this is the rivan r1s undergoing the small overlap crash test it employs a strategy of glancing off the barrier this method extends the vehicle's deceleration period and lowers impact forces we can see the benefit of this when looking at how smooth and controlled the dummy movement is if it wasn't for the deployed airbag you would be hardpressed to tell that the vehicle was in a crash the linked video below compares the rivian's performance to the Kia ev9