The 2020 Audi Q8 Didn’t Get Top Safety Pick+ Rating Because Of the Headlights
28 Feb 2020, 19:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Audi may know how to design headlights, but even the range-topping headlights of the A7 and Q8 could do better according to the IIHS
NHTSA Awards Five-Star Overall Safety Rating to 2020 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
25 Dec 2019, 09:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross for the 2020 model year may feature more standard safety features, but it's still a Top Safety Pick in the eyes of the IIHS
Watch 2020 Ford Explorer Crash Out of IIHS Grace
10 Dec 2019, 09:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2020 Ford Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator fail to snatch a Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS due to cabin intrusion.
2020 Jeep Renegade Rated Top Safety Pick, Headlights Performance Could Do Better
8 Dec 2019, 18:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2020 Jeep Renegade is a safe little SUV, but the headlights continue to be the Renegade's biggest problem according to the IIHS
2020 Subaru Legacy Earns TSP+ Award, Outback Makes Do With Top Safety Pick
28 Nov 2019, 20:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2020 Subaru Legacy is one level above the Outback in the eyes of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to superior headlight performance
2020 Chevrolet Equinox Doesn't Receive TSP+ Award Over Poor Headlights
28 Nov 2019, 15:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The crashworthiness of the 2020 Equinox is top notch, but Chevy didn't pay attention to headlight performance when designing the compact crossover
IIHS Slams NHTSA for Ineffective Education Programs on Speeding
13 Nov 2019, 16:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS says people know speeding is dangerous, but they choose to do so anyway, so trying to educate them on the matter is fruitless
Not All Pedestrian Crash Prevention Systems Are Created Equal
30 Oct 2019, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The IIHS recently tested some midsize cars from premium and non-premium manufacturers and found that the quality of their pedestrian detecting AEB varies a lot
Drivers Lie About Using Drugs Even in Anonymous Paid Surveys, Study Finds
17 Sep 2019, 15:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The research found that fewer than 20 percent of drivers admitted to taking cocaine despite testing positive and facing no penalty
Facelifted Jeep Cherokee Falls Short Of Receiving the Top Safety Pick+ Award
16 Sep 2019, 10:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though Jeep has improved the crashworthiness of the Cherokee for 2019, the headlights still leave much to be desired
2020 Hyundai Palisade, Ram 1500 Receive Top Safety Pick+ Awards
14 Sep 2019, 18:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Ram 1500 receives its first-ever Top Safety Pick+, and Hyundai joins the light-duty pickup truck with the all-new Palisade
Fatal Accidents by Running a Red Light at Their Highest in a Decade
2 Sep 2019, 14:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The American Automobile Association’s Foundation for Traffic Safety says running red lights has become an ever more frequent cause of fatal crashes
2019 Audi e-tron Crashed by IIHS, Gets Highest Rating
14 Aug 2019, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2019 Audi e-tron survives the IIHS crash tests and other trials, the car is named 2019 Top Safety Pick+ by the safety organization
Hyundai Nexo Is the First Hydrogen Car Tested by IIHS, Gets Top Safety Pick+
10 Aug 2019, 20:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Evaluating the NEXO was also beneficial to IIHS, by offering its first early opportunity to evaluate a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
Knee Airbags Are Utterly Useless and Could Even Be Dangerous, IIHS Finds
8 Aug 2019, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In real life crashes, IIHS says knee airbags are responsible for a 0.5 percent decrease in overall injury risk, a statistically negligible number
Today's Cars Speak a Language American Drivers Don't Get, IIHS Says
20 Jun 2019, 15:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 48 percent of people asked about Autopilot responded it's safe to take hands off the wheel and engage in other activities when the system is on
New Hyundai Veloster Rewarded With 2019 Top Safety Pick Rating
31 May 2019, 13:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2019 Hyundai Veloster isn't worthy of the Top Safety Pick+ rating, but nevertheless, the quirky hatchback is safer than the Veloster built before Jan. 2019
2019 Kia Stinger Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating From the IIHS
26 May 2019, 13:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected from the larger brother of the Genesis G70, the 2019 Kia Stinger received top honors for safety from the IIHS
Optional Safety Features Play An Important Role In IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating
23 May 2019, 14:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Almost no car, crossover, SUV, or pickup truck can attain Top Safety Pick+ without optional extras. The exceptions are the Honda Insight and Genesis G90
Watch the 2020 Mazda3 Getting Smashed by the IIHS and Earning a Top Safety Pick
9 May 2019, 15:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2020 Mazda3 gets crash tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, receives a Top Safety Pick for both sedan and hatchback