Chinese car gets a zero in safety test, first chinese car sold in europe. |
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 Oct 13 2005, 06:57 PM
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=107312
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0...1783784,00.html QUOTE LONDON — The JiangLing Landwind sport-utility vehicle, one of the first Chinese vehicles to hit a major western market, received the worst-ever score in European safety crash tests. The two-ton 4x4 scored zero stars in crash tests last week by the ADAC, the German automobile club, which carries out tests for the European market, the Times of London reported. "It had a catastrophic result," said a spokesman for the ADAC. "In our 20-year history, no car has performed as badly." The Landwind, which competes against products such as the Kia Sportage and the Hyundai Tucson, was displayed at the Frankfurt motor show last week and is expected to arrive in British showrooms in a few months. It is already on sale in Germany, Belgium and Holland. A decision has not been made whether to sell the vehicle in the United States. Safety researchers said a driver would be unlikely to survive a head-on collision at 40 mph in the Landwind. What this means to you: Delete the JiangLing Landwind from your shopping list. Researchers warn it "belongs in the 1990s in terms of engineering." Crash video here: http://www.anwb.nl/published/anwbcms/conte...nd-1-467150.wmv I am hoping that this car will not be sold, or at least, be recalled and made safer. People who can't afford safer cars will buy this and die. |
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Oct 16 2005, 04:24 PM
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why drive at all?
the world should run on trains, subways, and buses. |
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Oct 16 2005, 06:49 PM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 16 2005, 4:24 PM) why drive at all? the world should run on trains, subways, and buses.  people like their independance. |
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kryogenix Chinese car gets a zero in safety test Oct 13 2005, 06:57 PM
EmmalieV Should be moved to cars.
but tis interesting. Oct 13 2005, 07:01 PM kryogenix Man, good call.
Moving. Oct 13 2005, 07:12 PM sadolakced acid well, that's nice.
looks like the chinese aut... Oct 13 2005, 07:51 PM kryogenix Ford Freestyle photos:
http://www.iihs.org/rating... Oct 13 2005, 08:01 PM sadolakced acid looks like the chinese have never heard of crumple... Oct 13 2005, 09:47 PM
kryogenix QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 13 2005, 9:47 PM)... Oct 14 2005, 07:54 PM xnofearx That's one car (if released), I'm not plan... Oct 14 2005, 11:28 AM Madame C Holy crap. I'm surprised it didn't explod... Oct 14 2005, 12:26 PM Madame C ^ Maybe they're sending out a message to be sa... Oct 15 2005, 12:48 AM medic QUOTE(Madame C @ Oct 14 2005, 11:48 PM)^ Mayb... Oct 15 2005, 04:23 PM kryogenix QUOTE(Madame C @ Oct 15 2005, 12:48 AM)^ Mayb... Oct 16 2005, 11:07 AM sadolakced acid don't hate!
it's population control. Oct 15 2005, 09:24 PM ikayto QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 15 2005, 7:24 PM)... Oct 16 2005, 01:21 AM Heathasm ^^ lol
that crash video was horrible...i can... Oct 15 2005, 11:21 PM BrandonSaunders It looks like an a late model Isuzu Rodeo. Oct 16 2005, 06:33 AM sadolakced acid ok then, have bicycles for short range stuff, and ... Oct 16 2005, 10:34 PM BrandonSaunders Here's a good suicide idea...
Drive that car ... Oct 16 2005, 11:49 PM |
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