2012 Hyundai i30 Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 May 2012, 09:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai’s latest hatch, the Golf-rivaling i30 just launched onto the European market, has been given a five-star safety rating by the famous Euro NCAP safety body, after the car performed adeq...
Toyota Prius C and Chevrolet Malibu Eco: IIHS Top Safety Pick
17 May 2012, 13:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recently offered its Top Safety Pick title to the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, as well as to the 2012 Toyota Prius C. The 2013 Malibu followed ...
2012 Toyota Camry Ears 5-Star Rating from NHTSA
8 Dec 2011, 12:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its first batch of 2012 model-year ratings this month, and the Chevy Camaro, cadillac CTS and Toyota Camry were all tested. Their scoring ...
Mecedes Benz B-Class Aces Euro NCAP Test
23 Nov 2011, 17:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Our of the 17 cars that were recently tested by Euro NCAP, it was the Mercedes Benz B-Class that seemed to shine the most, with its 97% score for adult occupant protection and 86% for safety assist....
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Only Gets Four Euro NCAP Stars
23 Nov 2011, 17:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Among the few cars of the 17 batch that were tested by Euro NCAP recently and didn’t get a five-star rating is the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV, which is making its way across the pond thanks to th...
Volkswagen Up! Gets 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 Nov 2011, 15:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Euro NCAP released a fresh batch of test results regarding crash safety for some of the latest arrivals to the European market. One of the most interesting new cars to be tested in our opinion is th...
Range Rover Evoque Gets Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
23 Nov 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We tested the Range Rover Evoque earlier this year and were pleased with what we found, but we weren’t able to tell you how the vehicle behaves in the event of a crash. This is what Euro NCAP ...
2013 Chevrolet Camaro: First Car to Receive Perfect 2011 NHTSA Score
15 Nov 2011, 17:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration introduced the New Car Assessment Program this year, with the move bringing lower ratings for cars that had previously received a five-star rating....
Ford Ranger: First Pickup With a 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
26 Oct 2011, 09:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A fresh batch of test results have been released by the Euro NCAP safety body, and it cover many interesting new arrivals on the European market. These include the new BMW 1-Series and Audi Q3, but ...
Fifth Gear Smashes Ford Focus into Wall at 120 MPH
21 Oct 2011, 13:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Most people buy a modern car with a five-star safety rating and don’t think twice about what sort of protection they have. While crumple zones and safety cells have progressed hugely in the pa...
2012 Honda Civic Crash Test Safety Video Released
14 Oct 2011, 23:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Most important new cars receive a five-star Euro NCAP crash rating nowadays, which means that automotive producers have to make special marketing efforts in order to make their vehicles stand out in...
Saab 9-4X Awarded Top Safety Pick by IIHS
6 Jul 2011, 05:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While struggling to survive, the Swedish auto brand manages to still keep its head high gaining one accolade after another. Following the 9-5 Sedan, which received the same recognition some three we...
Saab 9-5 Sedan Named IIHS 2011 Top Safety Pick
17 Jun 2011, 06:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Featured in the latest batch of vehicles that received the Top Safety Pick Award this year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is the Saab 9-5 Sedan, a car that has already receiv...
Nissan Happy with 5 Star Rating for Leaf at Euro NCAP Tests
25 May 2011, 12:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Euro NCAP released a new series of crash test results on Wednesday, the most interesting of them regarding Nissan's electric vehicle, the Leaf. As we told you earlier today, the Euro NCAP a...
Nissan Leaf, the First EV to Get 5 Stars Euro NCAP Rating
25 May 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European car safety guru, the Euro NCAP, released today the results of a new series of tests it conducted on the cars of the moment. Among them, the Nissan Leaf, the first mass-produced pure ele...
New Ford Focus Gets Maximum Euro NCAP Safety Rating
25 May 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite the fact that Ford has reassured us time and again that the new Focus is safer than ever, we had to wait for latest batch of Euro NCAP results that were released today just to make sure. As ...
Volvo FE Hybrid Truck Undergoes Crash Test
25 May 2011, 08:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks is currently getting ready to release its new GE Hybrid truck onto the market, so naturally the vehicle had to first pass a rigorous crash test regime. The engineer...
Volkswagen Polo Tops Japanese Crash Tests
21 Apr 2011, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One fine built car remains one fine built car no matter where you take it and test it. The Germans from Volkswagen learned that this week, after the results of a crash test conducted on the Volkswag...
Ford Working on First Digital Child Crash Dummy
31 Mar 2011, 14:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced it is making a bold step in developing future safety research methods, by beginning work on the world’s first digital human child body models that could be...
Renault Not Concerned About Duster's Euro NCAP Rating
24 Feb 2011, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Euro NCAP yesterday rolled out a new batch of crash tests, revealing that Renault's latest SUV, the Duster, currently sold as a Dacia but soon to be rebadged by Renault, was only worth 3 stars....