2017 Audi A4 Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating
1 Jun 2016, 15:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The latest round of crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety sees the 2017 Audi A4 ears the coveted Top Safety Pick+ rating
2016 Lincoln MKX Crash Tested by the IIHS, Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award
20 May 2016, 05:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashed the 2016 Lincoln MKX in the name of science. The verdict? It's a crashworthy mid-size luxury crossover
Google Patents Pedestrian Sticky Tape to Glue Them to the Hood in Case of Impact
19 May 2016, 12:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / We get a glimpse into the pedestrian protection solutions Google thought of back in 2014 when its autonomous car project was still in its infancy
Vauxhall Zafira B Recalled over Improper Fix of Blower Motor Resistor and Fuse
19 May 2016, 07:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Half a year after Vauxhall fixed the blower motor assembly of the Zafira B, the people hauler is due to come in for repairs yet again
Jeep Recalls Wrangler to Fix Airbag Clockspring, Fiat Recalls 500 over Clutch
19 May 2016, 06:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The most troubled automaker of the Big Three in Detroit has recalled almost 600,000 units of the Jeep Wrangler and Fiat 500
2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Crash Tested, Earns Top Safety Pick+ Rating
18 May 2016, 13:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After the IIHS crashed the Santa Fe Sport to find out that it offers only “marginal” protection in the small overlap test, Hyundai stepped up its game
Five Indian Cars Slammed by Global NCAP Due to Lack of Crashworthiness
17 May 2016, 14:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Indeed, ladies and gents, new cars in India don't need to have airbags in order to be sold. As expected, this lack of minimum crash test regulations is a biggie
Texting While Driving Is Preventing a Sixth Sense from Kicking In, Study Shows
16 May 2016, 15:53 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's no secret that texting at the wheel is a bad idea, but just saying “it takes your focus off the road” isn't enough to explain why that is, apparently
Takata Airbag Death Toll Rises to 13
6 May 2016, 10:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Honda Motor Co. has confirmed two additional deaths connected to the faulty airbag inflators produced by Takata, bringing the global total to 13
Nissan Recalls Rogue over Corrosion Issue
6 May 2016, 07:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a Nissan Rogue manufactured between July 31, 2013, and January 16, 2016, it's worth mentioning that your car is subjected to a recall
Iraqi Three-Year-Old Does Donuts in a BMW, Boy Can Barely Reach the Pedals
26 Apr 2016, 14:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / If you thought Arab Drifting was wild, wait till you see this three-year-old boyhandling a sliding BMW in Iraq like it's nothing
The NHTSA Is Cyber Bullying Those Who Text and Drive on Twitter
25 Apr 2016, 12:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / When was the last time a government agency tagged you in a post? If you've been a good boy, it probably never happened, but NHTSA is out on a prowl now
Confusing Shifter Prompts Fiat Chrysler to Recall 1.1 Million Cars
24 Apr 2016, 11:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / PARK is a confusing thing for some owners of Fiat Chrysler products. That's why the automaker will gladly recall 1.1 million of its cars
2016 Suzuki Baleno Receives 3 and 4 Stars in the Euro NCAP Dual Rating
20 Apr 2016, 14:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2016 Suzuki Baleno is the first model to be put through the Euro NCAP dual rating system, scoring 3 and 4 stars, respectively
2016 Toyota Prius Earns 5 Stars from Euro NCAP
20 Apr 2016, 13:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, the fourth generation of the Toyota Prius is a crashworthy vehicle according to Euro NCAP. Driver chest protection could've been better, though
Night Vision Systems Will Have to Switch Sides for Autonomous Cars, Analysts Say
19 Apr 2016, 16:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Night Vision, a technology which used to be reserved for luxury cars, is becoming mainstream. Analysts say it will either change dramatically, or disappear
Your Future Car Might Contain a Blackbox As Automakers and Airlines Get Together
15 Apr 2016, 17:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Some clever people looked at the airlines' safety record and wondered whether some of the measures used there could be converted for the automotive industry
Tesla Model S Crashes in Germany, Firefighters Respond to the Case like Pros
14 Apr 2016, 12:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is not your ordinary Tesla Model S crash, but a lesson on how emergency personnel responds to an electric vehicle crash
Bugatti Veyron Recalled over Three Separate Issues
13 Apr 2016, 13:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This may sound a little bit perplexing, but the Bugatti Veyron is subjected to three recalls in the United States of America
Cellebrite Textalyzer Could Spell the End of Texting and Driving
12 Apr 2016, 14:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / People of the State of New York, the days of texting and driving could be over soon. The textalyzer and a senate bill are paving the way for it