Rear end impact from a large sedan (I think it was a Buick) traveling at approx. 45mph......
Thomas
>same chassis, just a little LONGER which I believe provides more crush zone
And more weight to deal with in the process - sounds like a wash
That is beside the point .. a fully loaded SC weighs more than a base model LX and yet they have the same structural integrity. You could argue that a heavier car has more potential energy and mass during an impact or may be more stable or solid depending on the crash situation.
- Dan
Here's a few photos that some of you may have seen awhile ago. Apparently, it hit the transit bus at a high, high rate of speed; didn't fare too well. I read that both occupants were killed instantly.
I remember seeing this on Yahoo News a few years ago. It happened in Queens, NY. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04EFDE1231F934A35752C0A96E9C8B63
if it wasn't for the wheels you wouldn't know what it was.