Official: Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ get IIHS Top Safety Pick [w/videos]
 

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There are many reasons why we love the [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/scion/fr-s/"]Scion FR-S[/URL] and [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/brz/"]Subaru BRZ[/URL], and now [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/safety/"]safety[/URL] can be added to this list. Both of these track-friendly fraternal twins were just named as 2012 [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/top+safety+pick/"]Top Safety Picks[/URL] by the [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/iihs/"]Insurance Institute for Highway Safety[/URL] making them the only sub-$30,000 sport coupes to make the list.

Aside from the small batch of luxury cars, the IIHS has not performed any more of its [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/08/14/iihs-launching-first-new-frontal-crash-test-since-1995-w-video/"]small overlap tests[/URL], but both the FR-S and BRZ earned top marks for frontal-, side- and rear-crash safety as well as roof strength. Since both cars are practically identical, only the FR-S was used for these crash tests, and it joins the [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/scion/xb/"]xB[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/scion/xd/"]xD[/URL] and [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/scion/tc/"]tC[/URL] for Scion's 2012 Top Safety Pick cars. For [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/"]Subaru[/URL], aside from the old-bodied [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/wrx/"]WRX[/URL] and the yet-to-be-released [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/subaru/xv+crosstrek/"]XV Crosstrek[/URL], all of the automaker's current models are Top Safety Picks, and if it can pull off top safety results for its all-new crossover and next-generation sport sedan, its entire lineup would be on the list... something that even Acura can no longer boast.

Speaking of Acura, other new additions to the ever-growing list of safe cars include the 2013 [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/acura/ilx/"]ILX[/URL]. [URL="http://www.perth-wrx.com/2012/09/07/scion-fr-s-subaru-brz-get-iihs-top-safety-pick-w-videos/#continued"]Scroll down[/URL] to watch videos of the FR-S crash tests.[URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/07/scion-fr-s-subaru-brz-get-iihs-top-safety-pick-w-videos/"]Continue reading [I]Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ get IIHS Top Safety Pick [w/videos][/I][/URL]

[URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/07/scion-fr-s-subaru-brz-get-iihs-top-safety-pick-w-videos/"]Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ get IIHS Top Safety Pick [w/videos][/URL] originally appeared on [URL="http://www.autoblog.com"]Autoblog[/URL] on Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:31:00 EST. Please see our [URL="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/"]terms for use of feeds[/URL].

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