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Originally Posted by NMRJock
If the engine doesn't deform it's not absorbing any of the impact. It just transfers the energy backward.
I'm not saying the Atom is super-safe. I'm just saying that we don't have much room to talk.
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Yep, the engine doesn't usually deform, which is why they design a crumble zone and as it crumbles, the engine is dropped down so it does not get pushed into the passengers while the crumbling absorbs the impact energy.