Volkswagen AG does it again

[FowVay]

Since it likely won't make the headlines I thought I'd mention that Volkswagen now claims 5 of the top 10 spots in the IIHS crash test results.

Three Audi and Two VW products performed tops in their respective classes for crash-test safety.

 

[moribundman]

I saw that on CNN. I want to know what other models and makes were tested.

Strange that the A8 wasn't mentioned? I'm pretty sure it's superior to the A6 in terms of safety.

 

[Willy_G]

And Ford took home trophey!

The gold award went to the 500/Montego.

Audi/VW got silver.

Think there will be a police cruiser version of the 500 soon?

 

[moribundman]

Doesn't the 500 closely resemble a Passat? Not that it would surprise me, because VW and Ford have been and still are making some identical vehicles. Like the Galaxy/Sharan. Of course, the Galaxy was the one with the engine fires...

 

[robbobster]

J Mays left VAG and came to Ford.
He was their design director, and now is Ford's worldwide design director.

He styled the Passat, makes sense that the bread-and-butter Five Hundred has an identical profile to the Passat.

 

[moribundman]

That confirms that I'm not totally blind. Now, If only BMW were to give Chris Bangle the boot!

 

[Audi Junkie]

Saw Mays on a TV show on Concept Vehicles. It was better then I expected. So, how do the Korean cars fare in the crash-test? I hear they are more reliable now.