The IIHS (Insurance Institute of Highway Safety) has just recently awarded the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S its coveted "Top Safety Pick" designation. It scored a "good" in the front moderate overlap, side impact, rear impact and roof crush, and an "Acceptable" in the small overlap test. The real surprise there is the small overlap, as that's a very difficult crash to survive. This makes the BRZ the seventh Subaru model to earn the Top Safety Pick award and Scion's second. This isn't that surprising though; Subaru has always been a symbol of safety.
Also rear-wheel drive makes it easier to implement good impact and crumple zones in the front, due to the lack of drivetrain equipment up there. This is very good news, as the BRZ and FR-S are two of just a few true, rear-wheel drive sports cars out there and they are arguably the best ones at their price point. With their accurate steering and nimble chassis, the BRZ and FR-S are tail happy hooligans at any speed. Add the Top Safety Pick on top of that and you've got an excellent little car.
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Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S Earns IIHS 2014 Top Safety Pick originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 7 August 2014 08:00 EST.
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