FRONT END CONSTRUCTION OF FRONT DRIVE VEHICLES BY VOLKSWAGEN AND THEIR BEHAVIOUR IN FRONTAL COLLISION TRIALS

VORDERWAGENSTRUKTUR DER FRONTLENKERFAHRZEUGE VON VW UND IHR VERHALTEN BEI FRONTALEN AUFFAHRVERSUCHEN

THE VW-TRANSPORTER, A FRONT DRIVE VEHICLE, FULFILS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 30 MPH HEAD-ON WALL TEST. IN ORDER TO REACH THIS RESULT MORE EASILY SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION PARTS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND USED. THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED IN NORMAL TRAFFIC HEAD-ON COLLISIONS AND SHOW THAT THE SAFETY LEVEL OF THE VW-TRANSPORTER IS EQUAL TO THAT OF MODERN CARS.

• Authors:
  • BUERGER, H
• Publication Date: 1977-5

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 93-8
• Serial:
  • Verkehrsunfall
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Information Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Deformation; Frontal crashes; Propulsion; Rear end crashes; Safety; Tests; Vehicle occupants; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 5595: Deformation; 1640: Head on collision; 3873: Propulsion; 1620: Rear end collision; 1665: Safety; 6255: Test; 1255: Vehicle; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I80: Accident Studies; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01300390
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Nov 21 2010 7:49AM