Subaru tops new safety test

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The new IIHS test scored cars based on how much speed they reduced in a series of simulated rear-end crashes with a dummy car, at both 12 mph and 25 mph. Depending on the speed reduction, cars were rated as "Superior," "Advanced" or "Basic." Of all cars, the Subaru Legacy and Outback outperformed every car, including much more expensive luxury cars like the Cadillac ATS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, for their stopping power using the company's new EyeSight system, which mounts two cameras on the windshield to judge vehicle distances and trigger alerts. The Subaru models were the only cars tested that fully stopped the car from 25 mph. The ATS and C-Class, respectively, were still traveling at 10 mph and 8 mph and therefore would have hit the vehicle in front.
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/post--subaru-tops-new-auto-braking-tests?icid=autos_4798

 
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