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2023 Honda Accord Aces Rear-Seat Safety Test, Rivals Leave Much To Be Desired
2023 Honda Accord Aces Rear-Seat Safety Test, Rivals Leave Much To Be Desired

17 Aug 2023, 12:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The redesigned-for-2023 Honda Accord shines in terms of rear passenger safety in the updated moderate overlap front crash test

 
Video: Tesla Model S Plaid Gets Subjected to the Moose Test With Surprising Results
Video: Tesla Model S Plaid Gets Subjected to the Moose Test With Surprising Results

14 Aug 2023, 10:38 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Did the Tesla Model S Plaid electric hyper sedan ace the moose test, or did it fail spectacularly? Keep on reading to find out

 
IIHS Reveals Just How Safe the New 2023 Honda Pilot Actually Is
IIHS Reveals Just How Safe the New 2023 Honda Pilot Actually Is

6 Aug 2023, 10:08 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Is the new generation 2023 Honda Pilot a good pick when it comes to safety? The IIHS just assessed it, and here's what they had to say about it

 
NIO ET5 and EL7 Get Five-Star Ratings in Euro NCAP's Tougher 2023 Safety Tests
NIO ET5 and EL7 Get Five-Star Ratings in Euro NCAP's Tougher 2023 Safety Tests

13 Jul 2023, 16:06 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NIO ET5 sedan and EL7 SUV impressed, being the first models awarded a five-star rating under Euro NCAP's newly-updated 2023 safety tests

 
2023 Mazda CX-60 Shows Its Weight in the Moose Test
2023 Mazda CX-60 Shows Its Weight in the Moose Test

10 Jul 2023, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The diesel-powered CX-60 handles the moose test like a champ despite its SUV-specific high center of gravity and nearly two tons of curb weight

 
Tesla Hacker Questions NHTSA Petition Claiming SUA Is Caused by a Faulty Inverter Design
Tesla Hacker Questions NHTSA Petition Claiming SUA Is Caused by a Faulty Inverter Design

6 Jul 2023, 16:39 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla hacker Jason Hughes questioned the findings in the latest petition sent to the NHTSA, claiming Tesla SUA events are caused by a faulty inverter design

 
Latin NCAP Accuses Stellantis of Misleading Car Buyers With ONE-Star Jeep Renegade
Latin NCAP Accuses Stellantis of Misleading Car Buyers With ONE-Star Jeep Renegade

6 Jul 2023, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Stellantis is accused of still using the five-star safety rating achieved by the Jeep Renegade in 2015 for the 2023 model, which scored a single star

 
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't Particularly Agile in the Moose Test
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't Particularly Agile in the Moose Test

30 Jun 2023, 20:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Surprising, yet not surprising at the same time, the heavier ID. Buzz achieved a higher speed than the combustion-engined T7 Multivan in the moose test

 
IIHS: Rear Passenger Safety in Small Trucks Leaves Much To Be Desired
IIHS: Rear Passenger Safety in Small Trucks Leaves Much To Be Desired

28 Jun 2023, 19:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not even a single mid-size pickup truck scored good in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's updated moderate overlap front test

 
Watch the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 Tackle the Dreaded Moose Test Fully Loaded
Watch the Volkswagen Golf Mk8 Tackle the Dreaded Moose Test Fully Loaded

23 Jun 2023, 00:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This pretty low-spec Golf clears the moose test at the minimum required speed by Teknikens Värld, namely 72 kilometers per hour

 
2023 BMW X1 Aces IIHS Passenger-Side Small Overlap Front Crash Test
2023 BMW X1 Aces IIHS Passenger-Side Small Overlap Front Crash Test

22 Jun 2023, 17:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you want a small, premium, yet safe crossover as your next daily, the 2023 model year BMW X1 appears to tick all of these boxes

 
2024 Subaru BRZ Confirmed With Manual Gearbox and EyeSight Driver Assistance Technology
2024 Subaru BRZ Confirmed With Manual Gearbox and EyeSight Driver Assistance Technology

20 Jun 2023, 13:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not long now, the BRZ will debut EyeSight for manual transmission vehicles in Japan. Said car and driver assistance suite will roll out in the fall of 2023

 
Redesigned 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating
Redesigned 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick Rating

2 Jun 2023, 17:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Nissan Rogue-based Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid is the only SUV to have received the IIHS TSP rating thus far into 2023

 
All 2023 GM Electric Vehicles Come Standard With a Total of Five Active Safety Features
All 2023 GM Electric Vehicles Come Standard With a Total of Five Active Safety Features

1 Jun 2023, 15:56 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / GM has backed the real-world efficiency of these five safety technologies with a study carried out by the University of Michigan

 
This Rider Airbag Vest Won't Activate if You Don't Pay the Subscription
This Rider Airbag Vest Won't Activate if You Don't Pay the Subscription

1 Jun 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It feels dystopian, but this airbag vest comes with software updates and internet connectivity. If you don't pay, it stops working

 
NHTSA Wants Automatic Emergency Braking To Become Mandatory on Nearly All Vehicles
NHTSA Wants Automatic Emergency Braking To Become Mandatory on Nearly All Vehicles

31 May 2023, 23:06 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Automakers must pay attention because there might soon be a drastic change regarding mandatory equipment on new cars and trucks

 
Volvo's New Safety Features on the Upcoming EX30 EV Keep You Safe in Urban Environments
Volvo's New Safety Features on the Upcoming EX30 EV Keep You Safe in Urban Environments

17 May 2023, 09:40 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Volvo's smallest electric crossover, the EX30's will officially debut on June 5 - it's packed with a vast range of safety features

 
Rear-Seat Passenger Safety in Small Cars Isn't Good Enough, Says IIHS
Rear-Seat Passenger Safety in Small Cars Isn't Good Enough, Says IIHS

11 May 2023, 23:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a small car, be aware that rear-seat passenger safety leaves much to be desired, even in a Civic or Corolla

 
Rivian R1S Is the Only Large SUV To Earn Top Safety Pick+ Award From IIHS
Rivian R1S Is the Only Large SUV To Earn Top Safety Pick+ Award From IIHS

4 May 2023, 09:19 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Rivian R1S joined the select club of Top Safety Pick+ awarded vehicles as the only large SUV in the US to earn the coveted badge

 
2023 Honda Accord Sedan Receives the Coveted Top Safety Pick+ Award From the IIHS
2023 Honda Accord Sedan Receives the Coveted Top Safety Pick+ Award From the IIHS

30 Apr 2023, 00:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected of an extensively redesigned car, the 2023 model year Accord is the safest Accord ever tested by the safety boffins at the IIHS