4Runner vs Bronco 30mph head on crash test

This is interesting. A bit unrealistic with the vehicle backed up against the wall, but.......

if there were people in that Bronco, not sure they would survive this crash.

And of course the Dodge catches fire

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CunjtGwguNK/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

Was previously posted. Either way, that Bronco folded pretty good. 4R wasn't too far behind.

 

Looks like a video game?

 

Not a super realistic simulation with the Tacoma being bigger than a full size truck, but entertaining. Hopefully not too accurate since I drive a Silverado for work.

 

Computer simulation. That’s 100% CGI. Curious who built that model. But definitely not “actual” vehicles.

 

Bet it wasn’t built by someone that drives a Dodge

 

Here's a rear end hit. Wonder what console they made it on?

 

We have real crash testing.


https://youtu.be/q70jNH-FnVY

 

Ps2

 

It’s a PC game called Beam NG. It can simulate structures based on rod and node construction, where each node and rod can be given any tensile or compressive strength desired, or any level of malleability. Think tube frame construction with graphic “skins” over the top of the rod/nodes, in order to make it look like a body panel, frame member…really anything.

It’s a fascinating game/simulation, but everybody should realize game modders can make a structure/car as strong or weak as they want. You cant take these game videos as actual predictions of how a particular vehicle will behave in a crash, because it totally depends on how the modder built the structure.

This game started out 10-15 years ago as “Rigs of Rods”. People would totally nerd out on building super detailed structures/vehicles, and it has improved a ton since then. The only problem is that building a vehicle from scratch took years for a hobby level player. But ever since youtube, it’s taken off as a crash simulator, using the same or modified copy/paste structures with different skins.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OtNJU6I_-AQ

 

Bronco actually does pretty well: https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/ford/bronco-4-door-suv/2022

It's like it wasn't designed 14 years ago...

 

Too bad Ford hasn't figured out how to actually build the darned thing. Their ordering process is a huge mess and dealers are refusing to lower prices with in stock units that don't move, and they can't even build the 2 door, base, sasquatch, or the manual variants. Basically all the fun configurations cannot be built and you have to get a 4 door auto with most likely markup if you can find one in stock. At that point it's no brainer to get a 4R.

 

Yea the front overlap is quite shit on the 4R