Peugeot 308 CC Launches in Australia
13 Jul 2009, 13:06 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / With the launch of the Peugeot 308 CC on the Australian market, the car will become the first Peugeot convertible to have a diesel engine Down Under. The 2.0 HDi FAP diesel engine will be mated...
2009 VW Tiguan Gets 5-Star NHTSA Rating
9 Jul 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Seeing vehicles receiving top star safety ratings in crash tests has become somewhat of a common sight these days, with more and more models achieving this feat. The latest news from the safety fron...
NHTSA Could Make Lane Assistant, Automatic Brake Mandatory
2 Jul 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently considering making two more safety features mandatory on new cars: a lane assistant technology that would warn the driver in case they...
Chevrolet Cruze Gets Five-Star Safety Rating...
1 Jul 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ... in China. After snatching the maximum five-star rating in the Australian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) in Australia, Chevrolet Cruze proves its advanced safety level once again, this time i...
Volvo Renegade Trailer Stability Assist
1 Jul 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being one of the trail blazers when it comes to automotive safety systems, Swedish manufacturer Volvo thought to expand their expertise to trailers as well. Since fitting a trailer with passive safe...
Audi A4, Q5 Get 5 Star EuroNCAP Rating
26 Jun 2009, 10:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi and its latest models, the A4 and Q5, managed to secure a five star rating after undergoing the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) safety tests. After going ...
More than 4,300 Americans to Be Killed or Injured by GM and Chrysler Cars, Study Shows
23 Jun 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new study revealed that more than 3,400 Americans will be injured or killed by a defective Chrysler or GM vehicle in the first year after their bankruptcy. The report, called ‘Public Safety ...
2010 Lexus RX Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick
17 Jun 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Lexus RX has just received the top safety pick in the latest IIHS crash test, getting good performance in front, side and rear tests. In order to be be eligible for the top rating, a vehicl...
Volvo’s Jan Ivarsson Awarded for His Safety Work
16 Jun 2009, 17:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Every two years, when the International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles takes place, the NHTSA decides the winner of the "most prestigious award in traffic safety",...
Honda Jazz to Boast Stability Control as Standard
15 Jun 2009, 15:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda Australia is getting further measures to improve occupant safety and announced that both Jazz and City will feature stability control as standard starting next year. The manufacturer intends t...
Rear-Facing Seats Best for Kids, Study Shows
15 Jun 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent British study showed that children at least until the age of four should be kept in rear-facing car seats for maximizing their safety. The study was conducted by general physician Elizabeth...
Kia Soul Gets 5 Star EuroNCAP Rating
15 Jun 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Korean urban crossover sourced from Kia managed to receive a 5 star rating after being subjected to EuroNCAP testing procedures. Overall, the Soul scored 87 percent in Adult Occupant Protect...
2009 Mercedes Benz ESF Demo Videos
12 Jun 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you only two days ago, German manufacturer Mercedes Benz is working on a new range of safety systems which will make the existing ones look like the models seen in the early days of space...
IIHS Fender-Bender Crash Test
11 Jun 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thought to give insurers a bit more ammo to be used when you walk through the front door to make your claim. They again went after mini and micro cars, thi...
Audi Q5 Earns Top NHTSA Safety Pick
10 Jun 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi's new crossover Q5 was awarded a Top Safety Pick for model year 2009 from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Specifically, the 2009 Audi Q5 received a "good" rati...
2009 Mercedes ESF S400 Hybrid Concept
10 Jun 2009, 06:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mercedes-Benz has just given us a hint into how car safety features might look in the future through the so-called Experimental Safety Vehicle based on the upcoming S400 Hybrid. The new prototype is...
IIHS Gives Volkswagen CC Top Safety Pick
9 Jun 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Americans pondering the purchase of a Volkswagen CC and worried about safety should rest assured as this model has received the highest ranking from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)...
BMW Emergency Stop Assistant in the Works
4 Jun 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / All of you interested in the automotive field know by now that today's vehicles make use of all types of road safety technologies that stretch far beyond collision prevention. The new trend of ...
Suzuki Promises Alto Will Be Among the Safest in Its Class
1 Jun 2009, 13:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Surely, the title could make some of you smile following last week's news that Alto received a disappointing 3-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests. But the Japanese automaker is ver...
New Small Cars Euro NCAP Scores
27 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European New Car Assessment Program has just released its ratings for six new cars, five of which from the small car segment. The vehicles tested are Audi Q5, Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20, Kia Soul, ...