S 400 Hybrid (W221) Plummets 400 Feet Down a Slope And Saves His Driver
9 Oct 2013, 14:27 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The W222 generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class is heralded by the Germans as the safest road car they have ever built, but this is pretty much what they say about every new generation of the &ldqu...
2014 Mercedes M-Class Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award
9 Oct 2013, 12:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class has become the very first Mercedes to earn the Top Safety Pick+ award for good crash test performance, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced toda...
2013-2014 Chevrolet Sonic Recalled Over Fire Risk
8 Oct 2013, 13:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / General Motors is recalling more than 1,600 Chevrolet Sonic subcompacts built for the 2013 and 2014 model years due to potentially faulty fuel tank strap welds that could cause the tank to separate ...
Winter Tires No Longer Mandatory in Belgium
4 Oct 2013, 14:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Starting from this year, winter tires will no longer be mandatory in Belgium, as recently announced by Melchior Wathelet, the country’s mobility secretary of state. There are multiple reaso...
External Airbags for Side Crashes Currently Under Development
4 Oct 2013, 09:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2014 Mercedes S-Class may have introduced the auto industry to new interior airbags, but the next step for cars is to have their exterior airbags upgraded. TRW Automotive is currently working to...
2014 Toyota Corolla - Poor Small Overlap Crash Rating
3 Oct 2013, 17:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The most feared test in the auto industry comes again and makes another victim, the 2014 Toyota Corolla. Although the new Corolla got qualified for the 2013 Top Safety Pick award by the other cra...
Chrysler Recalls 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs, Ram Trucks
2 Oct 2013, 14:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrysler Group has issued a recall for certain 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and Ram 1500/2500/3500 pickup trucks over software defects affecting warning lights and instrument cluster illumination. ...
Toyota USA Wishes You “Safe Trip”
29 Sep 2013, 13:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Automakers have evolved from producing metal boxes with big engines to making stylish, economical vehicles that also offer their passengers the highest safety technology available. While sixty ye...
Toyota on Creating Safer Roads
27 Sep 2013, 14:14 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota does more than just creating affordable vehicles for the masses - it constantly searches for life and safety improvements. For example, safety is ensured as standard on all Toyota vehicles...
2014 Kia Sorento Earns Five-Star Rating from NHTSA
25 Sep 2013, 16:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The redesigned 2014 Kia Sorento crossover has earned a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The South Korean vehicle scored top marks in the ag...
Qoros 3 Sedan Scores Impressive 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
25 Sep 2013, 12:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The brand new Qoros 3 Sedan scored a five-star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests, making Qoros the first Chinese-based automaker to produce a car awarded with the agency’s top safety grade. ...
Toyota Hilux 4x4 Gets Five Starts in ANCAP Test
24 Sep 2013, 08:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has recently tested the 2013 Toyota Hilux models, awarding them five-stars crash results. However, the rating applies only for single cab and...
BMW Recalls 134K 5 Series Over Taillight Malfunction
21 Sep 2013, 09:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / BMW is recalling more than 134,000 5 Series vehicles in the United States due to possible taillights failure. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall a...
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Digital Dashboard: Mixed Emotions
19 Sep 2013, 08:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re trying to find our way through the biting city traffic during our 2014 Mercedes-Benz S500 Long test drive. This is basically a battle between the other drivers, who seem particularly unf...
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: LED Intelligent Light System Is... Flashy
18 Sep 2013, 08:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Approach the 2014 Mercedes S-Class from up front and look at the headlights. You’ll notice the “LED Intelligent Light System” inscription and you should know that this announces wh...
Russian Speed Bump: Jumps and Sparks
9 Sep 2013, 14:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We all know the panic monument that arises when an unidentified speed bump is heading towards you at an alarming speed. Nevertheless, it seems that people in Russia have their own way of handling th...
2014 Volvo Models Recalled Due to Electronic Issue
6 Sep 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo recently announced it is recalling a number of 2014 models due to an electronic issue that can cause many of the vehicles’ systems to fail. The problem has determined the automotive p...
Toyota, Lexus Recalling 235,000 Vehicles
5 Sep 2013, 09:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota has announced two voluntary recalls for North America, consisting of about 235,000 Toyota and Lexus crossovers and sedans built between 2006 and 2011. More than half of them, approximately...
2014 Toyota Corolla Receives Five Euro NCAP Stars
4 Sep 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After we’ve seen the perfect safety score for the 2014 Lexus IS earlier, let’s see how the other much awaited Toyota model handled the Euro NCAP crash tests. The 2014 Toyota Corolla s...
How to Install a Fork Mount Bike Rack: Audi Lessons
4 Sep 2013, 13:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi seems to be eager to teach all kind of “after-purchase” vehicle lessons lately and they’ve recently released a new clip that shows us how to install a fork mount bike rack. ...