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Chinese car gets a zero in safety test, first chinese car sold in europe.
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post 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

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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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EmmalieV
post Oct 13 2005, 07:01 PM
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Should be moved to cars.

but tis interesting.
 
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post Oct 13 2005, 07:12 PM
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Man, good call.

Moving.
 
sadolakced acid
post Oct 13 2005, 07:51 PM
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well, that's nice.

looks like the chinese auto threat is a little slow off the start. detroit can breath easier.

do you have a video of a five star SUV crash so we can compare?
 
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post Oct 13 2005, 08:01 PM
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Ford Freestyle photos:

http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=586

It doesn't crunch nearly as bad as the Chinese car.
 
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post Oct 13 2005, 09:47 PM
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looks like the chinese have never heard of crumple zones
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 11:28 AM
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That's one car (if released), I'm not planning to get.
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 12:26 PM
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Holy crap. I'm surprised it didn't explode.
 
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post Oct 14 2005, 07:54 PM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 13 2005, 9:47 PM)
looks like the chinese have never heard of crumple zones
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Either that, or they think the cabin and passenger should be part of the crumple zone.
 
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post Oct 15 2005, 12:48 AM
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^ Maybe they're sending out a message to be safer while driving and if you're not, then you should die.
 
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post Oct 15 2005, 04:23 PM
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QUOTE(Madame C @ Oct 14 2005, 11:48 PM)
^ Maybe they're sending out a message to be safer while driving and if you're not, then you should die.
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Maybe they where on a tight schedule and did not have time, or did not care about the safety of the drivers. It does not matter, it won't be released so it all works out. The insurance companies wont cover it, and no dealer would attempt to try and sell something that could cause them more trouble then what the money is worth.
 
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post Oct 15 2005, 09:24 PM
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don't hate!

it's population control.

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post Oct 15 2005, 11:21 PM
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^^ lol

that crash video was horrible...i can't believe they actually came out with somethign like that. eh, its really not that hard to believe
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 01:21 AM
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QUOTE(sadolakced acid @ Oct 15 2005, 7:24 PM)
don't hate!

it's population control.

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That's actually a good reason for the shittay rating.

I hear now JiangLang, the company, has sued the ADAC of Europe for that.
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post Oct 16 2005, 06:33 AM
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It looks like an a late model Isuzu Rodeo.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 11:07 AM
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QUOTE(Madame C @ Oct 15 2005, 12:48 AM)
^ Maybe they're sending out a message to be safer while driving and if you're not, then you should die.
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I used to think the same way. Why should I spend extra for safety features, when I could just learn to be a better driver? The reason is, you don't have to be a bad driver to get into an accident. The guy next to you can kill you.
 
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post 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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post 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.
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people like their independance.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 10:34 PM
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ok then, have bicycles for short range stuff, and have the trains and stuff have places to put your bicycles.
 
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post Oct 16 2005, 11:49 PM
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Here's a good suicide idea...

Drive that car on a Texas highway and lose focus slightly.
 
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