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Old 24th April 2017, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Adrian E View Post
With the A8 not being a big seller in relative terms it doesn't surprise me that Audi wouldn't choose to self-fund a test, if the majority of their customer base makes the purchasing choice on the assumption the car is safe due to its size, and they'd be better off spending their money in another area of marketing.
Wouldn't Audi want to know anyway, just for corporate peace of mind - or do they run their own more rigorous crash safety tests internally which would make that unnecessary? I thought the D4 sold more than the D3, which in turn sold more than the D2, so it seems a bit illogical to crash test the D2 but not later models - unless, as you've said, they see this a marketing rather than safety exercise?
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