2013 Dodge Dart Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
4 Oct 2012, 12:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After scoring the best possible rating in every test the IIHS threw at it, the 2013 Dodge Dart won the Top Safety Pick accolade. The compact sedan is packed with 10 standard-equipment air bags an...
Predictions Suggest that by 2040, 75% Of Vehicles Will Be Autonomous
25 Sep 2012, 08:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since you can now buy quite a few cars which have the capacity to drive themselves on the highway, it’s not hard to imagine what the technology may progress into, in the coming decades. Wi...
2013 Chevrolet Sonic Recalled for Faulty Turn Signals
24 Sep 2012, 11:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, we wrote about a massive General Motors recall campaign that will see the company recall 426,240 cars, due to a roll-away risk caused by a transmission issue and now it is time for a ...
GM Recalling 426,240 Cars Due to Transmission Roll-Away Issue
24 Sep 2012, 10:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors is announcing a massive recall campaign that will see the company call back 426,240 cars, including 2008-’10 Chevrolet Malibu and G6 and the 2007-’08 Saturn Aura, due to a...
BMW Offering Solution For Theft Via OBD Port
20 Sep 2012, 11:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember that a while back we posted an article in which it was detailed how a BMW can be stolen with relative ease, by accessing the car’s OBD II port, and programming in a blank key....
Cadillac ‘Virtual Bumper’ Helps Avoid Parking Crashes
19 Sep 2012, 13:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Parking sensors have become very widespread. They are available as an option on pretty much any car you can think of, and their usefulness is undeniable. However, Cadillac has taken the concept one ...
Volvo SARTRE ‘Road Train’ Program Completed and Deemed Successful
19 Sep 2012, 11:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an effort to further reduce the nasty stuff that comes out the back of their cars, Volvo started a road train project which involved a pace-setting lead vehicle, which was to be followed by a num...
Michelin Shows Off Energy Saver Tire in New Ad
17 Sep 2012, 07:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Good rubber is very important in absolutely any car. Regardless of whether it is a small and efficient city car, or a racing car, good rubber is vital for the vehicle to perform as intended. Micheli...
Shark Helmets Release First 2013 Colors
14 Sep 2012, 14:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Shark Helmets are offering us a preview of its 2013 collection, with the company introducing eight new colors a few months ahead of the collection’s full reveal. The Speed -R helmet, which ...
2013 Acura ILX Named IIHS Top Safety Pick
14 Sep 2012, 14:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2013 Acura ILX is the latest model to join the list of Acura vehicles that have received IIHS Top Safety Pick titles. This is also the carmaker’s newest model, so it has earned its place i...
GM Stops Sale of 60,000 Cars Due to OnStar Problem
11 Sep 2012, 10:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / General Motors has stopped the sale of 60,000 vehicles due an issue with the OnStar system. We are talking about a software glitch that doesn’t allow drivers to alert OnStar when a crash in wh...
Texas Highway Increases Speed Limit to 85 MPH
7 Sep 2012, 14:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Motorists in the UK are limited to 70 mph (112 km/h), and US drivers are usually limited to 75 mph (120 km/h), when driving on highways. However, on a toll road close to the Texas I35, the speed lim...
In Brazil, Pedestrian Safety Is Taken Very Seriously
7 Sep 2012, 13:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As cities get more and more congested, with more and more cars clogging up the streets, pedestrians are undoubtedly feeling the strain, and the reduction in their own personal space (cars very close...
Ex-F1 Driver Mika Salo Says Closed Cockpits in F1 Are ‘Ridiculous’
6 Sep 2012, 11:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After the recent incident at the Belgian F1 Grand Prix, held at Spa Francochamps, safety suggestions have arisen, in order to try to prevent such incidents in the future, or at least lessen the dama...
Wobbly Nissan Quashqai Steering Wheel Annoys Finns
3 Sep 2012, 08:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Nissan may not be the world leader in car build quality (no manufacturer can really be called that, anyway), but grabbing the steering wheel more firmly, even pulling your entire body weight w...
Jaguar XF Sportbrake Driving Dynamics Explained
31 Aug 2012, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Jaguar wants to make sure that its XF Sportbrake gets all the attention, so the automotive producer is constantly bringing its estate model under the spotlights. The automaker’s latest step...
Continental PureContact Tire Launched
30 Aug 2012, 11:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Continental Tire the Americas has launched a new all-season replacement tire, the PureContact, with the company bragging that this comes with multiple assets. The company tells us that its new PureC...
Bentley Considering Armoured Cars
29 Aug 2012, 11:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Bentley is currently considering introducing armor on the list of options for its range of vehicles, as part of a plan to cater to the needs of customers in markets that require such a feature, wher...
Isuzu D-Max Gets 4-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
29 Aug 2012, 10:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Euro NCAP has recently released a new batch of crash test results and it is now time to focus on the Isuzu D-Max, a pickup that received a four-star safety rating. The D-Max comes with an 83 per...
OnStar Gets New Look for 2013
22 Aug 2012, 15:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors today released fresh details of the changes undergone by OnStar systems for its 2013 models. Apart from new features, it gets a fresh look for the buttons themselves. The buttons have...