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	Car classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Where applicable, the relevant EuroNCAP classifications are shown.
		Compact cars are usually referred to the longest hatchbacks or the smallest family cars.
		A hot hatch is a performance hatchback based on standard superminis or small family cars, with improved performance, handling and styling.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Car_classification (1154 words)

	EuroNCAP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		EuroNCAP, the European New Car Assessment Programme, is a safety assessment programme for automobiles supported by several European governments, many major manufacturers and motoring organisations across the world.
		EuroNCAP publishes safety reports on new cars and awards 'star ratings' based on the performance of the vehicles in a variety of crash tests, including front, side and pole (side) impacts, and impacts with pedestrians.
		The front impact test is conducted at 64km/h (40mph) into an offset deformable barrier.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/EuroNCAP (247 words)

	NCAP crash tests - Car buying advice - Motoring - MyNRMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		EuroNCAP is a consortium, including government and non government agencies in every EU country.
		The EuroNCAP test regime has now been in place long enough for real world field studies to have confirmed that a car which scores highly in an NCAP test is indeed a safe car on the road as well.
		EuroNCAP and, here in Australia, ANCAP can largely take the credit for raising awareness of safety among car buyers, and, as a consequence, pushing car makers to consider crash protection as an integral part of a new car’s design and engineering.
	www.mynrma.com.au /car_buying_advice_ncap.asp (997 words)

	AutoWeb - Highest crash score for all new Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan
		The five star rating was given to the Saab 9-3 after it performed to the highest levels in both the frontal and side impact crash tests — the latter with a 100 % perfect score.
		EuroNCAP is an independent organisation, completely separate from car manufacturers, whose evaluations contain accessible and objective information for car buyers,” says Mr.
		EuroNCAP conducts tests using three types of collision: a frontal crash at 64 km/h, a side crash at 50 km/h and pole crash in line with the driver’s head at 29 km/h.
	www.autoweb.com.au /cms/newsarticle.html?&start=&showall=&id=SAA&doc=saa0211271 (475 words)

	GM - GMability Safety: Saab 9-3 Convertible Receives Top EuroNCAP Safety Rating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Although Saab welcomes EuroNCAP's independent findings, its work in crash impact protection will continue to be based on a "Real-Life Safety" strategy, in which Saab's goal is to develop vehicles that provide safety in real world crashes.
		"EuroNCAP is an independent organization whose evaluations contain accessible and objective information which can be a useful guide for consumers," explained Per Lenhoff, Head of Crash Safety Development at Saab Automobile.
		Dummies are used to assess the extent of potential injuries to the driver and, in the frontal impact, also the front passenger.
	gm.com /company/gmability/safety/news_issues/releases/saab_070104.html (498 words)

	EuroNCAP Phase 11+ results :: carBC.com :: Daily Automotive News and Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The folks who work with the EuroNCAP have also whipped up a few changes to the test itself, as unlike the majority of other crash tests done by the NHTSA and the IIHS, the speeds, and impact conditions tend to be higher.
		Fairly high loads were found on the chest and upper legs, but the dummies were kept safe and secure with an 81% front impact score.
		The EuroNCAP is always changing, and of course with new times, there are going to be changes.
	www.carbc.com /Car-News-210.html (829 words)

	Injury and deformation trends with offset crash tests
		Under the EuroNCAP assessment protocol scores are assigned to each injury measurement and modifiers (penalties) apply to some of these scores (see Appendix).
		EuroNCAP applies a "chest score modifier" to A-pillar displacements greater than 100mm, scaling up to a 2 point penalty at 200mm displacement.
		In the absence of injury measurements for dummy feet the EuroNCAP protocol derives a "foot score" from rearward brake pedal displacement.
	users.tpg.com.au /users/mpaine/ncap_trends.html (1507 words)

	RoSPA : Road Safety : European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) and Crash Test Ratings of New Vehicles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It would be impossible to test a car for every circumstance in which a crash may occur – so instead the tests simulate a wide range of common accidents as well as accidents which result in high fatality rates.
		In order to rate cars, a points system has been developed and points can be achieved in several ways, all of which relate to preventing injury to an occupant in a collision.
		EuroNCAP is an accurate comparison of which cars offer better protection to an occupant due to their repeatability and their proven relationship with real world trends.
	www.rospa.com /roadsafety/advice/motorvehicles/euro_ncap.htm (1327 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The barrier of the EuroNCAP test procedure is built for an offset crash test of a passenger car.
		Because of the width of the CLEVER vehicle a 40% offset crash means a hitting area of less than 500 mm of CLEVER.
		EuroNCAP standard - a trolley fitted with a deformable front is towed with a speed of 50 km/h into the driver's side of the car to simulate a side-on crash.
	www.bath.ac.uk /mech-eng/en-proj20/crashtesting.html (507 words)

	BBC News \| Entertainment \| People carriers slated
		EuroNCAP said it gave "a well rounded performance" in front and side impacts.
		EuroNCAP's independent crash tests were initially resisted by car manufacturers, but are now becoming increasingly influential among car buyers.
		EuroNCAP chairman Max Mosley says: "We all want our families to be safe and secure and these latest results help to give the information you need to put your family's safety first."
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/380169.stm (420 words)

	Vehicle standards and engineering research compendium 2001/2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		EuroNCAP found this to be a significant feature and there is clear evidence of this being a problem in these cars.
		It has been noticed in some EuroNCAP side impact tests that a load path is formed between the side impact dummy's back plate and parts of the vehicle such as the car seat and door pillar.
		Furthermore, both the regulatory and EuroNCAP tests are based upon the 50th %ile male dummy, which may mean that the vehicle design is optimised away from the many larger or smaller drivers and passengers.
	www.dft.gov.uk /stellent/groups/dft_roads/documents/page/dft_roads_506854-02.hcsp (12817 words)

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		Injury measures are taken from a dummy representing an average-size male (50th percentile) positioned in the driver's seat.
		EuroNCAP, Europe's leading crash-test agency, conducts tests on European model variants using three types of collisions: a frontal offset barrier impact and two different kinds of side impacts.
		Although Saab welcomes IIHS and EuroNCAP's independent findings, its work in crash impact protection will continue to be based on a "Real-Life Safety" strategy, in which Saab's goal is to develop vehicles that provide safety in real-world crashes.
	www.saabusa.com /saabjsp/about/pr_041020.jsp (714 words)

	Assessment of Child Restraint Performance
		Analysis of several EuroNCAP tests revealed that, although peak decelerations were similar, dummy injury measurements were substantially less in the NCAP tests than those of the CREP tests.
		This suggests that the EuroNCAP injury criteria for the frontal crash are inappropriate for the assessment of child restraints with top tethers.
		The safety performance being evaluated by EuroNCAP tends to be associated with the design of the CR rather than the vehicle (the vehicle manufacturer is given the option of nominating a child restraint to be used in the test).
	www4.tpgi.com.au /users/aoaug/cr_paper/cr_tests.html (4604 words)

	EuroNCAP collision tests: tests of cyclist-car front collisions recommended (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		November, the EU EuroNCAP organization published the latest results of the collision tests.
		SWOV report R-2003-33 ' Cyclist-car front collisions; Factors that influence occurrence and injury severity ', in Dutch with an English summary, can be consulted and downloaded on the SWOV website under Publications.
		The EuroNCAP 2004 test results can be studied at http://www.euroncap.com/.
	www.swov.nl /en/swovschrift/27/euroncap_collision_tests_tests_of_cyclist_car_front_collisions_recommended.htm (204 words)

	Around the world
		EuroNCAP tested the Scenic II in July this year.
		EuroNCAP said the Scénic II performed very well in the test scoring the maximum for safety in the side impact and losing just one point in the frontal impact.
		EuroNCAP said the design of the bumper and the bonnet's front edge needs improving.
	www.ltsa.govt.nz /publications/rsnz/2003/oct-05.html (321 words)

	Ford Corporate Citizenship Report 2003-2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		EuroNCAP has focused on secondary safety – minimizing the risk of injury for car occupants and pedestrians involved in crashes.
		The big new area for EuroNCAP is primary safety – avoiding accidents altogether rather than minimizing the damage to occupants when an accident occurs.
		EuroNCAP will help, but rapid progress may require fiscal incentives.
	www.ford.com /en/company/about/corporateCitizenship/report/principlesSafetyMaxMosley.htm (385 words)

	RENAULT - RENAULT SUPPORTS WORLD HEALTH DAY 2004, DEDICATED TO ROAD SAFETY
		In the UK and elsewhere, we are in our fourth year of providing a Safety Matters road safety education programme to over half the country’s Primary schools, in conjunction with the local education authorities and road safety officers.
		EuroNCAP started testing cars in 1997 and has tested 174 cars since then, some of which are no longer in production.
		However from those that are current models, as the attached table shows, five Renault models are the safest in their class with all five scoring the maximum five star EuroNCAP crash test score.
	www.press.renault.co.uk /releases/arc_2004/060404ren.htm (548 words)

	Saab New Zeeland - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Convertible's five-star EuroNCAP rating is now an indication of the success of their work.
		Although Saab welcomes EuroNCAP's independent findings, its work in crash impact protection will continue to be based on a 'Real-Life Safety' strategy, which involves studying the outcome of actual crashes in everyday road conditions.
		"EuroNCAP is an independent organization whose evaluations contain accessible and objective information which can be a useful guide for consumers," says Per Lenhoff, Head of Crash Safety Development at Saab Automobile.
	saab.com /main/NZ/en/pressreleases/recent/5/index.xml?... (483 words)

	Saab 9-3 Sports Sedan Receives Maximum Five Stars in EuroNCAP's Collision Test
		The crash test results are provided in a range of one to five stars, with a five- star rating given for the top level of safety performance in the test.
		EuroNCAP conducts tests on European model variants using three types of collisions: a frontal offset barrier impact and two different kinds of side impact.
		The test results are then evaluated according to a large number of parameters relating to driver and passenger safety.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-03-2002/0001851173&EDATE= (567 words)

	RENAULT - ROAD DEATHS COULD REDUCE BY 40% IF CONSUMERS CHOSE SAFEST CAR IN LATEST EuroNCAP RESULTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The latest results of the EuroNCAP independent crash test programme, announced on Tuesday 27 November, reveal that Renault remains the safest car manufacturer, both overall and in two separate family car classes whose latest results are announced today.
		The Renault Laguna is the only car to have scored the maximum five stars, making it the safest car on the road with estimates that the UK’s declining road death rate could be reduced by a further 40% if all cars matched the safety of the Laguna.
		The EuroNCAP frontal impact test occurs at 40mph and the Renault Laguna is the first car that allows the occupant to emerge largely uninjured.
	www.press.renault.co.uk /releases/Safety/NCAP2001GB.htm (542 words)

	"Grand Slam" for Autoliv in EuroNCAP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The new EuroNCAP program is backed by five European countries and the European Commission, as well as by motoring and consumer organizations in every EU country.
		When they at the beginning 2000 introduced the current test requirements, some car manufacturers said that it would be impossible to reach five stars.
		The new Mégane is the first vehicle in the C segment – "the Golf Segment" – to receive five EuroNCAP stars.
	www.autoliv.com /appl_alv/Autoliv.nsf/feb3568478b9bc04412566d3005567f8/000d5a8fa46ef7e680256c7e004b66e8?OpenDocument (828 words)

	Lexus - NEW LEXUS GS STARS IN EuroNCAP CRASH TEST
		Lexus GS is the safest executive class car for adult occupant protection and pedestrian protection
		The new Lexus GS has been awarded a best-in-class five star rating in the latest EuroNCAP crash test for adult occupant protection with 35 points.
		The new GS has received the maximum score for side impact, and a top-in-class result for the frontal impact test with 15 out of 16 points.
	www.lexusownersclub.co.uk /articles/publish/euroNCAP.shtml (499 words)

	Faichney Ringwood - Saab 93 Convertible receives five-star EuroNCAP rating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Saab Automobile's leading role in car safety was confirmed when the Saab 93 Convertible received five stars for occupant safety, the highest rating possible in EuroNCAP's frontal and side-impact crash tests.
		They were able to meet such tough requirements for a convertible by incorporating substantial reinforcements of the A-pillars; the chassis cross-members, including a completely new box structure behind the rear seat; lower B-pillars and side sills.
		Pop-up rear roll bars, seatbelt pre-tensioning and the A-pillars, supporting a strengthened windscreen header rail, are all combined under Dynacage to provide an integrated safety system in the event of a roll-over or its possible onset.
	www.faichneyringwood.ie /news6.html (385 words)

	SaabCentral Forums - NCAP crash results: 5Stars
		The new Saab 9-3 Sports Sedan is awarded a maximum five star rating in the latest round of EuroNCAP collision tests, the most prestigious in Europe.
		EuroNCAP is an independent organisation, completely separate from car manufacturers, whose evaluations contain accessible and objective information for car consumers.
		During the past year, Saab has attracted a great deal of attention due to the impressive results of several field studies involving SAHR (Saab Active Head Restraint), which has been standard equipment in both the Saab 9-3 and the 9-5 since 1998.
	www.saabcentral.com /forums/showthread.php?t=5096 (765 words)

	Autoliv Helps Cars get Top Rating in European Crash Testing Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This convertible is the first vehicle in the world (together with the 3-door version of the same model) which is equipped with an anti-sliding bag.
		EuroNCAP's front-impact test is conducted at 64 km/h (40 mph) into an offset deformable barrier and the regular side-impact test with a mobile deformable barrier at 50 km/h (31 mph) and the pole side-impact test at 29 km/h (18 mph).
		Organisations participating in EuroNCAP include the Departments of Transportation of France, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the European Commission.
	www.primezone.com /newsroom/news_releases.mhtml?d=60044 (534 words)

	Four stars in EuroNCAP test: Real-life safety still most important to Saab
		According to EuroNCAP, the Saab 9-5 is the safest car ever tested.
		"The excellent results we recorded in the latest EuroNCAP test are obviously heartening, particularly since this type of crash test often receives wide publicity," states Roger Malkusson, head of the Collision Safety Development Department at Saab.
		* The EuroNCAP consortium comprises the Swedish Road Administration, the British and Dutch Ministries of Transport, the EU Commission, Féderation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e V (ADAC), Alliance Internationale de Tourisme (AIT) and International Consumer Research and Testing (ICRT).
	www.autointell.com /news-2000/April-2000/April-04-00-p2.htm (802 words)

	Back Room: Fiat Multipla Safety runaround?
		The article and the EuroNCAP website both said that Fiat had responded by announcing 'significant structural improvements' for all new Multiplas.
		Last March EuroNCAP published the results of the tests corresponding to Compact Multi-people carriers; which included: Nissan Almera Tino, Renault Scenic, Citroën Xsara Picasso, Mazda Premacy and Mitsubishi Space Star.
		At that time the publication of the results of the Fiat Multipla and the Opel Zafira was posponed since their manufacturers advised that they were both being modified.
	www.honestjohn.co.uk /forum/post?t=2425 (715 words)

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