The technical sensation begins with a loud bang. At 60 km/h, a device with a crash barrier rams into the orange C-Class saloon and hits it full on the side. Crash tests are always special—even for the experts. However, the spectacular part of this side impact test is located in a frame on the hall […]

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Safety beyond legal demands. With internal requirements based on accident statistics and profound studies, Scania’s engineers prepare crash tests to improve security. This time, an installation with 80-litre tanks for compressed natural gas was the one withstanding a heavy side impact. Our R&D Expert Engineer responsible for crash and safety tests, Dan Loftén, knows all […]

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Euro NCAP runs the frontal impact test with a rigid obstacle at a speed of 50 km / h. The Institute for Highway Safety in the States uses a speed of 64 km / h for the same type of test. But at 208 km / h, no one has ever tried an impact test. […]

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It is the most extreme crash test ever executed by Volvo Cars, and a crucial one. Extrication specialists often use cars crashed at the Volvo Cars Safety Centre to hone their lifesaving skills. To allow rescue services to prepare for any possible crash scenario and to simulate the forces that erupt in the most extreme […]

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