
I would much rather see the vehicle disabled than completely annihilated.
Rollcage vehicles were indestructible and this is a great idea that contributed greatly to those games identity.
So instead of the vehicle blowing up - disable it, have sparks and electricity, and possibly a little bit of smoke emanate from it but let it remain on track fully intact; as a new obstacle.
There could be some really cool gameplay mechanics born out of this. For example, (when the career mode is in the game) it solves the problem of killing the driver when their GRIP explodes


And let us never again have to see another GRIP destroyed!!