IIHS Top Safety Pick Awarded to FR-S/BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DSPographer · 09-07-2012, 02:42 PM

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There are many reasons why we love the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, and now safety can be added to this list. Both of these track-friendly fraternal twins were just named as 2012 Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety making them the only sub-$30,000 sport coupes to make the list.

Aside from the small batch of luxury cars, the IIHS has not performed any more of its small overlap tests, but both the FR-S and BRZ earned top marks for frontal-, side- and rear-crash safety as well as roof strength. Since both cars are practically identical, only the FR-S was used for these crash tests, and it joins the xB, xD and tC for Scion's 2012 Top Safety Pick cars. For Subaru, aside from the old-bodied WRX and the yet-to-be-released XV Crosstrek, all of the automaker's current models are Top Safety Picks, and if it can pull off top safety results for its all-new crossover and next-generation sport sedan, its entire lineup would be on the list... something that even Acura can no longer boast.

Speaking of Acura, other new additions to the ever-growing list of safe cars include the 2013 ILX. Scroll down to watch videos of the FR-S crash tests.

Here is the IIHS pages for the FRS: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=750
and the BRZ: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=751

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16CIDz4pAxo"]2013 Scion FR-S moderate overlap test - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3H7o4EZRsI"]2013 Scion FR-S side test - YouTube[/ame]

Silverback · 09-07-2012, 02:59 PM

Ouch...so sad looking at that!

The rear passenger got fuked up head impact on the tbone.

Splat · 09-07-2012, 03:45 PM

Thanks, now gotta send that to my insurance company...

Snozzberries · 09-07-2012, 04:30 PM

Watching those videos made me whimper to myself.

jedichimp · 09-07-2012, 06:09 PM

yeah kind of sad but all cars go through them. Sucks...

Mr.Jay · 09-07-2012, 06:15 PM

repost of info but the last thread didn't have any videos!

thanks for uploading those

steeloyangster · 09-07-2012, 06:44 PM

LOLZ! The passenger in the backseat didn't look so good after getting hit in the face by 60 MPH plastic trim in the side crash test!

ydooby · 09-07-2012, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverback

Ouch...so sad looking at that!

The rear passenger got fuked up head impact on the tbone.

I'm just glad that there's now an official proof that there can be a rear passenger behind the driver of an FR-S.

b.e · 09-07-2012, 09:43 PM

Here is the IIHS pages for the FRS: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=750
and the BRZ: http://www.iihs.org/ratings/ratingsbyseries.aspx?id=751

brichard0625 · 09-13-2012, 11:30 AM

can they part these cars out...i want the tails and headlights lol

shadoquad · 09-13-2012, 11:33 AM

This honestly makes me believe that this may be the safest car on the road. Crash testing is one thing, but it is my firm opinion that a lightweight performance car is safer than other vehicles because of its ability to avoid collisions in the first place. This car will out-stop, out-turn, and potentially out-accelerate most other cars with high crash safety ratings.

Now, put some cold aqua on the road surface, and some of the others are the better choice, but still...

ST185RC · 09-13-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

This honestly makes me believe that this may be the safest car on the road. Crash testing is one thing, but it is my firm opinion that a lightweight performance car is safer than other vehicles because of its ability to avoid collisions in the first place. This car will out-stop, out-turn, and potentially out-accelerate most other cars with high crash safety ratings.

Now, put some cold aqua on the road surface, and some of the others are the better choice, but still...

Gotta have torque to do that

FRS_GT · 09-13-2012, 12:52 PM

Very impressive! Especially the side curtain airbag.

I actually feel more comfortable knowing such a small car such as ours can take those impacts!

jedichimp · 09-13-2012, 02:27 PM

Did you update the thread I started?

09-07-2012, 06:09 PM	#5
jedichimp OG <FR-S'less> Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: yes Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 756 Thanks: 70 Thanked 233 Times in 143 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah kind of sad but all cars go through them. Sucks... __________________ Flickr // SarapBuhay merrill.joes@gmail.com panda cheez

09-07-2012, 06:15 PM	#6
Mr.Jay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: FRS :D Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 545 Thanked 699 Times in 438 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	repost of info but the last thread didn't have any videos! thanks for uploading those __________________ Out of the FRS game

09-13-2012, 11:30 AM	#10
brichard0625 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion Frs(Scarlet) Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 907 Thanks: 172 Thanked 386 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	can they part these cars out...i want the tails and headlights lol __________________

09-13-2012, 02:27 PM	#14
jedichimp OG <FR-S'less> Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: yes Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 756 Thanks: 70 Thanked 233 Times in 143 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did you update the thread I started? __________________ Flickr // SarapBuhay merrill.joes@gmail.com panda cheez

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Silverback White Lighting Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: WHITE LIGHTING Location: United States Posts: 51 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ouch...so sad looking at that! The rear passenger got fuked up head impact on the tbone.

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Snozzberries Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FR-S Whiteout Location: Northern California/Nevada Posts: 117 Thanks: 142 Thanked 41 Times in 26 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Watching those videos made me whimper to myself.

09-13-2012, 11:33 AM	#11
shadoquad a quote out of context Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '20 BRZ, '17 Silverado, '17 S1000R Location: (c)harm city Posts: 452 Thanks: 310 Thanked 210 Times in 141 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This honestly makes me believe that this may be the safest car on the road. Crash testing is one thing, but it is my firm opinion that a lightweight performance car is safer than other vehicles because of its ability to avoid collisions in the first place. This car will out-stop, out-turn, and potentially out-accelerate most other cars with high crash safety ratings. Now, put some cold aqua on the road surface, and some of the others are the better choice, but still...

09-13-2012, 12:52 PM	#13
FRS_GT Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Marine Blue Location: Atlanta Posts: 37 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Very impressive! Especially the side curtain airbag. I actually feel more comfortable knowing such a small car such as ours can take those impacts!

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