Totalled new Hyundai Sonata

amit · 26th August 2005, 22:39

A reporter took the new Sonata for a test drive in China and it seems a hurricane came up, picked up the car, banged it against the barriers, tossed it around a few times and left it totalled on the road. The driver opened the door and walked out! Don't how much of it is true...I mean didn't the guys know the hurricane was coming.....something weird about the details of this accident..anyway check out the pictures...

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Sahil · 26th August 2005, 23:26

Whats with these Chinese ppl man.....they surely prove to be the worest drivers! This car is in baaaaad shape....just like the accord crash that was posted earlier by some1 and its not suprising to know that was in china too.

Deeps · 27th August 2005, 00:01

Sahil, what can a driver do against natural occurences such as a hurricane apart from avoiding it in the first place. This begs the question why would a sane person go for a test drive in the middle of a hurricane....or any where near it.

The passenger cabin looks to be in decent shape judging from the pics. So based on the pics, the 2006 Sonata is a very safe car to be in.

cream · 27th August 2005, 00:49

i may be mistaken, but it seems that the physics of this accident may be incorrect. the car has taken a severe beating mainly in the front and the back - so going by the pictures, it has probably landed on both these areas from a height - yet the top part of the car seems perfect...

now the tailpipes also seem to be undamaged - and the wheels look like they are set for a photography session - any clarifications.

and if what's seen is true - then the hyundai may just be a safe car after all...

turbo_lover · 27th August 2005, 01:13

i had a similar accident last year.. the car has spun off its line, hit side on on one side of the higway barriers then bounced back spinng across the road hitting the mid barrier ..
the road is wet ..there is debri on the side of the road (barrier) ...

manticore · 28th August 2005, 15:52

Who do I have the feeling that this might be a marketing gimmick by Hyundai? Just to promote the impression about the safety of the car...any thoughts guys?

Manti.

condor · 24th June 2006, 21:15

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Originally Posted by Sahil

Whats with these Chinese ppl man.....they surely prove to be the worest drivers! .

Sahil, you remind of our gen saying in the US that if the guy in front of you is not letting you pass, then it is either a chinku or a desi

the impact seems more like what Turbo Lover's described. Which would also explain the wheels not being damaged. Also, If it had dropped from a height, it wouldnt have been on the freeway at-all.

Sankar · 24th June 2006, 21:32

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Originally Posted by amit

A reporter took the new Sonata for a test drive in China and it seems a hurricane came up, picked up the car, banged it against the barriers, tossed it around a few times and left it totalled on the road. The driver opened the door and walked out! Don't how much of it is true...I mean didn't the guys know the hurricane was coming.....something weird about the details of this accident..anyway check out the pictures...

I don't buy the hurricane story, if the hurricane picked and tossed the car around then how come nothing happened to the roof? It's highly improbable that the hurricane left it on four wheels right side up.

Anyways weird things do happen.

ksethuram · 26th June 2006, 10:10

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Originally Posted by manticore

Who do I have the feeling that this might be a marketing gimmick by Hyundai? Just to promote the impression about the safety of the car...any thoughts guys?

Manti.

I second your thought. A car with smashed front and back not activating at least one airbag sensor????. Only chance is that the car's electronics failed or the car would have been in switched off condition. Another cheap marketing tactics by Hyundai.

Hyundai, you should be kidding around again.

Technocrat · 26th June 2006, 11:41

Yeah Also the front Windshield is not scathed even after that kind of frontal impact(May be the crumple zones took the shock but still) Also teh roof also looks scratcless.

26th August 2005, 22:39	#1
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Totalled new Hyundai Sonata A reporter took the new Sonata for a test drive in China and it seems a hurricane came up, picked up the car, banged it against the barriers, tossed it around a few times and left it totalled on the road. The driver opened the door and walked out! Don't how much of it is true...I mean didn't the guys know the hurricane was coming.....something weird about the details of this accident..anyway check out the pictures... Article found on this site
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26th August 2005, 23:26	#2
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,607 Times	Whats with these Chinese ppl man.....they surely prove to be the worest drivers! This car is in baaaaad shape....just like the accord crash that was posted earlier by some1 and its not suprising to know that was in china too.
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27th August 2005, 00:01	#3
Deeps Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 170 Times	Sahil, what can a driver do against natural occurences such as a hurricane apart from avoiding it in the first place. This begs the question why would a sane person go for a test drive in the middle of a hurricane....or any where near it. The passenger cabin looks to be in decent shape judging from the pics. So based on the pics, the 2006 Sonata is a very safe car to be in.
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27th August 2005, 00:49	#4
cream BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 159 Thanked: 3 Times	i may be mistaken, but it seems that the physics of this accident may be incorrect. the car has taken a severe beating mainly in the front and the back - so going by the pictures, it has probably landed on both these areas from a height - yet the top part of the car seems perfect... now the tailpipes also seem to be undamaged - and the wheels look like they are set for a photography session - any clarifications. and if what's seen is true - then the hyundai may just be a safe car after all...
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27th August 2005, 01:13	#5
turbo_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,377 Thanked: 9 Times	i had a similar accident last year.. the car has spun off its line, hit side on on one side of the higway barriers then bounced back spinng across the road hitting the mid barrier .. the road is wet ..there is debri on the side of the road (barrier) ...
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28th August 2005, 15:52	#6
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Times	Who do I have the feeling that this might be a marketing gimmick by Hyundai? Just to promote the impression about the safety of the car...any thoughts guys? Manti.
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26th June 2006, 11:41	#10
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Yeah Also the front Windshield is not scathed even after that kind of frontal impact(May be the crumple zones took the shock but still) Also teh roof also looks scratcless.
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