Motor vehicle body whose underbody area is associated with reinforcing struts

1. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) with a vehicle body in whose underbody area ( 2 ) two reinforcing struts ( 4 , 5 ) are provided, each extending to a respective end ( 10 , 11 ), wherein the two reinforcing struts ( 4 , 5 ) are fixed to the vehicle body by the respective ends ( 10 , 11 ), characterized by at least one retaining bridge ( 12 ) arranged indirectly or directly on the underbody ( 2 ) and extending beneath part of an exhaust system ( 15 ) for attachment of at least one of the struts ( 4 , 5 );

wherein the at least one retaining bridge ( 12 ) includes a center area ( 8 ) configured for holding the two reinforcing struts ( 4 , 5 );

wherein the retaining bridge ( 12 ) is positioned behind rear wheel wells ( 9 ) with respect to the direction of travel (F); and

at least one side attachment flange ( 13 ) positioned behind the center area ( 8 ), with respect to the direction of travel (F), such that the at least one side attachment flange ( 13 ) is attached to the underbody ( 2 ).

2. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the retaining bridge ( 12 ) passes beneath an end muffler ( 16 ) arranged essentially in the transverse center of the vehicle.

3. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that rear end areas ( 10 , 11 ) of the two struts ( 4 , 5 ) can be attached to the retaining bridge ( 12 ), which extend from there with one component in the direction of travel (F) and are attached at their front ends ( 6 , 7 ) to the auto body.

4. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the retaining bridge ( 12 ) lies at a vertical spacing several centimeters beneath said part of the exhaust system ( 15 ).

5. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the two struts ( 4 , 5 ) can be attached to the retaining bridge ( 12 ) by screw connections.

6. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the retaining bridge ( 12 ) can be attached to the auto body by screw connections.

7. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the underbody ( 2 ) has a channel ( 18 ) extending upward in the underbody ( 2 ) for the exhaust system ( 15 ) and surfaces ( 14 ) of the auto body lying deeper with respect to it on both sides as attachment surfaces for the retaining bridge ( 12 ).

8. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one attachment flange ( 13 ) is a pair of attachment flanges ( 13 ) that extend from opposing ends of the center area ( 8 ) in opposing directions.

9. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein each of the attachment flanges ( 13 ) extend from the opposing ends of the center area ( 8 ) in a curved fashion such that the retaining bridge ( 12 ) is generally trapezoidal.

10. A motor vehicle ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining bridge ( 12 ) includes two securing flanges ( 13 ) and, from these, together with the two struts ( 4 , 5 ), an almost x-shaped shape.