Patent ID: 8287036

Claim:
A front body structure of a vehicle, comprising: a pair of front side frames extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction below an engine hood; a bumper reinforcement attached to respective front end portions of the front side frames and extending in a vehicle width direction; a bumper face forming an outer surface of a front end portion of the vehicle; a laterally-extending member provided below the bumper reinforcement and extending in the vehicle width direction, a front end of which is positioned in front of the bumper reinforcement; and a support member supporting the laterally-extending member at the front side frame, the support member having a specified length in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the support member comprising an impact absorption portion which absorbs an impact load inputted in the vehicle longitudinal direction at least through deformation thereof in the longitudinal direction; wherein said front side frame comprises a groove which is formed so as to extend vertically at a specified portion thereof which overlaps with said support member in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and said impact absorption portion of the support member comprises a bead which is formed so as to extend vertically at a specified portion thereof which overlaps with said groove of the front side frame in the vehicle longitudinal direction.