Comments on: MINI’s Euro NCAP Crash Test Results: 5 Stars http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/ MINI Cooper news, reviews and opinion. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:04:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ken Cooper http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-116452 Ken Cooper Thu, 03 May 2007 02:01:48 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/#comment-116452 <p>I'm impressed. This is what I was hoping for. The 5 stars encompass both front and side crashes. Now let's wait for the American Insurance Institute's rating for rear end crashes. Their latest press release looks at several of the new vehicles but MINI isn't on the list. The press release noted that their next release of results will be later this year. Two things I've noticed on my '07 MINI Cooper S seats: (1) the short distance between the back of my head and the whiplash protection head rest, and (2) the height the headrest can be adjusted, even high enough for me (I'm tall, especially from the waist up). One thing I learned in this press release is, on any car, the more straight up the seatback, the shorter distance one's head has to travel to meet the head rest (less head travel = less injury). In other words, I'm expecting a higher rating than the, "acceptable" seen on last year's MINI Cooper for whiplash protection.</p> I’m impressed. This is what I was hoping for. The 5 stars encompass both front and side crashes. Now let’s wait for the American Insurance Institute’s rating for rear end crashes. Their latest press release looks at several of the new vehicles but MINI isn’t on the list. The press release noted that their next release of results will be later this year. Two things I’ve noticed on my ‘07 MINI Cooper S seats: (1) the short distance between the back of my head and the whiplash protection head rest, and (2) the height the headrest can be adjusted, even high enough for me (I’m tall, especially from the waist up). One thing I learned in this press release is, on any car, the more straight up the seatback, the shorter distance one’s head has to travel to meet the head rest (less head travel = less injury). In other words, I’m expecting a higher rating than the, “acceptable” seen on last year’s MINI Cooper for whiplash protection.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-113272 Dennis Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:30:24 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/#comment-113272 <p>Wow, the picture does look scary and downright deceiving...if one looks at the pics ONLY without reading the results of the Five Stars...though...the crumble zones are suppose to crumble (haha)...to absorb the impact.....</p> <p>Wondering how other Five Stars cars will look like....when their pictures are taken....during the test....</p> <p>Happy Motoring...in my 06 Mini S....wave wave!!</p> Wow, the picture does look scary and downright deceiving…if one looks at the pics ONLY without reading the results of the Five Stars…though…the crumble zones are suppose to crumble (haha)…to absorb the impact…..

Wondering how other Five Stars cars will look like….when their pictures are taken….during the test….

Happy Motoring…in my 06 Mini S….wave wave!!

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-113210 Gabe Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:01:17 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/#comment-113210 <blockquote> <p>The Press release calls the 2-star rating for pedestrain saftey "poor".</p> </blockquote> <p>But what you aren't getting is that the pedestrian crash standards have risen significantly from 2001 when the R50 was tested. The R50 (and God forbid the R53 with it's intercooler out front) would surely get a "0" or "1" at best.</p>

The Press release calls the 2-star rating for pedestrain saftey “poor”.

But what you aren’t getting is that the pedestrian crash standards have risen significantly from 2001 when the R50 was tested. The R50 (and God forbid the R53 with it’s intercooler out front) would surely get a “0″ or “1″ at best.

]]> By: IB http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-113207 IB Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:56:46 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/#comment-113207 <p>Reading the detail on the EuroNCAP site, it seems that all those efforts to improve pedestrian safety - the raised and flatter bonnet, less protruding front bumper etc etc - seem to have gone little way to actually reducing the risk or severity of injury if you hit someone. Shame - maybe I could have been lived with the changes a little easier if the results manifested themselves in these tests, but it seems not. The Press release calls the 2-star rating for pedestrain saftey "poor".</p> Reading the detail on the EuroNCAP site, it seems that all those efforts to improve pedestrian safety – the raised and flatter bonnet, less protruding front bumper etc etc – seem to have gone little way to actually reducing the risk or severity of injury if you hit someone. Shame – maybe I could have been lived with the changes a little easier if the results manifested themselves in these tests, but it seems not. The Press release calls the 2-star rating for pedestrain saftey “poor”.

]]> By: iNomis http://www.motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/comment-page-1/#comment-113189 iNomis Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:19:05 +0000 http://motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/minis-euro-ncap-crash-test-results-5-stars/#comment-113189 <p>Looks like they had trouble with the front <a href="http://www.euroncap.com/downloads/media/april_20_07/MINI%20Cooper_Front.JPG" rel="nofollow">wheel arches coming off</a> like Paul at MINI2.</p> Looks like they had trouble with the front wheel arches coming off like Paul at MINI2.

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