ESP as Standard in the EU Starting 2011
18 Mar 2009, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European Parliament has passed the law which will require all new models to be sold in the European Union starting 2011 to be fitted with Electronic Stability Program (ESP) as standard on all v...
Toyota Rear Seat Center Airbag, the First of a New Breed?
12 Mar 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota has developed the world's first (according to Toyota Motor research) rear seat center airbag, meant to add to passenger's safety in case of a side collision. A...
Babies - Not Safe in Car Seats?
4 Mar 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / You probably thought that if you installed a car seat in the back, your baby would be perfectly safe. This might be true provided that you're not involved in a car crash. An investigation co...
2009 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Gets "Top Safety Pick" IIHS Rating
2 Mar 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2009 Hyundai Genesis received the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick rating for its "good" overall in side impact, frontal offset and rear crash tests. Unlik...
Toyota Pre-Crash Safety Upgraded with Radar, Pre-Crash Seatbacks
2 Mar 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese car manufacturer Toyota recently announced it has added two new systems to its Pre-crash Safety package, namely a radar system to detect front-side collisions and electronically-controlled ...
Holden VE Omega Sportwagon Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating
2 Mar 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's Australian division Holden proudly announced today that VE Omega Sportwagon is the first locally-built wagon that achieves the maximum safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessmen...
Toyota iQ Gets Five in Euro NCAP Safety Tests
20 Feb 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The tiny you-can-barely-see-it Toyota iQ shocks one more time. Even though some people would have expected to see the iQ gaining a five-star Euro NCAP testing, this is the second 2009 Toyota model t...
2009 Mazda6 Gets Five-Star EuroNCAP Rating
19 Feb 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Zoom-zoom proudly announced today that its 2009 Mazda6 received a five-star rating that the latest EuroNCAP safety performance tests, an award that emphasizes the high level of safety the new model ...
IIHS: Chevy Silverado, Dodge Ram and Nissan Titan Lack Side Safety Features
11 Feb 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite Ford's recent announcement that F-150 gained a five-star rating at the newest crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the American organization says ...
2009 Ford F-150 Becomes America's Safest Full-Size Pickup
11 Feb 2009, 08:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the IIHS “top Safety Pick” gained last November and a 5-start government crash test rating in January, the 2009 Ford F-150 has become America's safest full-size pickup, detrime...
Bulletproof Mercedes E-Klasse for Drug Lords
9 Feb 2009, 17:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Barely on the market, the Mercedes Benz E-Klasse received today a “booster pack” against criminals. For all those of you who live in Mexico, like to show off on the streets of Bagdad or ...
Toyota Makes Changes in Standard Equipment
26 Jan 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Probably hoping to attract more buyers for their vehicles, Toyota Motors is turning optional equipment into standard. If once you had to clearly state your choice regarding vehicle stability cont...