Tuesday 28th January 2003

MG TF is top of the class

Best sports car in NCAP crash test

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[danh]

Wonder what it was compared against, probably the aging MX5. Doesn't NCAP testing cost a load, so most low volume manufactures won't be bothering with it I imagine.

[xsaravtr]

Was the Elise tested? Anybody got a link to the NCAP results?

[FunkyNige]

They've only tested 5 roadsters (their term, not mine), the Audi TT, Honda S2000, Mazda MX-5, Merc SLK, MGTF, all of which scored 4 stars.
Incidently, the TT didn't score 1 star on pedsetrian safety, the others scoring 1, with the exception of the MGTF which scored 3.

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[Beano500]

So "All other sports cars registered just a single star!" doesn't mean all other sports cars at all....

[B10]

The doom and gloom mob are out. Its still a good result, congratulations MG. It would be interesting to know how the MR2 would perform being mid engined also.

[jamesc]

Another 1st class from MG Rover. Funny how people get away with knocking MG, X-Power and Peter Stevens. It seems as it is one rule for the British and another for our European friends.

James

[v8thunder]

Does this mean 'all other sports cars' will be treated to enormous dodgem-style rubber impact bumpers? I can't begin to imagine the mess they'd make with the Elise.

[Vadim69]

oh great pedestrians bounce off...
I want one!

[markqelise]

God forbid they test an elise - it will probably fall to bits if it hits the average 3 year old.