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2015 Mazda MX-5 Equals Audi TT Performance in Poor Euro NCAP Rating
2015 Mazda MX-5 Equals Audi TT Performance in Poor Euro NCAP Rating

7 Oct 2015, 11:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The main reason for the MX-5's imperfect crash test score most likely lies in the lack of an Autonomous Emergency Braking system

 
2016 Hyundai Tucson Aces IIHS Crash Tests, Gets Maximum Safety Rating
2016 Hyundai Tucson Aces IIHS Crash Tests, Gets Maximum Safety Rating

25 Sep 2015, 13:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Tucson is much safer than the old one, which experienced 16 inches of body intrusing in the small overlap test

 
Drunk Driving Could Become Impossible in the Future Thanks to this Invention
Drunk Driving Could Become Impossible in the Future Thanks to this Invention

19 Sep 2015, 10:14 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When your car tells you "Go home, you're drunk" it's time to ask a friend to drive you, call a cab or call it a day - anything but driving yourself

 
GM Fined $900 Million Over Ignition Switch Recall, Over $600 Million for the Casualties and Injured
GM Fined $900 Million Over Ignition Switch Recall, Over $600 Million for the Casualties and Injured

18 Sep 2015, 16:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors Co. confirmed that the company has reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York

 
2016 Volvo XC90 Crash Tested by Euro NCAP, Guess the Overall Score
2016 Volvo XC90 Crash Tested by Euro NCAP, Guess the Overall Score

7 Sep 2015, 17:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2016 Volvo XC90 impressed the Euro NCAP so much, the agency awarded the crossover SUV with 5 stars overall and a Safety Assist score of 100 percent

 
Renault Kadjar Awarded 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Test
Renault Kadjar Awarded 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Test

7 Sep 2015, 15:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Good news for those in the market for a 2015 Renault Kadjar! The French crossover earned the maximum 5 stars safety rating from Euro NCAP

 
Fake Takata Airbag Makes this Honda Owner's Recall Story Worse
Fake Takata Airbag Makes this Honda Owner's Recall Story Worse

6 Sep 2015, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As if dealing with Takata airbags that have faulty airbags wasn't enough, fake Takata products are also an important issue

 
This Ramp Should Have an Automatic "Call 911" Function
This Ramp Should Have an Automatic "Call 911" Function

24 Aug 2015, 15:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When thinking about doing a bike stunt, taking your time to at least check the strength of the basic elements involved might spare you a trip to the ER

 
2016 Range Rover Sport Fails Braking Test, Falls Way Behind Volvo XC90, Audi Q7
2016 Range Rover Sport Fails Braking Test, Falls Way Behind Volvo XC90, Audi Q7

19 Aug 2015, 16:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Despite the Range Rover Sport's Brembo braking hardware and its wide tires, the SUV showed poor deceleration performance

 
Keyless Entry Cars Can Be Hacked with a $30 Device
Keyless Entry Cars Can Be Hacked with a $30 Device

10 Aug 2015, 19:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Another hacker is warning car manufacturers around the world about potential flaws in their manufacturing process that could cost us a pretty penny

 
2015 Toyota Prius c Is Only “Acceptably” Safe, IIHS Small Overlap Crash Test Shows
2015 Toyota Prius c Is Only “Acceptably” Safe, IIHS Small Overlap Crash Test Shows

7 Aug 2015, 08:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Toyota Prius c follows many other cars that had received “Good” ratings for all the other tests and have stepped down to “Acceptable” for this one

 
Almost 80 Percent of US Car Buyers Consider Hacking a Potential Frequent Problem
Almost 80 Percent of US Car Buyers Consider Hacking a Potential Frequent Problem

1 Aug 2015, 10:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / As cars get more and more technologically advanced, new problems arise that the industry has to be on top of instead of catching up to

 
How to Update Your Car’s UConnect System to Protect Yourself from Hackers
How to Update Your Car’s UConnect System to Protect Yourself from Hackers

31 Jul 2015, 12:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Following the craze that took over the internet once hackers showed how easy it is to take over Uconnect fitted models this is what you need to do

 
You Don't Need a Motorcycle for a Huge, Hilarious Wheelie Fail
You Don't Need a Motorcycle for a Huge, Hilarious Wheelie Fail

16 Jul 2015, 15:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Sometimes a huge wheelie fail doesn't take a motorcycle and high-speed on the highway; a mere bicycle in a poor mechanical condition is more than enough

 
GM Ignition Switch Death Toll Rises to 121 Eligible Claims
GM Ignition Switch Death Toll Rises to 121 Eligible Claims

7 Jul 2015, 13:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 121 dead, 251 injured, and 76 claims remaining to be reviewed. We have a hunch that the $550 million compensation fund will be depleted of its greenback

 
Ford Has a Summer Driving Camp to Boost Your Teenage Child's Driving Skills
Ford Has a Summer Driving Camp to Boost Your Teenage Child's Driving Skills

7 Jul 2015, 07:40 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / From July through early August, summer camps featuring free advanced hands-on driver training will boost the skills of teenage drivers, courtesy of Ford DSFL

 
Study: Failing to Look Properly Is the Main Cause of Car Crashes in the United Kingdom
Study: Failing to Look Properly Is the Main Cause of Car Crashes in the United Kingdom

6 Jul 2015, 11:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Institute of Advanced Motorists has identified that ‘failure to look properly’ is the most common contributory factor included in over 30,000 car crashes

 
Takata CEO Shigehisa Takada Issues Public Apology For Recall Fiasco
Takata CEO Shigehisa Takada Issues Public Apology For Recall Fiasco

27 Jun 2015, 11:35 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Takata Corp.'s numero uno manned up and issued a public apology to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

 
Euro NCAP Crash Tests Skoda Superb, Hyundai i20 and Fiat Panda Cross
Euro NCAP Crash Tests Skoda Superb, Hyundai i20 and Fiat Panda Cross

24 Jun 2015, 12:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Euro NCAP has recently conducted safety tests on the large family Skoda Superb and on the Hyundai i20 and FIAT Panda Cross superminis

 
Italy on Its Way to 27 Years in Jail Penalties for Drunk Drivers Who Cause Deadly Accidents
Italy on Its Way to 27 Years in Jail Penalties for Drunk Drivers Who Cause Deadly Accidents

17 Jun 2015, 14:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Italian Senate has approved a bill that increases the penalties for motorists under the influence of drugs or alcohol and who commit traffic homicides