One Man’s Investigation Made General Motors Recall Saturn And Pontiac Cabriolets
27 Mar 2017, 08:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors is still haunted by its past's ghosts, as Troy Lyman proved with a one-man investigation into a notorious problem affecting the Sky and Solstice
2017 Honda CR-V Crashes Its Way To IIHS Top Safety Pick+
22 Mar 2017, 17:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashed the hell out of the 2017 Honda CR-V, but the compact crossover held its own in all tests
ANCAP Tests Four New Models, NZ-spec Hyundai i20 Rated Four Stars
21 Mar 2017, 09:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Out of the Audi A5, Volvo S90, Hyundai Ioniq, and Hyundai i20, only the latter scored four stars instead of the maximum five in ANCAP's latest crash tests
Nissan Recalls Versa and Infiniti QX30 Vehicles Over Airbag Problems
14 Mar 2017, 10:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nissan is a big company, and as with every big company, things go wrong from time to time. On this occasion, it's the Versa and QX30 that are being recalling
Porsche Recalls U.S. Cars Over Airbag And Windshield Problems, 911 R Included
13 Mar 2017, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a Porsche, be it a 718, a Macan, or the limited-edition 911 R, you might want to get in touch ASAP with your nearest dealer
Volvo Crashes 2018 XC60 Only To Find Out It’s As Safe As They Come
13 Mar 2017, 11:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you ever wondered just how safe is the XC60, wonder no more because Volvo crashed a handful of those to quench your curiosity
51 Vehicle Fires Prompt Mercedes-Benz To Recall 1 Million Cars Globally
3 Mar 2017, 18:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a Mercedes-Benz ranging from the C- to the E-Class or CLA to the GLC, take note: your car might be the subject of a safety recall
Toyota Updates Hilux After Failed Moose Test, Swedish Magazine Says
2 Mar 2017, 17:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Swedes at Teknikens Värld are known for their moose tests, which have been failed by many cars over the years. Toyota will update the Hilux to fix the issue
Ford Recalls Takata Airbag-Equipped 2016 and 2017 MY Vehicles
2 Mar 2017, 15:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / So you thought that the Takata scandal is over now that the Japanese company pleaded guilty? The thing is, it's not quite over yet
Euro NCAP Tests The Fiat 500, Ford Ka+, And Citroen C3 - Neither Gets Five Stars
1 Mar 2017, 12:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Euro NCAP has published the results of its latest test session. Some cars tested got less than five stars, and they are the Ford Ka+, Fiat 500, and Citroen C3
Automatic Steering Assistance Is Go For The 2018 Volvo XC60
28 Feb 2017, 09:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2018 Volvo XC60, three safety systems are imbued with automatic steering assistance to help the driver get safe and sound to his destination
Volvo Recalls S90, V90 Cross Country, And XC90 In The U.S. Over Airbag Bolts
27 Feb 2017, 12:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volvo's North American division has been hit by a safety recall due to a manufacturing defect from Autoliv Poland's part
Nurburgring's Infamous "YouTube" Corner Loses Its Gravel Trap for 2017
21 Feb 2017, 14:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / To put things shortly, the small Brunncchen errors will become even lighter, while the massive ones should become harsher
2017 Buick LaCrosse Falls Short Of IIHS TSP+ Rating, Headlights Are To Blame
18 Feb 2017, 12:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The range-topping sedan in the Buick lineup falls short in the IIHS' latest round of tests, chiefly because the headlights could be better
Lamborghini Veneno Owner Kris Singh Denies Recall, Says It Only Covers Aventador
16 Feb 2017, 21:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / American businessman Kris Singh, who is also an avid car collector and happens to own a Veneno, says the Aventador recall doesn't include the limited edition mo
Dodge Updates 2017 Charger Pursuit With Complimentary Officer Protection Package
14 Feb 2017, 16:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the 2017 model year, the Dodge Charger Pursuit police vehicle got a little bit safer thanks to the addition of a feature developed by InterMotive
Average American Body Weight Leads To Heavier Crash Test Dummies
10 Feb 2017, 10:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A few automakers that operate in the USA have begun developing crash test dummies that simulate elderly people with obesity. They are more prone to injuries
Fire Risk Prompts Maserati To Recall 50,260 U.S.-spec Vehicles
6 Feb 2017, 10:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Another month, another big Maserati recall in the United States. This time around, pretty much the entire production since the 2014 model year is affected
Euro NCAP Celebrates 20 Years Of Crash Tests
2 Feb 2017, 13:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two decades is a lot of time, and in this time, car safety evolved exponentially. Euro NCAP proves this best with side-by-side tests of an old and a new car
2017 Tesla Model S Isn’t Worthy Of IIHS Safety Award, Neither Is The 2017 BMW i3
1 Feb 2017, 13:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Tesla Model S and the BMW i3 have both failed to score a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety