Having run Brilliance out of Europe, the ADAC had to look elsewhere for this latest bit of YouTube entertainment. And how did they find their shocking footage du jour? By running an ESP-less French compact “tallboy” wagon (specifically, the Citroen Nemo) through its infamous “Moose Test.” But don’t worry too much Citroen: past Moose Test failures include the Mercedes A Class, the Renault Kangoo, and Toyota HiLux.
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Tagged as ADAC, Citroen, Enthusiasm, Moose Test
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That video was one of the best things I’ve seen in a while. Too bad I don’t understand any German. After seeing the thing roll over, when they showed the “Tepee” badge all I could think of was “Tippy”. Even though it wasn’t the vehicle that rolled over.
Might be tippy, but at least it seems to satisfy roof crush standards.
Hello, I’m Tip Bippy, and I approved this message.
That was awesome. I can’t wait to play it again.
Sacre bleu! I guess owners of Nemos better pay attention to those Tippy Truck warning signs.
A great illustration of the difference that ESP makes in emergency maneuvering.
why are they driving these vans like a 911 gt3?
To see how they react when avoiding a moose that runs in front of you for example, and then returning to your own lane.
I’ve had to do that once. Or actually it was two deer, one on both lanes, both standing still and looking straight at me. At about 120kph on a road with damp surface. Not much time to react. Any snow or ice on the road and i would probably have been wrapped around a pole or upside down on the fields.. Anyone on the other lane coming the opposite way and i would have had to choose between the ditch, hitting a deer or hitting another car. I just barely managed to drive between the deer.
Disa Nemo ist geschpill oomph! Damn, I wish I could understand German.
Propaganda against a French car coming from Germany’s ADAC…
Color me surprised.
They tipped the car over by turning the steering wheel. I really can’t see how that could be called “propaganda.”
Also, the first car ever to fail the moose test was a German Mercedes A-class – and it was seriously redesigned to increase stability. Perhaps the French should just do the same?
The car doesn’t have to be redesigned. The French only have to put ABS on their cars to fix the problem. The Fiat Qubo has ABS and it is standard on every Qubo. The french with their Peugeot Bipper and Citroën Nemo didn’t even offer ABS, but they will soon offer ABS as standard.
Brakes are not used during this test.
I don’t see 3 cars… I see 1 car with different options and random branding stickers…