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Honda Admits It Knew About the Takata Airbag Fiasco Since 2009
Honda Admits It Knew About the Takata Airbag Fiasco Since 2009

26 Mar 2016, 11:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This may come as a surprise from the automaker that gave us VTEC and fuel cell vehicles, but Honda knew about the faulty Takata airbags since as early as 2009

 
How to Share the Road with Motorcyclists
How to Share the Road with Motorcyclists

25 Mar 2016, 17:55 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Spring has arrived, and motorcycles are roaming the world. We prepared an easy guide to teach drivers how to share the road with motorcyclists

 
Renault Zoe Recalled over Braking System Issue
Renault Zoe Recalled over Braking System Issue

25 Mar 2016, 13:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The peeps at Renault have recalled a fourth of the Zoe's production for a problem that affects the electric vehicle's brake fluid hoses

 
First 2016 Nurburgring Near-Crash Clip Is Here
First 2016 Nurburgring Near-Crash Clip Is Here

23 Mar 2016, 06:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the 2016 Nurburgring season has kicked off, the infamous tourist days have obviously started generating their first victims

 
F1 Safety - How Technology Allows Drivers to Walk Away from High-Speed Crashes
F1 Safety - How Technology Allows Drivers to Walk Away from High-Speed Crashes

22 Mar 2016, 17:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Last weekend, Fernando Alonso escaped without a scratch from a massive crash at the Australian GP. We have a look at recent safety innovations in Formula 1

 
New Jersey Bill Wants to Make Crossing the Road While Texting Illegal
New Jersey Bill Wants to Make Crossing the Road While Texting Illegal

22 Mar 2016, 14:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's true that some pedestrians lack even the most basic notions of traffic etiquette, but sending them to jail for looking at their phones is a bit extreme

 
Hyundai Ioniq Recalled in South Korea over Rolling Backwards Problem
Hyundai Ioniq Recalled in South Korea over Rolling Backwards Problem

21 Mar 2016, 12:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Mere months before the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq goes on sale in the United States of America, trouble hits the eco-conscious nameplate in its home market

 
Automatic Braking to Be Mandatory on All New U.S. Cars by September 2022
Automatic Braking to Be Mandatory on All New U.S. Cars by September 2022

18 Mar 2016, 10:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Cars are getting safer from model year to model year, yet there is room for improvement. That improvement is a mandatory autonomous emergency braking

 
Driver-Side Floor Mat Prompts Maserati to Recall the Quattroporte and Ghibli
Driver-Side Floor Mat Prompts Maserati to Recall the Quattroporte and Ghibli

14 Mar 2016, 09:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you own a Maserati Quattroporte or Ghibli manufactured between 2013 and 2015, you'd better contact your nearest dealership as soon as possible

 
Banana Livery Brake Calipers Trolling Brembo Look Tempting
Banana Livery Brake Calipers Trolling Brembo Look Tempting

7 Mar 2016, 19:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Gifting your brake calipers with an eye-catching livery seems to be the latest trend in the tuning world and we want to bring you a delicious example of that

 
Formula One Risks Turning into a (Bigger) Farce, New Safety System Tested
Formula One Risks Turning into a (Bigger) Farce, New Safety System Tested

3 Mar 2016, 19:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Coming up with a safety system for vehicles that routinely go over 180 mph is a tough nut to crack, but that's not holding the F1 engineers back

 
2016 Chevrolet Camaro Recalled over Software Issue, Other GM Cars Involved
2016 Chevrolet Camaro Recalled over Software Issue, Other GM Cars Involved

2 Mar 2016, 02:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The affected cars' radio may fail to warn the driver about the seat belt not being fastened or the key being left in the ignition with the door open

 
2016 Volkswagen Golf Earns 5-Star Safety Rating from the NHTSA
2016 Volkswagen Golf Earns 5-Star Safety Rating from the NHTSA

27 Feb 2016, 17:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2016 Volkswagen Golf is a very safe compact hatchback. After the IIHS' Top Safety Pick+, the NHTSA awarded it 5 stars for its crashworthiness

 
2017 Audi Q7 Aces Crash Test, Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from the IIHS
2017 Audi Q7 Aces Crash Test, Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from the IIHS

26 Feb 2016, 09:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This may not come as a surprise to you, but the most luxurious SUV made by Audi is as safe as it gets in all five IIHS crash tests

 
Hungarian Ambulance Driver Goes All NASCAR in Traffic, but Somehow Stays Smooth
Hungarian Ambulance Driver Goes All NASCAR in Traffic, but Somehow Stays Smooth

25 Feb 2016, 19:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Many people tend to underestimate both the medical importance and the required skill associated with driving an ambulance. Here's a reminder

 
2017 Acura NSX Goes Canyon Carving, Desperate Audi RS4 Driver Blows Tire Chasing
2017 Acura NSX Goes Canyon Carving, Desperate Audi RS4 Driver Blows Tire Chasing

25 Feb 2016, 17:49 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Many of us have been in this guy's driving shoes, but hopefully, few have chosen the all-in path displayed by the RS4 guy

 
Headset Knows When You’re Focusing, Doesn’t Allow You to Drive If You’re Not
Headset Knows When You’re Focusing, Doesn’t Allow You to Drive If You’re Not

23 Feb 2016, 14:21 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Don't worry, we're still far from controlling vehicles with just our minds, but this new application of EEG headsets has the potential of saving lives

 
US Volkswagen Passat Commercial Wants Us to Turn Vegetarian
US Volkswagen Passat Commercial Wants Us to Turn Vegetarian

23 Feb 2016, 13:47 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If this is Volkswagen's way of trying to make the brand more likable in the US, then we have a free piece of advice: change the advertising agency

 
Dutch Man Builds Remote-Controlled Corvette, Does Donuts and "Drives" in Public
Dutch Man Builds Remote-Controlled Corvette, Does Donuts and "Drives" in Public

22 Feb 2016, 21:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Is this DIY R/C Corvette funny or dangerous? Well, it all depends on where the vehicle is being operated and, as you'll see, things aren't exactly bright

 
Safest New and Used Cars for Teenage Drivers in 2016
Safest New and Used Cars for Teenage Drivers in 2016

21 Feb 2016, 14:50 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Each year, the variety of new and second hand cars that are appropriate for a first-time driver gets larger, so we decided to take a look at the safest ones