Comments on: MINI Safety Tested at the Nurburgring http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:28:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MotoringFile » Archive » MINI Challenge at the Nurburgring http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-128933 MotoringFile » Archive » MINI Challenge at the Nurburgring Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:04:57 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-128933 <p>[...] a warm-up act for the 24hrs of Nurburgring. And while this year’s race didn’t offer any death defying crashes (thankfully) it did have great racing. We at MotoringFile would like to congradulate Michael [...]</p> [...] a warm-up act for the 24hrs of Nurburgring. And while this year’s race didn’t offer any death defying crashes (thankfully) it did have great racing. We at MotoringFile would like to congradulate Michael [...]

]]> By: whiteroofradio.com » Woofcast #90 http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-51175 whiteroofradio.com » Woofcast #90 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:07:30 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-51175 <p>[...] Be sure to check out this MINI rolling at the ‘Ring and the 2007 in motion video over at Motoringfile. More from the week, we discussed competition to the MINI. [...]</p> [...] Be sure to check out this MINI rolling at the ‘Ring and the 2007 in motion video over at Motoringfile. More from the week, we discussed competition to the MINI. [...]

]]> By: roofmaker http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-50277 roofmaker Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:06:58 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-50277 <p>that driver was simply lucky look closely to the spins - the roof doesnt even touch the ground if after the big spin that car landed on its roof the driver would have been dead</p> that driver was simply lucky look closely to the spins – the roof doesnt even touch the ground if after the big spin that car landed on its roof the driver would have been dead

]]> By: KangaMINI Banga-Blogga » Blog Archive » links for 2006-08-26 http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-50231 KangaMINI Banga-Blogga » Blog Archive » links for 2006-08-26 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:30:06 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-50231 <p>[...] MINI Safety Tested at the Nurburgring Safety tested and rolled like a joint. Crazy crash video of a MINI (tags: MINI safety crash youtube Nurburgring) [...]</p> [...] MINI Safety Tested at the Nurburgring Safety tested and rolled like a joint. Crazy crash video of a MINI (tags: MINI safety crash youtube Nurburgring) [...]

]]> By: Michael http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-50024 Michael Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:01:53 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-50024 <p>This beats Top Gear's Guiness world record of 6 flips (I think). Someone better email them... :p</p> This beats Top Gear’s Guiness world record of 6 flips (I think). Someone better email them… :p

]]> By: Bwana Yak http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49970 Bwana Yak Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:55:48 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49970 <p>Actually, it looks like he <em>was</em> trying to turn into the skid, until the leading wheel popped off. He must have been fighting against a lot of torque until that wheel gave way...</p> Actually, it looks like he was trying to turn into the skid, until the leading wheel popped off. He must have been fighting against a lot of torque until that wheel gave way…

]]> By: Theo http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49905 Theo Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:04:32 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49905 <p>"Looks like if he had cranked it hard right coming off the wall, steering into the skid like your ’suposed to, instead of away from it, he might just have held on to it."</p> <p>This technique has a limited effect with racing tires on grass. I learned this in 1993.</p> “Looks like if he had cranked it hard right coming off the wall, steering into the skid like your ’suposed to, instead of away from it, he might just have held on to it.”

This technique has a limited effect with racing tires on grass. I learned this in 1993.

]]> By: Aussie Banter MkII - Page 818 - MINI2 http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49890 Aussie Banter MkII - Page 818 - MINI2 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:00:10 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49890 <p>[...] Dunno if you've seen THIS or not, but it's a perfect example of how a roll cage works! Poor MINI. ‘If you walk up behind a vicious dog … if you talk to the dog on the way up, it won’t be caught by surprise. And it won’t do something unpredictable.’ Sir Jackie Stewart [...]</p> [...] Dunno if you’ve seen THIS or not, but it’s a perfect example of how a roll cage works! Poor MINI. ‘If you walk up behind a vicious dog … if you talk to the dog on the way up, it won’t be caught by surprise. And it won’t do something unpredictable.’ Sir Jackie Stewart [...]

]]> By: David http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49882 David Sat, 26 Aug 2006 02:01:23 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49882 <p>The video doesn't show in the page, so I tried youtube.com, but it looks like it is down for the moment...</p> The video doesn’t show in the page, so I tried youtube.com, but it looks like it is down for the moment…

]]> By: Mark (Texas) http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49880 Mark (Texas) Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:11:09 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49880 <p>Looks like if he had cranked it hard right coming off the wall, steering into the skid like your 'suposed to, instead of away from it, he might just have held on to it.</p> Looks like if he had cranked it hard right coming off the wall, steering into the skid like your ’suposed to, instead of away from it, he might just have held on to it.

]]> By: David L. http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49875 David L. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:54:44 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49875 <p>With a roll cage you will need to wear a helmut every time you drive. on or off the track. If not you could hit your head on the cage.</p> With a roll cage you will need to wear a helmut every time you drive. on or off the track. If not you could hit your head on the cage.

]]> By: GadgetGav http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49871 GadgetGav Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:10:46 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49871 <p>@Mark, he must have had a full harness as he had a HANS device on and they only work with a full harness (at the moment - I believe they're working on other models).</p> <p>And what's with the 'other than a full roll cage'..? Let's not kid ourselves here. The roll cage, the harness and the HANS are probably what saved this guy's life. We don't have any of those things, so it's not really a demonstration of MINI's saftey. They are safe cars, don't get me wrong, but you have to look at gmini's experience to get a demonstration of that, not this video...</p> <p>Amazing how many spins it does between bounces once it comes back onto the track..!</p> @Mark, he must have had a full harness as he had a HANS device on and they only work with a full harness (at the moment – I believe they’re working on other models).

And what’s with the ‘other than a full roll cage’..? Let’s not kid ourselves here. The roll cage, the harness and the HANS are probably what saved this guy’s life. We don’t have any of those things, so it’s not really a demonstration of MINI’s saftey. They are safe cars, don’t get me wrong, but you have to look at gmini’s experience to get a demonstration of that, not this video…

Amazing how many spins it does between bounces once it comes back onto the track..!

]]> By: Bwana Yak http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49870 Bwana Yak Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:40:41 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49870 <p>Anyone know how fast he was going when he hit the wall? The film clip is slowed down so you can't tell how fast he's really going until you start counting revolutions in the air.</p> <p>I'm glad he was able to walk away from it. Kudos to MINI safety engineering!!!</p> <p>By the way, now we know that the rear hatch acts as a roll arrestor in cases like this. Just something to file away for future reference.</p> Anyone know how fast he was going when he hit the wall? The film clip is slowed down so you can’t tell how fast he’s really going until you start counting revolutions in the air.

I’m glad he was able to walk away from it. Kudos to MINI safety engineering!!!

By the way, now we know that the rear hatch acts as a roll arrestor in cases like this. Just something to file away for future reference.

]]> By: Chad http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49867 Chad Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:32:04 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49867 <p>So how much does this roll cage thing cost? Or does it mess up your headroom too much?</p> So how much does this roll cage thing cost? Or does it mess up your headroom too much?

]]> By: Mark (Ohio) http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49844 Mark (Ohio) Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:57:21 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49844 <p>Does anyone know if he also had a full racing harness?</p> Does anyone know if he also had a full racing harness?

]]> By: Bwana Yak http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49837 Bwana Yak Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:23:25 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49837 <p>Here's a link to the video if you want to share it with non-believers:</p> <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSxfP1-8c-M</p> Here’s a link to the video if you want to share it with non-believers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSxfP1-8c-M

]]> By: Avitor http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49834 Avitor Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:13:17 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49834 <p>WTB Bittorrent link for the rest of the race.</p> WTB Bittorrent link for the rest of the race.

]]> By: alpinamike http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49829 alpinamike Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:57:07 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49829 <p>You must have been holding on to this for over a week, i saw this a while back, he lived... thank you youtube!</p> You must have been holding on to this for over a week, i saw this a while back, he lived… thank you youtube!

]]> By: Rocco Rocket http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49828 Rocco Rocket Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:56:01 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49828 <blockquote>Having rolled in my MINI before - feels like the car rolls just a bit too easily. Safety point. Thank goodness for it’s structure.</blockquote> <p>Any car will roll if you try hard enough.</p> <p>I like that the brake light comes on mid-air. Air brakes for "08"?</p> Having rolled in my MINI before – feels like the car rolls just a bit too easily. Safety point. Thank goodness for it’s structure.

Any car will roll if you try hard enough.

I like that the brake light comes on mid-air. Air brakes for “08″?

]]> By: Aqualung http://www.motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-at-the-nurburgring/comment-page-1/#comment-49826 Aqualung Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:27:10 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2006/08/25/mini-safety-tested-on-the-nurburgring/#comment-49826 <p>and, he landed right side up! pretty wild.....</p> and, he landed right side up! pretty wild…..

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