451 crash test

[11:45PM]

The search is telling me these haven't been posted ..

Two very short clips:
Side impact
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2...est_156264.htm
Front impact
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2...est_156266.htm


(Side note:For some reason I can't embed them into the post in this forum area, like wot you can do in the community chatter area, Is it some permissions thing?)

[problemchild1976]

crash data from NCAP

forfour
http://www.euroncap.com/tests/smart_..._2005/224.aspx

old fortwo
http://www.euroncap.com/tests/smart_..._2007/303.aspx

there are videos for both...

JJ

[ProceSS]

Originally Posted by problemchild1976

crash data from NCAP

forfour
http://www.euroncap.com/tests/smart_..._2005/224.aspx

old fortwo
http://www.euroncap.com/tests/smart_..._2007/303.aspx

there are videos for both...

JJ

... this is new fortwo not old one

[nickb]

thats a tough little cookie,still i wouldn't fancy being involved in a crash while inside it

[H Palmer]

Originally Posted by nickb

thats a tough little cookie,still i wouldn't fancy being involved in a crash while inside it

What smart have you got?

The tridion is an amazing piece of design, to be able to dissipate the force of a collision over such a short distance. I am still stunned that a 451 can survive a direct hit from a wrecking ball at 30mph and seem like minor damage.

[madDan]

erm it's a small lightweight car effectively acts like a snooker ball on a table.

Just hope your internal organs can take the acceleration from the wrecking ball.

Hopefully the car is bounced out of the way of further damage.

[11:45PM]

Here's the making of the wrecking ball advert
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/133520...cking_ball_ad/
I like that one

[nickb]

Originally Posted by H Palmer

What smart have you got?

The tridion is an amazing piece of design, to be able to dissipate the force of a collision over such a short distance. I am still stunned that a 451 can survive a direct hit from a wrecking ball at 30mph and seem like minor damage.

i dont own a Smart but been considering a ForFour Brabus cos i need space and comfort for 300mile journeys,i currently drive a Mitsubishi Colt D-ID which has a few mods.
I know the tridion is an incredible design but i was stating that i wouldnt wanna be in one in a crash cos although its probably stronger and safer than my car,its just the thought that my feet would be about 6inches from what i hit,not that i hit things its just physcological.
It like bungee jumping is safe 99.999% of the time but i still wont do it as i say its just physcological

The occupant survived but did the 451 survive the wrecking ball be interesting to know if it would still start and drive after the impact?
Perhaps it could give the Top Gear HI LUX a run for its money

[11:45PM]

Originally Posted by nickb

i dont own a Smart but been considering a ForFour Brabus cos i need 4seats and something thats quick and comfortable on 300mile journeys,i currently drive a Mitsubishi Colt D-ID which has a few mods.
I know the tridion is an incredible design but i was stating that i wouldnt wanna be in one in a crash cos although its probably stronger and safer than my car,its just the thought that my feet would be about 6inches from what i hit,not that i hit things its just physcological.

It's all just marketing rollox at the end of the day.
Okay the tridion on the fortwo is fairly good at the job of staying intact and still looking like a smart car after a crash because of the 'squarer' shape of the shorter body. but it also means more of the crash energy/g forces are passed on to the passenger resulting in inevitable internal organ damage. A longer car would give more chance for a slower crumple zone and more gentle deceleration.
Low speeds it might be okay. but higher speeds you'll get shovelled out of it in a body bag.
And the tridion 'looks' were just 'stapled' on to the forfour/colt floorpan afaik to give the same look as the fortwo tridion shell on a forfour/colt floorpan, but nothing like the strength

Of course the wrecking ball smart would still start after that bump, the rad might be leaking a bit and the steering a bit wonky, but the engine would still start

[nickb]

yeah off course cos engine is at back,think your right about internal injuries at speed.I do a lot of motorway driving and i think my survival rate would be higher in my Car than in a ForTwo.Ncap dont do high speed crash tests so we will never know or hopefully never have to find out.