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Watch 2020 Ford Explorer Crash Out of IIHS Grace
Watch 2020 Ford Explorer Crash Out of IIHS Grace

10 Dec 2019, 09:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2020 Ford Explorer and 2020 Lincoln Aviator fail to snatch a Top Safety Pick award from the IIHS due to cabin intrusion.

 
Tesla Model X Crashes Through Euro NCAP Charts, Outscores Taycan
Tesla Model X Crashes Through Euro NCAP Charts, Outscores Taycan

4 Dec 2019, 11:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tesla Model X gets top rating from the Euro NCAP, car has all the chances to become Best in Class thanks to the high score

 
Nissan Leaf Bends Around a Pole During Shocking 47 MPH DEKRA Crash Test
Nissan Leaf Bends Around a Pole During Shocking 47 MPH DEKRA Crash Test

18 Nov 2019, 12:56 UTC · By: Alex Carausu / First Generation Nissan Leaf gets tossed sideways in a pillar at 47 miles an hour, for the sake of safety, science and peace of mind

 
Mazda CX-30 Outscores Mercedes-Benz GLB, Ford Explorer, Opel Corsa at Euro NCAP
Mazda CX-30 Outscores Mercedes-Benz GLB, Ford Explorer, Opel Corsa at Euro NCAP

14 Nov 2019, 10:33 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Tested by EuroNCAP alongside the Mercedes-Benz GLB, new Ford Explorer and the latest Opel Corsa, the Mazda CX30 achieved a near-perfect score at Euro NCAP

 
Chinese Researchers Have Awful Idea to Replace Crash Test Dummies With Live Pigs
Chinese Researchers Have Awful Idea to Replace Crash Test Dummies With Live Pigs

4 Nov 2019, 13:16 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Testing included 15 live pigs to study the impact of an accident on the body of a 6-year-old child. It was not approved by an ethics committee

 
This Is How Model S Motors Are Used to Crash Tesla Cars
This Is How Model S Motors Are Used to Crash Tesla Cars

20 Oct 2019, 09:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The place where all the testing on Tesla cars is made is dubbed by Tesla Crash Lab and is located at the main facility in Fremont

 
Jeep Cherokee Gets 4 Stars Euro NCAP Rating, Beats the Wrangler
Jeep Cherokee Gets 4 Stars Euro NCAP Rating, Beats the Wrangler

9 Oct 2019, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The two cars that failed to get recognized as top performers, they are the new variants of the Jeep Cherokee and Peugeot 208, which both got four stars

 
This Is How a Tesla Model 3 Looks Like After IIHS Smashes It Into a Wall
This Is How a Tesla Model 3 Looks Like After IIHS Smashes It Into a Wall

19 Sep 2019, 08:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Model 3 lands Tesla its first top award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) following crash tests conducted recently

 
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC Crash Tested for the First Time, Gets Top Rating
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC Crash Tested for the First Time, Gets Top Rating

4 Sep 2019, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Mercedes-Benz EQC joins two other electric SUVs at the top of the safety food chain, the Jaguar I-Pace, and Audi e-tron SUV

 
2019 Audi e-tron Crashed by IIHS, Gets Highest Rating
2019 Audi e-tron Crashed by IIHS, Gets Highest Rating

14 Aug 2019, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2019 Audi e-tron survives the IIHS crash tests and other trials, the car is named 2019 Top Safety Pick+ by the safety organization

 
Knee Airbags Are Utterly Useless and Could Even Be Dangerous, IIHS Finds
Knee Airbags Are Utterly Useless and Could Even Be Dangerous, IIHS Finds

8 Aug 2019, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In real life crashes, IIHS says knee airbags are responsible for a 0.5 percent decrease in overall injury risk, a statistically negligible number

 
NHTSA Warned Tesla to Stop Misleading People About Model 3 Safety Records
NHTSA Warned Tesla to Stop Misleading People About Model 3 Safety Records

8 Aug 2019, 08:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NHTSA sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tesla last year, warning it to stop making false claims about crash test results for the Model 3

 
Watch Tesla Model 3 Get Crashed in Europe, Earns Top Rating
Watch Tesla Model 3 Get Crashed in Europe, Earns Top Rating

3 Jul 2019, 12:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tesla Model 3 gets highest rating from the Euro NCAP, car's safety assist systems scored the best yet under Euro NCAP’s most recent protocol

 
Helmets Go Up Against Cars In New Volvo Crash Tests
Helmets Go Up Against Cars In New Volvo Crash Tests

3 Jun 2019, 15:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo will fit helmets on the head of test dummies, place the dummies on a test rig and smash them on the hood of a static Volvo car

 
New Hyundai Veloster Rewarded With 2019 Top Safety Pick Rating
New Hyundai Veloster Rewarded With 2019 Top Safety Pick Rating

31 May 2019, 13:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2019 Hyundai Veloster isn't worthy of the Top Safety Pick+ rating, but nevertheless, the quirky hatchback is safer than the Veloster built before Jan. 2019

 
Euro NCAP Hands Top Safety Rating for Audi e-tron and Six Others
Euro NCAP Hands Top Safety Rating for Audi e-tron and Six Others

22 May 2019, 12:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi e-tron, Volkswagen T-Cross, Lexus UX, Mazda3, Renault Clio, Toyota Corolla and Toyota RAV4 all get five stars from Euro NCAP

 
Watch the 2020 Mazda3 Getting Smashed by the IIHS and Earning a Top Safety Pick
Watch the 2020 Mazda3 Getting Smashed by the IIHS and Earning a Top Safety Pick

9 May 2019, 15:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2020 Mazda3 gets crash tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, receives a Top Safety Pick for both sedan and hatchback

 
Watch a 2019 BMW X5 Kidney Grille Glide Away Intact During IIHS Crash Test
Watch a 2019 BMW X5 Kidney Grille Glide Away Intact During IIHS Crash Test

18 Apr 2019, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2019 BMW X5 awarded the Top Safety Pick+ by the IIHS, becomes the fourth Bimmer to receive the distinction since the beginning of the year

 
Seeing a Crashed 2019 Honda HR-V at NYIAS Is Like Buying Chewed Up Food
Seeing a Crashed 2019 Honda HR-V at NYIAS Is Like Buying Chewed Up Food

11 Apr 2019, 15:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2019 Honda HR-V destroyed during an Institute for Highway Safety crash test to be on display at the New York International Auto Show

 
Range Rover Evoque Gets 5 Stars Euro NCAP Rating, Citroen C5 Aircross Only 4
Range Rover Evoque Gets 5 Stars Euro NCAP Rating, Citroen C5 Aircross Only 4

10 Apr 2019, 12:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Range Rover Evoque and Citroen C5 Aircross tested by the Euro NCAP, the former received a five star rating, the latter only 4