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Frank @ Apr 29th 2008 11:08AM
Next test: Ford Excursion v Smart ...
Seoultrain @ Apr 29th 2008 11:10AM
Yeah, I'd be curious about that. This is basically a head on crash between 2 smarts at this speed. Make one of them an average or large vehicle and the momentum change for the smart would be a lot greater.
nagmashot @ Apr 29th 2008 11:13AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnVNUvixWUQ
any questions..?
benzaholic @ Apr 29th 2008 11:18AM
Consider the following choices:
Ford Excursion versus smart fortwo,
Ford Excursion versus Golf/Rabbit,
Excursion versus Yaris,
Excursion versus Civic,
Excursion versus Corolla,
Excursion versus Focus,
Excursion versus Cobalt.
If you're not in the Excursion, which small car would you prefer?
I suspect the smart would hold up better than many other cars in that matchup.
Mike K @ Apr 29th 2008 11:32AM
Impressive video E-Class vs FourTwo.
I would like to see a side impact with a large vehicle. SUV hitting the side of a Smart would go a long way to convince me that it's really ready for the American road.
jamie @ Apr 29th 2008 11:34AM
Amazing!
Check out the related links after the video. They crash a 4-2 into a Mercedes and another at high speed in the rain. Awesome structure in that tiny car.
Russell @ Apr 29th 2008 11:42AM
@nagmashot
With non existent crumple zones the passengers in the Smart are exposed to much greater G-force than the ones in the Benz.
That impact made me cringe, watch it and see how fast Smart stops and pushed back by a heavier car.
Nothing against Smart, just basic physics.
R @ Apr 29th 2008 1:06PM
Er...the front crumpled, did it not?
nagmashot @ Apr 29th 2008 2:01PM
@Russel
the smart has large airbags to slow down the passengers... the g-force working on the passengers in the offset frontall crash are not better or worse than in any other vehicle..I have seen many full size SUV/truck with worse passenger results..
Euro NCAP rating for a 2007 smart WITHOUT side airbags.. in many nations the optional side airbags are standart..
http://www.euroncap.com/tests/smart_fortwo_2007/303.aspx
compare that to a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara
http://www.euroncap.com/tests/suzuki_grand_vitara_2002/143.aspx
2008 Nissan Navara (improved after catastrophic first 2008 test!)
http://www.euroncap.com/tests/nissan_navara_2008_2/319.aspx
CarbonBlack @ Apr 29th 2008 2:30PM
Don't know if someone already made a link to this, but I'llpost it anyway.
fithgears test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s&feature=related
tablephone @ Apr 29th 2008 5:07PM
Nagmashot
After watching the following video, the questions popping into my head are quite frightening...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZs1QuHerTU&NR=1
And who's the one claiming knowledge on the third laws of physics?