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IIHS Introduces Tougher Side Crash Test, Mazda CX-5 Passes It With Flying Colors
IIHS Introduces Tougher Side Crash Test, Mazda CX-5 Passes It With Flying Colors

27 Oct 2021, 16:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Out of 20 small utility vehicles tested by the IIHS, only the Mazda CX-5 has passed the second generation of the side-impact crash test with a good rating

 
Watch Euro NCAP Crash Test the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Can You Guess the Safety Rating?
Watch Euro NCAP Crash Test the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Can You Guess the Safety Rating?

27 Oct 2021, 09:42 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Besides the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Euro NCAP also crash tested the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tucson, Bayon, and Toyota Yaris Cross, and all of them did well, save for one

 
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Electric Crossover Gets IIHS's Top Safety Pick+ Rating
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Electric Crossover Gets IIHS's Top Safety Pick+ Rating

21 Sep 2021, 15:20 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 continues the good tradition of EVs by earning the top award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

 
With LFP Cells, BYD Han Catches Fire Two Days After Independent Crash Test
With LFP Cells, BYD Han Catches Fire Two Days After Independent Crash Test

29 Jul 2021, 18:03 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / BYD said the tested car had its coolant replaced with a conductive one. Han owners already said their vehicles have the same coolant.

 
2021 Genesis G80 Aces IIHS Testing, Receives Top Safety Pick+ Award
2021 Genesis G80 Aces IIHS Testing, Receives Top Safety Pick+ Award

30 May 2021, 20:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not only does Genesis offer great bang for the buck with the G80, but the mid-size luxury sedan also happens to be very safe as standard

 
Presenter Sues BBC After Serving as Human Crash Test Dummy on Science Show
Presenter Sues BBC After Serving as Human Crash Test Dummy on Science Show

28 Apr 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jem Stansfield agreed to take part in an experiment showing the impact of a frontal car collision on the human body, and he was the crash test tummy

 
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Claims Top Safety Pick Award Over Bad Headlights
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Claims Top Safety Pick Award Over Bad Headlights

22 Apr 2021, 18:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Mustang Mach-E is every bit as crashworthy as expected, but the standard headlights aren't up to snuff according to the IIHS

 
2021 Mitsubishi Express Receives Zero Stars Following ANCAP Safety Testing
2021 Mitsubishi Express Receives Zero Stars Following ANCAP Safety Testing

3 Mar 2021, 14:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Quite shocking for a light commercial vehicle sold in a first-world country, the 2021 Mitsubishi Express is the first LCV to receive zero stars from ANCAP

 
2021 Nissan Rogue Passenger-Side Front Crash Test Ends With 2-Star Safety Rating
2021 Nissan Rogue Passenger-Side Front Crash Test Ends With 2-Star Safety Rating

20 Feb 2021, 15:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / From four out of five stars in 2020, the 2021 Nissan Rogue has been downgraded to only two stars by the NHTSA for passenger-side protection in a frontal crash

 
Tesla Model Y Superbly Crashes to Get 5-Star NHTSA Rating
Tesla Model Y Superbly Crashes to Get 5-Star NHTSA Rating

14 Jan 2021, 13:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tesla Model Y gets crash-tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, gets awarded 5-star rating with no issues

 
2021 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Earns Top Safety Pick Rating from the IIHS
2021 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Earns Top Safety Pick Rating from the IIHS

11 Dec 2020, 21:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like the Ford F-150 SuperCrew, the Ram 1500 Crew Cab is a Top Safety Pick that has let the IIHS down over headlight performance

 
2020 Land Rover Defender Earns Five Stars in EuroNCAP Test But Doesn't Shine
2020 Land Rover Defender Earns Five Stars in EuroNCAP Test But Doesn't Shine

9 Dec 2020, 15:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Depending on what you hit, the new 2020 Land Rover Defender can be a safe car or a very safe car, but it's not the safest car

 
High-Tech Honda e Manages 4 Stars at Euro NCAP for Not Having Enough Tech
High-Tech Honda e Manages 4 Stars at Euro NCAP for Not Having Enough Tech

9 Dec 2020, 12:49 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Latest Euro NCAP crash test results are in, and the Honda e only managed to receive four stars because its active safety gear is not quite up there

 
Rimac Crash Tests Its 2$ Million Concept Two Electric Hypercar
Rimac Crash Tests Its 2$ Million Concept Two Electric Hypercar

31 Oct 2020, 17:46 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Crashing nine different prototypes in the interest of safety gives Rimac new insights on its upcoming two million dollar hypercar

 
Watch What Happens When a Car Crashes at 129 MPH into a Bus
Watch What Happens When a Car Crashes at 129 MPH into a Bus

2 Oct 2020, 18:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's highly unlikely that you'll hit the side of a bus at that speed, but you'd also be dead if hitting a barrier or oncoming traffic

 
Watch a LEGO Recreation of IIHS Crash Test Just Because It's Fun
Watch a LEGO Recreation of IIHS Crash Test Just Because It's Fun

30 Sep 2020, 12:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If there's one thing in this world you can't have too much of, it's not money, but LEGO bricks. Just make sure the kids don't get their hands on them

 
Toyota Yaris Debuts New Stricter EuroNCAP Test Protocols, Scores Five Stars
Toyota Yaris Debuts New Stricter EuroNCAP Test Protocols, Scores Five Stars

16 Sep 2020, 14:47 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The small - though not the smallest - hatchback from the Japanese manufacturer had the honor of being the first to go through EuroNCAP's new testing procedure

 
Mercedes-Benz Launches Comedy Sitcom Called "Crash Tales," First Episode is Good
Mercedes-Benz Launches Comedy Sitcom Called "Crash Tales," First Episode is Good

29 Jun 2020, 12:14 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / In a nice departure from the usual technical and descriptive videos published by carmakers, Mercedes-Benz launches a series of short funny clips

 
Euro NCAP to Slam Moving Cars Into Moving Barriers, Simulate Head-On Collisions
Euro NCAP to Slam Moving Cars Into Moving Barriers, Simulate Head-On Collisions

20 May 2020, 10:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Euro NCAP reviews its testing procedure, to include head-on collision between the tested vehicle and a mobile barrier traveling at the same speed

 
2020 Volkswagen Golf VIII Door Opens During Crash Test, Still Gets 5 Stars
2020 Volkswagen Golf VIII Door Opens During Crash Test, Still Gets 5 Stars

18 Dec 2019, 10:17 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The eighth generation of the popular Volkswagen Golf was recently crash-tested by Euro NCAP and received 5 stars despite not faring so well in the side impact