Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle (1), the passenger cell (2) of which is integrated into the rest of the vehicle as a separate unit. The motor vehicle (1) has a device, by means of which, in the event of a crash, the passenger cell (2) can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle relative to the rest of the vehicle and at the same time upward, via guide surfaces (15), which are arranged on the rest of the vehicle and against which the passenger cell (2) bears. In order to reduce the risk of injury for the vehicle occupants in the event of a crash, it is proposed that the device be designed in such a manner that the passenger cell (2) can be moved in the opposite direction to the impact.

Abstract: The invention relates to a body for a motor car, especially a small car, in which the load-bearing structure of the body is formed by what is referred to as a "space-frame" structure. In the floor region and in the side region behind the doors, surface elements are integrated in a sealing and permanent manner into the framework structure and are in part closed off by window panes inserted in a sealing manner or by a roof inserted in a sealing manner. At the front, the body is closed off by a nose module which can be bolted on in a sealing manner, can be preassembled ready for operation and can be closed off laterally and at the rear by a side door fitted in a sealing manner and a tailgate, respectively. The outward-facing flat sides of the sections of the framework structure which lie above the beltline are exposed and in this region the bars are in each case shaped to match the desired surface profile of the body and--apart from a paint finish--directly form the body exterior surface area.