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Toyota Hilux Almost Rolls Over During Moose Test
Toyota Hilux Almost Rolls Over During Moose Test

27 Oct 2016, 13:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2016 Toyota Hilux, please don't take evasive maneuvers at speeds higher than 35 mph. You've been warned

 
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Recalled Over Oil Leak and Fire Risk
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Recalled Over Oil Leak and Fire Risk

27 Oct 2016, 09:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Do you own a Shelby GT350 from the 2015 to the 2017 model years? If you do, get in touch with your dealership to change the V8 engine's oil cooler tube assembly

 
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Earns 5 Stars for Safety From ANCAP
2017 Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series Earns 5 Stars for Safety From ANCAP

25 Oct 2016, 17:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 32 years down the line, the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series is safer than ever. Australia's New Car Assessment Program awarded it 5 stars overall for safety

 
2017 Genesis G80 Deemed Safe by the NHTSA and IIHS Alike
2017 Genesis G80 Deemed Safe by the NHTSA and IIHS Alike

23 Oct 2016, 17:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like the 2016 Hyundai Genesis sedan before it, the 2017 Genesis G80 aced the NHTSA's and IIHS' crash test procedures

 
Honda Recalls Civic In the United States, 350,000 Vehicles Affected
Honda Recalls Civic In the United States, 350,000 Vehicles Affected

14 Oct 2016, 13:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a 2016 Honda Civic, be it a Sedan or Coupe, you might want to have a word with your nearest dealership about the parking brake

 
2017 Dodge Challenger Rated 5 Stars Overall by NHTSA
2017 Dodge Challenger Rated 5 Stars Overall by NHTSA

13 Oct 2016, 13:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It may be an old car and the NHTSA might have questionable testing procedures for vehicle safety, but the 2017 Dodge Challenger is a 5-star overall vehicle

 
Toyota Prius Recalled Over Parking Brake Problem. Yes, the New Prius!
Toyota Prius Recalled Over Parking Brake Problem. Yes, the New Prius!

12 Oct 2016, 15:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The industry's most respected hybrid vehicle has been hit by a massive recall. Approximately 340,000 units of the fourth-generation Toyota Prius are affected

 
Your Future Autonomous Car Might Be Keeping a Close Eye on You
Your Future Autonomous Car Might Be Keeping a Close Eye on You

7 Oct 2016, 15:26 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A set of features that monitor the driver's involvement while the car is in semi-autonomous mode should be the way to prevent further fatal crashes

 
Ten Ways You Can Improve Your Driving and Make the Roads a Safer Place
Ten Ways You Can Improve Your Driving and Make the Roads a Safer Place

7 Oct 2016, 11:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A short clip reminding us of ten of the things that can make us better drivers, as well as clarifying exactly what that means

 
NHTSA Awards 2017 Dodge Charger Five-Star Overall Safety Rating
NHTSA Awards 2017 Dodge Charger Five-Star Overall Safety Rating

5 Oct 2016, 15:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though the Charger hasn't changed much for the model year 2017, Dodge is chuffed to bits its four-door sedan earned five stars overall from the NHTSA

 
2016 Mercedes C-Class "Crashed" by IIHS, a Top Safety Pick+ Despite Poor Lights
2016 Mercedes C-Class "Crashed" by IIHS, a Top Safety Pick+ Despite Poor Lights

30 Sep 2016, 15:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The "Poor" rating from this Spring's IIHS headlight test was the only negative point on the 2016 C-Class IIHS safety report

 
Peugeot 3008 Gets Tested By EuroNCAP, Receives Five Star Rating
Peugeot 3008 Gets Tested By EuroNCAP, Receives Five Star Rating

28 Sep 2016, 11:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / EuroNCAP has tested the all-new Peugeot 3008. The French crossover was given an overall rating five stars. It scored well over each category that was tested

 
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Earns Top Marks in EuroNCAP Safety Tests
2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Earns Top Marks in EuroNCAP Safety Tests

28 Sep 2016, 11:25 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With all the attention shown to safety features lately, the EuroNCAP system finds it harder and harder to separate between modern vehicles

 
Buick Envision Gets TSP+ Rating Despite Inefficient Driver Restraints
Buick Envision Gets TSP+ Rating Despite Inefficient Driver Restraints

28 Sep 2016, 09:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite the luxury of promise and the Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Buick Envision is far from perfect

 
Volvo's Electric Buses Might Be the Rudest Around, They'll Honk at Pedestrians
Volvo's Electric Buses Might Be the Rudest Around, They'll Honk at Pedestrians

26 Sep 2016, 19:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Would you consider a feature that automatically honks at pedestrians and cyclists a safety system? Volvo, apparently, thinks it is

 
The Things That Made Mercedes-Benz One of the Safest Brands over the Years
The Things That Made Mercedes-Benz One of the Safest Brands over the Years

23 Sep 2016, 16:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mercedes-Benz takes safety very seriously, and that's not something specific only to these past years, but goes way back in time

 
IIHS Crash Tests Cadillac XT5, Rates It Top Safety Pick+
IIHS Crash Tests Cadillac XT5, Rates It Top Safety Pick+

22 Sep 2016, 15:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2017 Cadillac XT5 is as safe as a mid-size crossover SUV gets

 
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Is IIHS' First Top Safety Pick+ Minivan after "Recall"
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Is IIHS' First Top Safety Pick+ Minivan after "Recall"

20 Sep 2016, 15:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Top Safety Pick Plus rating only applies to vehicle manufactured after August 2016, when a driver door fix was introduced

 
IIHS Tests Tesla Model S, Crash Footage Suggests It’s Worthy Of Top Safety Pick+
IIHS Tests Tesla Model S, Crash Footage Suggests It’s Worthy Of Top Safety Pick+

16 Sep 2016, 14:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is currently testing the crashworthiness of the 2017 Tesla Model S. Expect results to be posted in the following days

 
Potential Airbag Problem Prompts Toyota to Recall the Prius
Potential Airbag Problem Prompts Toyota to Recall the Prius

15 Sep 2016, 05:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you happen to own a 2016 Toyota Prius, you should know that the front passenger airbag inflator in your car could pose a problem in the event of a crash