Those new Explorers Interceptors have amazing ground clearance. He managed to clear the curb without hitting exhaust components.

 

Glad those folks survived that crash, life is a precious thing and everything else is secondary and replaceable.

 

I saw a “How it’s made” episode on 911’s. The interior is basically an aluminum capsule.

 

"59 yr old driver form South Orange" - could've been me Would think he is old enough to have known better than to drive as he was or condition he was in... Glad all are OK.

 

I remember back in the day, many 996/986 and 993 owners were always wanting to remove the space saver spare in the frunk. I'm like, "no bueno, amigo", that's part of the front end crush structure.

 

Very surprised they were able to survive. Definitely speaks to Porsche engineering as others have said.

 

Amen.

 

When I see the word horrific, I presume fatalities. But reading "taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries" made it pretty amazing, as it shows how well engineering a modern 911 is in withstanding what seems to be a front crash into a telephone pole.

 

I've hauled a lot of really mangled Porsches off track, the only thing more surprising than
how well they protect the passengers, is how badly mangled they are and can still be repaired..

Note this is 9** You'd be surprised how tough a Old 69 911 is.. full tilt boogie off track in to a 12 inch tree..
and the driver walked away, car only had a basic rollbar not a cage..