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IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK
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Nice.
Hopefully, no one on here is going to confirm that with their own car! |
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now lower my f*ckin insurance!
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Good news to all the twins' owners
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EPIC! Now I can really say that all Subaru models are IIHS Top Safety Picks!
*except the WRX/STi, shhhhhh*
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Mad props to Subaru for their Ring shaped reinforcement frame!
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And six airbags, and four channel ABS, and Brake Override System, and Electronic Brake-force Distribution, and Brake Assist, and Vehicle Stability Control, and.... well, you get the idea
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Here is the article on the IIHS site, for more details! Click the "2013 Models" links for the breakdown.
The only slight downside is an acceptable rating to possible torso injuries in a side impact, other than that, everything is top notch. http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=751 |
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