Biker Bar, the Fast and Easy Way to Secure a Bike on the Trailer
29 Nov 2012, 15:10 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you've ever needed to carry a bike from A to B without being able to ride it, then you're probably all fed up with all the fuss associated with securing it on the trailer. All the strap...
France Dumps the Dumb Hi-viz and Breathalyzer Laws
29 Nov 2012, 14:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Well yes, in the end reason has triumphed in France, but only due to public pressure: the silly high-viz armband and mandatory breathalyzer law projects have been dumped and it looks like the street...
Opel / Vauxhall Mokka Scores 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
29 Nov 2012, 08:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new European compact crossover from Opel and Vauxhall received five starts in safety testing conducted by the independent organization Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Program). “...
Lexus Stops Production of European-spec IS
28 Nov 2012, 19:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Lexus has recently announced that it has ceased production of the Euro-spec IS. The end of the year will see new crash safety legislation come into effect and the automaker has decided not to upgrad...
New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Awarded 5 Stars by Euro NCAP
28 Nov 2012, 16:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The new Mercedes A-Class was recently tested by Euro NCAP, with the vehicle being awarded 5 stars. The car received a 93 percent rating for adult occupant protection, 81 percent for child occupant p...
Volkswagen Golf VII Awarded 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
28 Nov 2012, 16:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It is now time to find out how the Volkswagen Golf VII scored in the Euro NCAP crash tests. The benchmark of the compact segment received five stars, with a 94 percent rating for adult occupant prot...
Ford Kuga Scores Top Marks in Euro NCAP Safety Test
28 Nov 2012, 15:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Considering the fact that the previous-generation Ford Kuga achieved the full five-star safety rating from Euro NCAP, we were expecting this new model to build on the previous model’s excellen...
New Range Rover Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
28 Nov 2012, 15:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Euro NCAP recently released a new batch of crash tests and one of the models with the most anticipated results is the new Range Rover. The SUV received five stars, with a 91 percent rating for adult...
Fiat 500L Achieves 5-Star at Euro NCAP Test
28 Nov 2012, 15:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since the smaller Fiat 500 had already achieved a five-star safety rating, we were expecting good things from its larger sibling, the 500L. Now, that it has been tested by Euro NCAP, our expectation...
Dacia Lodgy Achieves 3-Star Euro NCAP Rating
28 Nov 2012, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Euro NCAP is not pleased at all with the Dacia Lodgy MPV’s safety credentials, after having subjected it to their entire array of tests. It only managed a modest three star overall rating, and...
Parents Unaware of Dangers of Teen Texting and Driving
28 Nov 2012, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While at the wheel of a car, your eyes must be on the road at all times, as even a split-second of lapse in focus could spell disaster. Texting while driving is far more dangerous than merely talkin...
Rider and Pillion Weird Spill in Russia
27 Nov 2012, 16:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Now, that's really a weird bike crash, because we cannot figure out exactly what happens prior to the bikers entering the camera angle already rolling on the asphalt. One of the potential ca...
Chevrolet Spark and Sonic to Integrate iPhone’s Siri
27 Nov 2012, 14:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors is offering us the latest example that supports the idea of cars turning into four-wheeled gadgets, with the company announcing that it will integrate Siri, the talkative assistant us...
Colombia Bans Male Pillions
27 Nov 2012, 13:19 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / How about radical laws? Here's one in Colombia, to be enforced from the 30th of November, making it illegal for motorcyclists to ride with male pillions. Yep, you read it right: male passengers...
Unbelievably Stupid Motorcycle Rider Near Miss
27 Nov 2012, 12:51 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Stupid people are to be encountered on pretty much any road, but every now and then some guys show a paralyzing stupidity and we cannot help asking ourselves how do they make it to remain alive and ...
Shark Shows Raw, the Scary Urban Helmet
26 Nov 2012, 13:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Shark have been around for quite some time in the motorcycle helmet business, with more than 20 years of experience and providing riders with nifty headgear. The French manufacturer shows Raw, a new...
Three New European Laws on Motorcycles
26 Nov 2012, 13:12 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's some news for the European shore of the Atlantic: new motorcycle laws affecting bike sales in the European union countries have been passed, and they will become effective starting Janua...
Young UK Drivers May Get Ban on Carrying Passengers
26 Nov 2012, 13:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You are never really sure of yourself, when it comes to driving, after you`ve had a lot of time behind the wheel, time which you would have spent experiencing and experimenting with all the differen...
Speeding Will Send You to Jail in Switzerland As of 1st of January 2013
26 Nov 2012, 12:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / With Switzerland being well-know for its drastic punishment of both speeding drivers and motorcycle riders, here's one more thing to always remind you to obey the speed regulations in the land ...
Yamaha R1 with Toce Exhausts Sounds Good Even Without a Helmet
26 Nov 2012, 11:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you feel like most aftermarket exhausts are not radical enough for your Yamaha R1, you should look up the Toce cans. If you still think they are a bit on the mild side, then maybe you should try ...