Maxxtotal 1st Gear December 7, 2008 Share December 7, 2008 Which car would you rather be in if both the car crash head on? The big boxy and heavy Volvo 940 Estate famous for its safety during its days or a much newer Renault Modus with 5 EuroNCap Star ? Will the 5 star safety Renault Modus mean anything when crashing with a car almost twice its size and weight? watch video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ygYUYia9I&feature=related ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porche 5th Gear December 7, 2008 Share December 7, 2008 impress with this small little car, but the reliability of Renault is???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocus Turbocharged December 7, 2008 Share December 7, 2008 (edited) The whole purpose of this clip is to justify the ncap rating....but generally, advancement in safety design has improve significantly over the past decade and we'll continue to see more improvements in our lifetime to come. Actually if you look carefully the Renault's driver also suffered quite serious injuries although the Volvo is immediate fatal....in the even that this is real, even the euro ncap 5 may not be enough to save the renault driver who might succumb to injuries after the crash. so ncap is just a rating, best is still to drive safe and drive without thinking about ncap, which might give false sense of security. Edited December 7, 2008 by Pocus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 regardless of how good the ncap rating is, still will kena injuries one. high rating does not mean one will escape alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familymanz 3rd Gear December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 kena accident b4.... all I wish for at the point of time.... is to be in a BIONIX..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo 2nd Gear December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 Landrover enough liao.. i've seen cars kissing the rover.. in the end rover perfectly fine.. the car can say total loss! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowmo Clutched December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 Bro, read up on the height of a car's bumper in relative to surviving a crash. 5 stars NCAP doesn't mean anything if your car's bumper goes under another car's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowmo Clutched December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 Also the same applies when it's side impact from another car bumper on your passenger/driver door lever/window level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 so those lambos and ferrari drivers should start worrying..if they collide with some SUVs..sure kena mount one.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispie 5th Gear December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 If lambo kena say prado, the prado may just drive over it like a ramp.. so actually may be ok lah.. But after seeing this video.. am glad my ride got 5 stars... but sure hope i wont need to test it myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sw20 2nd Gear December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 Can i choose cherry qq??? 4 doors 4 wheels... i feel safe hahahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigershark1976 Turbocharged December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 OMG.... ive made a wrong choice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizhou Neutral Newbie December 8, 2008 Share December 8, 2008 How bout the new Leopard tank? Are you in armor too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxxtotal 1st Gear December 8, 2008 Author Share December 8, 2008 Quote The whole purpose of this clip is to justify the ncap rating....but generally, advancement in safety design has improve significantly over the past decade and we'll continue to see more improvements in our lifetime to come. Actually if you look carefully the Renault's driver also suffered quite serious injuries although the Volvo is immediate fatal....in the even that this is real, even the euro ncap 5 may not be enough to save the renault driver who might succumb to injuries after the crash. so ncap is just a rating, best is still to drive safe and drive without thinking about ncap, which might give false sense of security. nah this video aint made to justify Ncap. this is entertainment. the producer made this video is made to entertain curiosity as in any TV show. cos many ppl including myself would have bet that the volvo tank like structure will survive better than the little renault. so it is an interesting show to demonstrate that in this case where these 2 cars, tho diff size has bumper of similar height, 1. size and weight does necc means better safety 2. ability of the front to crumple and dissipate energy, as well as the ability of the reinforce bar to keep the other vehicle from crashing nearer 3. The strength of the safety cage to resist deformation and hence protect the passenger is crucial but frankly, I think more accident happens from rear-ending than head on. and I think crashing impact from the driver side is more scary and deadly than frontal collision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive_carcar Clutched December 9, 2008 Share December 9, 2008 Short of a real tank, there's no such thing as a car that's hard enough to really survive head-on crash like that. Further, modern crash science have figured out, to protect occupants, you need to crumple the car body at the right places to absorb the crash energy, and thus protecting the occupants. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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