what is the frame of a car called
The front and rear sections of the frame, called the front clip and the rear clip, are built from thinner steel tubing so that they will crush when the car hits another car or a wall.
A differential used in four-wheel-drive systems to distribute power to the front and rear differentials. Chassis. A general term that refers to all of the mechanical parts of a car attached to a structural frame. In cars with unitized construction, the chassis comprises everything but the body of the car.