Vehicle front structure

A vehicle front structure comprising:

• a dashboard lower panel having opposite ends in a vehicle width direction joined to left and right front pillars;
• a dashboard upper panel mounted on an upper part of the dashboard lower panel;
• and
• left and right damper housings provided forward of the dashboard lower panel,
• wherein the dashboard upper panel includes:
• a front vertical wall extending substantially vertically in a height direction of a vehicle body;
• a horizontal bottom wall extending from a lower end of the front vertical wall substantially horizontally in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body;
• and
• a rear inclined wall extending obliquely upward and rearward from a rear end of the horizontal bottom wall,
• wherein the dashboard lower panel includes:
• a vertical wall;
• and
• an inclined flange formed at an upper end of the vertical wall,
• wherein the inclined flange is joined to a lower part of the rear inclined wall so that the dashboard upper panel is supported at substantially a center thereof in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body from below by the vertical wall, and
• wherein the dashboard lower panel is provided with a dashboard cross member mounted on a surface of the dashboard lower panel facing a cabin and extending in the vehicle width direction so that the dashboard lower panel and the dashboard cross member together form a closed cross section, and the dashboard cross member is joined to left and right wheel houses mounted on a surface of the dashboard lower panel facing an engine room with the dashboard lower panel sandwiched therebetween.

A vehicle front structure comprising:

• a dashboard lower panel having opposite ends in a vehicle width direction joined to left and right front pillars;
• a dashboard upper panel mounted on an upper part of the dashboard lower panel;
• and
• left and right damper housings provided forward of the dashboard lower panel,
• wherein the dashboard upper panel includes:
• a front vertical wall extending substantially vertically in a height direction of a vehicle body;
• a horizontal bottom wall extending from a lower end of the front vertical wall substantially horizontally in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body;
• and
• a rear inclined wall extending obliquely upward and rearward from a rear end of the horizontal bottom wall,
• wherein the dashboard lower panel includes:
• a vertical wall;
• and
• an inclined flange formed at an upper end of the vertical wall, and
• wherein the inclined flange is joined to a lower part of the rear inclined wall so that the dashboard upper panel is supported at substantially a center thereof in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body from below by the vertical wall;
• a cowl top mounted on an upper front part of the dashboard upper panel to form a space section extending in the vehicle width direction;
• and
• a cowl reinforcing member provided within the space section to form a closed cross section extending in the vehicle width direction together with the front vertical wall and a front part of the horizontal bottom wall, wherein an upper edge of the dashboard lower panel is formed to fit along and joined to the rear inclined wall extending obliquely upward and rearward.