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      08-16-2017, 09:37 AM   #137
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Originally Posted by RABAUKE View Post
I didn't say that other makes of cars wouldn't perform the same way, my point was that thats pretty good engineering. If you look at your attached photo you can see how the crumple zone does its job. My math says the speed would be closer to 40mph, striking a fixed object, the ground didn't have any rebound affect as hitting another car at that speed may have, but regardless I think we can all appreciate this engineering if we find ourselves or a loved one in a 40mph crash with a fixed object.
What I was really impressed with is how the convertible top held up.
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