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Sindawe

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2006 Chinese SUV performs "rather poorly" in Euro crash tests...
« on: November 10, 2005, 08:32:27 AM »
Rather poorly as in totally failed. http://landwind.bootnetworks.com/

Videos of crash tests can be found here. http://priuschat.com/New-Chinese-SUV-gets-00-on-Crash-Ratings-t11585.html

Granted, the SUV looks to be a copy of the Izuzu Rodeo from the early 90s.  I'm AM suprised as how badly the Ford F150 (2003 model) did.  But then, it IS a Ford, a make that is known for bursting into flames with out warning while parked.  http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/viewtopic.php?id=736
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« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2005, 11:01:31 AM »
Nothing on that page looks too scientific to me, more like someone snapped some pics in a lab and gave nothing but opinions.
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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2005, 12:16:57 PM »
Can't the Chinese come up with a single original idea of their own.  The don't have engineers over there, they have thiefs and reverse engineers.

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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2005, 12:32:29 PM »
That's definitely a bad idea to debut with a deathtrap. But then again, the F-150 in those photos did not look significantly better.

Greg,

The Chinese are just tired of the rest of the world stealing their ideas for the past 5000 years Wink
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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2005, 01:48:32 PM »
In Communist China cars reverse engineer you!

/got nuthin'
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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2005, 04:33:04 PM »
I think I'd take my chances in a barrel full of rusty razorblades and kerosene rolling between the lane dividers on I-35 instead of a Chinese knockoff of a marginally adequate of a vehicle I wouldn't buy when it was new.

That airbag is a real killshot. I broke C7 about 5 years ago when an airbag went off in my face.

I'm sure inexpensive new vehicles have a place. How much is YOUR life worth?

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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2005, 06:02:35 PM »
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Can't the Chinese come up with a single original idea of their own.  The don't have engineers over there, they have thiefs and reverse engineers.
Who said communism isn't creative?
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« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2005, 03:52:46 AM »
No, there are lots of engineers from China.  And they are all across the river in West Lafayette!:D

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« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2005, 05:29:03 AM »
El T, I couldn't have said it better Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2005, 07:17:41 AM »
Those famous F-150 shots are of the previous generation, the newer one is much improved.

The issue is that the chassis is *too* stiff and the barrier impact tests tend to focus force above the frame, bending it down in the middle and crushing the cab.

EDIT: Holy mother of pearl, are you sure that Landwind test was just 40mph?

I've never seen a crashtest that looked like it'd pop a human's abdomen like a grape before...
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« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2005, 10:35:44 AM »
Hondasuzuwind Passrodeoland Smiley
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