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Audi Procon-Ten: The No-Airbag Safety System
Audi Procon-Ten: The No-Airbag Safety System

18 Sep 2015, 13:24 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Why put a (rather painful) air-inflated cushion between the driver and the steering wheel, when you can simply make the wheel go away

 
GM Fined $900 Million Over Ignition Switch Recall, Over $600 Million for the Casualties and Injured
GM Fined $900 Million Over Ignition Switch Recall, Over $600 Million for the Casualties and Injured

18 Sep 2015, 16:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors Co. confirmed that the company has reached a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York

 
UPDATED: Reckless LaFerrari Driver Who Terrorized Beverly Hills Claiming Diplomatic Immunity
UPDATED: Reckless LaFerrari Driver Who Terrorized Beverly Hills Claiming Diplomatic Immunity

16 Sep 2015, 11:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The police are currently investigating the Beverly Hills supercar mayhem that took place over the weekend, but things are not looking good

 
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

 
Fake Takata Airbag Makes this Honda Owner's Recall Story Worse
Fake Takata Airbag Makes this Honda Owner's Recall Story Worse

6 Sep 2015, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As if dealing with Takata airbags that have faulty airbags wasn't enough, fake Takata products are also an important issue

 
Jeep Renegade Recalled Over Hacking Threat
Jeep Renegade Recalled Over Hacking Threat

6 Sep 2015, 08:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Uh oh! Fiat-Chrysler did it again, this time around with the Jeep Renegade subcompact crossover SUV. Thankfully though, no injuries or hacks have been reported

 
Two Teenagers Catch Fire in Their Car Seats Due to Gas Leak
Two Teenagers Catch Fire in Their Car Seats Due to Gas Leak

2 Sep 2015, 22:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is one of the most shocking piece of footage we've seen all year, but it seems like the two teens have escaped the incident without major consequences

 
124 MPH (200 KM/H) Crash Tests Show The Deadly Side of Speeding
124 MPH (200 KM/H) Crash Tests Show The Deadly Side of Speeding

27 Aug 2015, 15:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We can all imagine what can happen when you insist on speeding, but actually seeing a set of 124 MPH crashes changes the game altogether

 
Smart Forfour Wants to Make Sure Your Old Dog Has No Problems Jumping in the Car
Smart Forfour Wants to Make Sure Your Old Dog Has No Problems Jumping in the Car

26 Aug 2015, 14:41 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Smart Forfour is all about being space efficient, so its maker has always been playing this card. Now they are using it to prove it's a dog-friendly car too

 
2017 Volvo S90 Spied as Swedish Carmaker Works to Make It More Luxurious than XC90
2017 Volvo S90 Spied as Swedish Carmaker Works to Make It More Luxurious than XC90

24 Aug 2015, 17:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo is on a mission to make the S90’s interior more luxurious than that of the XC90 and they're currently working with Bentley's former head of cabin design

 
European Study Breaks Down Driving Personalities into Seven Categories, Which One Are You?
European Study Breaks Down Driving Personalities into Seven Categories, Which One Are You?

20 Aug 2015, 13:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / How you behave in traffic says a lot about who you really are, so this new study now also has a name for it. So, are you a "punisher" or an "escapee"?

 
2016 Range Rover Sport Fails Braking Test, Falls Way Behind Volvo XC90, Audi Q7
2016 Range Rover Sport Fails Braking Test, Falls Way Behind Volvo XC90, Audi Q7

19 Aug 2015, 16:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Despite the Range Rover Sport's Brembo braking hardware and its wide tires, the SUV showed poor deceleration performance

 
New VW Passat Sedan and Estate Now Available with a Head-up Display
New VW Passat Sedan and Estate Now Available with a Head-up Display

18 Aug 2015, 20:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Passat is the first VW available with a HUD. Mazda and other companies allready offer such a feature, but the one from VW is configurable

 
Father Saves His Son from Rally Car Drifting Out of Control: Defensive Spectating
Father Saves His Son from Rally Car Drifting Out of Control: Defensive Spectating

11 Aug 2015, 16:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This father acts as if he has Group B rally spectating experience, using his common sense to save his son from being crushed by an out-of-control rally car

 
Nurburgring’s Luckiest Drivers Drift Out of Control, But Don’t Crash: Short Driving Lesson
Nurburgring’s Luckiest Drivers Drift Out of Control, But Don’t Crash: Short Driving Lesson

7 Aug 2015, 16:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / People will always make mistakes on the Nurburgring and not everybody will be as lucky as these guys. However, there’s something to learn in each incident

 
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

 
Hackers Crack Tesla Model S, Shut It Down while Driving, only to Find Hidden Security Features
Hackers Crack Tesla Model S, Shut It Down while Driving, only to Find Hidden Security Features

6 Aug 2015, 16:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The pair of hackers who cracked the Tesla Model S have come to the conclusion that this is the only car that can protect itself

 
2016 Volvo XC90 to Be Recalled Over Airbag Trim Panel Issue, Not Part of Takata Saga
2016 Volvo XC90 to Be Recalled Over Airbag Trim Panel Issue, Not Part of Takata Saga

5 Aug 2015, 21:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo said it is still finalizing the details, so we don't know how many seven-seater 2016 XC90 units are affected worldwide

 
"Invisible" Speed Bump in Saudi Arabia Makes Cars and Bus Fly
"Invisible" Speed Bump in Saudi Arabia Makes Cars and Bus Fly

4 Aug 2015, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Over in Saudi Arabia, people drive without messing about. In other words, they step on it. The speed bumps are made to measure and it can all lead to this