Making the car bigger & longer would have seriously affected the body rigidity & safety structure of the chassis..... (paultan.org)
All design and testing for the new RDX's safety technology and collision safety performance was conducted at the company's Advanced Safety Research facilities in Raymond, Ohio, which have played a leading role in the development of new collision safety structures for Acura globally. (netcarshow.com)
Aside from the mechanicals underpinning every Elise Sport 220 is the strongest, most efficient, and lowest weight extruded and bonded chassis - tub ever produced for the Elise, giving the car un-paralled road holding ability as well as creating the vital safety structure for its occupants. (classicandperformancecar.com)