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The term "Moose test" has become popular with German journalists in various meanings.

The 9-3 continued the Saab safety tradition of performing a Moose Test.

The now-infamous moose test is essentially a high-speed steering maneuver designed to simulate an effort to dodge a moose that suddenly appears in the middle of the road.

MERCEDES A+ on the 'Moose Test' Troubled by moose on the loose?

"A-Class Passes the 'Moose Test,' " Mercedes trumpeted in ads that ran in 180 German newspapers today and on Germany's biggest television networks.

After a new design of Mercedes Benz notoriously failed a 'moose test' (sudden swerving to avoid an obstacle), some manufacturers enhance suspension using stability control linked to an anti-lock braking system to reduce the likelihood of rollover.

This advantage pays off in a spectacular way when slaloming (otherwise known as the 'moose test'): the swinging speeds and acceleration patterns of the body of a hydropneumatic car offer ideal body control, and "load" the tyres in an ideal linear-like manner, helping to get the most out of them.