LS400 test
#2
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Looks like same 'good' rating in moderate front overlap front for all gens at 40mph. What test are you looking at?
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...0-4-door-sedan
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...0-4-door-sedan
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...s-4-door-sedan
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...0-4-door-sedan
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...0-4-door-sedan
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/veh...s-4-door-sedan
#3
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All IIHS tests are the same speed, conducted in exactly the same way. Like Dave said, all gens perform very well in the moderate overlap test, which that video is of.
The real question would be the new small overlap test which is much harder. My guess is all gens of the LS, including the 460, would rate poor in that test since the cars weren't designed to perform for it. The next gen LS will do fine.
If you look at say, the ES, last gen failed the small overlap test because it was designed before that test existed, but the current gem rates great.
I don't recall ever seeing a car that doesn't have safety ratings improve or at least stay the same as new generations come out...
The real question would be the new small overlap test which is much harder. My guess is all gens of the LS, including the 460, would rate poor in that test since the cars weren't designed to perform for it. The next gen LS will do fine.
If you look at say, the ES, last gen failed the small overlap test because it was designed before that test existed, but the current gem rates great.
I don't recall ever seeing a car that doesn't have safety ratings improve or at least stay the same as new generations come out...
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#7
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Originally Posted by dicer
The newer ones looked slower that would be a contrast, more damage at a slower speed.
Also remember that the damage isn't the issue. Crushing absorbs crash forces.
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#8
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Crash test videos can be interesting to watch but misleading. The LS would not have been subjected to a high offset crash because at the time it was not a safety standard.
You would have to weld a crushable aluminum steel cage around a LS and fill it with airbags to meet newer standards.
You would have to weld a crushable aluminum steel cage around a LS and fill it with airbags to meet newer standards.
#9
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All tests are done at the same speed, this is not up for debate as it is part of the standardized crash test protocols. The visible difference you are seeing is due to the framerate of the recordings.
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