THE 2019 Kia Stinger’s available forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian detection system and LED headlights earned a “Superior” rating in tests, earning the model the highest safety rating given by a well-recognized agency. Naming the Stinger as…
THE new Subaru Forester (in Japanese market specification) won the Grand Prix Award for earning the highest score in the 2018-2019 Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP) collision safety performance evaluation conducted by the country’s Ministry of…
THE 2019 Mazda3 clinched the maximum five-star rating in the Euro New Car Assessment Program’s (NCAP) latest series of tests. The model becomes the second Mazda, after the Mazda6 scored the same, to achieve a five-star grade…
DETROIT — General Motors Co. said Thursday it will phase out cars without air bags and other safety features after its Chevrolet Sail subcompact flunked a crash test in Latin America. The Latin New Car Assessment Program — an…
Small cars have inherent disadvantages when it comes to a crash, whether in real life or in the laboratory. In a collision, they will be exposed to greater force due to their lower mass. Their smaller frames…
The first-ever independent crash tests of some of India’s popular and important small cars have shown a high-risk of life threatening injuries in road crashes. All the cars selected by Global NCAP for testing in a frontal…
DETROIT, Michigan—Subcompact cars fared poorly in new crash tests performed by an insurance industry group. None of the 12 minicars tested got the highest rating of “good” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Chevrolet Spark…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Thursday gave 39 vehicles top safety ratings for 2014. That is dramatically fewer than the 130 on the list last year because vehicles now must meet tougher standards. For…
When we think of automotive safety features, the easiest to visualize is the airbag. There it is in countless movies and TV shows, often erroneously shown deploying late or early, for dramatic or comedic effect. Airbags are…
The 2014 Toyota Corolla, a small car redesigned for the 2014 model year, earns a marginal rating for performance in the IIHS small overlap front crash test. Structural performance was poor and the driver’s space was seriously compromised…
