S2000 Receives Highest Rollover Safety Rating...
07-14-2003, 10:41 PM
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S2000 Receives Highest Rollover Safety Rating...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/17/...ain559019.shtml
5-STAR ROLLOVER VEHICLES
Vehicles with the highest rating of five stars on rollover propensity as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
Audi TT two-door
Buick LeSabre four-door
Chrysler Concorde four-door
Chrysler Sebring convertible
Dodge Intrepid four-door
Ford Mustang two-door
Honda S2000 convertible
Lexus IS300 four-door
Lincoln Town Car four-door
Mazda 6 four-door
Mazda Miata convertible
Mercedes-Benz E320 four-door
Nissan 350Z two-door
Pontiac Bonneville four-door
Toyota Celica two-door
Volvo S60 four-door
Volvo S80 four-door
5-STAR ROLLOVER VEHICLES
Vehicles with the highest rating of five stars on rollover propensity as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
Audi TT two-door
Buick LeSabre four-door
Chrysler Concorde four-door
Chrysler Sebring convertible
Dodge Intrepid four-door
Ford Mustang two-door
Honda S2000 convertible
Lexus IS300 four-door
Lincoln Town Car four-door
Mazda 6 four-door
Mazda Miata convertible
Mercedes-Benz E320 four-door
Nissan 350Z two-door
Pontiac Bonneville four-door
Toyota Celica two-door
Volvo S60 four-door
Volvo S80 four-door
07-15-2003, 04:48 AM
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i dont know if this test says a whole lot, the miata got the same rating - it doesn't even have a rollbar! (except for the stiffened windshield)
i dont know if this test says a whole lot, the miata got the same rating - it doesn't even have a rollbar! (except for the stiffened windshield)
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07-15-2003, 05:22 AM
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I thought I heard on the news that this test was a bit controversial; that the tests were based on mathematical calculations rather than actual physical tests...
anyone else hear this?
anyone else hear this?
07-15-2003, 07:00 AM
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It is based on mathematical calcuations. The tests imply the likelihood that a vehicle might rollover. The cars in the list above shows vehicles least likely to rollover.
