by "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
Published 02/21/2017 at 17:50
by "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
Published 02/21/2017 at 17:50
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TAKE THAT, VOLVO.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/21/2017 at 17:52, STARS: 3
I can see the gasket breaking
"CB" (jrcb)
02/21/2017 at 17:55, STARS: 12
That’s actually a trick of the eye. The gasket comes pre-broken.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
02/21/2017 at 17:55, STARS: 0
That poor left head....
"CB" (jrcb)
02/21/2017 at 17:56, STARS: 4
I saw a new Impreza hatch the other day. It’s quite a good looking car.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
02/21/2017 at 17:56, STARS: 0
Slow-mo car crashes never get old.
"gmctavish needs more space" (gmctavish)
02/21/2017 at 18:03, STARS: 1
That’s really impressive.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/21/2017 at 18:05, STARS: 0
I really want to see a small overlap crash test video where the wall gets damaged by the car.
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
02/21/2017 at 18:06, STARS: 2
Impressive, car safety has improved so much over the last 10 or 15 years its insane. Yeah weight penalties suck, but look at this shit, shrugging off a crash that would kill me in my E36.
"yitznewton" (yitznewton)
02/21/2017 at 18:09, STARS: 4
*Imprezive
"RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire" (ricerocketeer2)
02/21/2017 at 18:10, STARS: 1
If someone told me I had to buy a new car today with my own money, I’d give the hatch a long look. Looks nice inside too. Hope the next WRX comes as a hatch too ...
"Under_Score" (tomtheatum)
02/21/2017 at 18:12, STARS: 0
Serious question: have any IIHS crash cars been drivable after they’ve been crashed?
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
02/21/2017 at 18:18, STARS: 0
That was a nice deflect. I bet the door still opens!
"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
02/21/2017 at 18:35, STARS: 0
The weight gain is true in most cases; however, in the last 10 years (‘07 vs ‘17), the Impreza in base trim with the 5-speed has lost 42 lbs. Both are still quite a bit heavier than the ‘90s version.
"Ruso98" (ruso98)
02/21/2017 at 18:35, STARS: 0
Damn, I’m impressed... virtually no frame bend in the driver’s compartment :0
"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
02/21/2017 at 18:47, STARS: 0
Deflecting the entire car, the best way to pass this test. All the Volvos behave in this way.
The cars that fail are the ones where the frame eats the entire deceleration, bouncing the car back the way from which it came.
"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
02/21/2017 at 19:07, STARS: 5
Stay tuned. I’m inthe middle of writing a giant post comparing the weight gain of 6 compact cars over the last 20 years. The Impreza is one. I have most of the text written and all of the numbers, but I still need to make graphs and add photos. Depending on how well received it is I plan to turn it into a series for different vehicle classes. Hopefully I’ll post it by the end of the week.
"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
02/21/2017 at 20:27, STARS: 0
I’m looking forward to reading it!
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
02/21/2017 at 20:55, STARS: 0
I never understood why they killed off the hatch in the first place. That and the roof rack mounting points.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
02/21/2017 at 21:17, STARS: 0
Yeah, so many people around these parts pine for a new CRX that could get 50 mpg and be fun to drive. I’m get that sentiment, but I’d like to not die in a crash.