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This is Why Footage and Photos from IIHS Look So Good
The crash test chamber used by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is basically just a giant photo/video studio. It’s been specifically designed with adding light boxes in mind and the general purpose of crashing cars and recording the crashes as accurately as possible for scientific research and public information.
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Here’s What Ford Did To The F-150 That Made The Crew Cab Drastically Safer
Remember the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Ford F-150 crash test videos we posted? This is why the crew cab was so much safer than the extended cab. Read more »...
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Kia Ups Small Overlap Protection Of Two Models, But Only One Recommended
Kia has tried to improve the safety rating of its Soul and Forte, two models which did not fare well at all in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) crash tests. Both vehicles were rated ‘poor’ for the difficult small...
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The Iihs’ Sophisticated High-speed Cameras Detailed
As the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (or IIHS) crashes cars in a deeply scientific manner to rate their safety credentials, it needs to record all of it on video for later analysis and conclusion-drawing. Read more »...
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Smart Fortwo's Iihs Results
Long before the results were available, the actual crash test of a smart fortwo used by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety was released on YouTube. You can check out that clip here. The results have been released for the Good 12-winning fortwo,...
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Iihs Video Of Smart Fortwo Crash
YouTube hosts a clip of an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash test of the Mercedes-backed smart fortwo. smart has been selling cars across the world for years, but the USA is only recently finding fortwos on the interstates. The IIHS hasn't...
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