Do Sports Cars Need to Undergo Crash Tests?

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Sports cars are required to undergo crash tests. All vehicles must pass crash tests before they are officially released for sale. However, crash tests for sports cars differ somewhat from those for regular mass-produced vehicles. Below are relevant details: 1. Crash Testing: For regular mass-produced vehicles, there are dozens of types of crash tests, including full-width frontal impact tests, oblique-angle collisions, rigid pole side impacts, etc., typically requiring several vehicles to complete all tests. Since these mass-produced vehicles are manufactured on platforms using modern machinery, the costs are relatively low. However, due to the high production costs of supercars, it is impractical to use multiple vehicles for crash testing. Therefore, all crash tests are usually conducted on a single vehicle. 2. Testing Standards: Different countries have different crash test standards. In China, the C-NCAP standard uses a star rating system. In the U.S., the IIHS rates vehicles as Good, Acceptable, Marginal, or Poor, rather than using a star-based system.