16 Quotes by Brian O'Neill



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    The occupant compartment, or safety cage, of the Legacy held together extremely well, and most injury measures recorded on the crash test dummy were low,

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    The new awards mean consumers can compare cars' ratings more quickly and easily. And when we test new car designs as they are introduced next year, it's possible that some additional models will be added to the 2006 Top Safety Picks.

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    The midsize group is the heart of the car market. About 40 percent of new cars sold every year are midsize, so it's good news that consumers have a number of Top Safety Pick choices in this size group from moderately priced to near luxury models.

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    In front end crashes, well-designed vehicles have front ends that crumple to absorb the energy and strong occupant compartments that resist intrusion. This allows restrained occupants to be decelerated without injury. In contrast, there is virtually no crush space on the sides of vehicles. So in serious side crashes some intrusion is inevitable but it should be minimized.

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    In the past we haven't seen so many vehicles in a group get good ratings, with none rated poor, ... Vehicle designs are getting better, as this group of SUVs demonstrates.

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