Porsche Winter Tires Offer Launched
6 Oct 2011, 15:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re still thinking about the summer and driving convertibles, but Porsche, in its determination to show everybody that it build cars “designed for everyday use”, which should not...
2012 GMC Terrain Introducing First Single-Camera Crash Prevention System
3 Oct 2011, 08:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Modern safety systems are impressive, using an array of tech goodies to keep your car from touching anything else than the road, but their price makes them out of the ordinary buyer’s reach. ...
The Unimog Passes ADAC Safety Tests With Flying Colors
3 Aug 2011, 11:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The extremely versatile Mercedes-Benz Unimog, celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, has recently been tested by the ADAC experts in terms of safety. The Unimog, in fact, comes with numerous sa...
Ford Happy Seat Keeps Employees Safe and Healthy
6 May 2011, 13:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In order to address issues such as an aging workforce and the physical tolls of long-term working on the line, Ford has partnered with industry experts to improve ergonomics, safety and productivity...
Cycle Helmet with In-Built Blonde Hair Wig Is the Safest, Study Says
29 Apr 2011, 12:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We’ve seen crazy helmet designs before, so the idea of having an incorporated wig comes as no surprise. But what if we told you that specific design has proven to be the safest out there? And...
SHARK Racer-R Helmet Range Arrives at UK Dealers
29 Apr 2011, 08:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French helmet manufacturer SHARK announced its much awaited Race-R series has started hitting UK dealers from next week. The Race-R Pro and Race-R are to replace the popular RSR2 helmets at the top ...
BMW First to Offer Standard ABS on All 2012 Motorcycles
19 Apr 2011, 10:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent study conducted by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) revealed that motorcycles equipped with antilock brakes are 37 percent less likely to be involved in a fatal crash than ...
Alonso Raises Safety Concerns on Pirelli Marbles
13 Apr 2011, 07:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso has joined the group of drivers who pointed the finger at Pirelli's rubber marbles for safety concerns in the series. It is believed the dirty track played an important part in ...
AAA Michigan Opposes Helmet Law Repeal
29 Mar 2011, 10:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent poll conducted by AAA Michigan revealed that 81 percent of the state's residents believe the current mandatory helmet law should be maintained, opposing the recently introduced legisla...
2011 Buick Enclave Acts Before Rollover Impact
17 Mar 2011, 11:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Despite the fact that rollovers are said to be among the rarest of vehicle crashes, the 2011 Buick Enclave is fitted with a series of features that are meant to offer maximum protection against them...
Nissan Continues Child Safety Efforts
5 Mar 2011, 19:14 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan's North American arm recently announced its planned participation in the Vehicle-CRS Fit Program, a future project introduced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA...
Renault Not Concerned About Duster's Euro NCAP Rating
24 Feb 2011, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Euro NCAP yesterday rolled out a new batch of crash tests, revealing that Renault's latest SUV, the Duster, currently sold as a Dacia but soon to be rebadged by Renault, was only worth 3 stars....
Dacia Duster SUV Scores Only 3 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests
23 Feb 2011, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Dacia's first-ever SUV, the Duster, only scored a 3-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests conducted in Europe, just like the Logan sedan it is based on. Although a crossover SUV and b...
Mitsubishi ASX Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
23 Feb 2011, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi ASX, the latest crossover launched by the Japanese over at Mitsubishi, has just scored a five-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests conducted in February. The crash tested vehic...
Ford Fiesta Earns Five-Star Rating in World's Largest Auto Markets
21 Feb 2011, 08:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to an official press release made by Ford, its Fiesta is now the the first car in its segment to earn top crash test ratings in each of the world's largest auto markets that perform s...
Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Risk of Spine Injuries
18 Feb 2011, 11:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new study from Johns Hopkins has shown that motorcycle helmets, known for being able to reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated with a lower risk ...
GM Aims to Improve Child Safety Belts
11 Feb 2011, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM is determined to get to the bottom of a problem that has been bugging it for some time now. During research of safety belt for children, the auto maker found that some child...
Toyota Recalls 1.7 Million Cars Worldwide
26 Jan 2011, 10:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it managed to remain the world's number one carmaker in 2010, despite the problems it had during the year, Toyota is forced once again to issue a large recall, this time for problems d...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Crash-Tested by ADAC
18 Jan 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo presented what it called the first crash-tested electric vehicle in the world, an electric C30 that resisted pretty well to the f...
US Investigates GM's Saturn Ion for Steering Issue
28 Dec 2010, 08:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it's no longer an active company, Saturn is periodically brought in the spotlights due to a number of complaints regarding certain parts of the car. Today it's the turn of the Ion...