Toyota Crash Test Dummy Has Muscles To Recreate Human Posture Before Impact
29 Jun 2015, 08:35 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / oyota added a new muscle model capable of simulating human postural states in the latest version of its THUMS virtual human model software
Euro NCAP Crash Tests Skoda Superb, Hyundai i20 and Fiat Panda Cross
24 Jun 2015, 12:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Euro NCAP has recently conducted safety tests on the large family Skoda Superb and on the Hyundai i20 and FIAT Panda Cross superminis
2015 Ford Edge Crash Test: NHTSA Awards it a 5-Star Overall Rating
27 May 2015, 11:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the 2015 Ford Edge a 5-star Overall vehicle score in its New Car Assessment Program
2016 Mazda6 Crash Test: the Sedan Earns the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
22 May 2015, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tested the 2016 Mazda6 and, expectedly, the mid-size sedan is a safe machine all-round.
Shocking: Most Pedestrian Emergency Braking Systems Fail Independent Test
11 May 2015, 15:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Subaru Outback, which has a second-generation EyeSight system, was the only car not to hit the dummy in this test. The C-Class was shockingly bad
2015 Ford F-150 Crash Tested, Earns 5-Star Rating from the NHTSA
16 Apr 2015, 15:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In terms of safety, the 2015 Ford F-150 light-duty pickup truck is as safe as they come. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations approves
2015 Ford Mustang Crash Test Results Impressed the NHTSA, 5 Stars Awarded
13 Feb 2015, 14:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awards the 2015 Ford Mustang a five-staroverall vehicle score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)
The NHTSA Could Change Its 5-Star Safety Rating System
22 Jan 2015, 13:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A recent report from the Detroit News claims that the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will soon be changing their 5-star safety rating system that has been in place since 1...
BMW X5 Gets 5 Star Crash Test Rating from Another US Testing Authority
29 Dec 2014, 10:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / When the new X5 hit the US shores it was immediately tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS for short. These guys are known for their small overlap front tests that gave pretty...
2015 Cadillac CTS Crash Tested by the NHTSA, Awarded 5 Stars Overall
17 Dec 2014, 21:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Underpinned by the modern GM Alpha platform, the 2015 Cadillac CTS sedan isn't just a comfortable and agile vehicle, but a pretty safe one as well. Thanks to a selection of high strength steel ...
Jeep Renegade Crash Tested by the Euro NCAP, Awarded the Coveted 5-Star Rating
10 Dec 2014, 16:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Compared to platform brother Fiat 500X, the all-new Jeep Renegade is a little more potent off the beaten track. The Euro NCAP isn’t interested in how the B-segment crossover SUV tackles muddy ...
Watch the 2015 Volvo XC90 Crash Into a Ditch
7 Dec 2014, 08:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the second-generation, the XC90 got a whole lot more premium and techy than ever before. Being a Swede, the mid-size sport utility vehicle is very safe, which is only natural if you consider th...
Porsche Macan Gets 5-Star Safety Rating from Euro NCAP
3 Dec 2014, 13:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Porsche expects the Macan to be their new bread and butter model as the company hopes to nearly double its sales over the following years. Most of the people paying top dollar/euro for this SUV expe...
Dacia Logan MCV Awarded 3 Stars by the Euro NCAP Over Poor Protection
3 Dec 2014, 11:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the station wagon version of the Logan is like any other Dacia model around - cheap, plasticky and spacious, with a 12-year-old B0 platform and second generat...
Euro NCAP Crash Tested the 2015 Ford Mondeo Wagon, Awards it 5 Stars
3 Dec 2014, 10:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With European deliveries of the Mk V Ford Mondeo just around the corner, the peeps from Euro NCAP decided to butcher a few units of the model in order to find out how safe it is in various crash sce...
New Smart Fortwo and Forfour Receive 4-Star Rating from Euro NCAP
3 Dec 2014, 10:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Safety was always one of the main selling points of the old Fortwo. The famous Tridion Safety Cell was subjected to all sorts of crazy tests, including being placed under a full-size Ford Excursion ...
All-New 2015 Volkswagen Passat Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
3 Dec 2014, 09:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen could sell about 300,000 units of the all-new Passat in Europe alone next year, thanks to the new technologies and multitude of engines fitted to the MQB sedan. A few of those cars will b...
Minivans Disappoint In Latest Round of IIHS Crash Tests
24 Nov 2014, 10:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Every now and then, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety puts together a group of cars from the same segment to see if their crashworthiness is good enough. A passenger vehicle's safety i...
2015 Subaru Impreza Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating From the IIHS
24 Nov 2014, 10:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Subaru of America has a big reason to party thanks to the popular Impreza. The IIHS got the 2015 Impreza and crash tested it like hell, but the Jap didn’t break a sweat, earning the coveted To...
Datsun Go and Maruti Suzuki Swift Get Zero Star Crash Safety Rating
5 Nov 2014, 17:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Quite frankly, we shouldn't be concerned about the wellbeing of Indian drivers, especially when they bought brand new cars. However, the level of standard safety equipment there is horrible. A ...