With Saab's->ke75 revival under Spyker->ke84 now in full-swing, we should at least be expecting the arrival of the next-generation 9-5 sedan in the coming months, but before that happens, Saab is doing its part in breaking down the car and making sure that it's as safe as any car consumers will drive out on the road.

In this video, we catch Saab performing a head-on crash-test, featuring two of the aforementioned 9-5 sedans plowing head-on to each other. There's not a lot flash in this video, but there sure is carnage and lots of it. Both cars closed in on each at speeds of 60 kph each and the impact, as you can imagine, completely destroyed the two car's front ends. While that was to expected, the real measure of the 9-5's safety was in full force when, as soon as the collision occurred, the airbags immediately inflated throughout the cabin with the passenger cells appearing to have been spared from the crash. In fact, the car remained intact enough that the doors could still be opened and closed despite the car's mangled state.

From the looks of things, it looks like the new 9-5 sedan is up to par with today's top safety standards, which isn't really surprising considering the brand is known for its safety as much as anything else.

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