Smart ForTwo Gang Banged – 1st by 5 Ton Delivery Truck, Then By Van

Posted by Admin on May 21, 2008

AutoAlerts Reader Jonah has sent us this story of the ultimate expression of Smart ForTwo v. US North American roads. While the Smart ForTwo was peacefully sitting at an intersection, it got a bit of a surprise in the back end — a very large truck was interested in occupying the same space at the same time as his Smart ForTwo.

The Smart was hit from behind by a 5 ton delivery truck which served him like a tennis ball across the intersection to a cube van! Amazingly, the Smart ForTwo driver walked away with only minor abrasions from the airbags, and was quoted this morning as saying that he’s “just a little achy”.

Is a Smart Car safe? You can judge for yourself, but I think it faired pretty damn well seeing as the front windshield didn’t even break.

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Smart ForTwo IIHS Crash Video

Posted by Admin on May 1, 2008

Take a look at how the little smart fares.The IIHS has put the 2008 smart fortwo through its frontal offset crash test, and the video is on YouTube even though the IIHS hasn’t released its results yet. For everyone who points out the benefits of the smart’s miniscule size, there are a number of others who say they wouldn’t want to go up against a normal American car in a smart. Even the NHTSA had some concerns when it tested the fortwo’s crashworthiness. Based on the video after the jump, however, it looks like the smart acquits itself quite well with no deformation of the A-pillar and not even a crack in the windshield. We’ll have to wait for the IIHS to give its final, official word, however. Sure, we wouldn’t want to be driving a smart fortwo in an accident… but that’s only because we don’t want to be in an accident. Follow the jump to watch the video for yourself.

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