Vehicle with bumper mounted on crash box

DRIVE July 15, 2015
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A vehicle is provided. The vehicle comprises a crush can (11) including a front end (21) and a rear end (22), and a bumper including a bumper beam. The crush can (11) is a hollow girder arranged along a longitudinal axis (29). The crush can (11) is fixed with its front end (21) to the bumper beam and with its rear end (22) to a supporting structure of the vehicle. According to the present invention, a tube (16) is arranged inside the crush can (11) and extends along the longitudinal axis (29) of the crush can (11). The tube (16) has a smaller length (26) than the crush can (11).

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