The engine is a big block of hard metal, not what you want between you and another car in a head on crash anyway. What the CTS does have that you do want in a

The engine is a big block of hard metal, not what you want between you and another car in a head on crash anyway. What the CTS does have that you do want in a head on is a nice long bonnet. This provides a nice big crumple zone in front with which to reduce the amount of g-force on the driver and passengers.