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Old 08-19-13, 01:13 AM
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pretty impressive for a coupe to hold up that well to a T Bone accident
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Old 08-19-13, 08:55 AM
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2010 LTC weight = 4500 lbs
2014 Corvette = 3300 lbs
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Old 08-19-13, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
pretty impressive for a coupe to hold up that well to a T Bone accident
True, but you also have to take into account that the front ends of modern cars, with crumple-zones, are designed to fold up. Doors, with their internal super-rigid side-impact bars, are exactly the opposite.
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