08-27-2014, 07:19 PM | #1 |
Performance vs. Safety
Do you think Chevy will sacrifice the perfect 5 star crash rating from the NHTSA and IIHS to make it faster? And which would you prefer?
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08-27-2014, 07:52 PM | #2 |
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No, I don't think so. The ATS has a 5 star rating. No reason GM can't do both.
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08-28-2014, 01:08 PM | #3 |
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I would say not. GM is not going to go backwards, if anything, they will move fwd.
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08-28-2014, 03:37 PM | #4 |
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I expect the Gen-6 Camaro to have a nose an inch or two longer than the ATS Coupe...which would only enhance its frontal protection (5.1 Stars?), and potentially aid in the offset tests.
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08-30-2014, 09:18 AM | #5 |
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As consumers, we should expect both.
The competition won't be making this trade off, GM shouldn't either.
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08-30-2014, 10:04 AM | #6 |
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Exactly. I would not really want one or the other.
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Your question as to individual preference is a lot tougher to answer and probably depends on how each individual views his own driving history (and how much of it there is to look back on - I've got a little over 50 years worth). For me, and as politically correct as I can word it . . . I've owned cars that probably wouldn't have even rated a single star had the star rating system been in effect at the time - and totaled one of them. So I'd certainly be comfortable enough at four stars. Maybe even three. And I'd still track the car (road course HPDE stuff, at whatever speed I felt comfortable doing at the time). Norm |
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10-01-2014, 10:40 AM | #9 |
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