Death rates: Acura RSX, 350Z
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Death rates: Acura RSX, 350Z
Two-door, two-wheel drive Chevrolet Blazers built from 2001 to 2004 had the highest rate of 232 driver deaths per million registered vehicles during the four-year span, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found.
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The two-door Acura RSX had the second-highest rate with 202 driver deaths followed by the Nissan 350Z, which registered 193 deaths.
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The two-door Acura RSX had the second-highest rate with 202 driver deaths followed by the Nissan 350Z, which registered 193 deaths.
Interesting article, but doesn't give full results. If I have time later, I might see if the institute has the full report online.
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Here's a link to the page where you can download the report in .pdf form:
http://www.iihs.org/sr/default.html
The notes about the table say that the data is for 2001-2004 model years during 2002-2005. The 8 isn't listed, possibly because the model years were too new???
I might surf over the the NHTSA site and look at the data if it is available on the web.
http://www.iihs.org/sr/default.html
The notes about the table say that the data is for 2001-2004 model years during 2002-2005. The 8 isn't listed, possibly because the model years were too new???
I might surf over the the NHTSA site and look at the data if it is available on the web.
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With the exception of the Blazer, I'm sure the severity of these accidents is more akin to the demographic of the purchaser rather than the safety of the vehicle, although the higher speeds they can attain is obviously a factor.
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yea, have to understand that most roadster drivers tend to drive more "reckless" than do average drivers, overall I think it just depends on who the car was targeting, obviously rsx and 350z over here in CA are mostly driven by, teenagers, I'm not saying there is no adult drivers, but I see lots of teenagers with those cars, so no surprise
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Originally Posted by maxxdamigz
Interesting Note:
350Z 3rd most "deadly"
Inifiniti G35 Second Safest
350Z 3rd most "deadly"
Inifiniti G35 Second Safest
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Originally Posted by 9291150
With the exception of the Blazer, I'm sure the severity of these accidents is more akin to the demographic of the purchaser rather than the safety of the vehicle, although the higher speeds they can attain is obviously a factor.
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Originally Posted by 9291150
With the exception of the Blazer, I'm sure the severity of these accidents is more akin to the demographic of the purchaser rather than the safety of the vehicle, although the higher speeds they can attain is obviously a factor.
The 8 has better safety features than the other two cars standard.
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Originally Posted by 9291150
With the exception of the Blazer, I'm sure the severity of these accidents is more akin to the demographic of the purchaser rather than the safety of the vehicle, although the higher speeds they can attain is obviously a factor.
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Originally Posted by maxxdamigz
Interesting Note:
350Z 3rd most "deadly"
Inifiniti G35 Second Safest
350Z 3rd most "deadly"
Inifiniti G35 Second Safest
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It's a lot easier to get in trouble in a Z than the 8 due to the power. Also the 8 drivers are usually a little older too
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Well the Z attracts the Fast and Furious crowd more than the 8. I'd hate to see what my insurance would be in the Z.
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Originally Posted by tmak26b
My insurance rate went up in 2005 after Geico readjusted the rate on the car, bunch of scum bags. There are idiots driving both cars, I notice more people do crash with the Z. Sometimes it's not so much the car, it's more the driver...
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when i goto local G/Z meets, you look at the Gs, its like, stock, stock, Mrev, Mrev, intake, exhaust, stock, stock... so on.. then you look at the Zs its like turbonetic single turbo, vortec s/c, greddy tt, very few are stock. the wierd part is the g owners are overall younger than the Z owners
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
when i goto local G/Z meets, you look at the Gs, its like, stock, stock, Mrev, Mrev, intake, exhaust, stock, stock... so on.. then you look at the Zs its like turbonetic single turbo, vortec s/c, greddy tt, very few are stock. the wierd part is the g owners are overall younger than the Z owners
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