Aug 16, 2004 5:25:36 PM
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ADias said:
If this is a proper front/offset crash (and it seems it is), it shows how safe these cars are - and corroborating what was said in another thread, the price to achieve it is a heavier car, but it is worth it.
Aug 17, 2004 5:10:28 PM
Aug 17, 2004 6:58:45 PM
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Porsche Addict said:
Porsche's advantage is that there is so much space in the front to crumple. An engine obviously isnt going to compress easy...so while the front end of a Porsche will be severely crumpled (sorry crumpled is the best word I can come up with) the occupants will have a much better chance of survival because the force of the collision has been absorbed.
Aug 18, 2004 3:32:30 PM
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Porsche Addict said:
RC...while intrusion of the engine is a major factor with front engine cars (a head on collision causes the dash to move towards the passenger(s), possibly causing a femur break but at the very least entrapment of the victim)...but Porsche's advantage is that there is so much space in the front to crumple. An engine obviously isnt going to compress easy...