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Passive safety: engineered design.
A crucial quality of any boxer: the ability to take a punch.
The 911 complies with all
statutory requirements worldwide
in respect of occ upant safety, well
in excess of the legal limits
in terms of front, offs et, side
and rear i mpact protection.
The reinforced bodys hell structure
contains a highly resilient
pas senger cell, w hich o ffers h igh
levels of protection in the event
of an impact. A patented system
of longitudinal and transverse
members (1) is used a t th e front.
In the event of an ac cident, three
separate load paths absorb
energy, disperse the force of
impact and min imize deforma tion
of the passenger cell.
In addition, the front b enefits from
an extremely rigid bulkhead cross-
member (2) made of ultra high-
strength steel. This is designed
to ab sorb i mpact forc es from th e
longitudinal members to reduce
deformation of the footwell and
provide improved protectio n
for the feet and legs. In a minor
collision, a system of easily
replaceable impact absorbers
(3) prevents costly damage to
the underlying bodyshell.
Also contributing to the overall
rigidity of the car are the
reinforced doors (4). The forces
exerted in a fro ntal collision are
additionally transmitted alo ng
a higher load path (5). For the
protection of its occupants,
it has therefore been possible
to improve the deformation
character istics of the
pas senger cell even further.
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