Four More Vehicles Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

Although the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crash testing recently became tougher, it's Top Safety Pick list has just grown by four vehicles: The Acura ILX compact sedan, Ford Escape compact crossover and performance coupe twins Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ get the group's top safety honors. Each vehicle received the highest score of Good in front, side, rear and rollover crash tests. The rollover test includes a roof-strength test; to pass, a vehicle's roof must be able to withstand the force of four times its weight. The coupes and sedan are all-new vehicles for 2013; the Escape was redesigned for the new model year and its scores improved. In roof-strength tests, the previous-generation Escape received a the second-lowest Marginal rating; Escape Hybrid versions were rated Poor, the lowest rating.  Related Tougher IIHS Crash Test Could Mean Fewer Top Safety Picks Mercedes, Lexus and Audi Fail Latest IIHS Crash Tests More Safety News on Cars.com   from KickingTires http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/

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