Agent009 submitted on 5/12/2010 Auto Spies Photos Timestamp: 10:56:38 AM
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A great reputation for safety doesn’t count for much if your car crashes during a demonstration of its crash-avoidance technology. That’s exactly what happened to Volvo this week as it showed off the collision-avoidance system in the new S60 sedan. With auto journos — including our mates at Wired UK — watching, a new S60 with a test dummy was fired out of the safety tunnel at Volvo’s safety center at 30 mph. It was aimed straight at the back of a parked truck. The collision-avoidance system was supposed to bring the car to a stop safely. It didn’t. Subscribe2011 BMW New Product Showcase2011 BMW 5-Series USA Production Photo Gallery2010 Hyundai Tucson Photo Gallery2010 Beijing Motor Show Photo Gallery2011 Ford Fiesta Photo Gallery2011 MB E-Class Conv. Photo Gallery2011 BMW X5 Photo GalleryAutoSpies.com Photo GalleriesIf you want to see your photos running on our homepage photo ticker, be sure to upload your photos on the go by sending them to Mobile@AutoSpies.com Share on FacebookRead Article
A great reputation for safety doesn’t count for much if your car crashes during a demonstration of its crash-avoidance technology.
That’s exactly what happened to Volvo this week as it showed off the collision-avoidance system in the new S60 sedan. With auto journos — including our mates at Wired UK — watching, a new S60 with a test dummy was fired out of the safety tunnel at Volvo’s safety center at 30 mph.
It was aimed straight at the back of a parked truck. The collision-avoidance system was supposed to bring the car to a stop safely.
It didn’t.
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