39 replies to this topic

[Pie]

like on "Taxi" love that film, even tho it is french and you have to read the subtitles

[sirmarky]

i smashed up a few cars over the years & wrote off 3 all together
none have been a mini though , they seem less prone to accidents in my opinion as they are quite nimble to drive & most accidents can be avoided if you are alert !
i doubt that a mini would do well in a crash , but then again they are quite strong for what they are !



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[minimanclive]

Not an NCAP test, but is this the sort of thing you're after?

Mini Crash Test

It's a MOV file. Don't watch it if you don't want to see how the Mini copes with an offset collision with a concrete block.

Does anyone have a link to a video of this crash test? Or possibly the safety report / star rating?

Cheers. Guy.

[CharlieBrown]

Ohuch, that would hurt!

What speed is it?

[minimanclive]

I don't know how fast it is. But luckily you don't tend to get concrete blocks in the middle of the road, and most new cars are much softer to bump into

[CharlieBrown]

ha ha ha, good point

Good job we dont see to many hummers over here then!

[Ollie180]

he gets to the end of the straight and forgets what way to turn the wheel

nooo some people jsut cant race for **** and spin in front of you or even take you out

[minimole]

i am not sure what speed it is but although the engine bay was destroyed the cabin looked fairly intact.

[Ollie180]

That video doesnt look that bad i mean ive seen alot worse than that with head on into a wall and they walked away but the passanger had a broken leg as to he was to far forward but the driver was 12 and he walked away from it and it was worse that video

[Mini 360]

Minis + Crash=Driver DOOMED

[Lund]

Minis + Crash=Driver DOOMED

:'(

Im alive...I think

[gsms]

Not an NCAP test, but is this the sort of thing you're after?

Mini Crash Test

It's a MOV file. Don't watch it if you don't want to see how the Mini copes with an offset collision with a concrete block.

Thanks Clive, just what I was looking for.

I'm HOPING that it was in slow-motion.

[AlexM]

I'm sure i saw a photo of a HUMMER H2 and a mini that had collided, the HUMMER was is a bad state but the mini came off surprisingly well!

[Don't Panic]

I don't know how fast it is. But luckily you don't tend to get concrete blocks in the middle of the road, and most new cars are much softer to bump into

Softer round the edges, however a modern car is far stiffer, its the way they increase safety for the occupants; so in larger larger crashes, the mini isn't just bounced off the soft bumpers but is hit by the passenger cell... :'( Theres also an obvious weight disadvantage

Though this is an advantage when hitting a soild object as it means the mini absorbs less impact to remove speed

[Thmsshaun]

Best thing is try not to crash.