NHTSA Awards 5-Star Rating to the 2019 Audi Q8
29 Mar 2019, 09:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2019 Audi Q8 meets all the criteria to receive an overall five-star rating in the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program crash test
SEAT Tarraco Outperforms Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Honda CR-V in Euro NCAP Tests
27 Feb 2019, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The SEAT Tarraco scored a 97 percent rating in adult occupant protection, the best performers in its category and above the G-Class
Nearly 60 Car Models Named Top Safety Picks by the IIHS Testing This Year
19 Dec 2018, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Of all of the cars crashed in 2018, the IIHS says 57 models qualified for the organization’s Top Safety Pick award, despite implementing stricter rules
2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Named Safest Car Tested by Euro NCAP in 2018
12 Dec 2018, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class was named the best performer of all the cars included in the Euro NCAP crash tests this year
Mercedes-Benz EQC Crashes to Prove It’s Safe
11 Dec 2018, 13:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The smart brain of the car kicks in when a crash is detected and automatically activates an emergency call and shuts down the high-voltage system
Euro NCAP Crash Tests Two Virtually Identical Volvos, Gives Them Five Stars
6 Dec 2018, 10:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo manages to get two virtually identical car models crash tested by the Euro NCAP, both score the exact same points in all categories
FCA's Fiat Panda, Jeep Wrangler JL Get Completely Thrashed by Euro NCAP
5 Dec 2018, 10:50 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Among the nine latest cars tested by Euro NCAP, the Fiat Panda and the Jeep Wrangler JL only received zero stars and one star, respectively
Nissan Hardbody Pickup Receives Zero Stars From Global NCAP
9 Nov 2018, 10:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / "Shockingly bad" describes the level of passenger protection the Hardbody offers in South Africa, and that's a poor result from a global company like Nissan
Polestar 1 Crash Test Shows a Carbon Fiber Body Is Just as Good as a Steel One
1 Nov 2018, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Polestar subjects the 1 to its first ever crash test to see how its carbon fiber body behaves during a 56 km/h (38 mph) frontal impact.
Hyundai Nexo Is the First Hydrogen Car to Get 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests
24 Oct 2018, 11:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Euro NCAP awards the Hyundai Nexo a five star rating following crash tests, making the model the first hydrogen car to achieve this.
Tesla Model 3 Is the Safest Car Ever Tested by the NHTSA
8 Oct 2018, 06:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tesla says NHTSA found occupants of the Model 3 are the least likely to be injured in a car crash of all vehicles tested over the years.
2019 Volkswagen Touareg Crashed by Euro NCAP, Gets Five Star Rating
19 Sep 2018, 13:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Volkswagen Touareg got a five star rating following the crash tests conducted by the Euro NCAP under the new criteria.
IIHS Finds Toyota Sienna Unsafe In Passenger-Side Overlap Crash Test
17 Aug 2018, 12:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Toyota "forgot" to strengthen the passenger side of the Sienna, translating to a "marginal" rating from the IIHS in this regard
2018 BMW X2 Falls Short of TSP Rating Because of the Head Restraints
25 Jul 2018, 12:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite the great looks for a compact crossover, the BMW X2 isn't as safe for its passengers as you'd expect in a rear-end collision
2018 Volvo XC40 Marginally Beats 2018 Ford Focus in New Euro NCAP Crash Tests
18 Jul 2018, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2018 Volvo XC40 and 2018 Ford Focus both pass Euro NCAP crash tests with flying colours and receive 5 stars, the Volvo slightly better in adult occupant.
IIHS Begins Bicycle Helmets Crash Test Rating Program
26 Jun 2018, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS and Virginia Tech create a testing program for bicycle helmets, aiming at giving customers a better idea on how safe they really are.
2019 MINI Cooper Failed to Get the Top Safety Pick+ Award, Blame the Headlights
12 Jun 2018, 11:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The cutesy MINI has been facelifted in the U.S. for the 2019 model year, but the IIHS isn't impressed by the newcomer's headlight performance
Major Flaws Revealed By the IIHS' Passenger-Side Small Overlap Front Crash Test
12 Jun 2018, 09:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the passenger-side small overlap front crash test is of any importance to you, then stay away from the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford Explorer
Nissan Leaf First Car to Get Highest Rating in New Euro NCAP Crash Tests
25 Apr 2018, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan Leaf gets a 5 star rating following a series of crash tests conducted by Euro NCAP, becomes first car to be evaluated under new protocols
Ford Escape Flunks IIHS Crash Test
7 Apr 2018, 08:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford Escape was rated poor by the IIHS following the passenger-side small overlap front crash, after severe intrusion to the cockpit was detected.