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O The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety revelou uma nova metodologia para testes de colisão, num cenário dramático e pegando em alguns sedans de luxo.
2012 Acura TSX, 2012 BMW 3-Series, 2012 Lincoln MKZ e 2012 Volkswagen CC foram considerados com resultado "marginal" enquanto que 2012 Audi A4, 2012 Lexus ES, 2012 Lexus IS e 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class foram considerados com fracos resultados, sendo o Lexus IS o pior deles todos.
O novo teste foi projectado para simular o efeito de bater contra uma árvore ou poste a cerca de 64km/h.
The new test is designed to simulate the effects of hitting a tree or pole at 40 miles per hour, but rather than striking the object dead-on, the IIHS delivers a more glancing blow that only impacts a quarter of the car's front end. These types of collisions are particularly dangerous, as the impact will often miss the energy-absorbing structures built into the car's frame.
"These are severe crashes, and our new test reflects that," said IIHS President Adrian Lund in a statement. "Most automakers design their vehicles to ace our moderate overlap frontal test and NHTSA's full-width frontal test, but the problem of small overlap crashes hasn't been addressed. We hope our new rating program will change that."
Whether that will happen remains to be seen, but the new testing regimen will undoubtedly annoy luxury carmakers like Audi, BMW and Mercedes whose vehicles did not fare so well. Volvo, whose S60 was given a "good" rating, will likely be pleased to retain its reputation for safety. The only other of the vehicles IIHS tested to perform as well was the Acura TL, while the Infiniti G sedan was deemed "acceptable."
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2012 Acura TSX, 2012 BMW 3-Series, 2012 Lincoln MKZ e 2012 Volkswagen CC foram considerados com resultado "marginal" enquanto que 2012 Audi A4, 2012 Lexus ES, 2012 Lexus IS e 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class foram considerados com fracos resultados, sendo o Lexus IS o pior deles todos.
O novo teste foi projectado para simular o efeito de bater contra uma árvore ou poste a cerca de 64km/h.
The new test is designed to simulate the effects of hitting a tree or pole at 40 miles per hour, but rather than striking the object dead-on, the IIHS delivers a more glancing blow that only impacts a quarter of the car's front end. These types of collisions are particularly dangerous, as the impact will often miss the energy-absorbing structures built into the car's frame.
"These are severe crashes, and our new test reflects that," said IIHS President Adrian Lund in a statement. "Most automakers design their vehicles to ace our moderate overlap frontal test and NHTSA's full-width frontal test, but the problem of small overlap crashes hasn't been addressed. We hope our new rating program will change that."
Whether that will happen remains to be seen, but the new testing regimen will undoubtedly annoy luxury carmakers like Audi, BMW and Mercedes whose vehicles did not fare so well. Volvo, whose S60 was given a "good" rating, will likely be pleased to retain its reputation for safety. The only other of the vehicles IIHS tested to perform as well was the Acura TL, while the Infiniti G sedan was deemed "acceptable."
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