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In the frontal test, the passenger compartment remained stable. There was insufficient pressure in the front passenger’s airbag to prevent the head from making contact, through the fabric of the airbag, with the dashboard. Although dummy readings were good, the car was penalised for such ‘bottoming out’ of the airbag. Dummy readings indicated good protection [...]
The C-Class Coupe is fitted as option with Mercedes Benz’s ‘PRE-SAFE®’ system which senses when an accident is about to occur and primes the restraint and protection systems in readiness for the collision. In Euro NCAP’s frontal and side barrier impacts, the PRE-SAFE® System was not activated. In the frontal impact, the passenger compartment remained [...]
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. However, the steering column was believed to pose a risk to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. In the side barrier test, the Beetle scored maximum [...]
The B-Class Coupe is fitted as an option with Mercedes Benz’s ‘PRE-SAFE’® system which primes the restraint and protection systems in readiness for a collision. In Euro NCAP’s frontal and side barrier impacts, the PRE-SAFE® System was not activated. In the frontal impact, the B Class scored maximum points for its protection of the driver [...]
In the frontal impact, the driver’s inboard seat rail was found to have very nearly broken in two, and was mainly held together only by the threaded steel rod which controls fore-aft adjustment of the seat. The break occurred just at the point where the lower anchorage for the driver’s seat belt attaches to the [...]
In the frontal test, the passenger compartment remained stable. Maximum points were scored for protection of the driver, all body areas being well protected. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Chevrolet showed that a similar level of protection would be provided for occupants of different sizes [...]
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Although dummy readings were good, there was insufficient pressure in the airbag to prevent the driver’s head from making contact, through the fabric of the airbag, with the rim of the steering wheel. The car was penalised for this ‘bottoming out’ of the airbag. Dummy readings [...]
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Dummy readings showed good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Kia showed that a similar level of protection would be provided for occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. In the side barrier test, dummy readings showed [...]
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Although dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and front passenger, structures in the dashboard were thought to present a risk to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. There was considerable deformation in driver’s footwell [...]
In the frontal impact, the passenger compartment remained stable. Maximum points were scored for protection of the passenger dummy. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of both the driver and passenger. Volkswagen showed that a similar level of protection would be provided for occupants of different sizes and to those sat [...]
In the frontal test, the passenger compartment remained stable. However, there was insufficient pressure in the driver’s airbag to prevent the head from making contact, through the fabric of the airbag, with the rim of the steering wheel. The car was penalised for this ‘bottoming out’ of the airbag. Renault has informed Euro NCAP that [...]
Live World premiere of the new 2014 Mercedes S-Class
Today – Live-Stream World premiere new Mercedes-Benz S-Class LIVE PLAYER
Clear evidence of the innovative thinking on the part of the designers that has gone into this concept vehicle is provided by a number of distinctive features. These include the powerful bonnet with its powerdomes and a sporty radiator grille with centrally positioned star. The new-style surround to the star merges elegantly into two [...]
‘Iron Man 3′ include the Audi R8 e-tron – Behind The Scenes
As well as showcasing Audi technology and sleek design with the Audi R8 e-tron, Iron Man 3 also features the Audi S7 Sportback, driven by Paltrow’s character Pepper Potts, CEO of Stark Industries and girlfriend of Tony Stark. The film also includes placement of the Audi A8 L, A6, S5 Coupé and Q5 models. To [...]
Honda LaneWatch Blind Spot Display
Honda’s LaneWatch™ blind spot display has won a Good Housekeeping 2013 « Very Innovative Products » (VIP) Award, the only automotive product to earn this distinction for 2013 and one of only nine innovative new product winners overall. Good Housekeeping’s 2013 VIP award winners were chosen from more than 1,500 new products evaluated by the scientists and [...]
Volkswagen is expanding the new Golf range: following the models with front-wheel drive launched at the end of 2012, the versions with 4MOTION all-wheel drive are now being unveiled. Volkswagen is thus continuing the long tradition of four-wheel drive Golf models — the first Golf with four driven wheels made its debut back in 1986. [...]
The RS 7 Sportback, which is making its debut at the North American International Auto Show 2013 in Detroit. The large five-door coupe uses a 4.0 TFSI engine producing 412 kW (560 hp). The sprint from zero to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) takes just 3.9 seconds, and the speed governor can be deactivated upon customer [...]
‘Iron Man 3′ include the Audi R8 e-tron – Behind The Scenes
As well as showcasing Audi technology and sleek design with the Audi R8 e-tron, Iron Man 3 also features the Audi S7 Sportback, driven by Paltrow’s character Pepper Potts, CEO of Stark Industries and girlfriend of Tony Stark. The film also includes placement of the Audi A8 L, A6, S5 Coupé and Q5 models. To [...]
Terrafugia Inc., the developer of the Transition street-legal airplane, announced its vision for the future of personal transportation. Terrafugia has begun feasibility studies of a four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) plug-in hybrid-electric flying car, the TF-X. Incorporating the state-of-the-art in intelligent systems, fly by wire controls, and currently available technology, the TF-X will further [...]
