Wheels 'Ford Mustang V8 scores ‘poor’ 2-star safety rating'

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Why would you test a 2016 /17 car on the previous regime of testing? Current car, current standard of testing...

Why is ANCAP almost fully booked up with manufacturers trying to beat the impending testing changes


http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news...r-requirements


I'll give you a hint, they are pooping their pants at the thought of getting 2 Stars like the Mustang which is the sacrificial lamb.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Why is ANCAP almost fully booked up with manufacturers trying to beat the impending testing changes


http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news...r-requirements


I'll give you a hint, they are pooping their pants at the thought of getting 2 Stars like the Mustang which is the sacrificial lamb.

WTF? That is a regime scheduled for 2018!!

What does that have to do with a current model car failing a current test?

Mustang was not tested using a 2018 test and every one else got a 2016 test!

How is it the sacrificial lamb???:cons

This is getting silly....

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by baboon

Twinkle, twinkle little star....

POW! Right in the kisser with the steering wheel, a nice 64km/h stack.

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by Stefan

WTF? That is a regime scheduled for 2018!!

What does that have to do with a current model car failing a current test?

Mustang was not tested using a 2018 test and every one else got a 2016 test!

How is it the sacrificial lamb???:cons

This is getting silly....

Someone said your a bit slow...

ANCAP is aligning with Euro NCAP next year, hence the rush to avoid the new system.

Mustang has just been tested by Euro NCAP with the new testing system of which only two other vehicles have been tested (Volvo's).

[Franco Cozzo]

[Stefan]

I like this one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjIpfb2hpoM


HAHAAHAHAHAHA

Bet my XW GT would be similar.....

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Someone said your a bit slow...

ANCAP is aligning with Euro NCAP next year, hence the rush to avoid the new system.

Mustang has just been tested by Euro NCAP with the new testing system of which only two other vehicles have been tested (Volvo's).

Remember the song they sometimes played when Jackie MacDonald came on camera on "Hey Hey it's Saturday" back in the day ?

[4stanger]

Originally Posted by Stefan

I like this one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjIpfb2hpoM


HAHAAHAHAHAHA

Bet my XW GT would be similar.....

Don't make them like they used to

However, if that car had advanced tech to prevent collisions from happening, it would be interesting to see what "safety rating" this car would receive.

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Someone said your a bit slow...

ANCAP is aligning with Euro NCAP next year, hence the rush to avoid the new system.

Mustang has just been tested by Euro NCAP with the new testing system of which only two other vehicles have been tested (Volvo's).

*you're

Did the Volvos also get 2?

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by Stefan

I like this one


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjIpfb2hpoM


HAHAAHAHAHAHA

Bet my XW GT would be similar.....

Come along way thankfully.

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by Stefan

*you're

Did the Volvos also get 2?

Is that the best you're able to come up with

[Stefan]

http://www.caradvice.com.au/517339/f...h-test-result/

Well this makes it a lot clearer, than the wheels story....

Still not a great look and it should have done better than 2.

Seems Ford likely knew it was going to get smashed on this (pardon the pun)

[b0son]

So either Ford are a victim of the testing regime's changes, or a victim of their own disorganisation because they couldnt supply a car in time to be tested under the old system? IIRC, they seemed to find the time to supply a car to Top Gear.......

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Is that the best you're able to come up with

I can try to do better..

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Come along way thankfully.

* a long



Sorry mate couldn't help taking the p!!sss

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by b0son

So either Ford are a victim of the testing regime's changes, or a victim of their own disorganisation because they couldnt supply a car in time to be tested under the old system? IIRC, they seemed to find the time to supply a car to Top Gear.......

Need more than one car for crash testing, 3 or 4 isn't it

[MAGPIE]

Originally Posted by Stefan

I can try to do better..



* a long



Sorry mate couldn't help taking the p!!sss

Past my bedtime

[b0son]

Originally Posted by MAGPIE

Need more than one car for crash testing, 3 or 4 isn't it

They're not Astons ... they're not hand-made, they making thousands of them. Considering the marketing impact of a poor result, you'd think they'd take make a few less review cars. Unless they didn't know of the impending test changes, in which case, you'd have to wonder why....

[Cav]

Excuse me if what I am about to comment has already been mentioned.

Cops won't get the Mustang as a pursuit vehicle.

OH&S means that govmint administrators will not touch a car with a 2 star safety rating.

[383hq]

Seems mad that
a) the Australian automotive manufacturing sector has died, Yet ANCAP can continue make changes (relevent much? won't ANCAP follow in the same footsteps?)
and
b) that they didn't just keep the same ratings as previous, but increase maximum stars available to allow for new technology, i.e. make it out of 6,8 or 10 stars as new safety technologies come to market, so a 2 star under the old system, remains a 2 star, but a 5 star rating with the new tech applied, can get the car a newer (higher) rating

[Syndrome]

Ford Mustang - built in America

[baboon]

Bahahaa

[coolozzieguy]

I thought he would take longer for this 'review' of the sitiuation to come out, but oh well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vupJqnNyaE

He says "... I want your feedback..."

Shall we all give it to him?

[Brazen]

It ended up being karma for Ford Australia. Refusing to assist ANCAP meant that they had to go the back door way to Euro NCAP meaning due to all the delays it got tested under the new regime.

Had Ford Australia cooperated over a year ago it would of been done under the old regime and probably be a three star car. Now they will lose sales and no way any police department will make them highway patrol.

[vbvbvb088]

Was there a RACV test crash between Kingswood and another newer Holden...kingswood not pretty but airbag holden (VR?) was better...seat belt load readings enormous between the...

[FV4ME]

I love fords! But ford sucks.everyone has know that for years. With a bit of luck Donald ( ballbag) Trump will ban Euro crap testing soon, but I'm pretty sure we will still get a headache when we CRASH our cars around a fixed concrete pillars no matter what regime of testing the gods come up with. I know that one broken toe is better than too broken toes Maybe they should make the testing pillars and walls out of old commodores and old mitsubithi vans..

[mik]

Its not a good look , and some of those areas that where lack lustre looked like they could have been done a bit better without too much expense or effort imo .
it will be interesting to see how ford responds down the track .

[vbvbvb088]

Remember when they threw yellow Volvo's of a building to demonstrate crush zones...

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by vbvbvb088

Remember when they threw yellow Volvo's of a building to demonstrate crush zones...

[chrisandsharon]

Originally Posted by coolozzieguy

I thought he would take longer for this 'review' of the sitiuation to come out, but oh well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vupJqnNyaE

He says "... I want your feedback..."

Shall we all give it to him?

****en spot on imo.....'here's Johnny'. There's one thing that John can do to Ford that 99% of people can't - I take my hat off to the bloke.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Now they will lose sales

surely you can't truly believe that