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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick+
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Receives IIHS Top Safety Pick+

17 May 2013, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mitsubishi’s 2013 Outlander Sport has recently received a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This comes after the vehicle’s 2012 and 2013 IIHS...

 
2013 Toyota Sienna Gains Auto Access Seat
2013 Toyota Sienna Gains Auto Access Seat

16 May 2013, 15:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Sadly, if you have a disabled family member or friend, you know how hard it it to move them around with a car, as you have to help them to get from the wheelchair into the vehicle’s seat throu...

 
Mercedes-Benz Could Launch Self-Driving S-Class by 2017
Mercedes-Benz Could Launch Self-Driving S-Class by 2017

16 May 2013, 12:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes may have launched the 2014 S-Class, but it appears that the flagship sedan’s full technology potential hasn’t been put to use yet. The German carmaker will reportedly offer an a...

 
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Safety Technologies Explained
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Safety Technologies Explained

16 May 2013, 09:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes has revealed the 2014 S-Class in Hamburg, Germany last night and now the carmaker has released a video that showcases its safety technologies. The 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is gifted wi...

 
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Fully Revealed in Hamburg
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Fully Revealed in Hamburg

15 May 2013, 19:55 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is it, the big night in which Mercedes-Benz is giving us its 2014 S-Class. The wraps have just come off the metal in Hamburg, Germany and not even the heavy rain could stop the S-Class from smi...

 
Lexus LFA Owner Gets Rid of Speed Bumps in His Town
Lexus LFA Owner Gets Rid of Speed Bumps in His Town

15 May 2013, 17:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Despite the road safety improvement in this hyper-speed era, we all know how bad it feels to go down a road with lots of speed bumps. And if you own a high performance car like this Scandinavian guy...

 
StopTech Launched New Brake Kit for 2013 Lexus GS 350
StopTech Launched New Brake Kit for 2013 Lexus GS 350

15 May 2013, 17:15 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Already have plans to customize the new Lexus GS? If brakes are on the list, high-performance stopping gear manufacturer StopTech has recently released a new aftermarket brake kit for the 2013 Lexus...

 
Toyota Flashes Its High Beams Into NHTSA Headlight Regulation
Toyota Flashes Its High Beams Into NHTSA Headlight Regulation

15 May 2013, 15:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / While Toyota is fixing up the FJ Cruiser headlight issue, it has begun a small war with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that is still forbidding the use of the new head...

 
Toyota 4Runner How To: Brake Fluid Flush
Toyota 4Runner How To: Brake Fluid Flush

15 May 2013, 08:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Owning a big SUV with faulty brakes is not such a good idea, as it may lead to personal (or other road users) injury by not being able to stop in normal conditions. Apart from worn brake pads and...

 
MINI Receives LED Daytime Running Lights as Genuine Parts
MINI Receives LED Daytime Running Lights as Genuine Parts

14 May 2013, 14:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In case you’ve ever imagined BMW’s Angel Eyes migrating to the MINI brand, now you have the chance to see this in real, official life. MINI has just introduced a set of daytime running l...

 
First Front Center Airbag: New Chevrolet Traverse Ad
First Front Center Airbag: New Chevrolet Traverse Ad

14 May 2013, 12:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that the engineers have done their job and created GM’s industry-first front center airbag, it’s time for the automotive producer’s marketing department to enter the scene and ...

 
Jeep Grand Cherokee and Commander: 468,700 Units Recalled Due to Rollaway Risk
Jeep Grand Cherokee and Commander: 468,700 Units Recalled Due to Rollaway Risk

13 May 2013, 14:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler is recalling no less than 469,000 examples of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Commander due to a rollaway risk. The problem is a transfer case electrical failure, which can allow the vehic...

 
Audi Showcases LED Technology in New Commercial
Audi Showcases LED Technology in New Commercial

13 May 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the German engineers at Audi developed the LED lighting technology, the specialists over at Audi of America seem to have taking on the task to promote this. Thus, Audi’s US arm today rel...

 
2013 Honda Civic Sedan Earns Top NHTSA, IIHS Safety Ratings
2013 Honda Civic Sedan Earns Top NHTSA, IIHS Safety Ratings

10 May 2013, 13:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new 2013 Honda Civic Sedan has received the highest possible overall safety ratings from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway S...

 
Toyota FJ Cruiser Recalled Due to Headlight Issue
Toyota FJ Cruiser Recalled Due to Headlight Issue

9 May 2013, 17:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota is recalling the FJ Cruiser for the second time this year. The new campaign sees the vehicle being called back due to a headlight intensity issue. The affected vehicles were built between Jan...

 
Tesla May Team Up with Google for Autonomous Driving
Tesla May Team Up with Google for Autonomous Driving

8 May 2013, 13:16 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Tesla is currently weighing the introduction of autonomous driving technologies for its models. The company’s CEO, Elon Musk, recently let it slip that the automaker is negotiating a partnersh...

 
Nissan Leaf Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
Nissan Leaf Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick

8 May 2013, 09:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The new all-electric 2013 Nissan Leaf has earned the “Top Safety Pick” designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Assembled in the United States, the company...

 
Crash Test Dummies's Job Explained by IIHS
Crash Test Dummies's Job Explained by IIHS

7 May 2013, 17:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently released a video that showcases a day in the life of a crash test dummy. When talking about these creations, the designation itself is rather ...

 
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Recalled Over Seatbelt Issue
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Recalled Over Seatbelt Issue

7 May 2013, 16:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes-Benz’ US arm has recently initiated a recall campaign for the 2013 Gl-Class. The call back comes due faulty seatbelt anchor bolts, covering a total of 272 units of the SUV. The lis...

 
Two Riders Barely Escape from Being Crushed into Pieces
Two Riders Barely Escape from Being Crushed into Pieces

7 May 2013, 14:02 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If we were to give this video a name we guess that "Weirdness and luck" is the best one out there. At least this is what we here though after watching it several times. Now, figuring ou...