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Video: 2009 Dodge Challenger Crash Test
Dodge's resurrected Challenger coupe proved that it's as safe as it is good-looking by pulling-off perfect 5-star ratings in both frontal and side-impact crash tests for the driver and passenger seating positions in recent U.S. government testing conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It's never a pretty site seeing a new car being smashed -even though in this case it's for the noblest of reasons- but for those of you that don't mind just skip the jump and watch the actual video footage from NHTSA's crash test assesment of the 2009 Dodge Challenger.
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Nissan Recalling 46,000 Cubes After Fuel Spill In Nhtsa Crash Tests
The Nissan Cube seems to be facing a similar problem with the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan that was recalled last month because of excess fuel leakage during government rear-impact crash tests. In documents filed on the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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2009 Audi A4 Earns 5-star Rating In Nhtsa Crash Tests
Audi pompously announced today that its all-new 2009 A4 Sedan managed to rack up a 5-star rating for frontal, side and rollover crashes performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). While the U.S. law requires all passenger...
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Video: Hyundai Genesis Gets 5-star Ratings In Nhtsa’s Crash Tests
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded five-star crash test ratings to the 2009 Genesis for both frontal and side-impact crash tests, providing yet another helpful selling point to Hyundai's first venture into the...
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2009 Subaru Forester Gets 5-star Ratings In Nhtsa Crash Tests
Subaru today announced that its all-new 2009 Forester has passed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests with flying colors as it received a maximum five star rating in both the frontal...
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Mustang Is One Safe Pony
Are muscle-car consumers willing to be marketed to by safety accolades and crash test performance? What about convertible buyers? Don't they buy cars because they're pretty and fast and the latest it car? Bet on Ford having something extra to...
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