Major Flaws Revealed By the IIHS' Passenger-Side Small Overlap Front Crash Test
12 Jun 2018, 09:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the passenger-side small overlap front crash test is of any importance to you, then stay away from the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford Explorer
Tips to Keep Your Child Safe in Your Car
7 Jun 2018, 09:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / IAM RoadSmart issues useful tips for parents on Child Safety Week, reminds them that kids' safety trumps everything else
Toyota Turns to Students to Fight Distracted Driving
26 May 2018, 08:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota tries to educate young drivers on distracted driving by making them part of the Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge.
Deadly Pedestrian Crashes at Highest Levels Since 1990 in the U.S.
13 May 2018, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The IIHS releases a report on how the number of deadly pedestrian craashes changed over the past years, and the data is worrying.
Porsche Recalls 918 Spyder Once Again, This Time Over The Connecting Shafts
7 May 2018, 16:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, the 918 Spyder is the focus of Porsche's latest recall campaign. 305 vehicles are affected in the United States
Nissan Leaf First Car to Get Highest Rating in New Euro NCAP Crash Tests
25 Apr 2018, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan Leaf gets a 5 star rating following a series of crash tests conducted by Euro NCAP, becomes first car to be evaluated under new protocols
2018 BMW X3 Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award From IIHS
18 Apr 2018, 14:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected from a premium product with kidney grilles up front, the G01 X3 is as safe as compact crossovers can get according to the IIHS
Ford Escape Flunks IIHS Crash Test
7 Apr 2018, 08:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford Escape was rated poor by the IIHS following the passenger-side small overlap front crash, after severe intrusion to the cockpit was detected.
Kia Modifies Optima to Get Top Safety Pick+ Accolade from IIHS
18 Mar 2018, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS awards Kia Optima Top Safety Pick+ following modifications made by the carmaker to the car's passenger-side door sill and pillars.
IIHS Introduces Rear Crash Prevention Ratings
22 Feb 2018, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rear crash prevention ratings to classify vehicles equipped with technology that can prevent or mitigate low-speed backing crashes.
2018 Nissan LEAF Awarded the Maximum Five Stars in Japanese Crash Tests
21 Feb 2018, 15:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The electric hatchback has had its first crash test and not only did it get the maximum number of stars, but it also received a very good overall score
2018 Hyundai Elantra Passes IIHS Passenger-Side Crash Test
9 Feb 2018, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / To qualify for the Top Safety Pick+ award, a vehicle must pass crash tests for both passenger and driver sides, and also have good crash prevention rating.
Tesla Autopilot Under Investigation Again Following Fire Engine Freeway Crash
25 Jan 2018, 12:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The U.S. authorities have taken notice once again of a crash involving a Tesla Model S that was reportedly driving with Autopilot engaged
All-New Volvo XC60 Is The Safest Car The Euro NCAP Tested In 2017
12 Jan 2018, 05:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the market for the safest car imaginable for you and your family? Volvo will gladly sell you the second-generation XC60, Euro NCAP's safest car of 2017
2018 Kia Satinger Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating, Still Has Neck Protection Issues
13 Dec 2017, 12:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2018 Kia Stinger has the aim to take the South Korean automaker's reputation even higher and it seems that its safety backs up its ambitions
Fiat Punto Is the First Zero-Star Car in the EuroNCAP Safety Tests
13 Dec 2017, 12:07 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If safety ratings is an important criterion on which you choose the car you buy, you should stay as far away as possible from the Fiat Punto
2018 Dacia Duster Gets 3-Star Euro NCAP Rating, Whiplash Protection Is Marginal
13 Dec 2017, 11:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the previous generation of the Duster also received a 3-star rating, Dacia officials claimed that the untested facelift would reach 4 stars
2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class Gets the Five Star EuroNCAP Rating, Navara Has Four
29 Nov 2017, 14:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The first pickup truck to bear the Mercedes-Benz logo has earned top ratings from EuroNCAP and one star more than its very close relative, the Nissan Navara
smart fortwo electric drive Crash Tests Show the Brilliance of Its Design
8 Nov 2017, 09:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Due to its size, the last thing the smart fortwo suggests is safety, particularly when cruising around everyone's favorite these days: the SUV
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Crashes Its Way To Earn Top Safety Pick+ Rating
6 Nov 2017, 13:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Together with the Elantra GT and Santa Fe Sport, the Ioniq Hybrid joins Hyundai's seven-strong list of 2017 Top Safety Pick+ prizewinners