Volvo Cars Safety Centre Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
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Volvo’s commitment to road safety is well documented, most recently due to the fact that it dropped multiple brand-new models from a crane 30 meters in the air in order to help train rescue workers in victim extraction. However, the automaker’s dedication to making the road better for everyone is most evident in the Volvo Cars Safety Centre, which recently celebrated its 20
th anniversary.
What is the Safety Centre?
The Volvo Cars Safety Centre, which was founded in 2000 and officially opened by Carl XVI Gustaf the King of Sweden is an enormous, highly advanced crash lab designed to simulate and evaluate a borderline unfathomable variety of accident situations. The facility includes two tracks, which measure 108 and 154 meters, the shorter of which can be moved and rotated up to 90 degrees. According to Volvo, vehicles on these tracks can reach speeds of 120 km/h, or just shy of 75 mph.