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Citroen C3 Aircross Scores Incredible ZERO Stars, Latin NCAP Refuses To Perform One Test
Citroen C3 Aircross Scores Incredible ZERO Stars, Latin NCAP Refuses To Perform One Test

21 Nov 2024, 11:44 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Watch the Brazil-made Citroen C3 Aircross crash into a ZERO-star safety rating. Latin NCAP was also disappointed in Mexico's Toyota Corolla

 
Euro NCAP Slaps Ford's Tourneo Courier Minivan With 3 Stars, Ford Vows To Improve It
Euro NCAP Slaps Ford's Tourneo Courier Minivan With 3 Stars, Ford Vows To Improve It

13 Nov 2024, 11:33 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Besides the Ford Tourneo Courier, Euro NCAP also tested the Cupra Tavascan, MG HS, Ford Capri, and other vehicles. Find out how they did here

 
2025 Kia Sorento Earns Marginal Rating in IIHS Crash Test
2025 Kia Sorento Earns Marginal Rating in IIHS Crash Test

1 Nov 2024, 22:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had it not been for said marginal rating, the 2025 model year Sorento would have qualified for the coveted Top Safety Pick+ accolade

 
2025 Nissan Altima Flunks IIHS Crash Tests
2025 Nissan Altima Flunks IIHS Crash Tests

1 Nov 2024, 20:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a safe mid-size sedan, the Altima should be avoided due to marginal and poor results in two crashworthiness tests

 
2024 Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue Fall Short in IIHS Small Overlap Front Crash Test
2024 Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue Fall Short in IIHS Small Overlap Front Crash Test

31 Oct 2024, 20:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In addition to the small overlap front crash test, both models were marked down for headlight and front crash prevention system performance

 
NHTSA Crashes the Lucid Air, Ends Up Giving It Five Stars
NHTSA Crashes the Lucid Air, Ends Up Giving It Five Stars

29 Oct 2024, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American electric carmaker Lucid announced the entire range of Lucid Air vehicles got a five-star safety rating for 2025 from the NHTSA

 
New NHTSA Probe Pours Cold Water on Tesla's Hopes To Start Unsupervised FSD Tests Soon
New NHTSA Probe Pours Cold Water on Tesla's Hopes To Start Unsupervised FSD Tests Soon

18 Oct 2024, 14:32 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / An NTSA investigation alleges that Tesla Full Self-Driving software may struggle in low visibility, which caused at least four collisions, including a fatal cra

 
Watch the 2024 Lexus LBX Take on the Moose Test
Watch the 2024 Lexus LBX Take on the Moose Test

14 Oct 2024, 14:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 75 may be two kilometers per hour off the 77 in km77, but it's more than adequate for an entry-level version of an entry-level crossover

 
2024 Buick Envista Fails to Qualify for IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
2024 Buick Envista Fails to Qualify for IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

20 Sep 2024, 18:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not exactly the safest small crossover out there, the 2024 Buick Envista was rated poor in the updated moderate overlap front crash test

 
2025 Toyota Camry Crashes Its Way to IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
2025 Toyota Camry Crashes Its Way to IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award

19 Sep 2024, 23:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Exclusively hybrid for the 2025 model year, the US-market Toyota Camry is one of the safest mid-size sedans that money can buy

 
2024 Chevrolet Trax Fails To Impress in IIHS Crash Tests
2024 Chevrolet Trax Fails To Impress in IIHS Crash Tests

19 Sep 2024, 20:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a small crossover with good safety ratings in every imaginable crash scenarios, don't even consider the 2024 Chevrolet Trax

 
2024 Kia Seltos Doesn't Qualify for IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
2024 Kia Seltos Doesn't Qualify for IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

18 Sep 2024, 19:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2024 model year (a.k.a. pre-facelift) Kia Seltos failed to secure a Top Safety Pick accolade from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

 
2024 Subaru Solterra Earns Top Safety Pick+ Accolade, WRX Awarded Top Safety Pick
2024 Subaru Solterra Earns Top Safety Pick+ Accolade, WRX Awarded Top Safety Pick

18 Sep 2024, 16:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Due to an increased risk of injury for the rear occupant in the updated moderate overlap front crash test, the WRX had to settle for the lesser award

 
2025 Genesis GV70 and 2024 Electrified GV70 Earn Top Safety Pick+ Accolades From the IIHS
2025 Genesis GV70 and 2024 Electrified GV70 Earn Top Safety Pick+ Accolades From the IIHS

17 Sep 2024, 10:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're in the market for a brand-new GV70 or Electrified GV70, you'll be happy to find out that both are as safe as compact luxury crossovers can be

 
VinFast VF8 Under Investigation Over Alleged Lane Keep Assist Issues
VinFast VF8 Under Investigation Over Alleged Lane Keep Assist Issues

13 Sep 2024, 14:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As if the VF8 wasn't bad enough, the US auto safety regulator is investigating the Vietnamese crossover due to 14 complaints alleging LKA issues

 
Award-Winning Jeep Avenger Scores Poorly in Euro NCAP's Safety Tests
Award-Winning Jeep Avenger Scores Poorly in Euro NCAP's Safety Tests

11 Sep 2024, 10:47 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Besides the Jeep Avenger, Euro NCAP also tested the Renault Captur, Symbioz, Ford Explorer, Audi Q6 e-tron, Xpeng G6, and Subaru's Crosstrek and Impreza

 
2024 Kia EV9 Bestowed With IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
2024 Kia EV9 Bestowed With IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

23 Jul 2024, 16:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Had the IIHS had time to conduct the updated moderate overlap front crash test, the 2024 Kia EV9 might have been elevated to IIHS Top Safety Pick+ status

 
Volkswagen ID.7 Sedan Takes Moose Test, ESC Intervenes Like Crazy
Volkswagen ID.7 Sedan Takes Moose Test, ESC Intervenes Like Crazy

22 Jul 2024, 10:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 74 kilometers per hour versus 77 for the benchmark is merely alright. Had the ID.7 featured better tires, maybe it would have gotten closer to it

 
Ford Escape Crowned Best-Performing Small SUV in the IIHS Rear Crash Prevention Test
Ford Escape Crowned Best-Performing Small SUV in the IIHS Rear Crash Prevention Test

19 Jul 2024, 10:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The best-performing Escape received the organization's susperior rating, which also carries over to the Subaru Forester, Mitsubishi Outlander, and Honda CR-V

 
Euro NCAP Crash-Tests New 2024 Dacia Duster, Says Customers Should Buy Something Safer
Euro NCAP Crash-Tests New 2024 Dacia Duster, Says Customers Should Buy Something Safer

10 Jul 2024, 10:47 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Euro NCAP also tested the Suzuki Swift, Mercedes E-Class, VW Passat, Renault's Rafale and Austral, Skoda's Superb and Kodiaq, BMW's X2, and the electric G-Class