Two Toyotas 17 Years Apart Crash Head-on to Reveal Safety Advancements
17 May 2017, 12:02 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / No prizes for guessing which of the two did better, but, spoiler alert, only one of the drivers would have made it out alive after the 64 km/h (40 mph) crash
Daimler Will Employ X-Ray Technology To Improve Passive Safety
27 Apr 2017, 15:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Daimler has announced a partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute that will use X-ray technology to monitor crash tests. It will improve safety in a crash
2017 Honda CR-V Crashes Its Way To IIHS Top Safety Pick+
22 Mar 2017, 17:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crashed the hell out of the 2017 Honda CR-V, but the compact crossover held its own in all tests
ANCAP Tests Four New Models, NZ-spec Hyundai i20 Rated Four Stars
21 Mar 2017, 09:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Out of the Audi A5, Volvo S90, Hyundai Ioniq, and Hyundai i20, only the latter scored four stars instead of the maximum five in ANCAP's latest crash tests
Volvo Crashes 2018 XC60 Only To Find Out It’s As Safe As They Come
13 Mar 2017, 11:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you ever wondered just how safe is the XC60, wonder no more because Volvo crashed a handful of those to quench your curiosity
Euro NCAP Tests The Fiat 500, Ford Ka+, And Citroen C3 - Neither Gets Five Stars
1 Mar 2017, 12:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Euro NCAP has published the results of its latest test session. Some cars tested got less than five stars, and they are the Ford Ka+, Fiat 500, and Citroen C3
2017 Buick LaCrosse Falls Short Of IIHS TSP+ Rating, Headlights Are To Blame
18 Feb 2017, 12:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The range-topping sedan in the Buick lineup falls short in the IIHS' latest round of tests, chiefly because the headlights could be better
Average American Body Weight Leads To Heavier Crash Test Dummies
10 Feb 2017, 10:20 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A few automakers that operate in the USA have begun developing crash test dummies that simulate elderly people with obesity. They are more prone to injuries
Euro NCAP Celebrates 20 Years Of Crash Tests
2 Feb 2017, 13:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two decades is a lot of time, and in this time, car safety evolved exponentially. Euro NCAP proves this best with side-by-side tests of an old and a new car
2017 Ford F-250 SuperCrew Awarded 5 Stars For Safety By the NHTSA
30 Jan 2017, 14:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like its light-duty brother, the 2017 Ford Super Duty proved that aluminum alloys and high-strength steel makes a great combo for a safe pickup truck
2017 Nissan Titan Crew Cab Rated “Marginal” In Small Overlap IIHS Crash Test
25 Jan 2017, 17:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Somewhat expected from a full-size pickup, the half-ton Titan failed Nissan and the IIHS alike with a "marginal" rating in the most important test of them all
Euro NCAP Crashes Volvo S90 and V90, Awards Them Maximum Safety Rating
25 Jan 2017, 12:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected, the Volvo S90 and its family-oriented counterpart were awarded five golden stars by the Euro NCAP for how safe they are
2017 Ford Mustang Pre-Facelift Gets Slaughtered at Euro NCAP, Receives 2 Stars
25 Jan 2017, 10:22 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / In a peculiar turn of events, Euro NCAP's crash test of the latest Ford Mustang didn't go so well for the American pony car
2017 GMC Acadia Crashes Its Way to Earn Top Safety Pick Rating
15 Dec 2016, 18:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If it weren't for the second-rate headlights, the 2017 GMC Acadia would've earned the highest accolade for safety from the IIHS
Euro NCAP Reveals the Safest Cars in Each Class for 2016
15 Dec 2016, 15:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The fact that the Prius is the safest cannot surprise many people. But we can't tell you what the best MPV or supermini is
IIHS Awards Top Safety Pick Rating to 2017 Lincoln MKZ, Lincoln MKX
12 Dec 2016, 15:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Luxurious they may be, but the Lincoln MKZ and Lincoln MKZ for the 2017 model year have yet to impress the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Toyota and Lexus Top IIHS TSP+ Awards, Volvo Best Among European Automakers
9 Dec 2016, 10:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Based on the crash tests conducted by the IIHS in 2016, the safest cars out there wear the Toyota, Lexus, and Volvo badge
2017 Honda Ridgeline Earns Top Safety Pick+ from IIHS, Only Pickup to Do So
8 Dec 2016, 15:24 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / 2017 Honda Ridgeline (with Honda Sensing and LED headlights) is the safest pickup tested by the IIHS, according to its recently released rating
2016 Ford Edge Crash Tested by Euro NCAP, Awarded 5 Stars Overall
1 Dec 2016, 09:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite the 5-star overall rating, the 2016 Ford Edge for the European market isn't the safest mid-size crossover out there
Euro NCAP Crash Test: Hyundai Ioniq Praised With 5-Star Safety Rating
30 Nov 2016, 15:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Having tested the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, the Euro NCAP came to the conclusion that the hybrid hatchback is worthy of the maximum overall rating