Posted in Crash Test, Safety, Subaru on Aug 31st, 2007
Subaru has become the first automotive company in Australia to achieve maximum independent safety ratings for its entire range of local specification vehicles. Recent testing conducted by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has seen the new generation Impreza awarded a five star rating for occupant safety.
The Impreza now joins Subaru’s the constant […]
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Posted in Crash Test, Holden on Jun 26th, 2007
Ever wondered how an old Holden VB Commodore would perform in a crash test? I’ll give you a hint… watch this video!
Moral of the story, just because your in a bigger car surrounded by more metal, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll be safer!
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Posted in Crash Test, Mitsubishi, Toyota on Jun 22nd, 2007
Check out this video of the 2006 model Mitsubishi Express undergoing a crash test. It’s a little scary to think that there are probably quite a few delivery drivers making their rounds in these things each day.
Seriously, a one star result is terrible. This make the Toyota Hiace (which scored an ‘average’ 3 star result […]
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Posted in Crash Test, Video on Dec 17th, 2006
Got sent a link to the attached clip this morning. It shows a ‘crash test’ of a Smart car. Not sure how scientific the testing was. I’d much prefer to take on board the EuroNCAP or ANCAP results. I’d be interested to see how it goes in a side impact.
My first question though is, if […]
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Posted in Crash Test, Toyota on Oct 23rd, 2006
This video of a Toyota Hiace crash test is up on YouTube. Doesn’t look like a fantastic result, particularly when you consider where the dummy’s legs are located during the impact.
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Popularity: 24% [?]
