OT: Parental Guidance Suggested (if you love cars)

[azale]

I was looking up info about my car and stumbled upon these IIHS crash test videos. I was specifically looking for the '99 Land Rover Discovery video but I couldn't find it. I wanted to see them organized so I put together a little list for your enjoyment. This is an exhaustive list from 1998 to 2002: you can plug and play with the numbers after 2002 if you wish. I was specifically looking for the '99 land rover discovery video but I couldn't find it: if any of you do, please let me know.

While I was watching some of these, the band 'Korn' was on a TV show and I think their music makes sense when you look at slow motion auto crashes.

99 mercedes m class http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99010.asx
99 jeep grand Cherokee http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99009.asx
99 kia sephia http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99008.asx
00 dodge neon http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99007.asx wow
99 lexus gs 400 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99006.asx
99 mazda protégé http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99005.asx
99 hyundia sonata http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99003.asx
99 ford windstar http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99002.asx
99 vw jetta http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99001.asx
99 dodge Durango http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99013.asx wow
00 chevy impala http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99014.asx
00 buick leSabre http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99015.asx
99 audi a4 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99017.asx
00 dodge intrepid http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99018.asx
99 buick park avenue http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99019.asx
00 cadillac deville sls http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99021.asx
00 saturn ls http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99022.asx
99 chevy malibu http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99025.asx
01 dodge stratus http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/99026.asx
98 vw beetle http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98010.asx
98 vw passat http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98002.asx
98 toyota Tacoma http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98003.asx
98 chevy s10 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98004.asx yikes
98 nissan frontier http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98005.asx
98 dodge Dakota http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98006.asx
98 ford ranger http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98007.asx
98 jeep wrangler http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98008.asx
98 mitsubishi gallant http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98019.asx
98 suzuki grand vitara http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98020.asx
98 lexus rx 300 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98022.asx
99 honda odessey http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/98024.asx
00 toyota Avalon http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00012.asx
00 subaru legacy http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00005.asx
2000 BMW 328i http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00006.asx parental guidance suggested
00 volvo s80 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00007.asx
00 ford Taurus http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00010.asx
00 nissan maxima http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00015.asx
00 nissan sentra http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00016.asx
00 lincoln LS http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00017.asx wow
00 nissan xterra http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00020.asx
01 mistubishi Montero http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00022.asx
2001 bmw x5 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00023.asx parental guidance suggested
00 ford focus http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00025.asx
01 dodge stratus http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00026.asx
01 chrysler lhs http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00030.asx
01 honda civic http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00031.asx
01 mercedes c 230 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/00033.asx
01 lexus ls430 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0101.asx
01 hyundai elantra http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0103.asx must see side curtain
01 hyundai santa fe http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0104.asx
01 ford escape http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0105.asx
01 toyota rav 4 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0106.asx
01 chevy Silverado http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0107.asx
01 toyota tundra http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0108.asx
01 ford f-150 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0110.asx extra cab mayhem
01 dodge caravan http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0111.asx
01 acura mdx http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0113.asx
01 pontiac Aztek http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0114.asx
01 mitsubishi Montero sport http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0115.asx
01 suzuki xl-7 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0116.asx
01 toyota highlander http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0117.asx
02 izuzu axiom http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0118.asx
02 chevy trailblazer http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0119.asx
02 buick rendezvous http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0120.asx
02 izuzu rodeo http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0121.asx
02 mitsubishi lancer http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0123.asx
02 volvo s40 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0124.asx
02 ford explorer http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0125.asx
02 subaru impreza http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0126.asx
01 jeep liberty http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0127.asx
02 dodge ram http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0128.asx
02 lexux is 300 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0129.asx
02 kia Sedona http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0201.asx window
02 toyota camry http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0202.asx
02 volvo s 60 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0204.asx
02 hyundai xg 350 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0205.asx
02 acura tl http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0206.asx
02 lexus es 300 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0207.asx
02 saab 9-5 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0208.asx
02 jaguar x-type http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0210.asx
02 nissan altima http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0211.asx
02 saturn vue http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0212.asx
02 honda crv http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0213.asx
02 subaru forester http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0214.asx
02 land rover freelander http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0215.asx
02 audi a4 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0216.asx
02 suzuki aerio http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0217.asx
02 honda accord http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0220.asx
03 cadilla cts http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0221.asx
02 mini cooper http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0222.asx
03 toyolla corolla http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0223.asx
02 acura rl http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0224.asx
03 infiniti q45 http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0302.asx
04 nissan maxima http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0407.asx side curtain air bags
2004 bmw 545i http://autos.msn.com/media/asx/iihs/0409.asx parental guidance suggested

You can see a well-organized group of crash videos (including 5mph crashes) at Progressive. http://www.progressive.com/rc/VehicleOwnership/CrashTestVideos.asp. The link worked for me a sometimes.

[Dave M]

Good job. This should be archived somewhere. At least for the entertainment value.

Poor neon drivers......

Dave M

[Gayle]

Wow! Very interesting.

That extra cab mayham eroded my sense of safety in my f-150. :(

[winfred]

see if you can read and see the pics this one from the diesel board i am on http://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147595
dude went head up with a log truck and survived in his cummins extra cab, it's a little shorter now

[swenpro]

I assume these cars are going 40mph?

[SharkmanBMW]

That neon was scary,,, deathtrap for sure.
I have survived a crash at 55MPH head on with a dump truck, so these vids are real for me...
The BMW X5 rear end almost got 6 feet off the ground!
My new 2003 330 is hopefully much better than the 2000 3 series.

I have done my "test" as a crash dummy.... I really don't reccomend it!

[SharkmanBMW]

Wow! Very interesting.

That extra cab mayham eroded my sense of safety in my f-150. :(


I would sell that F150 as fast as possible after seeing that..... I give you a 10% chance of survival, WITH multiple major damages.

American companies should be embarrassed by this, the F150, the Durango... people buy them to be safe.... scary!

[Alexlind123]

The f-150 is by far worse off than the neon, who would have guessed?

[SharkmanBMW]

the volvo and the 04 maxima with side curtains did well....
I bought the 330 for the side curtain airbags.... life savers in a side impact.

[azale]

I assume these cars are going 40mph?
Yes, right up until they meet with Mr. Cement Wall.


do you have a link to any side impact testing???
I couldn't find any side impact testing hosted on MSN's servers but I did post a link for Progressive's site at the bottom of my original post. Their site hosts a bunch of side impact and 5 mph crashes: http://www.progressive.com/video/05_FordEscape_SI.asx

Maybe if I can’t sleep tonight I’ll catalogue those for an exhaustive archivable list.

For the Ford F-150 fans, here is the latest model: http://www.progressive.com/video/04_Ford150_HSF.asx

I think I am most impressed with the tires in all these accidents. It's no wonder you see a lot of used tires for sale (at least in the South). "Just in a small accident" could mean they were pinned between the rim and the frame while the car was folding in half.

Now I want to see some of these small cars in a head-on crash with a full-size truck. In Michigan, the average curb weight has to be near 4,000# with all the GM and Ford SUVs. Even the old Ford F-150 would do well in that accident.

Ditto on the side curtain airbags Sharkman540i; they are a new requirement on my next car.

[dacoyote]

For the Ford F-150 fans, here is the latest model: http://www.progressive.com/video/04_Ford150_HSF.asx


Talk about a lot better....

Ford has always been good at making cars that are death traps.....

[F4Phantom]

mate i cant belive some of the cars out there, this is awesome. The suzauki G vitara is rubbish, most of the jap cars do alright, the early maxima is crap, the american cars are all just hopeless. The BMW x5 amazing, the doors dont even come off their hinges or deform one bit. Basicly you can really see what you need in a car out of all this, a front end which colapses well and from the firewall onwards you want titanium like strength. I cant view the older f150 but the new one from the later post is actually quite good.

[F4Phantom]

Hey there aint much out there on e34 crash safety. But check this out
http://motoring.racv.com.au/racvm/whichcar/UCSRArticle.cfm?ID=56363EFA-60ED-4624-A7273E1C08AAE167

it aint pretty for our car, the bar graph is very very limited in information but it does indicate that the E30 is safer than the E34. I really doubt this and would hate to think it's true cause I upgraded from the E34 for a safer family car!!

[F4Phantom]

woops, I think i got my threads mixed.

[hk20000]

That 328i didn't need any parental guidance it's a textbook example of a car designed to crash with high safety margin. The front is collapsed to as short as possible leaving very intact passenger compartment.

I'd be more worried if the front didn't fold. BMW did great job with the E46. :)