Toyota Hilux 4x4 Gets Five Starts in ANCAP Test
24 Sep 2013, 08:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has recently tested the 2013 Toyota Hilux models, awarding them five-stars crash results. However, the rating applies only for single cab and...
BMW Recalls 134K 5 Series Over Taillight Malfunction
21 Sep 2013, 09:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / BMW is recalling more than 134,000 5 Series vehicles in the United States due to possible taillights failure. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall a...
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Digital Dashboard: Mixed Emotions
19 Sep 2013, 08:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We’re trying to find our way through the biting city traffic during our 2014 Mercedes-Benz S500 Long test drive. This is basically a battle between the other drivers, who seem particularly unf...
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: LED Intelligent Light System Is... Flashy
18 Sep 2013, 08:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Approach the 2014 Mercedes S-Class from up front and look at the headlights. You’ll notice the “LED Intelligent Light System” inscription and you should know that this announces wh...
Russian Speed Bump: Jumps and Sparks
9 Sep 2013, 14:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / We all know the panic monument that arises when an unidentified speed bump is heading towards you at an alarming speed. Nevertheless, it seems that people in Russia have their own way of handling th...
2014 Volvo Models Recalled Due to Electronic Issue
6 Sep 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo recently announced it is recalling a number of 2014 models due to an electronic issue that can cause many of the vehicles’ systems to fail. The problem has determined the automotive p...
Toyota, Lexus Recalling 235,000 Vehicles
5 Sep 2013, 09:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Toyota has announced two voluntary recalls for North America, consisting of about 235,000 Toyota and Lexus crossovers and sedans built between 2006 and 2011. More than half of them, approximately...
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...
How to Install a Fork Mount Bike Rack: Audi Lessons
4 Sep 2013, 13:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Audi seems to be eager to teach all kind of “after-purchase” vehicle lessons lately and they’ve recently released a new clip that shows us how to install a fork mount bike rack. ...
Lexus IS 300h Awarded 5-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
4 Sep 2013, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This summer we drove the Lexus IS 300h F Sport and we were left with a reassuring feeling when it came to the “Safety” chapter. Nevertheless, we couldn’t give you the complete data...
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...
2014 Honda Odyssey Becomes First Minivan to Earn Top Safety Pick+
29 Aug 2013, 15:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 2014 Honda Odyssey has become the first minivan to earn the Top Safety Pick+ designation awarded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Updated for the 2014 model year with adv...
Only 50% of Truck Drivers Use the Safety Belt, Says Study
29 Aug 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A recent study conducted by Sweden’s National Society for Road Safety (NTF) has revealed that about half of all European truck drivers choose not to use their safety belts. The survey is based...
Check Out Toyota Sai’s New Safety Features
29 Aug 2013, 14:33 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / After we saw that the new Toyota Sai launched in Japan recently is quite and interesting sedan to own there, we’ll have a look at some of its safety features. The most notable one is the Pr...
Toyota Shows Its Lane Keeping Assist
26 Aug 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota says that driving is like swimming at the Olympics - “if you want to get ahead, you have to stay in your lane.” An idea that was used by the automaker to develop its Lane Keep ...
Toyota Works To Improve Crash Test Scores
26 Aug 2013, 16:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you can recall, Toyota received poor scores in the small-overlap crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety earlier this year, one of the most affected vehicles being the R...
Toyota Cartoons Advertises Blind Spot Monitoring
26 Aug 2013, 16:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Even if you have properly adjusted your side mirrors, there can be vehicles in your vicinity that you can’t see in the rearview mirrors if they get into the blind spot, especially small sized ...
Toyota On Pre-Collision Technology
26 Aug 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The pre-collision systems installed on today’s vehicles are promising to achieve the same success as the anti-lock braking system (ABS) has now, being offered as standard on pretty much all ve...
Toyota Showcases Pedestrian Safety System
26 Aug 2013, 12:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Together with its new “Let’s Go Places Safely” motto, Toyota wants to share with its customers more about the safety equipment fitted on most of its vehicles in the range. In th...
Toyota Launches 'Let’s Go Places Safely' Campaign
26 Aug 2013, 09:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We all know Toyota’s motto is “Let’s Go Places”, right? Well, their saying just got upgraded, as it’s not all about going somewhere, but going there safely. “L...