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Minivans Don't Offer Sufficient Rear Passenger Protection, IIHS Finds
Minivans Don't Offer Sufficient Rear Passenger Protection, IIHS Finds

19 Sep 2023, 19:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're planning on buying a minivan as your family hauler, bear in mind these vehicles don't offer nearly enough rear occupant protection in case of a crash

 
This Is What Audi's New Crash Test Center Looks Like
This Is What Audi's New Crash Test Center Looks Like

19 Sep 2023, 14:22 UTC · By: Elena Luchian / Audi has just opened a new crash test center in Ingolstadt and is working on making cars safer to avoid victims and accidents altogether

 
New Hyundai Ioniq 6 Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award, Two More EVs Also Earn Top Honors
New Hyundai Ioniq 6 Gets IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award, Two More EVs Also Earn Top Honors

14 Sep 2023, 15:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The other two electric vehicles come in the form of the Alabama-built Genesis Electrified GV70 crossover and Lexus RZ 450e crossover

 
2024 Mazda CX-90 Crashes Its Way to IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
2024 Mazda CX-90 Crashes Its Way to IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award

12 Sep 2023, 20:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Only the curve-adaptive headlights of the S trims were deemed good. The CX-90's standard headlights were rated as being acceptable

 
Tesla Model 3 Highland Has an Additional Center Airbag in the Front Row
Tesla Model 3 Highland Has an Additional Center Airbag in the Front Row

11 Sep 2023, 15:50 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Tesla Model 3 Highland sold in Europe does not feature knee airbags but comes with a center airbag in the front seat row

 
Sporty Much? Toyota GR86 Fails the Moose Test, Doesn't Impress in the Slalom Either
Sporty Much? Toyota GR86 Fails the Moose Test, Doesn't Impress in the Slalom Either

5 Sep 2023, 12:42 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / To its defense, it didn't disappoint, but it still failed the moose test. Watch the Toyota GR86 being subjected to the evasive maneuver here

 
2023 Toyota Prius Earns IIHS TSP+ Award, Corolla Cross Didn't Get Top Safety Rating
2023 Toyota Prius Earns IIHS TSP+ Award, Corolla Cross Didn't Get Top Safety Rating

29 Aug 2023, 19:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had it performed better in the updated side crash test, the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross would have been Top Safety Pick+ material as well

 
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Disappoints in the Moose Test, Standard Tires Are Part of the Problem
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Disappoints in the Moose Test, Standard Tires Are Part of the Problem

29 Aug 2023, 00:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nearly two metric tons and EV-specific tires don't go together in the moose test, which the Ioniq 6 cleared at 72 kph as opposed to the required 77 kph

 
2023 Ford Maverick Aces IIHS Updated Side Crash Test
2023 Ford Maverick Aces IIHS Updated Side Crash Test

24 Aug 2023, 18:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected from the Escape-based compact pickup, the Maverick is as safe as compact pickups can be in the nonprofit organization's updated side crash test

 
Updated Jeep Grand Cherokee Aces IIHS Crash Tests
Updated Jeep Grand Cherokee Aces IIHS Crash Tests

22 Aug 2023, 15:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Those intending to buy a Grand Cherokee anytime soon should be aware that vehicles built after March 2023 are safer than the earlier vehicles

 
2023 Honda Civic Type R Fails To Impress During Moose and Slalom Tests
2023 Honda Civic Type R Fails To Impress During Moose and Slalom Tests

21 Aug 2023, 13:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of 77 kilometers per hour (48 mph) or better, the best the Civic Type R could handle on entry is 74 kilometers per hour (46 mph)

 
Genesis Earns Three IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards for the GV60, GV70, and GV80
Genesis Earns Three IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Awards for the GV60, GV70, and GV80

18 Aug 2023, 20:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Genesis may not be the first luxury sport utility vehicle brand that comes to mind, but Genesis sure makes safe luxury sport utility vehicles

 
2023 Honda Accord Aces Rear-Seat Safety Test, Rivals Leave Much To Be Desired
2023 Honda Accord Aces Rear-Seat Safety Test, Rivals Leave Much To Be Desired

17 Aug 2023, 12:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The redesigned-for-2023 Honda Accord shines in terms of rear passenger safety in the updated moderate overlap front crash test

 
Video: Tesla Model S Plaid Gets Subjected to the Moose Test With Surprising Results
Video: Tesla Model S Plaid Gets Subjected to the Moose Test With Surprising Results

14 Aug 2023, 10:38 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Did the Tesla Model S Plaid electric hyper sedan ace the moose test, or did it fail spectacularly? Keep on reading to find out

 
IIHS Reveals Just How Safe the New 2023 Honda Pilot Actually Is
IIHS Reveals Just How Safe the New 2023 Honda Pilot Actually Is

6 Aug 2023, 10:08 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Is the new generation 2023 Honda Pilot a good pick when it comes to safety? The IIHS just assessed it, and here's what they had to say about it

 
NIO ET5 and EL7 Get Five-Star Ratings in Euro NCAP's Tougher 2023 Safety Tests
NIO ET5 and EL7 Get Five-Star Ratings in Euro NCAP's Tougher 2023 Safety Tests

13 Jul 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NIO ET5 sedan and EL7 SUV impressed, being the first models awarded a five-star rating under Euro NCAP's newly-updated 2023 safety tests

 
2023 Mazda CX-60 Shows Its Weight in the Moose Test
2023 Mazda CX-60 Shows Its Weight in the Moose Test

10 Jul 2023, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The diesel-powered CX-60 handles the moose test like a champ despite its SUV-specific high center of gravity and nearly two tons of curb weight

 
Tesla Hacker Questions NHTSA Petition Claiming SUA Is Caused by a Faulty Inverter Design
Tesla Hacker Questions NHTSA Petition Claiming SUA Is Caused by a Faulty Inverter Design

6 Jul 2023, 16:43 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla hacker Jason Hughes questioned the findings in the latest petition sent to the NHTSA, claiming Tesla SUA events are caused by a faulty inverter design

 
Latin NCAP Accuses Stellantis of Misleading Car Buyers With ONE-Star Jeep Renegade
Latin NCAP Accuses Stellantis of Misleading Car Buyers With ONE-Star Jeep Renegade

6 Jul 2023, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Stellantis is accused of still using the five-star safety rating achieved by the Jeep Renegade in 2015 for the 2023 model, which scored a single star

 
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't Particularly Agile in the Moose Test
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't Particularly Agile in the Moose Test

30 Jun 2023, 20:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Surprising, yet not surprising at the same time, the heavier ID. Buzz achieved a higher speed than the combustion-engined T7 Multivan in the moose test