Vehicle front structure

A vehicle front structure comprising:

• front side member means disposed on right and left sides of a front compartment and extending in vehicle fore and aft directions, each front side member means having an outward bent portion;
• bumper reinforcement means connecting front end of the front side member means, having rearward slanting portions formed on both ends in a vehicle width direction, and connecting with front ends of the outward bent portions;
• straight member means extending in vehicle fore and aft directions along with the front side member means;
• a power unit disposed between the front side members;
• and
• interference means for abutting on the power unit as the front side member means deforming inward, the interference means disposed on rear sides of proximal portions of the front side member means, respectively,
• wherein first front end positions of the straight member means are arranged on an inside in the vehicle width direction and on a rear side in the vehicle fore and aft direction of second front end positions of the outward bent portions, a strength of the straight member means being larger than that of the outward bent portions.

Method for manufacturing a vehicle front structure, comprising:

• preparing a pair of right and left front side members disposed on right and left sides of a vehicle front compartment and extending in a vehicle fore and aft direction, each front side member having an outward bent portion;
• connecting front ends of the outward bent portions of the front side members with a bumper reinforcement, the bumper reinforcement having rearward slanting portions formed on both ends in a vehicle width direction;
• preparing a pair of right and left straight members extending in the vehicle fore and aft direction along the front side members;
• arranging a power unit between the front side members;
• forming a pair of interference members on rear sides of proximal portions of the front side members, respectively, the interference members abutting on the power unit as the front side members deform inward;
• arranging first front end positions of the straight members on an inside in the vehicle width direction and a rear side in vehicle fore and aft directions of second front end positions of the outward bent portions;
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• setting a strength of the straight members to be larger than that of the outward bent portions.