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  1. Onramp

    Onramp Enjoy the Hiways of Life!
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    #21 Onramp, Feb 8, 2014
    I'm thinking that the long nose (with the couch to catch unwary pedestrians) will affect the polar moment of the car. Gotta be a price for all the extra weight hanging out front...
     
  2. rkw

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    #22 rkw, Feb 8, 2014
    Supposedly the extra nose length is almost all empty space, meant to collapse on impact.
     
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