RL Safety: The Ultimate Compliment

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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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RL Safety: The Ultimate Compliment

Check out this website:
www.informedforlife.org

This is a unique site for those concerned about crashworthiness that compiles objective data from a multitude of sources into a mathematical analysis of risk.

Follow the link to the area of "Ranking Lists" (bar on left) and to the PDF spreadsheet for Vehicle rankings in Risk Index Order.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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The 06 RL even made best 1% of that years models. The car continues to impress even after 2 years of ownership.
Good find on that article.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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One of the reasons we've got this '06 RL is that our '91 Legend underwent "severe modification" in a wreck that my wife nonetheless walked away from. I began searching out cars with high safety ratings and came across the evolution of our Legend...
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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RL ftw
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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The primary reason for my purchase of the RL were the safety ratings. Climbing underneath the front structure I am awed at the reinforcements that are very beefy, unlike any other car I have owned.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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No wonder it's such a porker...

BMWs sell fine with 3 star driver hit rating...
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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hate to see anyone in trouble.... but this is the car that you can walk away from if trouble do decide to visit....
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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I already crashed a TL into a 30mph buick that thought red meant go...thanks
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Rl ftw!
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:03 PM
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My 06 RL gave its life for me back in December it really came through
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Old May 3, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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RL Safety

I have the CMBS system in my '06 RL. I drive a minimum of 40k miles a year around the Washington DC Beltway. Last November on the way home from a long trip at rush hour in Metro DC, the CMBS saved me from a major crash. The vehicle's CMBS sensed that I, the driver, was not reacting to a sudden stop in traffic right in front of me on a major highway. The system deployed full braking and seat belt retraction. It all happened so suddenly and much to my pleasant surprise and shock, I did not rear-end the van in front of me. I am "sold" on this system.

5 years after Acura introduces their system with very little marketing or fanfare, Volvo introduces the same system as if they invented it.

As most of us Honda/Acura owner's know, we are driving the safest cars in the world even though the manufacturer is a bit too humble in their marketing efforts relative to this.
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