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Crash test dummies currently come in three major flavors: male, female and child. However, while these do offer some diversity and give context and nuance to results, they don’t cater for the special needs of other (quite numerous) categories such as the obese and elderly.
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- New Smart Fortwo Crashes Mercedes-benz S-class And…lives [update]
Update: Video of the test crash added after the break The all-new Smart ForTwo has already had its first crash-test, as Daimler was eager to show that the new city car meets high safety standards. This was demonstrated by an in-house offset crash against...
- Shocker: Crash Tests Reveal That Most Cars Sold In Latin America Are Deathtraps On Wheels
The FIA Foundation announced the results of the first ever crash tests carried out by the Latin New Car Assessment Program (Latin NCAP), and the news isn’t good for consumers and automakers alike. Actually, the crash test results reveal a terrifying...
- Chevrolet Volt And Nissan Leaf Receive Top Iihs Safety Ratings In Crash Tests
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released the results of the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars, with the two EVs earning the highest safety ratings. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf were awarded the top...
- Kia Amanti Outperforms Bmw 5-series In New Side-impact Crash Test!
BMW’s 5-Series may buy you the “ultimate driving experience†but it won’t win you high performance quality in the new side-impact crash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted side impact crash tests...
- Euro Ncap: Nissan Qasqhai Receives Record Points For Adult Occupant Protection
Not only did Nissan’s new compact crossover get a maximum 5-star rating for adult occupant protection, but thanks to a near to perfect 36.83 points out of a maximum 37 points, the Qashqai achieved the highest ever recorded score in this test for...
Cars
Obese Crash Test Dummies Are the Way forward for Car Safety
Crash test dummies currently come in three major flavors: male, female and child. However, while these do offer some diversity and give context and nuance to results, they don’t cater for the special needs of other (quite numerous) categories such as the obese and elderly.
Read more »
- New Smart Fortwo Crashes Mercedes-benz S-class And…lives [update]
Update: Video of the test crash added after the break The all-new Smart ForTwo has already had its first crash-test, as Daimler was eager to show that the new city car meets high safety standards. This was demonstrated by an in-house offset crash against...
- Shocker: Crash Tests Reveal That Most Cars Sold In Latin America Are Deathtraps On Wheels
The FIA Foundation announced the results of the first ever crash tests carried out by the Latin New Car Assessment Program (Latin NCAP), and the news isn’t good for consumers and automakers alike. Actually, the crash test results reveal a terrifying...
- Chevrolet Volt And Nissan Leaf Receive Top Iihs Safety Ratings In Crash Tests
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released the results of the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars, with the two EVs earning the highest safety ratings. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf were awarded the top...
- Kia Amanti Outperforms Bmw 5-series In New Side-impact Crash Test!
BMW’s 5-Series may buy you the “ultimate driving experience†but it won’t win you high performance quality in the new side-impact crash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted side impact crash tests...
- Euro Ncap: Nissan Qasqhai Receives Record Points For Adult Occupant Protection
Not only did Nissan’s new compact crossover get a maximum 5-star rating for adult occupant protection, but thanks to a near to perfect 36.83 points out of a maximum 37 points, the Qashqai achieved the highest ever recorded score in this test for...