Geely CK1, ZERO Stars from Latin NCAP
21 Oct 2010, 13:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Earlier this week, we all learned of the establishment of Latin NCAP, an organization which, just as its European, American or Australian counterparts, will be in charge with assessing and rating th...
Latin World Gets Dedicated NCAP
19 Oct 2010, 09:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The automotive market in Latin America and the Caribbeans now has a new safety performance testing organization, as the Latin NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) has debuted. The Latin NCAP was la...
Volvo Works on Electric Car Crash Safety
19 Oct 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish automaker Volvo is currently taking up safety-related challenges involving electric vehicles, as it aims at making its battery-powered vehicle as safe as any other new car. In fuel-powered c...
2011 Hyundai Sonata Gets Five Star NHTSA Rating
6 Oct 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Aside from the BMW 5 Series, the highest government ranking under NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program has also been awarded to the 2011 Hyundai Sonata model. The latest Sonata has been subm...
NHTSA Announces New 5-Star Safety Rating System
6 Oct 2010, 07:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Complying with the safety requirements in the US got a bit harder for car manufacturers after yesterday the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and US Transportation Secretary Ray...
Euro NCAP Releases New Crash Test Results
25 Aug 2010, 12:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The organization in charge with rating vehicles depending on their degree of protection during a crash in Europe, Euro NCAP, released today the results of a new series of tests performed on four new...
NHTSA Debuts New 5 Star Rating Crash Test
29 Jul 2010, 13:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced today it is ready to begin crash testing of new models under the new, stricter conditions imposed by the revised 5 star rating sy...
New BMW 5 Series Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
7 Jun 2010, 06:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the recent success of the new BMW 5 Series in passing a crash test using preventive protection systems, the sixth generation of the model series also managed to clinch the top rating of 5 ...
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
3 Jun 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the tests conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), Alfa Romeo’s latest model, the Giulietta, managed to achieve a five star rating, with an overall score o...
5 of 12 Get Marginal Ratings in First IIHS Rollover Tests of Midsize SUVs
3 Jun 2010, 08:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In the first Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) roof strength tests of midsize SUVs, the results were somewhat satisfactory, though there still are some improvements to be made. Six vehic...
New Saab 9-5 In-House Crash Test
31 May 2010, 12:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The reengineered Saab 9-5 is expected to keep the Swedish brand alive and help it relaunch under the ownership of Spyker Cars, and vehicle safety is one of its strengths. Safety enhancements are als...
Computer Crash Simulations Used in Chevrolet Cruze Development
28 May 2010, 12:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Chevrolet Cruze, a model that is set to go on sale in the United States in the third quarter of 2010, will benefit of a range of enhanced safety features, which have been developed with the help of ...
New BMW 5 Series Successfully Uses Brake Intervention in Crash Test
26 May 2010, 10:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The world premiere of a BMW 5 Series passing a crash test using preventive protection systems recently took place at the facility of DEKRA near Hamburg. German manufacturer BMW equipped the BMW 530d...
Aussie Cars to Get Rollover Crash Rating
29 Mar 2010, 13:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Despite the fact a rollover strength test for the roof of cars is not yet an Australian Design Rule (ADR), a group of researchers from the NSW Injury Risk Management Research Centre took the matter ...
Toyota 4Runner Tops IIHS Crash Tests
10 Mar 2010, 11:21 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / With Toyotas currently seen as unsafe vehicles lately - with the recalls and all - this following news should be great for the Japanese car manufacturer: the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (...
Toyota Verso Gets Five Stars Euro NCAP Rating
3 Mar 2010, 11:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) released today a new set of crash test results, concerning five models: Citroen Nemo, Kia Venga, Nissan Cube, Seat Exeo and Toyota Verso. Follow...
Virgin Racing's VR-01 Passes the FIA Crash Tests
4 Feb 2010, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Virgin Racing yesterday unveiled their first ever Formula One single-seater, designed and prepared for the team's maiden campaign in the Great Circus. While becoming the first team from the new...
2010 Suzuki Kizashi Earns Top Safety Pick in NHTSA NCAP
28 Jan 2010, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi sedan received the highest safety ratings in the US NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests, earning a five-star rating in both the frontal and side-impact crash ...
Campos 2010 Car Passes Final FIA Crash Test
20 Jan 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Campos Grand Prix might not have secured their Formula One future in 2010 – at least from a financial standpoint – but the team recently confirmed that their challenger for the upcoming ...
2010 Lexus HS 250h Gets 5-Star NHTSA Rating
7 Jan 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the 2010 Lexus HS 250h a 5-star rating after subjecting what Toyota calls the "world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid&qu...