Crash Test: An Old Mini VS A Modern City Car - Fifth Gear

[@TorqueSteer]

If they wanted to make the crash worthwhile, they should have tried to replicate a NCAP style test to have at least some comparison.

[@jamesstillgames]

yeah, at least add dummies

[@mihaillevarda9395]

But if it did that, the mini will get 0 stars în euroncap

[@liam8301]

They were clearly expecting the mini to be in a much worse state. Well done Longbridge XD

[@TheRubberDuck]

I'd still buy a classic Mini any day rather then a crappy Smart or IQ

[@justenzo6342]

Duck so you rather buy an old 50 year old classic car and die in a car crash! newer cars the day or way better how do you say the a smart or an IQ or crappy when they are way more safer those old minis are junk.

[@justenzo6342]

Mike Hunt I don’t remember that comment I was like 11 when I wrote that I’m 13 now lol

[@yourfirstandlast2833]

@@justenzo6342 So you have time to judge his fucking opinion?

[@codaxthevulture4129]

@@justenzo6342 mini drives better and its more comfortable by the cost of survivability

[@justenzo6342]

Your First And Last I have my opinion too he talked to me first.

[@michaeltakaichi2658]

Let's have a moment of silence for the Mini

[@pn8024]

Michael Takaichi Funny, my biggest complaint about this video was the fact that they didn't do an offset crash. And I own a mini.

[@lewishall626]

+Shawn P.N. wtf has that got to do with having a moment of silence for the Mini

[@pn8024]

Lewis Hall I don't know, I am yet to give a moment of silence for a destroyed machine, and I've bonded with a few. It sucks when machines go, but it can be for good reason. However, the destruction of this Mini would've been a lot more purposeful if it was an offset crash.

[@lewishall626]

Shawn P. N. I agree with you there 🙄

[@Chalky.]

I can hammer that damage out.

[@shisui7307]

The outcome was clear from the beginning. Totally unnecessary..

[@sanavip]

actually no, i though mini get more damage, but it was ok and even repairable after crash, and what they said about seatbelt, pff, you can install them on your own

[@shisui7307]

Actually still yes, there have been done literally dozens of crash testings to the Mini. You might have just googled if you wanted to know. Still zero need to ruin an iconic car which has become increasingly scarce over the years..

[@MrSupercar55]

Not as unnecessary as you might think. I thought the Mini was gonna collapse on itself in a storm of brittle rusty metal.

[@ScootyPuffJrSux]

sanavip That means that you get the brunt of the crash than the car.

[@johnsergei]

Bring em back into production. Oh that's right, not profitable enough ( due to their small size) & governments ( who mostly charge steep fuel taxes) would also rather we drive the Lexus, than any of the tiddlers.

[@BrianTPhoto]

what a criminal misuse of a perfectly good mini to prove what?

[@JD-yx7be]

Brian Tremblay people still think old cars are safer

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

Brian Tremblay Who cares about the mini.

[@justenzo6342]

Tovarish Golf3 Priuses aren't even safe. Especially the Prius C it got us poor rating

[@justenzo6342]

Tovarish Golf3 so the Prius would have been crushed LOL

[@HaroldWilsonsGhost]

The mini looks rusted. He said he got it for only £1k too. Probably condemned either way

[@Darthadios]

Poor Mini, there was no reason to crash it. =(

[@justenzo6342]

Darthadios the reason was to see how it would do in a real life crash. we all know how cars are today and how specific they are in safety. the reason they crashed it is to see how much cars have changed from the old days and today. the 50-year difference. that's the reason why they crashed it.

[@tonecontroller]

If it was any good, it might not have fallen into their hands. You can have a lot wrong with the back of a Mini where there was no engine oil leakage to resist the rusting.

[@juliak7569]

No worry. They crash Everything they get in their hands.😡

[@williammarshall8105]

Hopefully they fixed the mini as it is one of the best cars ever made in my opinion

[@wwfc1824]

@@juliak7569 they crash them to show evidence of how cars have evolved, and to get tv content because they cant think of anything else

[@the_carr_fan]

Mr. Bean would be crying😂

[@MikeDragon]

Not too sure, though... his Mini got squished by a tank once and he mostly cared about the door lock. lol

[@MJ-uk6lu]

Mike Dragon He was sad, that his Mini was gone. That lock is is just what was left and only served as memory of his car. As much as he is unnormal, he still loved his car. Not that damn lock.

[@MikeDragon]

I remember he was very sad, but I was referring particularly to the fact that he seemed to brush off the feeling rather quickly once he recovered the lock from the wreck and walked away with a smile.

[@ByteGuy]

Rehaans Car Info I'm crying

[@mikishootsonfilm]

So am I!

[@SabNik]

Poor mini. You could have given it to me instead of crashing it XD

[@Simufreund309]

Your profile image tells me you would have flipped it then.

[@SabNik]

Simufreund309 😂😂😂

[@ДимитријеКончар]

fuck the mini what about the LEXUS

[@johnnyasus86]

Dimitrije Nikolic lol who cares about a Lexus

[@JJ-LT]

+Dimitrije Nikolic I agree!

[@hjm2062]

Both the mini and the Lexus are very rare now. Why trash a perfectly good car? 💔

[@justenzo6342]

Harry //M the show the safety of how safe cars are today than 50 years ago that's why they did a crash test

[@justenzo6342]

Harry //M lexus's aren't even rare. and you can probably find a classic Mini like that somewhere.

[@STARDRIVE]

They should have crashed all 3 with dummies against a barrier to prove anything. You need to compare the cars, not single one out. They show jack shit here: We all know the new ones are safer, no need for an unprofessional "crash test".

[@johnsergei]

Great idea Ronald. OK, in the car you get, producer & director.

[@rvip8746]

@@justenzo6342 lexus is

[@johannes914]

Still better protection in a mini than on a bicycle or a scooter

[@resnonverba137]

Don't be silly. Cyclists are protected by a shield of self-righteousness.

[@freddieparrydrums]

@@resnonverba137 Same with drivers

[@resnonverba137]

@@freddieparrydrums Although that can sometimes be the case, If their 'opposition' were a cyclist, they wouldn't need it.

[@freddieparrydrums]

@@resnonverba137 That’s true, I’m just saying drivers often think being on the phone is a right they have. And it does happen because my dad was almost killed by a phone driver

[@resnonverba137]

@@freddieparrydrums I'm sorry to hear that.

[@nerxhdhd3840]

Smart is the safest car because only 2 can die hahah

[@bencrosbie]

NeRxHD Hd hahahaha good one lol

[@zigzag7194]

I beg to differ. What about people in the other car that it might crash into. 🤔 I rest my case.

[@juliogonzo2718]

@@zigzag7194 I'm sure they would spill their coffee or tea

[@juliak7569]

Lol

[@MacintoshMen]

They should have crashed the ugly IQ and Smart and not ruin the nice Mini and Lexus

[@justenzo6342]

Macintoshmani12 I would rather be in the IQ or smart than a mini. Smart car is got five stars of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety they are very safe cars. they may be tiny but they're safe cars don't underestimate them

[@seansands424]

Why crash a perfectly good mini and lexus

[@sex_therapist]

@@seansands424 to find out if you would be safe i mean did you even watch the video

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

A Smart is functional

[@slapshotjack9806]

sean sands it’s their cars they bought with THEIR money so THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH THEM

[@itsbinq4967]

This actually hurt to watch...

[@thijskoops6262]

itsBinq s

[@justenzo6342]

itsBinq not me I love to see the technology and crashing cars. it shows what a difference and how safe cars are today than back then

[@slapshotjack9806]

This is a pleasure to watch

[@split_pin]

More chance of dying of boredom in the 2 moderns. I'd take my chances with the Mini.

[@kjamison5951]

I saw one of these yesterday. Still an iconic design. The modern minis cannot hold a candle to it.

[@juanpinzon3323]

I'm a fan of fifth gear but please, do not destroy a classic MINI

[@eccIefechan]

The number plate on the Mini belongs to the Lexus. Seriously. The registration J935 DYE belongs to a green Lexus LS400. For some bizarre reason they've changed the plate over.

[@DoubleMonoLR]

Possibly it wasn't road legal, and had the plates removed. This could be why they chose it for a crash test.

[@Landie_Man]

MrMonotone you don’t lose plates for unroadworthiness in the U.K.

[@Potato-lw3fe]

the mini was stolen

[@brystonecowboy]

no need to wreck the mini

[@btrdangerdan2010]

I wish they gave me that Mini before crashing it!

[@acoffeewithsatan]

Sun and D-970 I wish they give me either one even if crashed. They can run and at least the mini seems fixable. Plus, I'd rather have a crashed car than no car, so...

[@TheEnergeticDuoOfficial]

Spoiled...

[@justenzo6342]

André Fontes me too I am interested in crash cars

[@somervillearron]

so you want them to give you the car then crash it? that doesnt make sense

[@bangerbangerbro]

Fun fact: The Trabant in 1957, the Autowerke Zwickau P70 in 1955, the Lloyd 400 in 1953 and a Goliath model from 1950 were all production cars that had transversely mounted engines before the Mini. This is more commonly known, but the Citroen Traction Avante was also the first popular car with front wheel drive and came about in the 1930s, though it had a longitudinally mounted engine.

[@mattiasjohansson1727]

Yes. The thing is that they had relatively small 2-cylinder 2-stroke engines meaning that the gearbox could still fit at the end of the engine. Both Zwickau and Trabant were inspired by the pre-war 2-cylinder DKW engineering, so was the Saab 92 that also used a transverse 2-cylinder 2-stroke. What the Mini did was to be able to fit a 4 cylinder transversely by having an arrangement with the gearbox in the oil sump.

[@gilbertherrera8677]

Crashed two classics for no reason, these cars are old and dont have to prove themselves in crashes anymore. If we wanted to see these cars being crashed we could just access Edmunds ratings or original vintage crash tests for these cars. MONSTERS!

[@slapshotjack9806]

Man if I had a choice to have my favorite car from the 60s or the most safe car of today but I hated it I would choose the car I hate because that could be the difference between wether or not I survive in a car wreck and not to mention a plethora of problems I could face down the road with the older cars hardware

[@jamesn5051]

Instead of buying a mini to crash you could've gotten a decent camera.

[@OuchMyHooves]

It's the UK, where higher quality cameras aren't that common, and if they are available, then they're at a HIGH price.

[@steffan5304]

95% of the videos on this channel are from 7+ years ago from their TV show and are just being reuploaded

[@Computerdude323]

what are you talking about "higher quality cameras aren't that common"? services like sky have been broadcasting hd for at least a decade now

[@Computerdude323]

as well as that, the distortion at the bottom of the frame looks similar to that of a cassette tape, most likely they just kept copies on tapes and ripped them to digital a few years later

[@OuchMyHooves]

Just because it's a service doesn't mean that it's proof. From what I've heard, most camera companies don't import high quality cameras for normal customers.

[@vinceking7878]

The mini would have transferred alot of force to the passengers. Use a solid stationary object and state the speed, then test modern cars with the same test at the same speed.

[@Westside7be]

Why ruin a perfectly fine 1000 to prove something everyone already knew?

[@slapshotjack9806]

Because they bought it with their money and they don’t have to let fans choose what to do with it although it would be nicer to let fans pick

[@gravydavy4188]

When I checked the mini reg number it came up as a Lexus LS 400. Something strange there

[@dcnumber9]

The mini was designed to handle and stop so well it wouldn't crash...so this was a waste of a great mini...fifth gear nobs

[@Banom7a]

"I design my car no to have an accident, if they get in an accident, its the drivers fault"-Alec Issigonnis

[@Andy-Against-The-World]

FarhanAxiq the same should be true for every car designer. Natural selection is king 👑

[@no1DdC]

That was just a poor excuse. The Mini was considered unsafe when it was new. For example, in case of a roll over, the fuel door would open, spilling fuel everywhere.

[@DoubleMonoLR]

I think it's likely they choose cars that have problems(would be cheaper anyway), albeit ones that don't affect crash results. Any car model has accidents(including being hit by other cars). Newer cars are probably at least as likely to be able to avoid accidents, but still have a lot of crash safety features,

[@TheDavecroft]

Those old minis never felt safe. You pretty much had the engine on your knees. The parcel shelf was a metal bar with some cardboard. I'm surprised it did as well as it did!

[@johnsergei]

That puts more of the force into it's passengers (remember all those nasty bit inside you mentioned). I didn't need this stupid video to show this (& it doesn't, because the cars are empty). Also in real life (with the Lexus driving) there is a real chance of the Lexus leaving the road, overturning or hitting something (or both, it probably won't but it can easily happen). So this test showed nothing of value & destroyed 2 classic cars.

[@LITTLE1994]

There is no god damn good reason to smash up a good condition classic Mini!

[@bbTO-ln5nn]

Not the mini!!!

[@ladariva6619]

Heres a tip don't crash!

[@edydj9671]

Lada Riva,youre a lada,youre indestructible

[@ladariva6619]

Of course i'm 2 ton of russian power!

[@weedmastersr]

Mini only weighs half a ton.

[@viktorjovanovski3994]

hey Lada can you fix the rust holes of my lada 2101 or gift me other old lada

[@ladariva6619]

My Lada god bless you with rust!

[@andi]

I could not watch that part with the useless crash test 😭😭😭😭

[@MoistMumble]

This hurt my soul

[@780truck]

Why didn't Fifth Gear do a 40 MPH Frontal Off Set Crash test like it's rivals are subject to. I suspect the Mini would have failed miserably and fifth gear didn't want to alarm current Mini Drivers....

[@carternewbury4693]

50mpg mini? my '95 mini gets 30 if im lucky!

[@herbie53opf]

Whats the point of this video? We know, that old cars unsafe, yes. No need to destroy a mini.

[@slapshotjack9806]

Funny thing is that there’s lots of people out there that believe that myth just to say that old cars are better it’s like saying that browsing on Windows XP is safer than browsing on windows 10

[@toaster3715]

Slapshot Jack windows xp is a more stable OS than windows 10

[@herbie53opf]

@@slapshotjack9806 i mean they are better. Just not safer. New cars don't have soul and ate ruined by thousands of regulations

[@slapshotjack9806]

Jan that’s a lie right there a lot of old cars don’t even have airbags

[@slapshotjack9806]

eletro dude sure dude

[@AVV_Beats]

Having owned a classic Mini and been involved in two accidents in it, I can attest that, when it comes to collisions, a Mini is pretty much the most dangerous car you could be driving. It doesn't stop them being fantastic cars, though.

[@edydj9671]

ava1990,how bad was the crash?were you going 60 mph in it?

[@AVV_Beats]

In my first collision, the Mini locked up under braking on a frosty morning, and slid into the back of a car. I was travelling at about 30mph. On the second occasion, the car in front of me braked sharply. I did too, stopping before hitting the car, but a van behind me did not react quickly enough, shunting into the back of the Mini at about 30mph and pushing it into the car in front. The lack of headrests on the Mini model I owned meant I suffered pretty bad whiplash.

[@edydj9671]

ava1990,so you broke your neck twice?and did you broke other parts of your body too?

[@AVV_Beats]

On neither occasion did I break my neck. I was unharmed in the first collision. Whilst the damage to the car I hit was barely noticeable, the damage to the Mini was substantial. In the second collision, the whiplash caused neck pain for about two years afterwards. Again, the damage to the van that hit me was minimal, the damage to the Mini was huge. If anyone had been sitting in the back seat, they would have been seriously hurt.

[@TerpDaveW]

Thanks so much for sharing the details of your experience. I can appreciate designs that are unique in history and applaud those who have the money and time to restore and maintain them for show value. But it is sad that some will restore a li’l car like the original Mini then give it to their teen as a first car, or perhaps worse, to use it as a “daily driver” in traffic where the chances of a life-threatening accident are much greater since so many more people drive pickup trucks and SUVs, because their mass and physical size give people a false sense of increased safety. HATS OFF to the testing group Fifth Gear for showing us that even though that Mini was very tiny and allegedly not designed for crash worthiness, the structure held up quite well in their simple backyard crash test. I wonder how it would perform if outfitted with a decent seat, three point seat belt with pretensioners and air bags in front and to the sides? Viewing current videos on IIHS or NCAP will make you gasp for air when you see how miserably most small cars perform, despite computer aided modeling and design! Sure MPG is an important concern, but what about the imminent risk of life and limb of you and your family or other passengers, every time you climb into these “go kart’s” from China, Korea, and even Japan!

[@kev68ify]

NOT THE MINI

[@landroverman184]

what a waste that mini looked mint and that Lexus looked pretty good as well

[@TheAMJ1613]

Everyone talking about that mini but what about that poor LS.

[@tjfSIM]

An utterly pointless exercise which demonstrated nothing new. Why ruin a perfectly good mini just to demonstrate that 'it's showing its age a little'. Absolutely pathetic.

[@poolfarm2]

Welcome to my world! ,, I drive a Reliant!

[@kronks4]

FInally! Another crash video by fifth gear! thanks from the USA!

[@degu616]

£1000 ? I can't find one for under 3k

[@scooterkiddave]

Reece Jamson mine was £750 and not half a good condition as that. I feel like they lied

[@VeyronBD]

tom clee I think it was filmed in the mid 2000s when the mini had only been out of production for a few years and where pretty cheap

[@wetlettuce4768]

Looks like this was filmed in 2009 judging by the number plates on both the Smart and IQ and back then a mini that needed a little tlc could be had for peanuts.

[@justsumguy2u]

Poor Mini.....that one looked to be in good nick, and it deserved far better. And that wasn't a valid crash test either---most crash tests are done at 35-40 mph.

[@simonreeves2017]

The Mini did surprisingly well considering the age of the design.

[@akronymus]

Constructors at that time were no idiots. they knew, crumbling a little might help to soften impact, but keeping the leg-zone intact is vital.

[@no1DdC]

Did you listen at all? It did terribly. Cars are not supposed to look nice after an accident, their passengers are.

[@bencrosbie]

Yeah better than passengers getting crushed inside a modern car

[@jacmar44]

Hello mr "i listen to daytime tv like it's gospel". It's not entirely true, the fact that there is no intrusion into footwells and the cabin in general is very good.

[@douglaspealing5608]

And the doors opened easily. Seriously, most of my family have crashed a car at some point or another. And generally it was a Mini... because they were cheap. Not one of them died. One of them managed to completely take the rear axle out of a lorry, writing both vehicles off. Impressive for a small car

[@christianblessingbalbio5007]

My reaction to this video: Mr. Bean wants your location, and he wasn't happy either.

[@euanroy4673]

this is a shame I would have had that mini, what a waste

[@euanroy4673]

poor Lexus as well id have had both of them

[@bencrosbie]

Yeah id take both of them

[@steveoc64]

Yeah, but the test analysis fails to take into account that the cruddy modern lexus provides a complete crumple zone for the mini - so the energy of the impact is effectively absorbed, and transferred to the occupants of the lexus, just like one of those desktop executive toys that demonstrate conservation of momentum.

[@karlmcgarry7]

Poor Mini I don't like 5th gear anymore No need to destroy a good old Mini :( I dislike this clip..............

[@akronymus]

Note that in pre-safety-belt era, crash-testing over 30 km/h (20 mph) was futile anyways (passengers wouldn't have survived hitting car interior). Models optimized on the passenger room not being the crumble-zone indeed survived later crash-tests quite well.

[@robertwa1975]

Incredible! I have expected more damages at the Mini! ;)

[@klaasj7808]

if it had more damage then they understood crumplezones when the car was designed. they didnt so the passenger has to take all the energy

[@x66Hawk66x]

Not sure why so many people are triggered by this test. You need to remember this was filmed in the mid noughties, probs around 2006/2007. It predates the scrappage scheme, and it's only around 7 years after production of the mini ended. The mini was still abundant back then, you could pickup a good example for less than a grand, it's not like today when even a poor example cost over a grand. Back then a poor example with have either ended up banger raced, or scrapped.

[@sp4nrs]

Totally unscientific. You should have put it through a proper crash test to show a fair comparison. Instead you just wrecked a tidy Mini and tried to convince people that it's actually ok in a crash. If it hit an IQ head on it would be useless. Bad form 5th gear

[@DoubleMonoLR]

They didn't say it was ok in a crash, they said the lack of crumpling transfers a lot of energy to the passengers (worse injuries). It seems likely the mini had problems/was de-registered.

[@Mr71paul71]

after being in a head on crash in a mini at high speed, both cars traveling at speed limit on a 60pmh road I can say I walked away with nothing but a small cut on my head, so I'd say from my experience a old mini is perfectly safe, not that the mini was ever going to run again

[@FordMustangFoxbody]

It's an 80s mini; chill out, guys.

[@Amgmerc11919]

90s * ;)

[@Amgmerc11919]

Jam second sprite with 1300cm3 , google can help you

[@robfrye4664]

That's 30+ years, and well into being a CLASSIC!! Wrecking this little sweetheart was idiotic at best!

[@claudiofiero8523]

@@robfrye4664 well yes, but 11 years ago, when it was recorded, it was only an old car. Like crash testing a vw lupo today

[@x66Hawk66x]

@@robfrye4664 The mini here was likely only 10 to 15 years old when crashed. This footage is very old now, at that time minis were still plentiful.

[@MrSupercar55]

The hell with safety. At least the Mini has character and doesn't make you look like a woofter.

[@angusrankin3140]

Poor mini

[@beckster181]

Give me the mini with a good set of seat belts every time. There is enough to crumple the main thing is the passenger area was not deformed. Having been in a few accidents in my earlier years when the mini and others were as good as it gets except with seat belts. I can tell you a mark 2 escort in a roll over at about 50MPH was almost the death of me as the roof collapsed to the height of the seat backs, my brother was creamed in a 1965 holden (0pel like but local design) sedan which made the front end only 20 inches high when he was hit and spun under a HGV trailer, My sister in law was hit by a HGV in a similar car which had the front from the fire wall torn off in the accident but the rest of the car looked perfect and was put back on the road with just the complete front end replaced as it all bolted on including the sub frame. The worst injury received in these 3 accidents was my brother had 16 fractures in his right knee cap since his knee hit the steel dash of his car when it stopped hard, I got a couple of bruises and my sister in law and her daughter had no injuries. Simply because we were all wearing seat belts.

[@allyhamilton7691]

I'd still rather have the mini. Much better than that modern crap

[@justenzo6342]

Ally Hamilton did u say modern crap. There safer more reliable and keep u from dieing in a crash. Smart cars earn a 5 star rating in crash protection! And the IQ how are they crap when there so much better all the way around.

[@seansands424]

I was quit impressed that the mini shifted the big lexus

[@no1DdC]

@@seansands424 A Ford Model T would have shifted the big Lexus. This doesn't mean it's safe.

[@currisbarry9261]

I think you should have left the balloons in for the crash :(

[@mattythetruemvp8799]

this is y old top gear was better

[@sytricka3318]

Mattythetruemvp You do understand that top gear and fifth gear are two drifferent shows, and oh yeh this episode is from something like 7 years ago, so there was no "new top gear" back then

[@MiniFR12]

So many people are complaining about the mini, when it seems to be in a completely saveable condition!

[@tomcole020]

Or old mini :(

[@kelvinham8576]

the mini might be showing its age.. a little, but shows just how advanced it was. I love the look of the mini, its handling, even by todays standard is brilliant.

[@mastermindd]

NOOOO MONSTERS!!! Destroying this beauty :( stupid 5th gear

[@sutherlandA1]

new bonnet and front wings and the mini would be good as new, I wouldn't be surprised if it still ran fine

[@johnsergei]

Chassis of the Mini & possably Lexus, is likely bent!

[@whatsnew2968]

I LOVE MINI

[@eurosonly]

Most car reviewers: use toilet paper to test how spacious a car is This dude: uses party balloons

[@gino6578]

poor lexus

[@tomtheraton3058]

Gino :(

[@matthewnyoto459]

Gino I want to take that lexus

[@justenzo6342]

Flyingscotsman22 it was a crash test everybody calm down. it's one car out of a billion or two I mean

[@brianlouie8020]

Its a Toyota

[@KiegKillsReality]

Fuck Lexus! That Lexus was incredibly ugly!

[@GTFour]

Why not do an actual EURO NCAP test

[@NickNakorn]

Stop smashing things up, how old are you, 5? There's enough destruction in the world - you could have given the car to a classic car club or to a family that needs it.

[@Hammer0165]

To be honest, that Mini faired surprisingly well. There was clearly some rust on the car, which should have made the impact more devestating, but still the passenger cell remained intact. Sure, the lack of airbags and designated crumple zones would pose a danger at higher crash speeds, but at 25mph, the G-forces of the impact in the Mini (which does, in fact, have proper seat belts) would not have caused considerably more discomfort than the airbag of the newer cars blowing up in your face. All in all, when used in city traffic, this only proves the Mini isn't significantly unsafer to the passengers than a new car. I wouldn't be too sure about pedestrians, though.

[@mad_skillz539]

Rip as well

[@autobearmotor-tube7297]

I agree to disagree. When the Smart car got crash tested, it was revealed that its stiff frame structure survived but didn't absorb the impact energy - which goes right to the passenger. Even in lower speeds, with the Tridion cell staying fully intact, Smart car passengers will suffer severe injuries due to Smarts inability to erase impact energy. I think the almost 60 year old Mini construction didn't perform bad at all.

[@mxdm]

rip

[@thomasherzig174]

this video again convinces me to keep my old mini alive as long as I will live. I am impressed that the MINi performed the crash test much better than I expected. The Mini scores in indoor space/outside size ratio over Alan new micro car. Roadholding exceptionally good, fuel economy acceptable and performance still enjoyable with a slightly modified 1300ccm engine. And it is a lot easier to repair than a modern car. I have a rare Innocenti Mini Cooper , it attracts a lot more attention and sympathy than any Ferrari or Rolls Royce. Of course Safety is an important issue. But I drive a lot more often than having accidents.

[@Toxic2T]

Well said. Sadly this video is full of 14 year old wankers preferring their mom's Hyundai over an iconic and fun car. They're not car guys anyways.

[@richardkluiter]

poor lexus :(

[@ДимитријеКончар]

Richard Brake yeah the mini sucks the Lexus is a luxury performance machine

[@genuisproductions2842]

55 horsepower lol it does suck

Genuis Productions Lol your screen name is ironic. And it does suck... not as good as Your momma though...

[@ДимитријеКончар]

Chris Williams By saying the mini sucks what I meant is that it sucks compared to the Lexus the mini it self isn't bad its better than the Fiat 500 and Zastava 750 witch is a version from my country but still mini is a city car and the Lexus is a Limousine so they aren't in the same class it's still a good city car for it's time for today's standards it's unsafe and underpowered.

[@lukastrukelj6794]

Yes zastava was created in serbia and i live in Slovenia but now i am on holiday in greece hunting for abandoned cars volkswagens and others. Yes Mini really sucks compared to lexus oooohhhhh now i understand!!!!

[@redchthonic]

As an ex panel beater I can say that if the mini was more than a few years old the floor would be rusted out, as would the A post. No reinforcement in the door. Insanely loud and not good on fuel. The 1300 was probably less trendy but better. Nostalgia with little basis.

[@johnsergei]

That could be said for most classic cars. I love Mini, the most + old jags and Range Rover Classics. God know why I like the latter? thirsty, slow and badly behaved. Nothing like me, of course! What fool, apart multi millionairs, collects classic cars?

[@chrsweden]

Murderers !!

[@mostlybrokenbritishcars3220]

As the owner of a 1980 Mini 1000, I'll throw my opinion in here. Obviously it sucks to see one in fairly good condition destroyed, and I hope Fifth Gear at least parted out what remained in good condition. Seeing how the mini handled a crash like that was interesting, but I wish they had done it in a more scientific way, i.e. measuring the internal forces on dummy's etc..

[@dodik3878]

лучше б мне отдали

[@JG-wt5yh]

I just realized 2017 video with 2005 camera quality

[@ByteGuy]

I HATE YOU FIFTH GEAR THAT MINI IS BEAUTIFUL AND YOU CRASHED IT!!!!!!!!

[@ByteGuy]

KILL A G-WIZ

[@boisegameshowguy]

I own a supermini. A Hyundai Accent, so it’s not going to a museum anytime soon but it’s still wonderful and endlessly reliable.

[@thenoob69]

Id rather die in a mini than survive in a smart car

[@sethisnotnightowl]

Man why did it have to be a ls400 I could've used it as a parts for my ls400 whenever it needs new parts

[@sigmarules3967]

Classic minis suit their name. Over the years, they’ve turned them into biggies! I would definitely have a classic.

[@geoffburrill9850]

Have done a similar crash some years ago when a taxi stopped in front of my mate's mini. Apart from headlights pushed in there was little damage to the car and none to to adults in the front of mini.

[@VampireKa1n]

I can't believe you did that...

[@rheniformer]

That's Nothing! We had a couple mini's in the 60's (old fart alert). The door windows were over lapping sliders and the only thing inside the door panel was your elbow! There was no inner door panel, no window regulator and no inner door crash protection. The door opener was a pull cable and there was a bit of vinyl glued to the inside of the outside door skin for trim. When I was 8 years old that actually felt a little concerning to me, but it didn't stop me from having a blast driving it around the farm roads.

[@joesphbalint5023]

To destroy the mini is crazy, but to destroy it by crashing it into the side of a first gen Lexus LS? These people are crazy

[@ThaMentalGod2003]

3:20 its BeamNG Drive time boys

[@jackbielous3356]

A classic mini for £1000? I'm looking for such a thing, if you are selling a CLASSIC mini for around £1000 and it's in acceptable condition and is within the London ish area please message me I've been looking for ages and this is my final hope 😢

[@Stormstriker1]

I'm surprised fifth gear still has the production budget to destroy a mini like that.

[@Basomga]

"Hurr durr someone crashed an old mini"

[@krrmelo7640]

Now make: Destroying priuses with a RPG.

[@spootneo64]

AAAH GIVE ME THAT 1275 ENGINE !!

[@spootneo64]

please...

[@Vakito227]

That poor mini. It's a good thing you did it to a later mini because doing that to a BMC mini is an act of war

[@jokast8861]

what lexus is this??

[@sirderpkins]

Why can’t I stop laughing at 0:38?