Torque reaction frame for mitigation of rear impact effects

An automotive vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a rear drive module having a housing, the housing having a first side and a second side, the first side proximate to a first side of the vehicle and the second side proximate to a second side of the vehicle opposite the first side;
• and
• a Y-shaped frame having a first leg, a second leg, and a reaction member, the reaction member having a first end and a second end, the first leg and the second leg extending from the first end of the reaction member at a first area and defining an angle therebetween, the reaction member having a straight portion proximate the first end and a curved portion defining a second area proximate the second end;
• wherein the first leg and the second leg are coupled to the housing and the reaction member is coupled to the chassis.