Bdubs Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I just got this today, taken from the my.subaru website. 2007 Legacy and Outback Earn NHTSA Highest Rating February 21, 2007 Subaru of America, Inc announced that the 2007 Subaru Legacy and Outback earned the highest rating in the U.S. Department of Transportation¿s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests. The Subaru Legacy and Outback received five stars in both the frontal and side-impact crash tests for all seating positions. "Subaru customers have come to expect the highest level of safety in their vehicles," said Thomas J. Doll, Executive Vice President, Subaru of America, Inc. "Both the Legacy and Outback continue to deliver the highest levels of active and passive safety as evidenced by their recent five star performances in the NHTSA NCAP tests" Subaru Making Safety Standard To Subaru, safety means far more than protecting a car's occupants in the event of a collision. Ideally, a passenger vehicle should provide the driver with the means to help avoid hazardous situations. Subaru calls this concept Active Driving/Active Safety. Designing a vehicle for active safety gives a driver a strong sense of control, maneuverability and security. Active Safety: Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive forms the core of the Subaru Active Driving/Active Safety concept. Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive gives a Subaru a significant traction advantage over two-wheel drive cars (front- and/or rear-wheel drive) on all road surfaces. On all 2007 Subaru models, the standard 4-channel / 4-sensor Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) incorporates Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD). This system enhances braking performance and stability by actively optimizing braking force between the front and rear wheels according to how the vehicle is loaded with passengers and cargo. Passive Safety: The compact Subaru Boxer engine helps enhance safety, because it allows more crush room in front and on the sides. Subaru vehicles are designed to allow the entire powertrain to slide under the car along the floor tunnel in a severe collision, helping to prevent intrusion into the passenger compartment. All Subaru models are built around a Ring Frame Reinforced body structure design that incorporates front and rear crumple-zone construction to absorb the energy of an impact and help protect the reinforced passenger compartment. Essentially, the Ring Frame Reinforced structure forms a series of ¿rings¿ around the passenger compartment, providing excellent protection in a variety of collision types. This structure increases cabin rigidity and can absorb impact energy from any direction. Advanced Restraint Systems: All 2007 Subaru models incorporate electrically triggered pre-tensioners and force limiters in the front three-point seatbelts. These systems work together to gradually restrain the occupants and absorb the impact energy of a frontal collision. The seatbelt pre-tensioners operate simultaneously with the front air bags and cinch the front seatbelts to help restrain the driver and front passenger in their seats. Next, the mechanically operated torsion-bar force-limiters extend the belts to reduce the belt forces on the occupants¿ torsos. The seatbelt mechanism also absorbs energy through internal deformation. All 2007 Subaru models feature the Subaru Advanced Frontal Airbag System. This intelligent air bag system employs dual-stage-deployment driver and front passenger air bags. A seat position sensor on the driver¿s seat track detects if the driver is sitting too close to the air bag, in which case the system would delay deployment of the air bag¿s second stage. The passenger side front seat incorporates an occupant detection module that detects weight on the passenger seat ¿ determining if it¿s a child or adult ¿ to control air bag deployment. All Forester and Impreza models for 2007 feature standard front seat head/chest side impact air bags. The Legacy and Outback models come equipped with front seat side impact air bags for thorax-area protection and side curtain air bags (full side coverage) for head protection. The B9 Tribeca is equipped with front seat side impact air bags for thorax-area protection and side curtain air bags for the front and middle rows. Mounted in the upper sides of the front seatbacks, the front seat side-impact airbags offer protection regardless of seat position. The side curtain air bags deploy from the headliner. All 2007 Subaru models are equipped with the LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) for securing specially equipped child seats in the rear seat. Subaru sedan models are equipped with an internal emergency trunk release with a self-illuminating handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suebuhroo Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 IIHS had their bumper tests, and I bet body shops are just loving these new designs. Take note of the '81 Ford Escort at the bottom of the list. The rest of the report can be found at the link below. http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr030107.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytSLm9Oi73M&NR]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The B4 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 IIHS had their bumper tests, and I bet body shops are just loving these new designs. Take note of the '81 Ford Escort at the bottom of the list. The rest of the report can be found at the link below. http://www.iihs.org/news/rss/pr030107.html There's no reason for those damned 5 mph bumpers when the car's nose is so low by design that the nose just goes under the vehicle it's impacting. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiViCKiDD Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 bah this sucks..I was pretty sure I would be buying a Legacy, but I saw my old college graduation video where I started talking about how I was going to buy a WRX once I got some moolah. Never bought the car since I tried to be smart and investing money/saving for a house, but my car needs a bit of work and I don't want to waste all that money on labor, so I'm thinking of buying a new car and fixing this in the summer. I know the WRX is pretty safe too, but considering I'll be starting a family soon I might feel more at ease in a Legacy than a WRX. Agh...damn you Subaru for making more than one car I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluma Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 If you're getting a family started, get the legacy. The rear seat in the WRX is way too small to hold the infant carrier nicely and have the front seat comfortable. PLUS, the rear entrance is poorly designed, pretend to place your baby into the rear "baby" seat and you'll see what I mean. I got the legacy. Family comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 If you're getting a family started, get the legacy. The rear seat in the WRX is way too small to hold the infant carrier nicely and have the front seat comfortable. PLUS, the rear entrance is poorly designed, pretend to place your baby into the rear "baby" seat and you'll see what I mean. I got the legacy. Family comes first. Agreed, thats why I got the legacy, after testing the WRX and seeing that it had less room than my 2 door sports coupe, I was sold on the Legacy. I wasn't looking for performance, so it was an easy transistion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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