Quote Originally Posted by Jaso View Post
I dont agree with your comments. I think what the former Holden boss was saying was that some manufacturers engineer their cars to score 5 stars in ANCAP etc to form the basis of a marketing tool, NOT to crash as well as possible in all circumstances.
to a certain extent, I find myself agreeing with what you said. I noticed a few car manufacturers flaunting their crash rating, and combining it with safety acronyms such as ABS/EBD/TCS/VSA/etc to give the illusion that the car is a much safer alternative than their nearest rivals. and as such, people may have a higher inclination to get that said vehicle, simply because they've already been primed mentally to feel safer as a result of such crash ratings/safety acronyms.

I think car manufacturers should just put stickers of what features they have at the back of the car. I remember seeing that quite often with the Rovers from days before, especially when ABS was getting phased in. should work a charm.