Tesla Cybertruck Was Added to the NHTSA Database With No Official Crash-Test Ratings
12 Dec 2023, 16:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla Cybertruck finally appeared on the NHTSA's website with no official safety ratings, but there's a good reason for that
15 Car Models Score Top Points at Euro NCAP Tests, One Vehicle Lags Behind the Pack
16 Nov 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Euro NCAP has released its November crash tests results, where 15 car models have achieved the highest safety rating, including three Chinese vehicles
Euro NCAP’s Vision 2030 Expresses Veiled Concern About OTA Updates
9 Nov 2022, 19:16 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The document states Euro NCAP's virtual tests will “require trust and cooperation with the vehicle manufacturer.” What about the physical ones?
Australians Concerned About Floodings, Will Test New Cars for Survivability Underwater
22 Jul 2022, 08:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / From 2023, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) will test how easy it is for occupants to escape from a vehicle when it is submerged underwater
Second-Class Lives: Surviving a Car Crash Depends on Which Side of a Border You Live
29 Jun 2022, 12:47 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Global NCAP crashed the cheapest sedans Hyundai had to sell in two countries: one in the U.S. and one in Mexico. Guess which occupants would survive?
Which Cars On The Road Are Most Prone To Crashing?
8 Oct 2019, 08:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some of these we’re sure you were expecting, but others are really surprising. It turns out that most studies have different results
2017 BMW 5 Series Crash-Tested by IIHS, Scores Top Safety Pick+
17 May 2017, 11:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The IIHS noted that the shell of the all-new 5 Series held up much better to the small overlap test than the previous sedan
2017 Audi Q5 Scores 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
2 Mar 2017, 21:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The child dummy in the back stuck his hand out the window. does that means that he is having fun during the crash tests or is that a cry for help?
Audi A6 Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
24 Aug 2011, 13:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Audi A6 was included in the last batch tested by the Euro NCAP, alongside nine other vehicles, managing to get the maximum five-star rating from the safety organization. The model tested, a 2.0 ...
Citroen DS5 Takes Top Euro NCAP Rating
24 Aug 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The recently released results from Euro NCAP show that Citroen’s DS5 is ready to meet tougher requirements in 2012. As a top scorer with five star result, the DS5 is fitted with the Citroen Lo...
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...
Small Female, Large Male Join the Toyota Digital Dummy Family
8 Jun 2011, 07:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Toyota is using virtual humans to deliver crash test results in much greater detail than is achievable with conventional crash-test dummies. They are dubbed THUMS (Total HUman Model for Safety) and ...
SLS AMG GT3 Is Safe, Ready for the 2011 VLN Season
31 Mar 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / With the start of the new VLN season (Nurburgring Endurance Championships) a few days from now, the SLS AMG GT3 is ready to show its best on the racetrack, while also meeting stringent safety requir...
Karthikeyan Confident New Wing Will Qualify HRT for Malaysia Grid
30 Mar 2011, 07:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hispania Racing F1 Team had a weekend to forget in Australia, as it struggled with getting its car on the track from the early stages of the first practice session on Friday until the last minute of...
Timo Glock Fears Virgin Will Not Make Australian GP Grid
25 Mar 2011, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Virgin Racing's Timo Glock is worried that the new 107 percent qualifying rule might give his team some headaches into making the grid for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. The afor...
Hyundai ix20 Receives Maximum Euro NCAP Rating
23 Feb 2011, 10:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As part of a batch of seven cars that were tested by the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), Hyundai has managed to score the maximum five-star rating from the organization, proving tha...
Renault's R29 Fails Crash Tests
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Renault car for next season failed two of the three FIA crash tests ahead of its official launch later this month, according to some sources revealed by autosport.com. While confirming the news,...
Volvo Uses the Most Expensive Crash Test Dummies ...
11 Aug 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / ... or at least that is wat the Swedish carmaker claims. According to a recent statement issued by Volvo, it’s Crash-Test Dummy family numbers more than 100 members, and may cost anything up t...
Sophie Monk’s Prius Got Totaled...
1 Jun 2009, 10:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / ... with the pretty blonde inside of it. A Ford Explorer hit Sophie Monk’s Toyota Prius last Thursday on La Brea in Hollywood and totaled it, as reported by x17online.com via celebritycarsblog...
Volkswagen "Bobsy" Car Seat Gets Top Marks at Euro NCAP
16 Mar 2009, 15:13 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In case you want a truly safe car seat for your child, Volkswagen Accessories seem to be the one to make your wish come true. Although the investigation conducted by the Chicago Tribune showed that ...