2013 Acura ILX Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
14 Sep 2012, 14:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2013 Acura ILX is the latest model to join the list of Acura vehicles that have received IIHS Top Safety Pick titles. This is also the carmaker’s newest model, so it has earned its place i...
Gallardo Recalled in Australia: Steering System Fire
5 Sep 2012, 15:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lamborghini will have to fix about 70 Gallardo and Spyder models built under the 2004-2006 model years and sold in Australia because of a potential fire risk posed by the steering system of these su...
Isuzu D-Max Gets 4-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
29 Aug 2012, 10:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Euro NCAP has recently released a new batch of crash test results and it is now time to focus on the Isuzu D-Max, a pickup that received a four-star safety rating. The D-Max comes with an 83 per...
Ford B-Max Achieves 5-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
29 Aug 2012, 09:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford’s B-Max has gathered quite a lot of interest so far and it is now time to see how the compact MPV fared in the Euro NCAP crash test. The B-Max received a five-star safety rating, with a 9...
2013 Audi A3 Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
29 Aug 2012, 09:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As you might expect from the latest generation of German-built luxury hatchback, the 2013 Audi A3 performed remarkably well in its Euro NCAP crash test, receiving the maximum five stars and excellen...
IIHS Introduces New Frontal Crash Test, Many Premium Sedans Fail
14 Aug 2012, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently introduced a new crash test design, the first new frontal impact methodology since 1995. This simulates an accident in which a vehicle runs into a...
2013 Infiniti JX Investigated for Unintelligent Braking
31 Jul 2012, 08:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The automotive world is pushing full-steam-ahead with the introduction of new electronic systems that are supposed to make your car safer on the road. But of course it’s still a way to make a ...
'Safety Concerns' to Keep London’s Hydrogen Buses Grounded During the Olympics
26 Jul 2012, 09:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As we all know from the Hindenburg tragedy, hydrogen is a very dangerous and flammable element. It is therefor very reasonable of the British authorities to decided the ‘grounding’ of th...
2012 Grand Cherokee Investigated for Power Steering
24 Jul 2012, 14:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Besides the 2009-2010 Dodge Ram, the NHTSA is also investigating another Chrysler vehicle, the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to an official statement, the safety body found that the SUV runs t...
Mercedes-Benz May Introduce Rear ‘Beltbag’ in Next S-Class
21 Jul 2012, 08:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that manufacturers are finding more and more places to put airbags. After the much-appreciated knee airbag is now spreading and being adopted by more and more manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz h...
Volvo Developing Animal Avoidance Safety Tech
11 Jul 2012, 15:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hitting animals which stray onto the road is a major problem, especially in Europe’s northern-most countries (Sweden - 40,000 animal related accidents per year, Norway and Finland), which, des...
How To Steal a BMW in Under 3 Minutes
10 Jul 2012, 12:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we may think that modern cars are becoming harder and harder to get into and steal, thanks to all the clever technology being used to protect them, we may be fooling ourselves, as the very sam...
Scotland Maintains 70 MPH Highway Limit
10 Jul 2012, 07:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The British Government is looking to increase the speed limit for all its highways from the 70 mph (113 km/h) motorists have been used to for the last 47 years, to 80 mph (128 km/h). While the i...
Jeep Grand Cherokee Fails Moose Test · Video · Updated
9 Jul 2012, 15:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Swedish publication Teknikens Värld has recently subjected a batch of cars to the famous Moose Test and there was one result that stood out in a shocking manner. We are talking about the Jeep G...
Talking Urinal Cakes Fighting 4th July Drunk Driving
4 Jul 2012, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Fourth of July holiday is here and American roads will be facing many issues, such as that of drunk driving. However, the authorities are aiming to reduce this and, at least in Michigan, they&rs...
Mitsubishi i: 4-Star NHTSA Rating, Below Volt & Leaf
28 Jun 2012, 10:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The federal crash test results for the Mitsubishi i have arrived and everybody wants to know how the vehicle did compared to its green competitors, the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt. According t...
World Health Organization Deems Diesel Fumes as 'Carcinogenic'
13 Jun 2012, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The World Health Organization (WHO) have moved the status of diesel fumes from the ‘probable carcinogen’ category to the ‘carcinogen’ category. Of course we are aware that di...
Massachusetts EV and Hybrid Drivers to Get Special License Plates
8 Jun 2012, 14:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We are unsure whether this measure is justified, or not, but special lincese plates will be available for any EV or hybrid registered in the state of Massachusetts, at no extra cost. Local author...
Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Deploys Airbag for No Reason
6 Jun 2012, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following the Chevrolet Malibu recall regarding a similar problem, it’s now the turn of the super-hot 560 hp Cadillac CTS-V Wagon to deploy its airbags for no reason. Maybe this will teach GM ...
Ram Pickup Tops List of Most Dangerous Cars in America
31 May 2012, 10:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In the US, there are many entities that asses the safety offered by a vehicle and we’ve now reached a point where we can mix all their conclusion and tell you what are the most dangerous cars ...