Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 14:57:49 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnospam.com> Subject: Re: UK Saabers only
Craig's Saab C900 Site wrote: > And the Smart 'City' car (we've got them here in Sydney too) are so small > that the only thing that would save you in an accident is the airbag > cocooning you, and the small weight of the car which would mean it's more > likely to bounce than collapse. But they're still incredible death-traps! Way off the mark I'm afraid. I'm not a big fan of small cars, but the Smart is a very well designed car, and does extremely well in crashes. Here's a nice vid of one driving into a concrete barrier at 70mph http://www.lookatentertainment.com/v/v-1878.htm (~9Mb) -- Grunff