Really, it is. A tire came off a Cutlass and hit one of the cars in the "Fiesta Movement".

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CW&Date=20090611&Category=FREE&ArtNo=611009996&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1

Ah, the uselessness of non-standardized testing. No one has the slightest idea whether another car would have fared better or worse.

I jumped a ditch and ran over a washer and dryer in my 79 LeMans. It was a safe car.

Quote from: ifcar on June 11, 2009, 07:10:03 PM
Ah, the uselessness of non-standardized testing. No one has the slightest idea whether another car would have fared better or worse.

If it would have crumpled up, it would cause some seriously bad publicity. Because it held up rather well, it caused good publicity. It's not "useless".

Hmm, focused, localized impact applied to one of the weakest points on the car.  Unless it's got a roll cage, any car will look that bad (or worse).

Quote from: 2o6 on June 11, 2009, 07:14:47 PM
If it would have crumpled up, it would cause some seriously bad publicity. Because it held up rather well, it caused good publicity. It's not "useless".

It might be useful for Ford PR, but it is quite useless for an objective observer.

that's a freak accident.

replace a the tire with a 100 pound deer and it happens failry regularly

Standardized or not. It IS a safe car.

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/ford_fiesta_2008/333.aspx

Look at the size of the gumball machine on the top of the police cruiser.  I haven't seen a light like that in years.

Quote from: r0tor on June 12, 2009, 05:54:05 AM
replace a the tire with a 100 pound deer and it happens failry regularly

That was my first thought too.  And 100 lbs deer who aren't traveling at 75 mph do a lot more damage then that when they hit a car.