All-New Renault Twingo Receives 4-Star Rating from Euro NCAP
3 Sep 2014, 08:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / City cars have always been the Achilles heel of any automaker. They're not that pleasant to drive, feel cheep and come with small profit margins. The way in which they're built also makes ...
Schuberth to Introduce a New Helmet at AIMExpo This Fall
2 Sep 2014, 15:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Schuberth will introduce a brand new helmet model at the upcoming 2014 AIMExpo show in mid-October. At the same time, Schuberth North America says that the existing helmet line-up will receive graph...
ATV Race Ends in a Funny Way
1 Sep 2014, 14:43 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If anything, ATVs are probably THE vehicles to get hurt while riding, and that may be cause of the somewhat false pretense of safety their 4-wheel architecture conveys. It is unquestionable that an ...
How to Total Your Dad's ATV
28 Aug 2014, 14:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There is a huge amount of failure in this video, that I don’t even know where should I start. Obviously, the first thing which pops into sight is the fact the kid riding the quad is not wearin...
Massachusetts Drivers Named Worst in the United States in Allstate Report
27 Aug 2014, 18:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Allstate Insurance has realeased its 10th Best Driver's Report to date and we have bad news for Massachusetts motorists. Boston shouldn't worry. In fact, Worcester drivers are 134.8 percen...
2015 Volvo XC90 Crash Test Footage Reveals a Very Tough Cookie
27 Aug 2014, 09:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When the IIHS put the outgoing Volvo XC90 through the demanding small overlap crash test, the very old Swedish mid-size SUV was rated a very respectable 'good' overall score despite it...
GM Ignition Compensation Fund Received 100 Death Claims to Date
26 Aug 2014, 10:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A little over two weeks after we reported that General Motors' Ignition Compensation Fund received 65 death claims, a consultant said that the figure soared to 100 fatally injured involved in c...
Glitchy Power Modules Persuade Chrysler to Investigate the Problem
25 Aug 2014, 11:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The total integrated power module is one of the most important electronic devices fitted to any modern automobile. Like all devices, these things aren't without fault. After a few hundred owner...
Canadian Province Ontario Requests that Even The Sikh Wear Helmets
25 Aug 2014, 11:53 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / I guess I am not the only one who believes that every now and then, religion is used a bit too often and in too many situations to get all sorts of exemptions, and I am not referring to a specific r...
2015 Honda Fit Re-Tested by IIHS: Top Safety Pick
22 Aug 2014, 11:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The updated 2015 Honda Fit has recently been revisited by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The revised Fit was subjected to the small overlap frontal crash test once again and it seems th...
NHTSA Launches VIN Search Engine to Help Drivers Identify Recalled Vehicles
20 Aug 2014, 12:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At the beginning of August, General Motors has received a slap on the wrist from safety regulators because its Recall Center search engine showed inaccurate search results. As an alternative to the ...
Paraplegic Woman Sues GM for Third-Degree Burns Caused by a Chevy Suburban
19 Aug 2014, 17:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Most of you have done it. It's a long drive and your significant other or your buddy sleeps soundly in the passenger seat. Just to spice things up a bit, you turn the seat heater on and gingerl...
2015 Subaru Legacy, Outback Earn Top Safety Pick+ Rating from IIHS
19 Aug 2014, 16:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2015 Subaru Legacy, an all-new model, has earner the Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Legacy received a “good” rating in the IIHS’ s...
GM Dealers Urged to Stop Offering Promotional Key Ring Tags
19 Aug 2014, 16:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Remember that recall GM announced back in June? If you don't, we'll remind you that the entire Chevrolet Camaro production run from the 2010 - 2014 model years has been recalled because th...
UK Police Offers Discounted Bike Chains and Padlocks to Curb Theft
19 Aug 2014, 15:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well, how about that: the Sussex Police in the UK has just ran a most interesting and praiseworthy campaign as part of the effort to curb motorcycle theft in the area, visordown reports. The local f...
Morgan 3-Wheelers and Continental Tires Recalled
16 Aug 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / At this time last year, Morgan issued a recall for their bike engine-powered three-wheelers, which by the way are referred to as motorcycles. A missing label on the brake fluid reservoir was then th...
Aston Martin Dealers Hoping for Crash Test Exemption for DB9, Vantage
16 Aug 2014, 04:53 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / As the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration continues to look for new ways to make vehicles safer, a group of Aston Martin dealers is reportedly petitioning the administration to make the ...
High-Speed SUV Hit and Run Action
14 Aug 2014, 11:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s not exactly rarely when we get to see hit and run accidents captured on dashboard camera in Asian countries, but the one in the video after the jump is truly revolting. I really hope some...
2015 Chrysler 200 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+
12 Aug 2014, 15:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It costs $21,700, it comes as standard with a smooth nine-speed automatic gearbox and it can be had with a 295 horsepower Pentastar V6 and all-wheel drive. We're talking about the 2015 Chrysler...
GM Ignition Compensation Fund Received 135 Applications, 65 Death Claims
12 Aug 2014, 11:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The notorious ignition switch fiasco that started at the beginning of the year forced General Motors to come up with a special victim fund for those that suffered injuries or lost their lives in cra...