Honda Airbag Recall Expanded in China, 553,000 Cars Affected
16 Dec 2014, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just as if the Honda Takata-related recall in the United States wasn’t enough of a handful, the Asian carmaker is now the subject of a call back campaign in China. It seems like approximately ...
Adam Levine Stars in Nissan’s “Red Thumb Day” Texting Awareness Campaign
16 Dec 2014, 09:52 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / 1.6 million cars crash each year, accidents that cause a half-million injuries and take 6,000 lives annually, the U.S. Department of Transportation statistics show. In a trial to overcome this probl...
2015 Audi A3, S3 Crash Tested, Both Get Five-Star Ratings
16 Dec 2014, 09:40 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Thanks to several advanced tech features which are new to the entry luxury segment, the Audi A3 and S3 sedans are the only European premium compact sedans tested to receive a 5-star NHTSA and the In...
Acura RLX Recalled Over Headlight Defect
13 Dec 2014, 12:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the RL was phased out in 2012, Honda’s luxury division replaced its flagship sedan with the RLX in 2013. Available as a hybrid model too, the 2014 Acura RLX is the subject of the automak...
Mazda Airbag Recall Expanded From 86,770 to 330,000 US Vehicles
12 Dec 2014, 17:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / At the beginning of the current week, sources close to Mazda North America told media outlets that the manufacturer is considering to expand its recall of vehicles fitted with defective Takata airba...
Takata Airbag Recall Saga Continues, 208,783 Cars Made by Chrysler Affected in The Latest Campaign
12 Dec 2014, 14:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With General Motors crowned king of the recalls this year for its 80th campaign announced so far, 2014 is now known as Year of the Recalls. But other brands have been affected indirectly by badly de...
Streetpong Keeps Pedestrians Busy While Waiting For the Green Light
11 Dec 2014, 17:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know those busy intersections that will keep you waiting for the green light enough minutes to get angry? Well, at least in Germany they got Streetpong to cure that. And no, this won't rewa...
Crash Emergency Call System Mandatory in EU Starting 2018
11 Dec 2014, 17:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Last year in Europe, the road crash death toll counted 26,000 lives, with a big part of casualties happening because of rescue teams not making it in time. But that should get solved starting 2018, ...
Michelin and Former Stig Show the Difference Between Cheap and Premium Tires
11 Dec 2014, 15:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Our guide on aging tires may have showed you how dangerous driving on old rubber is, but you should also know new tires doesn’t necessarily guarantee you total safety. Quality is also an impor...
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 ...
Electric Cars Helping Smokers Quit?
10 Dec 2014, 14:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / How the hell could driving a car make you stop smoking? These two things usually come hand in hand, especially in a traffic jam, that time you have nothing to do then wait. Well, the answer could co...
Drones Following Cars Could Became Driving Aids, Toyota Has One
10 Dec 2014, 13:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / I bet some of you play racing games from a third person view, because it lets you see further ahead, estimate the space around and better clip the apex. Well, this thing could become a reality soon ...
Jaguar F-Type Recalled in the United States for Seatbelt Sensors and Accessory Belt
10 Dec 2014, 10:19 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / 2014 will remain known as the year of the recalls for most of us and major automakers. GM is still leading the pack with 80 campaigns so far this year, but smaller automakers seem to join too. Jagua...
Collision-Avoidance Systems Have Bugs, Discovered by AAA
10 Dec 2014, 09:42 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Technology is moving fast these days and found its way faster on cars, where you now have most features operated using electronic circuits backed up by sensors and algorithms. The whole car became s...
Hyundai Genesis, Equus Recalled Over Faulty Lighting System
9 Dec 2014, 17:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This just in from Hyundai Motor America - almost 43,000 units of older full-size cars are called back over an electronic glitch that affects the exterior lighting. The 2009 to 2011 Hyundai Genesis a...
Potential Fuel Leak Leads to Nissan and Infiniti Recalling 133,000 Vehicles in the US
9 Dec 2014, 15:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It’s no wonder why 2014 will be remembered as the year of the most automobile recalls ever. In addition to General Motors’ 80th campaign this year and Honda’s expansion of the Taka...
Better, Stronger Aluminum for Cars Coming from Alcoa to Change the Industry
9 Dec 2014, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Outlandishly designed concept vehicles can’t go into production like that because of safety reasons, regulations and also manufacturing challenges. At least the last problem will slowly be dim...
Space Travel Radiation Found to Be Less Harmful... Kind Of
9 Dec 2014, 10:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / There are a lot of dangers out in space but one of the biggest could be considered the high amount of radiation one could get there during a mission. This happens there because there is no protectiv...
Utah 80 MPH Speed Limit Increase Leads to Fewer Highway Crashes
9 Dec 2014, 10:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / When petrolheads like us argue about what is the best highway in the United States, I have a sneaking suspicion most of us would answer US Route 50. Stretching 3,008 miles (4,841 km) from Ocean City...
Australians Fail to Drive on Left Side of the Road, It’s Not What You Think
9 Dec 2014, 09:38 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You could say you know driving on the left side is wrong when not even people in the regions enforcing it fail to do so. One such place is Australia, where forgetting to keep left is an expanding is...