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Originally Posted by jch
sfleming,
Not sure about shock absorbing dampers. To my untrained eye, the bumper didn't appear very intimidating, like the ram-rod everyone would want to see on the front of the vehicle they are driving. In the big picture of the engineering that went into the design of the front end however, this is obviously a superior design, as demonstrated by the highest marks in frontal (not to mention side impact) crash tests!!!
I guess it comes down to ...I can't judge the performance of the bumper based on it's appearance, I can only trust the crash test ratings and Honda's historical commitment to safety first!  |
Smartest answer I've read. Not to mention, the absolute goal is the safety of the passengers, not how the bumper survives.