Most cars on our roads today are underpinned by a monocoque chassis. However, some models still come with a ladder-frame chassis. A ladder-frame chassis consists of two long beams on the sides of the ...

Nissan Pathfinder may return to CUV roots, ditch body-on-frame again The Nissan Pathfinder has done what was needed to take advantage of a sales trends: it started life as body-on-frame, then switched ...

Once common throughout the industry on a variety of vehicle types, this method of construction is now largely limited to pickups and SUVs. As the name suggests, these vehicles use two separate ...

A ladder-frame SUV from Kia is no longer considered a priority for the South Korean car manufacturer. Last year, it was reported that Kia could partner with Hyundai to develop a ladder frame chassis ...