crash test

Qoros 3 from China earns five-star EuroNCAP crash test rating

In a ground-breaking result, Qoros’ first production vehicle, the compact (C-segment) Qoros 3 Sedan, has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) crash tests.  Qoros is the first international brand…

Five Euro NCAP stars for the Mazda6

The new Mazda6 is officially one of the safest cars on the road after receiving five stars from Euro New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), the highest rating possible. The result corroborates Mazda’s strategy to enhance the…

New Lexus IS Achieves A Maximum Five Star Euro NCAP Rating

The new Lexus IS has been awarded the 2013 Euro NCAP five-star rating. This score is well above the minimum required to achieve five stars, and ranks the new Lexus amongst the very safest vehicles in the…

Tesla Model S achieves highest US crash test score, breaks testing machine

Tesla Motors’ Model S sedan recently earned the highest test score of any vehicle in the USA, exceeding the maximum 5 stars to achieve a 5.4 star rating. The Tesla S scored particularly well in the frontal…

Only 6 out of 12 small cars pass severe crash test

Safety is increasingly becoming an important consideration for many consumers when choosing a new car. Features such as antilock brakes and airbags are being fitted as standard on more and more cars, even on some variants of…