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Who wins in a crash: Engineering or weight, smart car test explained
This Fifth Gear #TBT crash test puts the Smart car under pressure - literally. You’ll see what happens in a major impact, how ...
Taking a quick glance at a Smart car, you might assume that it's not very safe. It's incredibly small, barely has space for two inside, and there certainly isn't much room up front for crumple zones.
The first Smart car was the Smart City-Coupé, launched by Smart Automobile in 1998 and later renamed the Smart ForTwo. This two-seat, ultra-compact vehicle was designed by Mercedes-Benz in ...
About 80 times a year, IIHS buys a brand new car for the express purpose of crashing it. We went behind the scenes to see what it takes to set one up.
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