Bob W.

....from CNN Money:

Luxury car bumper tests

Estimated repair costs following Insurance Institute for Highway Safety bumper tests

Test/ Front full width/ Front corner/ Rear full width/ Rear corner/ Total damage

1.Saab 9-3 $1,476 $1,076 $1,722 $969 $5,243
2.Audi A4 $976 $2,038 $918 $1,899 $5,831
3.Lincoln MKZ $1,001 $1,966 $2,330 $669 $5,966
4.BMW 3-series $3,658 $1,256 $989 $778 $6,681
5.Acura TSX $1,693 $1,274 $3,430 $1,157 $7,554
6.Volvo S60 $4,517 $543 $2,142 $1,022 $8,224
7.Lexus IS $4965 $2,223 $1,922 $737 $9,577
8.Lexus ES $3,921 $2,093 $3,709 $1,101 $10,824
9.Mercedes-Benz C-class $5,486 $963 $3,728 $877 $11,054
10.Acura TL $4,985 $1,244 $3,814 $1,156 $11,199
11.Infiniti G35 $5,223 $3,544 $4,035 $1,181 $13,983

check out this pic of a M-B C-class...this is after a 6mph front impact, LOL!

<img src="http://i.cnn.net/money/2007/08/01/autos/iihs_luxury_bumper/crashed_mercedes_c_class.03.jpg"><ul><li><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/01/autos/iihs_luxury_bumper/index.htm?eref=rss_topstories">Full article here</a></li></ul>

DrCondor

the R8 race cars have survived, I am not surprised.

Parikh1234

something after it touched the wall?

Bob W.

not sure, but that's what the article says!

M power this!

3600-3800lbs at 6mph still has some good momentum