Mercedes-Benz Recalls G- and M-Class For Rubber Floor Mats Issue
22 Aug 2012, 13:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As far as recalls go, we thought this one would take the cake, but sadly, it has been surpassed by a recall for gasoline, if you can believe that. Mercedes-Benz will be recalling some 11,500 G-Class...
TomTom iPhone and iPod Navigation App Updated - Version 1.11
22 Aug 2012, 09:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / TomTom today launched a new version (v1.11) of its Navigation app for iPhone and iPad, with customes that use an older version of the app being able to download it free of charge. Drivers can now si...
GM Begins Testing of Vehicle to Vehicle Communication in Ann Arbor
22 Aug 2012, 08:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The day of August 21st marked the start of GM’s real world testing phase for their vehicle to vehicle communication system. It is, however, only one half of a new breed of safety technology, w...
Bosch Introduces ESP 9 Premium for Faster, Smoother Braking
20 Aug 2012, 12:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Each driver has his or her own guardian angel, but there are also some wing-gifted, good deed-addicted entities that we all share and one of them is the Electronic Stability Program, which will be m...
IIHS Introduces New Frontal Crash Test, Many Premium Sedans Fail
14 Aug 2012, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently introduced a new crash test design, the first new frontal impact methodology since 1995. This simulates an accident in which a vehicle runs into a...
2012-2013MY Mercedes ML Recalled
13 Aug 2012, 16:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The new car smell hasn’t even had time to dry up, and already the brand new Mercedes Benz ML is suffering from its fair share of problems. A fault with the all-season floor mats of the 2012 an...
UK Government to Make Roads Safer for Bikers
7 Aug 2012, 08:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that despite the fact that riding a motorbike is a lot more dangerous than merely driving a car, matters are made worse by improperly designed guardrails. Apparently, according to autoe...
Euro NCAP Praises Mazda CX-5 for Standard-Fit Safety Systems
3 Aug 2012, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Mazda CX-5 is a resounding success for the Japanese manufacturer. Aside from all the praise it has received for its well-proportioned looks, great dynamics and efficient engines, it has also bee...
GM Taking the Volvo Route - Developing Pedestrian Detection Tech
27 Jul 2012, 10:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Safety and the shift towards electricity seem to be the big technical topics of the moment in the industry, and after doing a good job with Cadillac’s ‘Super Cruise’ system, GM are...
2009-2010 Dodge Ram Investigated for Differential Failure
24 Jul 2012, 12:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as problems go, your rear differential braking in a big, heavy truck sounds like a very serious one. And this could very much be a concern for owners of 2009 to 2010 Dodge Ram pickup trucks. ...
An Ode to Progress
22 Jul 2012, 19:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Remember the good ol’ days. The days of speed freaks and adrenaline. Ah, it’s so romantic that you can barely contain yourself, right? The music was swinging, the rubber was burning a...
Mercedes-Benz May Introduce Rear ‘Beltbag’ in Next S-Class
21 Jul 2012, 08:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that manufacturers are finding more and more places to put airbags. After the much-appreciated knee airbag is now spreading and being adopted by more and more manufacturers, Mercedes-Benz h...
Russian Girl Tests Volvo City Safety
20 Jul 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo has fitted its XC60 with their new and advanced CitySafety system which detects (among other things) pedestrians. At first it warns the driver, and if he or she doesn’t react, the car wi...
Volvo Developing Animal Avoidance Safety Tech
11 Jul 2012, 15:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hitting animals which stray onto the road is a major problem, especially in Europe’s northern-most countries (Sweden - 40,000 animal related accidents per year, Norway and Finland), which, des...
Guangzhou to Give License Plates Only Via Auctions and Dedicated Lottery
11 Jul 2012, 13:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You may remember an older article in which we said that the Chinese city of Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong province and home to some 11-million people, would be limiting the number of car regis...
How To Steal a BMW in Under 3 Minutes
10 Jul 2012, 12:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we may think that modern cars are becoming harder and harder to get into and steal, thanks to all the clever technology being used to protect them, we may be fooling ourselves, as the very sam...
Scotland Maintains 70 MPH Highway Limit
10 Jul 2012, 07:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The British Government is looking to increase the speed limit for all its highways from the 70 mph (113 km/h) motorists have been used to for the last 47 years, to 80 mph (128 km/h). While the i...
Jeep Grand Cherokee Fails Moose Test · Video · Updated
9 Jul 2012, 15:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Swedish publication Teknikens Värld has recently subjected a batch of cars to the famous Moose Test and there was one result that stood out in a shocking manner. We are talking about the Jeep G...
ABS Brakes Now Standard on All BMW Motorbikes
9 Jul 2012, 08:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As more and more safety systems become legal requirements (at least on cars), it seems that motorbikes are beginning to adopt many of the features now standard on cars, to make them a bit safer - th...
Rain-Canceling Headlights Are a Reality
4 Jul 2012, 11:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’re sure you’ve faced this a few times in your motoring experience - driving at night and through pouring rain which is so heavy that the raindrops block and distort the light coming f...