No, it sounds like first they made sure they could get the 5-star rating on the test, and then they kept working so that the car had 5-star safety even if they changed the test. They could have just gamed the test to get an inflated score but instead made a car that isn't just built to pass the test.

Expose is a lot older than even Leopard, but what he means is that they were changed in 10.6; therefore there were some (if small) UI changes.

Death Star.