10 most dangerous cars, the wheel which it is better not to sit down.
Car safety is probably the most important quality that you should look for when choosing a car.
Unfortunately, due to various reasons in the market from time to time there are truly “killer” cars, able to slay even the most experienced driver.
1. Chinese cars
Start sad the rating is, perhaps, not with any particular car, and with the whole group. At the time, the fast-growing Chinese auto industry gave the world a lot of different cars, which is very difficult to call safe. Despite the fact that the quality of Chinese cars is growing (largely thanks to the cooperation with European and American producers), from time to time, the market will still be a car-killer. So the Brilliance BS6 sedan was produced from 2000 to 2010, received on tests security just one out of five possible stars.
2. Toyota Yaris
Rising fuel prices and a General rise in price of cars has led to the fact that at the turn of the century the market was flooded with numerous compact and economical car. Unfortunately, these cars for various reasons is not as safe as it was supposed to be. Topping the list is “Japanese” Toyota Yaris. The first generation of these machines has received only three stars (out of five) for driver and zero stars for pedestrian safety. Produced the machine from 1999. Now, however, is significantly improved generation III.
3. DeLorean DMC-12
The legendary DeLorean DMC-12, acquired wide popularity thanks to the participation in the film “Back to the future”, was at one time a real commercial failure. Machine is terribly sold, “helped” her in this mainly a safety issue. The fact that the DeLorean DMC-12 got a low rating because of its exotic doors-gulls. They found that if the car goes upside down, the doors just won’t open. At the same time the car Windows were too small for use as emergency escape routes.
4. Pontiac Fiero
The proud brainchild of General Motors – the Pontiac Fiero in 1984 was voted the safest car in history. And partly this was true, until the Pontiac Fiero started to get into a real accident. If someone thinks that the car can’t explode like in Hollywood movies, he just didn’t see how well off Pontiac Fiero! Terrible engine and cooling system coupled with low-quality electronics turned this car into a real flaming ball, not rarely without accidents.
5. Audi 5000
This stylish full-size car has become more of a “commercial catastrophe”. Unfortunately, the producers too were chasing profit, so to fix error Audi 5000 helped only 700 accidents and six dead drivers. Sold the car from 1983 to 1987. The fact that the machine has significant problems with the clutch up at idle, it turned out too late. To improve the car did not, and simply withdrew it from production.
6. Ford Bronco II
Universal SUV Bronco has generally gained positive feedback from motorists and testers. However, after the market has revealed one major drawback – the car is very easy to tip over on sharp turns, that was absolutely unacceptable. Only for the first year in an accident killed 43 of the driver.
7. Ford Explorer
The Ford Explorer is a Prime example of how trying to fix the situation, you can make it even worse. After the machine comes on the market it turned out that she has big problems with stability. After a series of additional tests, it turned out that the problems in the suspension. The car was withdrawn, however, to redo the suspension manufacturer decided not to, instead the problem tried to fix otherwise replacing the wheels. The problem was resolved, only immediately after that there are three new…
8. Yugo GV
The baby Yugo GV, produced in 80-e years of the last century and retained its popularity until the end of the 90-ies among motorists familiar with him, has become one of the most common object for jokes. The car was compact, fairly economical and buy a new one can be had for 4 thousand dollars. For the money the driver received not only the coveted car but endless problems with the wiring, motor, and forever striving belts at the most inopportune moment.
9. Chevrolet Corvair
Not bad engineers. You can even believe that there are no bad drivers. But unscrupulous manufacturers are. Definitely! And this is the case with the Chevrolet Corvair. At the time, the manufacturer wanted to make faster and more that made his engineers to “fake” on everything, starting with steering and traction, ending with the suspension and electronics. Fortunately the car very quickly rejected.
10. Ford Pinto
Another “fireball” among the cars in our ranking. In fact, the case of the Ford Pinto very funny. The car was destroyed (and with it the 27 drivers in the US and only the dead!) bad grip which made the car “jump”. All anything, if not for the specific location and structure of the fuel system, which is often damaged in normal driving. As a result, the car was on fire. And sometimes exploded.
