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Autoblog (#)

„It could be a good thing for Chrysler, as they get a point of entry into segments and markets abroad that they currently have no offerings for. Domestically, they can crash the small-car party without having to engineer an entirely new platform and its associated production labyrinth. While this may help keep DCX afloat, it doesn't help the domestic workers much. Not only that, execution of the products that do make it to the US market will absolutely kill or king the Chery-sourced cars.“

http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/ - Cached

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren - RSportsCars.com (#)

„Equally impressive is its high level of occupant protection. The SLR is distinguished as the first series production vehicle to utilize a front crash structure made exclusively of carbon fiber. Specially designed to absorb crash energy at a constant rate, the carbon fiber crash structure absorbs four to five times more energy in a severe frontal collision than similar structures made of conventional steel.“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ m_slrmclaren.asp - Cached

Virtual C Voyage - AutoWeek (#)

„In 1989, when Mercedes-Benz did its first significant computer simulations of a car to evaluate crash safety, performance and fuel economy, a digital model of the W124 E-Class (originally designed without computer modeling) contained 25,000 elements; its successor, the W210, had three times that many elements in 1994. At the time, Mercedes-Benz emphasized how digital modeling was allowing it to speed up its product cycle to better address market demands ...“

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20070223/free/70216009/.../ free - Cached

Redline plays Fast and Furious with exotics - Autoblog (#)

„Sadek not only put up $26 million of his own money to finance the film, but also used his personal car collection in action sequences, including a crash sequence that claimed the life of one of his very nice Porsche Carrera GTs. While this type of senseless destruction makes us want to take all of his keys away, we understand Mr. Sadek will probably explain it was necessary for the film's authenticity.“

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/06/.../ - Cached

SUV Wars Continue to Flare - The Car Connection (#)

„who helped organize the SUV Owners of America. "If anything, SUV owners, driving their safer vehicles, getting in fewer injury and fatal crashes, are subsidizing small car owners' insurance," Vines said. "SUVs are more typically driven by the safest drivers, while small cars are disproportionately driven by the country's most accident prone-drivers, teenagers and young adults," Vines said ...“

http://www.thecarconnection.com/ index.asp?article=6513 - Cached

Volkswagen : The 1 Liter Car (#)

„With the aid of computer simulations (CAE = Computer Aided Engineering), all kinds of crash types were investigated and the vehicle designed accordingly. So-called crash tubes, with integrated pressure sensors for airbag control in the front end of the car, absorb the entire deformation energy, leaving the footwell unaffected ...“

http://www.autointell.com/european_companies/volkswagen/vw_marke/volkswagen-concepts/.../ volkswagen-1-literauto-02.htm - Cached

Brain-Based Advertising - AutoWeek (#)

„Volkswagen Passat: "The crash, not surprisingly, is the most significant activation. Anticipation of the impending crash (is) revealed by an increase in frontal activation that starts as the other car approaches and continues after the ad is complete. The Passat ad ranks number one in total brain activiation.“

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20070201/free/70129009/.../ static - Cached

DaimlerChrylser To Bring Next-Gen Smart Car to US in 1Q 2008 (#)

„In vehicles equipped with airbags where the passengers use seatbelts, getting pinned down by the dash from deformation of the passenger compartment causes a significant amount of injury. Though G-forces do cause some lasting injuries you tend to experience more G-forces sitting down than you do in a car crash thanks to crush zones.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/06/ daimlerchrylser.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/06/28

Video: Richard Hammond jet car crash (#)

„The BBC has aired footage of U.K. Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond's famous jet car crash, which took place in September. Hammond's crashed the dragster at 288 mph while filming for the popular automotive show. In late September, Hammond 'begged' the BBC to air his accident.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/29/video-richard-hammond-jet-car-crash/ - Cached

NASCAR's Controversial Car of Tomorrow, Here Today - Popular Mechanics (#)

„In addition, the windshield is more upright, and the car has double frame rails”with one rail stacked on top of the other”on the left side. That extra rail means better protection in a car-to-car crash,? says John Probst, technical director for Team Red Bull.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/motorsports/ 4212811.html - Cached

Planet Bruce's Weblog (#)

„These computers assist in driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Besides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is a system to record data in a crash or a near car crash event. This is called an Event Darta Recorder (EDR)“

http://planetbruce.com/cars - Cached

Automotive News (#)

„25). The smaller car will lose to the heavier car in a crash -- it's physics. I am extremely concerned with the safety of drivers. Some people can't afford to purchase and operate large vehicles, so they must drive smaller vehicles.“

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ section?category=lte - Cached

Hammond crash pictures released (#)

„Even the Enzo will shed structure, by design, to protect occupants. This car seems amazingly whole for such a crash. that tells me that a great amount of energy was absorbed by the remaining structure, in which the tightly belted Mr. Hammond was seated.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/18/hammond-crash-pictures-released/ - Cached

Ferrari (#)

„The car crashed at a right bend in the road. Initial reports indicate there were no skid marks ahead of the crash site, suggesting Mr. Eisenberg may have fallen victim to some type of medical problem.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/category/ferrari/ - Cached

50 Cent busted for Lamborghini lane change (#)

„I stand by my pov that black people can't drive worth damn, I've seen it in real life. One black dude was going so fast if someone had pulled out it would have been a fatal car crash.“

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/09/08/.../ - Cached

Quantum’s Compressed Hydrogen Storage Path: Meeting DOE 2010 Gravimetric Density Target (#)

„What happens in a crash when you have a long tank running the length of the car. In a really bad crash I could see the bending loads potentially rupturing the tank.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/09/ quantums_compre.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/09/26

European Automotive Hall of Fame (#)

„Bohlin had developed ejection seats for Saab fighter aircraft in the 1950s. When Volvo CEO Gunnar Engelau lost a relative in a car crash, he recruited Bohlin to boost safety.“

http://www.autonews.com/files/euroauto/inductees/ 2006bohlin.htm - Cached

Hitting a Wall - AutoWeek (#)

„He estimated the Chinese need at least three more years to build cars that meet EU standards for crash testing, pedestrian safety and Euro 4 emissions.“

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20060420/free/60417026/.../ rss - Cached

Startup Introduces 330MPG Diesel Hybrid Design (#)

„With only three wheels, doesn't it qualify as a motorcycle? That would make it exempt from car crash and other safety rules.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/01/ startup_introdu.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/01/18

Links - RSportsCars.com (#)

„Car Chaos - Detailed car pictures, statistics, and history. Also car crash pictures and videos.“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/misc/links.asp - Cached

Autoblog (#)

„While the 2007 Buick LaCrosse did receive five stars for protecting the driver and passenger in a frontal crash, three stars for protecting rear passengers in a side-impact crash and four stars for resisting roll overs, it's the one-star rating it received for failing to protect the driver and front-seat passenger in side impacts that stands out ...“

http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/ - Cached

 

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:50 PM