Crash Test Results, M3 vs C32???
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Crash Test Results, M3 vs C32???
Does anyone know how well these two cars did in the crash tests? Im curious to see which is the safer car (all around) incase of an accident?
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Re: Crash Test Results, M3 vs C32???
Originally posted by Derek Zoolander
Does anyone know how well these two cars did in the crash tests? Im curious to see which is the safer car (all around) incase of an accident?
Does anyone know how well these two cars did in the crash tests? Im curious to see which is the safer car (all around) incase of an accident?
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Re: Re: Crash Test Results, M3 vs C32???
Originally posted by Harris
Try it yourself! Take a C32 and a M3 and do a head on, see who suffers the most. j/k
Try it yourself! Take a C32 and a M3 and do a head on, see who suffers the most.
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Roozy ......
C is about as good as they get: (Better than 2003 E)
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_s...assedetail.htm
3-series isn't as good
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_s...pgesmittel.htm
Check out the vids.
One big difference is the 3-series driver's wheel ends up in your lap.
C is about as good as they get: (Better than 2003 E)
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_s...assedetail.htm
3-series isn't as good
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_s...pgesmittel.htm
Check out the vids.
One big difference is the 3-series driver's wheel ends up in your lap.
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Euro-NCAP only tests frontal crash in a unrealistic set up.
Insurance insititute of highway safety does it with the off-set test which is more likely to happen in real life.
http://www.hwysafety.org/
Insurance insititute of highway safety does it with the off-set test which is more likely to happen in real life.
http://www.hwysafety.org/
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Originally posted by FrankW
Euro-NCAP only tests frontal crash in a unrealistic set up.
Insurance insititute of highway safety does it with the off-set test which is more likely to happen in real life.
http://www.hwysafety.org/
Euro-NCAP only tests frontal crash in a unrealistic set up.
Insurance insititute of highway safety does it with the off-set test which is more likely to happen in real life.
http://www.hwysafety.org/
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_s...htest/test.htm
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There was a test last year with several German vehicles including the C320, Audi A4, and a BMW 3 series where the C320 or A4 came in first and the BMW came in last. Anybody here have a link to what I'm writing about?
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Originally posted by DL_AMG
Actually Euro-NCAP had been test frontal crash in off-set situation why before US.
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_s...htest/test.htm
Actually Euro-NCAP had been test frontal crash in off-set situation why before US.
http://www.oeamtc.at/netautor/html_s...htest/test.htm
I found some more info on crash tests http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/mpaine/ncaprate.html
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Originally posted by FrankW
I always thought that IIHS did the offest first...oh well...
I found some more info on crash tests http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/mpaine/ncaprate.html
I always thought that IIHS did the offest first...oh well...
I found some more info on crash tests http://www1.tpgi.com.au/users/mpaine/ncaprate.html
Background
In 1978 the U.S. National Highway and Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA) began full frontal crash testing (56km/h) of popular vehicle models in the United States. The results were published for the information of consumers. This led to greater interest in the safety of vehicles.
Since the mid 1970s at least one European car manufacturer has been conducting offset crash testing as part of its vehicle design program. In the late 1980s the German Automobile Club and the magazine Auto Motor und Sport began offset crash testing of popular European models (55km/h, 50% offset). The results are published in the magazine. In 1995 the US the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) began offset crash testing of U.S. models (64km/h, 40% offset).
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well, in that section it also said this:
" In 1997 Euro-NCAP published the results of its first series of crash tests (64km/h 40% offset, side impact and pedestrian impact tests)."
so there you have it, ANCAP did it first, then IIHS, then Euro-NCAP.
" In 1997 Euro-NCAP published the results of its first series of crash tests (64km/h 40% offset, side impact and pedestrian impact tests)."
so there you have it, ANCAP did it first, then IIHS, then Euro-NCAP.
