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2017 Audi Q7 Aces Crash Test, Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from the IIHS
2017 Audi Q7 Aces Crash Test, Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from the IIHS

26 Feb 2016, 09:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This may not come as a surprise to you, but the most luxurious SUV made by Audi is as safe as it gets in all five IIHS crash tests

 
A Guide to EuroNCAP's Safest Cars of 2015
A Guide to EuroNCAP's Safest Cars of 2015

25 Feb 2016, 19:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Every year, EuroNCAP makes a list of the safest cars in each class they test. 2015 was a big year for the organization, as they raised their safety standards

 
NHTSA Proposes New Safety Tests to Make Five-Star Ratings Harder to Earn
NHTSA Proposes New Safety Tests to Make Five-Star Ratings Harder to Earn

9 Dec 2015, 12:29 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The safety agency wants to make it harder for carmakers to attain a five-star safety rating. The organization proposes new safety testing procedures

 
BMW 3 Series Facelift Gets Tested by IIHS, Doesn't Get Top Safety Pick Rating
BMW 3 Series Facelift Gets Tested by IIHS, Doesn't Get Top Safety Pick Rating

4 Dec 2015, 14:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The IIHS tested the new BMW 3 Series facelift, but the premium sedan didn't impress the organization. One of the ratings received was Marginal

 
2015 Lancia Ypsilon Catches Fire During Euro NCAP Crash Test, Gets Two-Star Rating
2015 Lancia Ypsilon Catches Fire During Euro NCAP Crash Test, Gets Two-Star Rating

2 Dec 2015, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Lancia Ypsilon received a mild facelift at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but the revamp hasn’t done too much in the safety department

 
Euro NCAP to Begin Testing Autonomous Pedestrian Detection Systems
Euro NCAP to Begin Testing Autonomous Pedestrian Detection Systems

11 Nov 2015, 16:57 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Starting with 2016, Euro NCAP will introduce yet another test. Achieving a five-star rating will become even harder than before

 
2016 Honda HR-V Euro NCAP Crash Test Results Released
2016 Honda HR-V Euro NCAP Crash Test Results Released

4 Nov 2015, 18:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Euro NCAP says the Honda HR-V is safe in a crash. But so are most of its little crossover competitors from Japanese and European manufacturers

 
All-New 2016 Audi A4 Gets 5-Star Crash Safety Rating from Euro NCAP
All-New 2016 Audi A4 Gets 5-Star Crash Safety Rating from Euro NCAP

4 Nov 2015, 10:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The reports issued by Euro NCAP have been getting ever more complex. You can now learn what child seats are suitable for this car, for example

 
3-Row Seats of Small Cars Are Dangerous in a Crash, ADAC Tests Show
3-Row Seats of Small Cars Are Dangerous in a Crash, ADAC Tests Show

29 Oct 2015, 16:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The ADAC found that the further those last seats are from the back of the vehicle, the safer the passangers sitting there are

 
Hyundai Crashes US-spec Sonata into Korean-spec Model to Prove They Are Identical
Hyundai Crashes US-spec Sonata into Korean-spec Model to Prove They Are Identical

21 Oct 2015, 17:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Korean customers started a huge scandal over poor reliability and bad airbags in 2013 that eventually led to some high-profile resignations

 
Ford Crashed 28 Focus RS Prototypes During Development, Here’s a Violent Crash Test
Ford Crashed 28 Focus RS Prototypes During Development, Here’s a Violent Crash Test

7 Oct 2015, 15:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In the path to bring the 2016 Focus RS to life, Ford crashed no less than 28 prototypes. Meeting international safety standards is long and winding road

 
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

 
Kia Puts a Twist on Crash Tests to Prove Sedona's (Grand Carnival's) Safety
Kia Puts a Twist on Crash Tests to Prove Sedona's (Grand Carnival's) Safety

22 Sep 2015, 09:11 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / As much as we like to see cars crumble during crash tests, they do get boring after a while. Kia decided to try something new, and came up with Vertical Street

 
2016 Volvo XC90 Gets Top Safety Rating from the IIHS. Check Out the Crash Video!
2016 Volvo XC90 Gets Top Safety Rating from the IIHS. Check Out the Crash Video!

18 Sep 2015, 16:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Both Euro NCAP and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found the all-new Volvo XC90 is a leader in crash protection

 
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

 
2015 Ford S-Max and Galaxy Awarded 5 Stars at Euro NCAP Safety Ratings
2015 Ford S-Max and Galaxy Awarded 5 Stars at Euro NCAP Safety Ratings

7 Sep 2015, 14:15 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / All-new Ford S-Max sports activity vehicle and Galaxy people mover are awarded the highest safety rating by Euro NCAP independent crash test authority

 
2016 Audi Q7 Earns Five Stars in Euro NCAP Test, Aces Active and Passive Safety
2016 Audi Q7 Earns Five Stars in Euro NCAP Test, Aces Active and Passive Safety

2 Sep 2015, 14:57 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The European Euro NCAP consortium has awarded the new Audi Q7 with the maximum five stars for safety, thanks to good performances in active and passive safety

 
2016 Honda Pilot Aces the Small Overlap IIHS Crash Test, Earns Top Safety Pick+
2016 Honda Pilot Aces the Small Overlap IIHS Crash Test, Earns Top Safety Pick+

27 Aug 2015, 15:00 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Honda made the 2016 Pilot a better car, not just from a visual point of view but also in terms of safety, an aspect crucial for customers

 
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