NHTSA's Changing the NCAP, New Cars Won't All Be Getting Five Stars Anymore
4 Mar 2022, 09:45 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / New year, new legislation? Well, yes! It was bound to happen. The Biden administration specifically requested it. Here’s how you can have your say
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
Euro NCAP Testing Procedures Explained
17 Apr 2009, 16:28 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Crash testing cars is a complicated business, and it's safe to say that most people don't know the technical difference between a car achieving 4 or 5 stars
2016 Acura ILX Earns 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score From the NHTSA
22 Jul 2015, 11:25 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tested the 2016 Acura ILX Sedan and awarded the model with a 5-star safety score overall
The NHTSA Could Change Its 5-Star Safety Rating System
22 Jan 2015, 13:50 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A recent report from the Detroit News claims that the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will soon be changing their 5-star safety rating system that has been in place since 1...
BMW Pedestrian Warning with City Brake Activation Wins 2014 Reward from Euro NCAP
10 Dec 2014, 10:56 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW has placed a lot of its focus on new technology lately and the results are starting to show. Their Pedestrian Warning system with City Brake Activation was just rewarded by the European watchdog...
2014 MINI Cooper Gets 4-Star Rating from Euro NCAP
3 Dec 2014, 10:20 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Before MINI’s latest model hit the streets, the early photos of the Mk3 model showed a rather weird bonnet that was far longer than anyone expected. Back then, the Brits claimed that the reaso...
2014 Toyota Corolla Receives Five Euro NCAP Stars
4 Sep 2013, 16:27 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After we’ve seen the perfect safety score for the 2014 Lexus IS earlier, let’s see how the other much awaited Toyota model handled the Euro NCAP crash tests. The 2014 Toyota Corolla s...
2014 Lexus IS Scores Five Euro NCAP Stars
4 Sep 2013, 10:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After we’ve seen how cool and comfortable the 2014 Lexus IS is, let’s have a look at how safe it is. The Euro NCAP results have just been released and our luxury sport-sedan managed t...
New Renault Clio Named Safest Supermini by Euro NCAP
23 Jan 2013, 13:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault was the first carmaker to really put an emphasis on the crash worthiness of even its cheapest and smallest cars. Models like the Megane or Clio built their reputation on the fact that th...
Euro NCAP Says BMW 3-Series Is the Safest Large Family Car
23 Jan 2013, 13:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nowadays, having a five-star safety rating doesn't put you ahead of the competition. This is especially true in the premium segment, where ten airbags are not uncommon. We already knew that ...
2013 Audi A4, S4 Get 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA
4 Dec 2012, 17:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Not surprisingly, Audi’s refreshed compact sedan models, the 2013 A4 and S4, scored well in safety testing conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, receiving a full 5-s...
Nissan LEAF Earns 5-Star NHTSA Rating
26 Jul 2011, 05:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After scoring top ratings in IIHS and Euro NCAP tests, the Nissan LEAF is again at the center of attention in respects to the safety it provides. The Japanese electric car has just been awarded a fi...
Audi Touts 5-Star Crash Result for the 2009 A4
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / A five-star safety label won't save your life after drinking gazillions beers and letting your 10-year old son drive at 150 miles per hour (only sheer luck will come in handy in that case), but...
New NHTSA Test Results Released
12 Nov 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / With vehicle safety features improving on a yearly basis, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has updated its testing procedures, making it more difficult for vehicles to achieve five...
2011 Infiniti M Comes with Three NCAP Technologies
3 Sep 2010, 11:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As part of NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the all-new 2011 Infiniti M is among the first production vehicles to be offered with all three crash avoidance technologies recommended b...
TRW to Help Automakers Meet the New US NCAP Regulations
7 Jun 2010, 13:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier TRW recently announced it is supporting vehicle manufacturers to prepare for more stringent US New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety requirements next year. The company has al...
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 ...