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Experimental safety vehicle

Concept cars which are used to test car safety ideas

Concept cars which are used to test car safety ideas

Experimental safety vehicle (ESV) is the designation for experimental concept cars which are used to test car safety ideas.

In 1973, the U.S. DOT announced its ESV project, the aim of which was to obtain safer vehicles by 1981. A car produced by this effort was known as the Minicar RSV.

In 1991, the ESV abbreviation was backronymed to enhanced safety of vehicles.

Some ESVs

  • Aurora, a one-man effort 1957 ESV
  • Sir Vival, a safety car created by Walter C. Jerome in 1958 ESV.
  • Austin Metro PSC1 (Pedestrian Safety Car One), 1985
  • [[File:Mini Clubman SRV4 Concept 1974.jpg|thumb|right|Mini SRV4 (1974)]] BLMC SSV – Safety Systems Vehicle – series
    • SSV1 based on the MGB GT (1972)
    • SRV2 based on the Morris Marina (1974)
    • SRV3 based on the BMC ADO 17 Austin 1800 badge engineered family
    • SRV4 based on the Mini
    • SRV5 based on the BMC ADO 16 Austin/Morris 1300, featuring an innovative spring-loaded pedestrian-catching bar
  • Chrysler RSV – Research Safety Vehicle – based on the Simca 1307
  • Datsun ESV (1973), based on the Nissan Bluebird
  • Fairchild Republic ESV (1973)
  • Fiat ESVs 1500 libbre, 2000 libbre and 2500 libbre (libbre meaning 'pounds' in Italian) (1971)
  • [[File:Mercedes-Benz W116 ESF 22 in the Mercedes-Benz-Museum IMG 6491.jpg|thumb|right|Mercedes-Benz ESF22 (1973)]] Mercedes-Benz ESV24 (1974)
  • [[File:Mercedes-Benz S 400 Hybrid.jpg|thumb|right|Mercedes-Benz ESF 2009 Experimental Safety Vehicle]] Mercedes-Benz ESF 2009 Experimental Safety Vehicle
  • Nissan 216X (1971)
  • Pininfarina PF Sigma (1963)
  • Pininfarina Sigma (1969), a Ferrari-based Formula One ESV
  • Pininfarina Nido (2004), featuring a sled-mounted survival cell with interior crumple zones
  • Renault BRV – Basic Research Vehicle – (1974)
  • Renault Epure, based on the Renault 5 (1979)
  • [[File:1973 Toyota ESV 01.jpg|thumb|right|Toyota ESV (1973)]] Toyota ESV (1972–1973)
  • [[File:Volvo vesc.jpg|thumb|right|[[Volvo VESC]] (1972)]] Volvo VESC (1972)
  • Volvo SCC (2001)
  • Volkswagen ESVW1 (1972)

References

References

  1. "20th Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Conference, Innovations for Safety: Opportunities and Challenges".
  2. "20th Enhanced Safety of Vehicles Conference".
  3. [http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?lc8psc1f.htm AROnline: Made in Britain] {{webarchive. link. (2007-10-08)
  4. [http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/index.htm?researchsrvf.htm AROnline: Made in Britain] {{webarchive. link. (October 8, 2007)
  5. [http://www.rootes-chrysler.co.uk/car-development/dev-rsv.html RSV development]
  6. {{webarchive. link. (*)
  7. [http://www.conceptcars.it/italia/fiat/esv1500.htm Gallery] {{webarchive. link. (2010-10-14)
  8. [http://waybackmachine.org/*/www.geocities.com/conceptcarcentralitaly/esv.html Internet Archive Wayback Machine]
  9. [http://www.worldcarfans.com/classics.cfm/classicID/5040513.002/country/gcf/mercedes/mercedes-safety-research-test-lab-on-wheels Mercedes Safety Research Test Lab on Wheels]
  10. [http://www.daimler.com/dccom/0-5-1214698-1-1214699-1-0-0-0-0-0-17180-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0.html The ESF 2009 Experimental Safety Vehicle] {{webarchive. link. (2012-12-05)
  11. [http://waybackmachine.org/*/www.geocities.com/conceptcarcentraljapan/216x.html Internet Archive Wayback Machine]
  12. [http://waybackmachine.org/*/www.geocities.com/conceptcarcentralitaly/sigma.html Internet Archive Wayback Machine]
  13. "Pininfarina Sigma, designed by Paolo Martin".
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