Mercedes-Benz yesterday held the topping-out ceremony for the world's most advanced crash test facility at Sindelfingen, for which construction began in July 2013. The new test centre measures 270 by 170 metres with an internal, pillarless test arena – the heart of the crash facility – measuring 90 by 90 metres to allow even complex junction/pre-accident situations to be recreated in future. Consequently, the area of the test arena is considerably larger than a normal football pitch. The facility will cost triple-digit millions of euros, with the commencement of crash testing scheduled for mid-2016.
"As a safety pioneer, Mercedes-Benz has played a key role in ensuring that crash tests have today become an established part of the global automotive industry. Even in the age of computer simulation, crash tests remain indispensable, guaranteeing the high standards of passive safe
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