02/07/2008 22:35. THE Volvo test lab offers infinite opportunities to vary testing conditions and to conduct reconstructions of collisions from actual traffic situations.

Volvo have two test tracks of 108 and 154 metres long respectively. One of them is moveable and can be positioned between 0 and 90 degrees to test the course of different accidents at various angles and speeds, for example, a crash between two cars that are in motion.

In the crash test lab, an enormous mobile collision barrier is also used that can be moved with the help of a hydraulic lifting system with air cushions.

This barrier is used for testing various frontal collisions, side impacts and rear end collisions. However, buses and trucks can also be crash-tested against the barrier.

During crash tests, both the cars and the... // Tyger Burger