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VIDEO: 2010 Ford Mustang nets five-star safety rating
21 May 2009, 10:28 am
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Safety, Ford
Click above to watch crash test videos after the jump
The 2010 Ford Mustang is quicker and more refined than the model it replaces, and it has also been upgraded in ways you can't see or feel - unless you're in an accident. The new 'Stang has received a five-star rating for front and side collisions by National Highway Traffic Safety Association, as well as five-stars for roll-over performance. The Blue Oval says that these top scores adds to the company's industry leading amount of five-star rated vehicles.
Ford achieved the top U.S. government top safety scores in part because of the new Mustang's stiffer chassis. The 2010 model's body structure is 31% stiffer than the 2009 model, and Ford engineers augmented the more rigid platform with improved high strength sheetmetal to protect occupants in a side impact.
Hit the jump to check out the Ford press release and watch two videos of the 2010 Ford Mustang being crash tested.
Gallery: 2010 Ford Mustang
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VIDEO: 2010 Ford Mustang nets five-star safety rating originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 May 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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21 May 2009, 10:28 am
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Safety, Ford
Click above to watch crash test videos after the jump
The 2010 Ford Mustang is quicker and more refined than the model it replaces, and it has also been upgraded in ways you can't see or feel - unless you're in an accident. The new 'Stang has received a five-star rating for front and side collisions by National Highway Traffic Safety Association, as well as five-stars for roll-over performance. The Blue Oval says that these top scores adds to the company's industry leading amount of five-star rated vehicles.
Ford achieved the top U.S. government top safety scores in part because of the new Mustang's stiffer chassis. The 2010 model's body structure is 31% stiffer than the 2009 model, and Ford engineers augmented the more rigid platform with improved high strength sheetmetal to protect occupants in a side impact.
Hit the jump to check out the Ford press release and watch two videos of the 2010 Ford Mustang being crash tested.
Gallery: 2010 Ford Mustang
Continue reading VIDEO: 2010 Ford Mustang nets five-star safety rating
VIDEO: 2010 Ford Mustang nets five-star safety rating originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 May 2009 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: Autoblog