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THE VIKING SIX INTEGRATED RESEARCH VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED UNDER CONTRACT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN SUPERIOR FUEL ECONOMY AND PERFORMANCE WITHOUT COMPROMISING PASSENGER SAFETY. THE VIKING SIX HAS ACHIEVED OCCUPANT SURVIVAL IN A 41.2 MPH BARRIER CRASH, FUEL ECONOMY OF 40.4 MPH CITY AND 66.6 MPH HIGHWAY, AND HAS MET 1982 EXHAUST EMISSION STANDARDS. IT CAN ACCELERATE FOR 0-60 IN LESS THAN 9 SECONDS AND SHOWS OUTSTANDING STABILITY ON CORNERS AND IN CROSSWINDS.(A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 802816.