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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

 
IIHS: Rear Passenger Safety in Small Trucks Leaves Much To Be Desired
IIHS: Rear Passenger Safety in Small Trucks Leaves Much To Be Desired

28 Jun 2023, 19:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not even a single mid-size pickup truck scored good in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's updated moderate overlap front test

 
Watch the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 Tackle the Dreaded Moose Test Fully Loaded
Watch the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 Tackle the Dreaded Moose Test Fully Loaded

23 Jun 2023, 00:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This pretty low-spec Golf clears the moose test at the minimum required speed by Teknikens Värld, namely 72 kilometers per hour

 
2023 BMW X1 Aces IIHS Passenger-Side Small Overlap Front Crash Test
2023 BMW X1 Aces IIHS Passenger-Side Small Overlap Front Crash Test

22 Jun 2023, 17:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want a small, premium, yet safe crossover as your next daily, the 2023 model year BMW X1 appears to tick all of these boxes

 
2024 Subaru BRZ Confirmed With Manual Gearbox and EyeSight Driver Assistance Technology
2024 Subaru BRZ Confirmed With Manual Gearbox and EyeSight Driver Assistance Technology

20 Jun 2023, 13:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not long now, the BRZ will debut EyeSight for manual transmission vehicles in Japan. Said car and driver assistance suite will roll out in the fall of 2023

 
Redesigned 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating
Redesigned 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating

2 Jun 2023, 17:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Nissan Rogue-based Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid is the only SUV to have received the IIHS TSP rating thus far into 2023

 
All 2023 GM Electric Vehicles Come Standard With a Total of Five Active Safety Features
All 2023 GM Electric Vehicles Come Standard With a Total of Five Active Safety Features

2 Jun 2023, 08:00 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / GM has backed the real-world efficiency of these five safety technologies with a study carried out by the University of Michigan