward greatly and widely so as to provide components of an exhaust system that extend rearward from an exhaust manifold therein (outside a vehicle compartment). Accordingly, there can be provided a front structure of a vehicle, in which an engine is laterally disposed in an engine room at a front portion of the vehicle, an intake pipe is disposed in front of the engine, and an exhaust pipe is disposed in back of the engine, which can improve an exhaust efficiency and a vehicle safety against a vehicle crash, without providing an improperly-large longitudinal space between the engine and the dash panel.

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