China Automotive Research Institute (CATARC) has clarified the scope of its Ideal i8 crash-test response, drawing a clear line around what the statement covers.
According to the institute, the reply does not involve safety-performance evaluation of vehicles from other brands. The clarification is meant to keep the discussion tied to the Ideal i8 case rather than a wider cross-brand verdict.
For readers following the controversy, that limit matters: CATARC is addressing the Ideal i8 test context, not ranking or judging rival models’ crash results.
