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R56 Safety ratings

Old May 2, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Safety ratings

Does anyone know when the R56 will be tested. I see th 06 ratings but this is a new car with many changes. I am assuming it will be at least as good, don't you think? My big concern is getting hit from behind with my teenagers or maybe me in the back.
 
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Old May 2, 2007 | 11:30 AM
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How's about this?
http://www.motoringfile.com/index.php?s=safety
 
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Old May 2, 2007 | 01:11 PM
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Following the link, I saw the article on the BMW 1-series. Is 1-series a RWD? If so, why don't they offer a small I-6 that puts out about 190hp? That would be my future car. 140hp is just too week and 300 hp at $35000 is over budget for me. If they had a small RWD hatchback with 190 hp at $25000 base, I would go buy that instead of a MCS at $23000.
 
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Old May 2, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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http://motoringfile.com/2007/04/20/m...sults-5-stars/


Best site for this info.
 
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Old May 2, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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GMTA...is that an IM acronym? Great minds think alike...
 
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Old May 2, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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i think the r56 got a 5 star euro crash rating
 
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Old May 2, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MIN 18
i think the r56 got a 5 star euro crash rating
Indeed it did.

http://www.euroncap.com/content/medi...hp?view=latest

Pictures from the test and a pdf press release.
 
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Old May 3, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Oh, it makes me so sad to see all those smashes MINIs!!!
 
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