Consumer Reports Slams Poorly Designed Gearshift Selectors
1 Mar 2017, 17:12 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Consumer Reports, the respected American publication, has made a list of all new automobiles on sale today with confusing gearshift selector designs
Euro NCAP Tests The Fiat 500, Ford Ka+, And Citroen C3 - Neither Gets Five Stars
1 Mar 2017, 12:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Euro NCAP has published the results of its latest test session. Some cars tested got less than five stars, and they are the Ford Ka+, Fiat 500, and Citroen C3
2017 Buick LaCrosse Falls Short Of IIHS TSP+ Rating, Headlights Are To Blame
18 Feb 2017, 12:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The range-topping sedan in the Buick lineup falls short in the IIHS' latest round of tests, chiefly because the headlights could be better
Average American Body Weight Leads To Heavier Crash Test Dummies
10 Feb 2017, 10:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A few automakers that operate in the USA have begun developing crash test dummies that simulate elderly people with obesity. They are more prone to injuries
Euro NCAP Celebrates 20 Years Of Crash Tests
2 Feb 2017, 13:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two decades is a lot of time, and in this time, car safety evolved exponentially. Euro NCAP proves this best with side-by-side tests of an old and a new car
2017 Tesla Model S Isn’t Worthy Of IIHS Safety Award, Neither Is The 2017 BMW i3
1 Feb 2017, 13:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Tesla Model S and the BMW i3 have both failed to score a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
2017 Ford F-250 SuperCrew Awarded 5 Stars For Safety By the NHTSA
30 Jan 2017, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like its light-duty brother, the 2017 Ford Super Duty proved that aluminum alloys and high-strength steel makes a great combo for a safe pickup truck
Ford Attempted To Resist Mustang Crash Test, ANCAP Says
27 Jan 2017, 17:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Australia's car safety testing organization, ANCAP, claims that Ford did not want its Mustang crash-tested. The pony car scored two stars at EuroNCAP
2017 BMW 2 Series Coupe Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick+ after Stepping into the Light
26 Jan 2017, 14:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Many, if not most automakers, have been ignoring headlight performance for years, with the IIHS's 2017 tests now assessing this aspect, it's time for changes
2017 Nissan Titan Crew Cab Rated “Marginal” In Small Overlap IIHS Crash Test
25 Jan 2017, 17:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Somewhat expected from a full-size pickup, the half-ton Titan failed Nissan and the IIHS alike with a "marginal" rating in the most important test of them all
Euro NCAP Crashes Volvo S90 and V90, Awards Them Maximum Safety Rating
25 Jan 2017, 12:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, the Volvo S90 and its family-oriented counterpart were awarded five golden stars by the Euro NCAP for how safe they are
2017 Ford Mustang Pre-Facelift Gets Slaughtered at Euro NCAP, Receives 2 Stars
25 Jan 2017, 10:22 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / In a peculiar turn of events, Euro NCAP's crash test of the latest Ford Mustang didn't go so well for the American pony car
2017 BMW 3 Series Gets Top Safety Pick+ from IIHS After Acing Small Overlap
17 Jan 2017, 18:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Many BMW owners spend tens of hours researching the perfect model year to buy a second hand car. It seems 2017 is one of the best for the F30
Honda Will Recall an Extra 722,000 Cars In the U.S. For Takata Issues
12 Jan 2017, 10:53 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Takata's airbag fiasco has blown out of control. The issue that were caused by the supplier have made Honda announce a recall for an extra 722k units in the US
2017 Toyota Highlander Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
10 Jan 2017, 17:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Toyota's redesigned Highlander, set for the 2017 model year, was tested by the IIHS. It received the highest safety distinction, the Top Safety Pick+ Aaward
Study Reveals States With Medical Marijuana Laws Have Lower Traffic Fatalities
1 Jan 2017, 12:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Researchers from the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have uncovered an interesting link between road safety and medical marijuana laws.
Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Probed Over Potential Braking System Malfunction
28 Dec 2016, 09:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own an older Ford Fusion or Mercury Milan, be warned that the hydraulic control unit for the antilock brakes is prone to malfunction
Montana And Wyoming Have A Concerning Rate of Drunk Driving Deaths
24 Dec 2016, 19:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A recent study of road fatalities has revealed concerning figures about the states of Montana and Wyoming. They have the most alcohol or speed related deaths
Rally School Video Shows Careful Braking Can Beat ABS on Snow
24 Dec 2016, 10:18 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The O'Nell Rally School has made a video to show the difference between careful driving and relying on electronic aids during the winter. You can beat ABS
2017 Audi R8 V10 vs. Mercedes-AMG GT S Drag Race Ends With "He's Gone"
23 Dec 2016, 19:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ugly as it might be, the R8 is still a brutally fast car with a naturally aspirated V10 engine. Meanwhile, the sleeker, RWD Mercedes is actually heavier