Wrecked SUV Somehow Still Roadworthy - Neatorama

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This video, allegedly of a Chinese-made SUV in Russia, shows a driver who is either very brave or very desperate. Also a testament to Chinese design quality. I mean, even the tail lights still work just fine.

via Jalopnik

The dmaged vehicle is a ute or utility truck, not a "soft roader" SUV which has unibody construction.
The body plays no structural role,
it's bolted to the frame of the vehicle which has all the drive-train and steering mechanism.
So I would expect it to be driveable if the frame wasn't damaged by whatever squished the cabin.

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Chinese-made

Remember - lead is one of the most malleable metals there is.

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I at first read it was in China and was shocked, then noticed that it was and in Russia, and it made perfect sense.

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Shows ya what good duct tape can do. But I'm wondering if the suv crashed while the driver was doing something stupid like, say, videotaping while driving?

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The first poster is correct. This vehicle is a "body on chassis" design so the body can be this damaged and the frame which is under it is fine.

And, it actually looks like a Toyota 4Runner which if it is, wouldn't surprise me. They're very durable!

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I had a VW Golf TDI that looked very similar after being hit hard. I drove it home.

That truck in the video sure does look like a 4Runner. Must be a Great Wall Safe.

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Ouch.

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Chinese SUV: takes a licking, keeps on driving.

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Toyota 4Runner and no matter how you look at it the frame is bent also but hey it only cost him 20 bucks and it still drives.
I'm sure the Chinese would like to claim it but sorry its Japanese.

Chinese crash tests.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZWy_fASSiQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmpDM8wVrUQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5SRyG6UR2A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D827IxEJVS4

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Just FYI, that's a Toyota 4runner (Japanese). They're amazing vehicles, I wont drive anything else.

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Zombies are to people as this thing is to vehicles.

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