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K.Ben wrote: > Audi A4 got a very poor result from NCAP tests, even below future >legislative >standards and also presented a risk of life. I have in my greedy little hands a reprint of auto motor und sport (8/95) Audi A4 (1.8) crash test results in which they evaluated/ compared: (dummy data) driver head injury criterion (HIC) passenger head injury criterion (HIC) resulting driver/passenger head acceleration driver/passenger head pitch angle resulting driver/passenger chest deceleration resulting driver/passenger pelvis deceleration driver upper leg force passenger upper leg force driver belt force passenger belt force (vehicle data) total deformation distance dash panel horizontal and vertical displacement pedal horizontal and vertical displacement contraction of passenger cell distance of A/B pillar change in wheelbase lock opening force door opening force The comparison was between the A4, BMW 3-series, Ford Mondeo, Mercedes C-class and the Saab 900. Crash results: Overall injury risk: low. Deformation: slight. Opening of driver's door: easy. "In comparison tests....the new A4 effortlessly took the top place in its class, despite having to surpass more than capable competitors of the BMW 3-series or the Mercedes C-class." If anyone knows where NCAP tests could be found I would be very interested to see the results of those tests too.... mark 96A4q
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