In what I think is quite an amazing piece of news given the cynicism of the Western world towards Indian manufacturing, the small Indian city car, Nano, has passed European crash test regulations. The tests were undertaken in Britain, where car safety laws are more stringent then in the Nano’s home country.

With the Tata Nano currently available only in India with a price tag of about 1800 pounds, this small crash success could mean we’ll see “Western” versions soon selling in the US and Europe. India is set to adop the strict NCAP testing rules in three years’ time, and Tata executives are very happy with the results.

Only time will tell whether the car will be successful in Western markets, but after Autocar’s test drive endorsement and these new results, in a world of economic crisis that may change consumer patterns, the car is well on its way to being, at the least, acceptable.

Source | Autocar

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While I’m always a little sceptical about news of how much better we do things, and how the Chinese are not up to scratch, all I can say after this video is I hope I’m never in a serious car crash in a vehicle of any kind.

The Brilliance BS4 was tested by German safety company ADAC and received no stars at all for its safety features on the EuroNCAP scale. ADAC has even said that if it weren’t for more serious criteria implemented recently, the BS4 would have received three stars for its safety.

Have a look at the video to see what you think.

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