A bumper for attachment to the front of a vehicle, includes an elongated bumper
beam having a front face provided with at least one rearwardly depressed portion
extending lengthwise of the bumper beam, a compressable energy absorbing foam material
extending lengthwise of the bumper beam, and a bumper fascia covering the foam
material. The foam material has a first portion received in the depressed portion
and a second portion protruding forwardly from the front face of the bumper beam
such that the second portion is compressed into the depressed portion upon receipt
of a collision impact.