Mercedes-Benz A-Class / TUV Elk Test Video (1997)

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
  • This is a video issued by Mercedes-Benz in 1997 following the famous 'Elk Test' performed on the then new A-Class. This video highlights that after the disastrous test, the car would come fitted with ESP as standard and resolve the stability issues. Mercedes-Benz invited a representative of the TUV to test the modified car and demonstrate the issues were resolved!

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  • @FrewRyan
    @FrewRyan 10 лет назад +1006

    Came here because of the Grand Cherokee test

  • @spaghetti9067
    @spaghetti9067 3 года назад +36

    its amazing what esc can achieve and what a difference it makes

  • @AlvaroJavierFuenzalidaSazo
    @AlvaroJavierFuenzalidaSazo 10 лет назад +419

    where's the original video where the A failed?

    • @j0wt0ng
      @j0wt0ng 9 лет назад +13

      right here /watch?v=Um-XlKerWvA

    • @LRS905
      @LRS905 9 лет назад +46

      j0wt0ng Is that all there is to it? I seem to recall watching a longer video showing the test, but for some reason seems that MB "got all copies and hid them under the rug", lol

    • @j0wt0ng
      @j0wt0ng 9 лет назад +1

      RL R thats all i could find ;/

    • @lothcat123
      @lothcat123 8 лет назад +16

      it failed, because it was supposed to be an electric vehicle. a 30kwh battery should have dragged the center of gravity down, so it would be extremely stable

    • @rayfadhilbassamfaisal3662
      @rayfadhilbassamfaisal3662 8 лет назад +2

      +Jonas Arndt Lol...thanks for your explanation, people are always arguing the A-class is supposed fail the test...but really is it make a huge different??

  • @tosgem
    @tosgem 9 лет назад +166

    That Heinrich dude seems like he'd be fun at parties. Fun loving guy

    • @WhiteSlift
      @WhiteSlift 9 лет назад +44

      tosgem He'd probably be like "It's exactly 11.00 p.m. now. We have to quiet down and reduce the generel noise level of the party to x db, because that's what the law states".

    • @tonypate9174
      @tonypate9174 8 лет назад

      Odd how them's the same "dude's" can do stuff like this on You Tube
      OH DEAR GOD ARI VATANEN AND TERRY HARRYMAN MANX RALLY SS4
      without jumping up and down like a teenage girl afterwards aka Mr Block(head) the guy that thinks he the man and started a new dark art !
      Get the party thing to

    • @bidziilalex8200
      @bidziilalex8200 3 года назад

      Hi

    • @gitlbedl4339
      @gitlbedl4339 Год назад

      What do you have against him?

  • @JakubRC
    @JakubRC 10 лет назад +239

    Hey Mercedes! Where's the ORIGINAL video from 1997, where the A-class fails the moose test and rolls over?

    • @guest2007
      @guest2007 6 лет назад +6

      ruclips.net/video/Um-XlKerWvA/видео.html
      source : a reply to comment by 'Alvaro Javier Fuenzalida Sazo'

    • @loganha1179
      @loganha1179 6 лет назад

      gue st l"

    • @CheeDzChannel
      @CheeDzChannel 5 лет назад +3

      Full video:
      ruclips.net/video/mzGsvZLT3tE/видео.html

  • @speeddemon945
    @speeddemon945 Год назад +2

    Doug Demuro brought me here 😅

  • @alexvillarreal3947
    @alexvillarreal3947 9 лет назад +31

    ESP did the difference pretty well

  • @Kevin-vx3hg
    @Kevin-vx3hg 7 лет назад +6

    Original test video viewable in top gear episode, the one where it fails.

    • @erebostd
      @erebostd 5 лет назад +1

      That the test of the version without esp, this car isn't available since mercedes only sold it WITH esp. So this here is the test of the consumer car.

  • @lgz2006
    @lgz2006 4 года назад +4

    Finally this Mercedes-Benz's first front wheel drive car has it's stability problem solved!

  • @mozkitolife5437
    @mozkitolife5437 10 лет назад +8

    I want to see a negative before a positive.... indulge me.

  • @yoda8898
    @yoda8898 4 года назад +5

    This guy sounds like a Budget James May

  • @BrianKongXD
    @BrianKongXD 7 лет назад +16

    Came here because of CarThrottle's production fails video
    Who else!?

  • @papierdedamas9508
    @papierdedamas9508 10 лет назад +6

    well, that's not fail.

  • @tavilopi8677
    @tavilopi8677 4 года назад +4

    2020?

  • @Angel-yv2lz
    @Angel-yv2lz 7 лет назад +2

    This video is almost impossible to be founded searching with spanish terms. I call that censure

    • @erebostd
      @erebostd 5 лет назад +1

      It's available in English and German, and since the consumer version of the a class came with esp as standard (so the test where it tips is obsolete) I don't know what more you want...

  • @zeldadahedgehog
    @zeldadahedgehog 9 месяцев назад

    Doug Demuro brought me here

  • @oddfigure
    @oddfigure Год назад +1

    Anyone else here because of Doug DeMuro?

  • @Robin_Kuis
    @Robin_Kuis Год назад

    Doug de Muro got me here

  • @Digi20
    @Digi20 7 лет назад +1

    dat bodyroll

  • @BLOXKAFELLARECORDS
    @BLOXKAFELLARECORDS Год назад +1

    I have one sold for $2.3 Million

  • @amaltr6919
    @amaltr6919 2 года назад

    After watching talking cars malayalam♥️🤟

  • @bassmunk
    @bassmunk 4 года назад +1

    You can hear the car bleeding off alot of speed entering the 1st turn.

  • @kadenkowalski1082
    @kadenkowalski1082 Год назад

    Who else Came here because of Doug Demuro😂

  • @HikikomoriDev
    @HikikomoriDev 8 лет назад

    how come the US dint get the A class?

    • @pomeriggio5479
      @pomeriggio5479 8 лет назад +10

      They don't really like hatchbacks here; they prefer their powerful, sleek-looking full-size saloons.

    • @tonypate9174
      @tonypate9174 8 лет назад

      So that will be the DODGE AVENGER type thing the car that makes
      a Hyundai/Kia feel like a precision engineered product , And hows the
      Food Focus and Fiesta selling in neck of red land i do stick like boss
      even if can't and don't ,Good and bad car worldwide big and small ,

    • @jonathanguan1755
      @jonathanguan1755 8 лет назад

      One of my neighbour imported a 1998 Mercedes a160 to his house in arizona

    • @tonypate9174
      @tonypate9174 8 лет назад

      For the love of a motoring god never show that dude anything to do with the, Audi A2 even the Master Race can have "lets driver to old mother Russia" off day for the summer pre a hasty dash back when winter descends, If only waited for the new MK XXV PANZER WAG----sorry the Audi Q7 just Das Auto for the job

  • @MichalKos9
    @MichalKos9 4 года назад

    Just like in San Andreas :-)

  • @cosimom.321
    @cosimom.321 6 лет назад +1

    Eh ma la 500 si ribalta

  • @leocaddo
    @leocaddo 4 года назад +4

    This car is really ugly why people bought it!!??

    • @SSC3034
      @SSC3034 4 года назад +3

      It's a cheap Mercedes, need I say more?

    • @icantzucc4573
      @icantzucc4573 3 года назад +5

      Its one of the best cars

    • @leocaddo
      @leocaddo 3 года назад

      @@icantzucc4573 i didn't remember that people have "opinions"

    • @icantzucc4573
      @icantzucc4573 3 года назад

      @@leocaddo you cant have a opinion on this car you can only agree that its one of the best cars in history and that it would beat all jdm and most super cars

  • @rajamahbub
    @rajamahbub 2 года назад

    Mercedes flips because it a light weight car

  • @cytrynowy_melon6604
    @cytrynowy_melon6604 6 лет назад +1

    This is the full version video: ruclips.net/video/mzGsvZLT3tE/видео.html

  • @jonsegura3537
    @jonsegura3537 6 лет назад

    Vengo por matias antico

  • @Metalbirne
    @Metalbirne 9 лет назад +1

    Elk and Moose are not the same species.

    • @Metalbirne
      @Metalbirne 7 лет назад

      *****
      You probably either don't know how parties work or your parties differ greatly from those I attend. Your comment is neither original nor helpful but entirely disrespectful without any purpose whatsoever.

    • @TheRedSphinx
      @TheRedSphinx 6 лет назад

      Moose = North American English for Alces alces. Elk = British English for Alces Alces. Elk = North American English for what's called the Wapiti deer.

  • @jovanradosavljevic9651
    @jovanradosavljevic9651 4 года назад

    Mercedes Watermelon edition 😂

  • @fabioluisamaraldosanjos7777
    @fabioluisamaraldosanjos7777 2 года назад +1

    ''Apocalipse 18
    A queda de Babilônia. Lamentações sobre a terra
    1 E DEPOIS destas coisas vi descer do céu outro anjo, que tinha grande poder, e a terra foi iluminada com a sua glória.
    2 E clamou fortemente com grande voz, dizendo: Caiu, caiu a grande Babilônia, e se tornou morada de demônios, e coito de todo espírito imundo, e coito de toda ave imunda e aborrecível.
    18.2 Is 21.9
    18.2 Is 13.21
    18.2 Jr 50.39
    3 Porque todas as nações beberam do vinho da ira da sua prostituição, e os reis da terra se prostituíram com ela; e os mercadores da terra se enriqueceram com a abundância de suas delícias.
    18.3 Jr 51.7
    4 E ouvi outra voz do céu que dizia: Sai dela, povo meu, para que não sejas participante dos seus pecados, e para que não incorras nas suas pragas.
    18.4 Is 48.20; Jr 50.8
    5 Porque já os seus pecados se acumularam até ao céu, e Deus se lembrou das iniquidades dela.
    18.5 Jr 51.9
    6 Tornai-lhe a dar como ela vos tem dado, e retribuí-lhe em dobro conforme as suas obras: no cálice em que vos deu de beber dai-lhe a ela em dobro.
    18.6 Sl 137.8; Jr 50.29
    7 Quanto ela se glorificou, e em delícias esteve, foi-lhe outro tanto de tormento e pranto; porque diz em seu coração: Estou assentada como rainha, e não sou viúva, e não verei o pranto.
    8 Portanto, num dia virão as suas pragas, a morte, e o pranto, e a fome; e será queimada no fogo; porque é forte o Senhor Deus que a julga.
    18.7-8 Is 47.8-9
    9 E os reis da terra, que se prostituíram com ela, e viveram em delícias, a chorarão, e sobre ela prantearão, quando virem o fumo do seu incêndio;
    10 Estando de longe pelo temor do seu tormento, dizendo: Ai! ai daquela grande Babilônia, aquela forte cidade! pois numa hora veio o seu juízo.
    18.9-10 Ez 26.16-17
    11 E sobre ela choram e lamentam os mercadores da terra; porque ninguém mais compra as suas mercadorias:
    12 Mercadorias de ouro, e de prata, e de pedras preciosas, e de pérolas, e de linho fino, e de púrpura, e de seda, e de escarlata; e toda a madeira odorífera, e todo o vaso de marfim, e todo o vaso de madeira preciosíssima, de bronze e de ferro, e de mármore;
    13 E cinamomo, e amomo, e perfume, e mirra, e incenso, e vinho, e azeite, e flor de farinha, e trigo, e cavalgaduras, e ovelhas; e mercadorias de cavalos, e de carros, e de corpos e de almas de homens.
    14 E o fruto do desejo da tua alma foi-se de ti; e todas as coisas gostosas e excelentes se foram de ti, e não mais as acharás.
    15 Os mercadores destas coisas, que com elas se enriqueceram, estarão de longe, pelo temor do seu tormento, chorando e lamentando,
    16 E dizendo: Ai, ai daquela grande cidade! que estava vestida de linho fino, de púrpura, de escarlata; e adornada com ouro e pedras preciosas e pérolas! Porque numa hora foram assoladas tantas riquezas.
    17 E todo o piloto, e todo o que navega em naus, e todo o marinheiro, e todos os que negociam no mar se puseram de longe;
    18 E, vendo o fumo do seu incêndio, clamaram, dizendo: Que cidade é semelhante a esta grande cidade?
    19 E lançaram pó sobre as suas cabeças, e clamaram, chorando, e lamentando, e dizendo: Ai, ai daquela grande cidade! na qual todos os que tinham naus no mar se enriqueceram em razão da sua opulência; porque numa hora foi assolada.
    18.11-19 Ez 27.25-36
    20 Alegra-te sobre ela, ó céu, e vós, santos apóstolos e profetas; porque já Deus julgou a vossa causa quanto a ela.
    18.20 Jr 51.48
    21 E um forte anjo levantou uma pedra como uma grande mó, e lançou-a no mar, dizendo: Com igual ímpeto será lançada Babilônia, aquela grande cidade, e não será jamais achada.
    18.21 Jr 51.63-64
    18.21 Ez 26.21
    22 E em ti não se ouvirá mais a voz de harpistas, e de músicos, e de frauteiros, e de trombeteiros, e nenhum artífice de arte alguma se achará mais em ti; e ruído de mó em ti se não ouvirá mais;
    18.22 Ez 26.12
    23 E luz de candeia não mais luzirá em ti, e voz de esposo e de esposa não mais em ti se ouvirá; porque os teus mercadores eram os grandes da terra; porque todas as nações foram enganadas pelas tuas feitiçarias.
    18.23 Jr 25.10
    24 E nela se achou o sangue dos profetas, e dos santos, e de todos os que foram mortos na terra.
    18.24 Jr 51.49''$∞%
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  • @BellaGaleaMusic
    @BellaGaleaMusic Месяц назад

    soloso sososo toți inapoi findca Konatruktionsfehler

  • @jamessteele1676
    @jamessteele1676 4 года назад

    It handles shit it will flip at 70 😂😂

  • @DonCortex
    @DonCortex 6 месяцев назад

    BAD TEST. YOu need to put weight on the seats which is adekvate to a human being and not 68 KG of water. YOu need to go with the SWEDISH MOUSE TEST, this dont reflect real enviroment with people in the seat. This from GERMANY? ALLES SHEISSE..........

  • @tomtheraton3058
    @tomtheraton3058 2 года назад

    Worst Mercedes ever

  • @lordtachanka6489
    @lordtachanka6489 5 лет назад +1

    This is the worst mercedes ever built!

  • @balalunga1
    @balalunga1 5 лет назад

    Boooooooooring!!!!

  • @selaudinagolli4638
    @selaudinagolli4638 8 лет назад +21

    I have an A class and man I'm proud😂

    • @TheAlbaniaGaming
      @TheAlbaniaGaming 7 лет назад

      Selaudin Agolli the fucking e class couldnt do 87 kmh..wtff

    • @selaudinagolli4638
      @selaudinagolli4638 7 лет назад +2

      Henri Cela did you meant A class?...because I have an E class also (w211 e 270)

    • @TheAlbaniaGaming
      @TheAlbaniaGaming 7 лет назад

      Selaudin Agolli no,E class,just saw the 2016 one couldnt do it at 87kmh...the 2016 c class passed with only 64kmh!

    • @selaudinagolli4638
      @selaudinagolli4638 7 лет назад +1

      Henri Cela 2016 E class did it in 78kmph and "1998" A class did it in 75ish kmph...that's a big win for the A class

  • @Dimasikan5
    @Dimasikan5 Год назад +1

    Привет от Костика 😅

  • @PKMNFan4664
    @PKMNFan4664 4 года назад +2

    3:22 For a second there I thought that was the new Mitsubishi Mirage.

  • @hugohugo6951
    @hugohugo6951 24 дня назад

    Im still drive this car and new as like new car in TAIWAN❤❤❤

  • @BmwFix
    @BmwFix 5 лет назад

    here is the link where Mercedes failed the test: ruclips.net/video/_loQbCIePrM/видео.html

  • @ezequiasluiz412
    @ezequiasluiz412 3 года назад

    Mercedes class-A The walking coffin ... This model was so bad, it didn't even sell here in my country 😂🤣

  • @GlossyLake
    @GlossyLake 3 года назад

    How did it know!?

  • @bruncebanani8854
    @bruncebanani8854 Год назад

    Jo, die "Pinolen" standen richtig. :D

  • @DR3ADER1
    @DR3ADER1 Год назад +3

    Despite the corrections and the standardisation of ESP, it wasn't enough to quell the bad press. In fact, this entire incident led to Mercedes-Benz cancelling a project they had with Sony to advertise the car, that project would later become Vib-Ribbon.