Skoda Taxi Crash - How safe is Continental Cars ?

[Xiao_qiang]

My bad!!

 

But no need to flame me so many on you think you F1 driver or things like that?

 

You are the 3rd or 4th fellow MCF to give me that.

 

I was just shocked he can crash a conti till that state.

 

Not being rude but I dun think there is a need to repeat what others had said.

[Julian]

When i click on first page, u happen to be the 1st reply. i just reply back and didn't bother to read others if they send you.

[Fortress]

You are absoultely right, no car is designed for an direct accident impact beyond 120 kmh. NCAP expect the drivers to attempt to slow the car between 60 -100kmh before impact.

 

Understand that in this case, there was no braking marks and the car can easily hit 160 kmh easily.

[King]

every one,

read this

MERC S350L crash, kill every one inside

http://www.bharian.com.my/m/BHarian/Friday...233514/Article/

 

if is a nippon car, i think the whole car disappear

 

english verison

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Friday/National/20070810084300/Article/index_html

Edited August 10, 2007 by King

[Fortress]

yup...

[Weichien]

but i through conti cars are much more stronger den jap cars?

i think Swedish car

[Fortress]

strength is relative...but understand that the Japanese and continental (traditional ones) have different concept in building cars. The Japanese build their cars using the egg box kind of concept, using the body to strengthen the chassis and the continental ones use a centre girder to strengthen the box...hence, in heavier impact, the continental ones supposedly can take better collision/direct impact. oh....this way of design makes the car heavier too..

[Scaglietti]

Amazingly, there is 1 surviver from the S350L crash, the front seat passenger, but seriously injured.

 

BC

[John1979]

hi verve!

 

but wont u find it weird, the wall totally no damage or scratches or cracks in the capture pics?

 

dunnoe izzit tat wall is build for bomb shelter or wat. i reali cant believe in from this pic the wall totally no damage.

[Tiewsh]

That is why concrete walls were used by Talibans against US missile attacks

[Veryfree]

why did he choose a skoda superb TDI?? why not a Vios??

Vios can go 160km/hr better than this 110km/hr.

[Boyboy]

Hope this serves as an Important Lesson to those speeding Taxis who has this illusion that TDi engines are for Racing.

 

 

 

 

 

http://kcarclubsg1975.spaces.live.com/

 

i think most of u pple forgot that the guy who jacked the cab was (literally) nuts and didn't brake before ploughing into that wall at abt 100kmh

 

even if u take a drunk driver who's speeding, he will at least slow to 70 or less. though i think not much use if u crash into the solid concrete wall.

 

crashing into car, at least the victim have the benefit of two sets of crumple zones.. concrete wall, the car's crumple zone simply isn't enuff

[Kwchan]

yes, luckily it was a conti, imagine it was a Jap/Korean car, or worse still a Chinese car

[Nazaki]

Chinese car?

 

You wun be able to hit 100kph, how are u gonna know wat's the impact of the crash gonna be like? lol.

[Odyssey02]

Many Japanese cars are starting to get 5 star NCAP ratings too.

 

The safest car in the euroncap test is the Nissan Qashqai. However, continental cars are still safer and more solid for now.

[Fortress]

You are absolutely right....it is a matter of time that everyone will learn...however, my point and view is that we need to stretch our dollar, hence my comment.

[Weichien]

chinese cars are not safe man.

can't trust.

dunno halfway in NSH will breakdown anot or up genting backwheel come out.

 

dunno will rob you of your $$$ like how their sisters in chinatown did.

if pay 50-60k for a china make. can go for something better for a 50-60k.

rather drive kangoo . or cabstar.

or rent skoda superb. my fav cab

[King]

then us test their new missile agaisnt the tabiban, taliban also mati!