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WHY ADAS CRASH TEST TARGETS ARE A SOFT TOUCH
Autocar UK
|November 05, 2025
IT HAS BEEN said for years that when autonomous cars arrive, the technology driving them won't be all-new but more an evolution of the advanced driver assistance systems we have today.
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ADAS really got going as standard kit in the UK a decade ago, when manufacturers had to fit autonomous emergency braking to have a hope of gaining five stars from Euro NCAP. But beyond computer simulation, how can these increasingly complex systems be tested safely and without trashing thousands of vehicles on proving grounds?
This story is from the November 05, 2025 edition of Autocar UK.
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