Bumpers on 2009 models of the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Mazda 6, and Nissan Maxima performed better than their 2007 predecessors in low-speed crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Bumpers on the 2009 Chevrolet Malibu and 2010 Ford Fusion did worse than earlier models. None of the 6 popular midsize sedans earns the top rating of good in a recent series of tests designed to assess and compare how well bumpers resist damage in everyday fender-benders. The Mazda 6 improves to acceptable from marginal, with an average repair cost of less than $900 after 4 tests at 3 and 6 mph. The Accord and Sonata improve to marginal from poor. The Fusion slips to poor from marginal, and the Maxima and Malibu remain poor.
Genre: Auto Videos
by: comments
and i thought bumpers were cheating
Genre: Funny Videos
by: blampert
Short video of the guys at Bumpers pool hall for the Tulane-Alabama game on PPV.
by: afterimage7
Bender gets his behind worked on.
Genre: TV Videos
by: FuturamaTVShow
my bro brian smashing his si ranger in the dezert, 7 over beams, custom radius arms, light bar, bed cage, bumpers, prp seats, its just sic
by: cvprerunners
The first guy you see in the video actually owns the car and is attempting to prove that his bumpers are dent resistant and impossible for a human to damage. The second guy disproves the claim.
Genre: Entertainment
by: Break.com Staff
Urban drivers often pick mini and microcars because they’re affordable, fuel efficient, and easy to park on city streets. Fender-benders are hazards of urban driving, and just one of them can add up to thousands of dollars in repair costs because car bumpers don’t adequately protect vehicles from damage. None of the bumpers on 7 mini and microcars the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently tested earn the top rating of good, and just 1, the Smart Fortwo, is acceptable. Five out of the 7 earn poor ratings and 1 earns a marginal. The Institute evaluated results according to a new ratings protocol for low-speed tests that better represents the damage insurance claims centers assess daily.The worst performer is the Kia Rio, which sustained $9,380 total damage in the 4 tests — 2 full-width impacts and 2 corner — to earn a poor rating. The Rio’s repair bill is worse than those of most other small and midsize cars and minivans the Institute has tested. This minicar racked up about $3,700 damage, or ...
