Next is a recessed rail crossing, with more underbody plastics coming off but no other issues (besides some visible sparking beneath the car). This test was performed at 37-49 mph and again, no airbag deployment occurs.
Then comes a 250-millimeter-high ramp test, undertaken at around 43 mph, and as violent as the jump is, the airbag doesn’t go off. Then comes the so-called sleeping policeman, a bump that is meant to force you to slow down. Attacked at 28-37 mph, the nose of the car easily clears and the airbag does not deploy. A truly painful test follows this, called the steel beam test. The tie-rod and tire were damaged, but that’s all. Not even the wheel was hurt. Rutted roads, simulated wildlife, and even jump tests are all passed with flying colors, and the entire week-long testing program was completed in just four days.
Sure, $3.1 million is a lot for a supercar, but at least you can have confidence that it’s not going to let you down.
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