S-Class crash fiasco-a fake?

Last week's big story - The Mercedes S-class failing a crash test on television - was a fake: Mercedes knew it wouldn't work, and the pile-up was due to human error during the simulation. The AutoBild journalist was summarily fired.

The German ex-autobild journalist appearing on Stern Tv, Michael Specht, was carrying audio recording equipment. The tape reveals that the accident was, indeed, an accident - but not the way it was expected.

Full article here

mrgrooken - 11/29/2005 11:44:17 AM

+1 Boost

Because the Japanese arent crazy enought to put their dirt out on the street. If you noticed, people have to dig and dig DEEP to get the lowdown. Germany is like, yeah we f--ked up, so what?

janos2769 - 12/1/2005 1:29:14 PM

+1 Boost

If I get into an accident in an S-Class I have to make sure I do it right? I mean, I might accidentaly not do it right and therefore I might get hurt in a real accident. Isn't that why they call them accidents?<br>
<br>
Let's redo the test and have the guy crash the S-Class the right way, not the wrong way because then it will not pass the test!<br>
<br>
I dismissed Volvo as the Safety leader in another article comment I made. Maybe I should take that back. Maybe it's at least above the MB.