Front body structure of automotive vehicle

A front body structure of a vehicle body for an automotive vehicle in which a power-plant is mounted, said front body structure comprising:

• a pair of front side frames extending lengthwise of said automotive vehicle;
• a cross member extending transversely of said automotive vehicle and connected at opposite ends to said front side frames;
• a rigid member disposed behind said power-plant and connected at opposite ends to said front side frames;
• a center member disposed below said power-plant, extending in a lengthwise direction of said vehicle body and connected at opposite ends to said cross member and said rigid member, said center member having means for bending downward so as to easily deform downward upon an occurrence of a front end collision of said automotive vehicle;
• first mounting means for connecting a rear end portion of said power-plant to said rigid member;
• second mounting means for connecting a front end portion of said power-plant to said center member;
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• connecting means, disposed between said first mounting means and said second mounting means, for interconnecting said power-plant and said center member and allowing the power-plant to be pulled downward together with downward deformation of said center member upon the occurrence of said front end collision of said automotive vehicle.