Volkswagen Up! Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 Nov 2011, 15:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Euro NCAP released a fresh batch of test results regarding crash safety for some of the latest arrivals to the European market. One of the most interesting new cars to be tested in our opinion is th...
2012 Fiat Panda Gets Four-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 Nov 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Euro NCAP, the European crash test safety body, has just released a fresh batch of test results, covering no less than 17 new and exciting (most of them at least) models. Most got the usual five-sta...
Range Rover Evoque Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 Nov 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We tested the Range Rover Evoque earlier this year and were pleased with what we found, but we weren’t able to tell you how the vehicle behaves in the event of a crash. This is what Euro NCAP ...
Five Minivans Receive IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
2 Nov 2011, 17:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Our kids are now safe - five minivans have recently earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick award, with the vehicles passing the crash test with flying colors, including the roof strength test. The list ...
Opel / Vauxhall Astra GTC Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Oct 2011, 16:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Order books for the Astra GTC opened back in July, and the first cars will arrive in British showrooms next month, but Euro NCAP has had its chance to check if the sporty two-door contender for the ...
Lancia Thema (Chrysler 300) Gets Maximum Euro NCAP Rating
26 Oct 2011, 12:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Among the batch of 12 cars that were recently tested by Euro NCAP, the American imports from Fiat Group are the most interesting to analyze, and this is because they highlight the differences betwee...
Fiat Freemont Scores Five Stars at Euro NCAP Tests
26 Oct 2011, 12:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In the latest Euro NCAP crash tests, the Fiat Freemont proved that it’s more than the sum of its Dodge Journey parts, as it received the maximum five-star rating from the European safety body....
2011 Chevrolet Captiva Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Oct 2011, 12:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Of the 12 cars that were part of the most recent batch tested by Euro NCAP, only one didn’t get a five-star rating, so to find out if the 2011 Chevrolet Captiva is any good, we’ll have t...
New Toyota Yaris 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating Announced
26 Oct 2011, 11:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The latest test conducted by Euro NCAP have been revealed, and the new Toyota Yaris hatchback received a five-star rating. However, we’ll have to delve a bit deeper to see if it’s all th...
Audi Q3 Scores Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Oct 2011, 11:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi’s smallest member of the crossover family, the new Q3, has scored a maximum five stars during recent Euro NCAP crash tests. The little soft-roader did well, scoring 94% for adult occupan...
2011 Mercedes Benz M-Class Gets Top Euro NCAP Rating
26 Oct 2011, 11:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new Mercedes Benz M-Class has only recently been revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September, but the Euro NCAP safety body has already concluded that the SUV deserves a maximum five-s...
Hyundai Veloster Euro NCAP Five-Star Rating Announced
26 Oct 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One of the cars that managed to surprise us from the twelve test results that were just released by Euro NCAP is Hyundai’s innovative 1+2 coupe, the Veloster, which got five full stars and shi...
New BMW 1-Series Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Oct 2011, 09:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A full batch of test results have been released today, October 26th, 2011, and one of the most significant models to be tested was the new generation of BMW 1-Series in its 116i 5-door configuration...
Lancia Voyager Only Scores Four Euro NCAP Stars
26 Oct 2011, 09:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A fresh batch of test result were released today by the Euro NCAP safety body, and most of the vehicles tested did well, with the only exception being the Lancia Voyager, which only got four Euro NC...
Ford Ranger: First Pickup With a 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Oct 2011, 09:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A fresh batch of test results have been released by the Euro NCAP safety body, and it cover many interesting new arrivals on the European market. These include the new BMW 1-Series and Audi Q3, but ...
2012 Honda Civic Crash Test Safety Video Released
14 Oct 2011, 23:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Most important new cars receive a five-star Euro NCAP crash rating nowadays, which means that automotive producers have to make special marketing efforts in order to make their vehicles stand out in...
IIHS Reveals Extensive List of Booster Seat "Best Bets"
14 Oct 2011, 11:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety began testing booster seats back in 2008 and they haven’t looked back since. Today, they’ve announce a 31-strong list of such devices upon whic...
NHTSA Opens Engineering Analysis for Saturn Ion Steering Issue
3 Oct 2011, 20:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Although it's no longer an active company, Saturn is periodically brought in the spotlights due to the complaints regarding certain parts of the car. Today it's the turn of the Ion's ...
Front Center Airbag to Debut on GM Models
29 Sep 2011, 16:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We still remember how revolutionary airbags for your knees seemed back when luxury automakers were starting to introduce them. We thought that this was it, there was really nothing more they could d...
Hyundai i40 Takes Top Euro NCAP Rating
24 Aug 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Euro NCAP released a new series of crash test results today, with the Hyundai i40 included on the list. The vehicle managed to perform well, scoring a five-star rating from the European safety w...