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Some cars (for instance, supercars) have no Euro NCAP crash test ratings, simply because they cost too much to test.
Just imagine, smashing them into concrete costs already costs $350,000. And that's before, you, the buyer, steps into the equation. What's more, the safety organisation Euro NCAP crashes four per test. That's a cool $1.4 million for that X-number of stars.
But Mercedes-Benz doesn't seem to shy away from denting the metal, so to speak, in their supercar - the $277,000 (without tax) gullwing SLS AMG.
The video shown below demonstrates how the long-end of the car absorbs all the impact of a crash while the cabin holds up, Autoblog.com reported.
More interestingly, the second part of the video shows how the gullwing doors are "blown off" their hinges in the event of a rollover accident.
Apparently this is to comply with US Federal regulations that rule a door must be operational in the event of a rollover crash.
Mercedes-Benz therefore built explosives into the hinge pins of the doors to blow it off.
Autoblog.com further said, in the event of a real-world crash, yanking the door handles will trigger the explosives after the SLS remains turtled for a certain amount of time. Video and photos below.
| Click on thumbnail to view (Photos: Mercedes-Benz) |
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