The laws of physics say that both cars experienced the same forces (impulse) on impact. The Beetle being in better shape than the Integra after the crash just means that the driver of the Beetle was jarred much more violently than the driver of the Integra (of course angle of impact has a lot to do with how a car fares too). You could make a super-strong car that can hit a brick wall head-on at 50, but this would just promote live cars and dead drivers.
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