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2016 Volkswagen Tiguan Awarded "Best in Class" Title by EuroNCAP
2016 Volkswagen Tiguan Awarded "Best in Class" Title by EuroNCAP

21 Dec 2016, 15:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After picking up a five star rating for its individual test from earlier this year, the new Volkswagen Tiguan is also awarded the "Best in Class" distinction

 
NHTSA Will Investigate 1 Million FCA Vehicles Over Rollaway Accidents
NHTSA Will Investigate 1 Million FCA Vehicles Over Rollaway Accidents

20 Dec 2016, 16:07 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Several complaints regarding rollaway accidents have led the NHTSA to conduct an investigation on the Ram 1500 and Dodge Durango. It might lead to a recall

 
Ford Builds Hangover Suit to Demonstrate You Can't Drive the Morning After
Ford Builds Hangover Suit to Demonstrate You Can't Drive the Morning After

16 Dec 2016, 13:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / People know not to drive after they've consumed alcohol, but they also tend to believe that it's perfectly OK to do it if a night has passed. People are wrong

 
2017 GMC Acadia Crashes Its Way to Earn Top Safety Pick Rating
2017 GMC Acadia Crashes Its Way to Earn Top Safety Pick Rating

15 Dec 2016, 18:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If it weren't for the second-rate headlights, the 2017 GMC Acadia would've earned the highest accolade for safety from the IIHS

 
Nokian's SnapSkan Will 3D Scan Your Tire Treads for Free to Keep You Safe
Nokian's SnapSkan Will 3D Scan Your Tire Treads for Free to Keep You Safe

13 Dec 2016, 15:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Finnish tire manufacturer has devised a system that will scan the tread depth on the tires of every vehicle that goes over its sensor

 
IIHS Awards Top Safety Pick Rating to 2017 Lincoln MKZ, Lincoln MKX
IIHS Awards Top Safety Pick Rating to 2017 Lincoln MKZ, Lincoln MKX

12 Dec 2016, 15:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Luxurious they may be, but the Lincoln MKZ and Lincoln MKZ for the 2017 model year have yet to impress the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

 
Toyota and Lexus Top IIHS TSP+ Awards, Volvo Best Among European Automakers
Toyota and Lexus Top IIHS TSP+ Awards, Volvo Best Among European Automakers

9 Dec 2016, 10:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Based on the crash tests conducted by the IIHS in 2016, the safest cars out there wear the Toyota, Lexus, and Volvo badge

 
2017 Honda Ridgeline Earns Top Safety Pick+ from IIHS, Only Pickup to Do So
2017 Honda Ridgeline Earns Top Safety Pick+ from IIHS, Only Pickup to Do So

8 Dec 2016, 15:24 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / 2017 Honda Ridgeline (with Honda Sensing and LED headlights) is the safest pickup tested by the IIHS, according to its recently released rating

 
2016 Ford Edge Crash Tested by Euro NCAP, Awarded 5 Stars Overall
2016 Ford Edge Crash Tested by Euro NCAP, Awarded 5 Stars Overall

1 Dec 2016, 09:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite the 5-star overall rating, the 2016 Ford Edge for the European market isn't the safest mid-size crossover out there

 
Euro NCAP Crash Test: Hyundai Ioniq Praised With 5-Star Safety Rating
Euro NCAP Crash Test: Hyundai Ioniq Praised With 5-Star Safety Rating

30 Nov 2016, 15:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Having tested the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, the Euro NCAP came to the conclusion that the hybrid hatchback is worthy of the maximum overall rating

 
Audi Q2 Gets 5-Star Crash Safety Rating from Euro NCAP
Audi Q2 Gets 5-Star Crash Safety Rating from Euro NCAP

30 Nov 2016, 13:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If a company has technology that has been proven to save lives, it should be standard, just like the seatbelt and ABS, or at least that's what we think

 
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Earns 5-Star Overall Rating from the NHTSA
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Earns 5-Star Overall Rating from the NHTSA

28 Nov 2016, 13:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the fourth time in a row, the NHTSA awarded the Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 5-star overall rating for crashworthiness

 
Car to Car Crash Test Forces Nissan to Stop Production of Zero Stars Tsuru Model
Car to Car Crash Test Forces Nissan to Stop Production of Zero Stars Tsuru Model

1 Nov 2016, 12:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A joint effort from Global NCAP, Latin NCAP and the IIHS succeeded in convincing Nissan to cease the production of its Zero Stars Tsuru sedan in Mexico

 
2016 Fiat Tipo Earns 3-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating, 4 Stars With Safety Pack
2016 Fiat Tipo Earns 3-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating, 4 Stars With Safety Pack

30 Oct 2016, 15:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected from a cheap car, the Fiat Tipo offers a cheap car-like level of protection when subjected to Euro NCAP's crash tests

 
Toyota Hilux Almost Rolls Over During Moose Test
Toyota Hilux Almost Rolls Over During Moose Test

27 Oct 2016, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2016 Toyota Hilux, please don't take evasive maneuvers at speeds higher than 35 mph. You've been warned

 
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Earns 5 Stars for Safety From ANCAP
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Earns 5 Stars for Safety From ANCAP

25 Oct 2016, 17:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 32 years down the line, the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series is safer than ever. Australia's New Car Assessment Program awarded it 5 stars overall for safety

 
2017 Genesis G80 Deemed Safe by the NHTSA and IIHS Alike
2017 Genesis G80 Deemed Safe by the NHTSA and IIHS Alike

23 Oct 2016, 17:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like the 2016 Hyundai Genesis sedan before it, the 2017 Genesis G80 aced the NHTSA's and IIHS' crash test procedures

 
2017 Dodge Challenger Rated 5 Stars Overall by NHTSA
2017 Dodge Challenger Rated 5 Stars Overall by NHTSA

13 Oct 2016, 13:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It may be an old car and the NHTSA might have questionable testing procedures for vehicle safety, but the 2017 Dodge Challenger is a 5-star overall vehicle

 
NHTSA Awards 2017 Dodge Charger Five-Star Overall Safety Rating
NHTSA Awards 2017 Dodge Charger Five-Star Overall Safety Rating

5 Oct 2016, 15:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though the Charger hasn't changed much for the model year 2017, Dodge is chuffed to bits its four-door sedan earned five stars overall from the NHTSA

 
Ford' F-150 Is Being Probed By NHTSA Over Possible Brake Issues
Ford' F-150 Is Being Probed By NHTSA Over Possible Brake Issues

4 Oct 2016, 18:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Multiple customer complaints made to the NHTSA regarding the brakes of the Ford F-150 have led to a probe started by the organization. No accidents happened