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0NHTSA to update 5-star testing process 1280428200
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Crash Testing – Click above for high-res image galleryThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is set to debut a new testing procedure for the 2011 model year that will make it more difficult for new cars and trucks to earn the government agency's coveted ... -
Video: Moto Merry-Go-Round yields both disaster and hilarity 1274277480
Motorcycle-powered merry-go-round – click above to watch the video after the jumpSay you and three of your closest buddies find yourselves out for a leisurely Sunday cruise on your motorbikes, when you stumble upon the old schoolyard merry-go-round. Following an intense session of ... -
2011 Chevrolet Cruze: A Safety Story [w/video] 1272643020
2011 Chevrolet Cruze Crash Testing - Click above for high-res image galleryOver the course of Bob Lutz' tenure at General Motors, one of his major goals was globalizing the production process. As Lutz tells it, the Pontiac GTO was the first global vehicle born of his labors, with development ... -
Pole Dance: NHTSA to add new side-impact crash test? [w/VIDEO] 1258574160
NHTSA side-impact pole test – click above to watch the videoNot satisfied with cars that manage crash forces well enough to avoid spilling your drink, and engines that run so clean they'll barely asphyxiate ants, a new crash test is reportedly coming in the works from the National Highway ... -
5 Stars for '09 Ford F-150 1231421280
Ford's 2009 F-150 has garnered five-star government crash ratings and a "Top Safety Pick" award from the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS), which Ford says makes its newly redesigned full-sizer the safest out there. Vehicle safety is still largely a question of the loose nut behind the ...
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IIHS praises Ford Focus for cheap crash repairs 1220979540
click above image to view high-res gallery of the 2008 Ford Focus SES CoupeReminding us once again that there's more than meets the eye when shopping for a vehicle are recent impact tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety that measure how much it costs to fix a vehicle after ... -
VIDEO: Fiat 500 vs. Audi Q7, guess who wins 1217242920
Click above to view the video after the jump Small, fuel efficient vehicles are all the rage right now, and many SUV owners are willing to do just about anything to get out of their gas guzzling transportation. Problem is, if you do get a new MINI or Yaris, you still have to drive it out into the ...
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IIHS releases official results on the smart fortwo 1210770120
Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart fortwo crash tests.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has finally released its official data on the smart fortwo, and it appears that the lil' urban runabout held its own during the IIHS' tests. The fortwo racked up a rating of "good" ...
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IIHS midsize smack down: Side impact ratings better, rear crashes, not so much 1207834140
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just wrapped up its latest battery of batterings and most of the tested contenders in the mid-size segment faired well. The Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, along with the Infiniti G35, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Saturn Aura, Mitsubishi Galant and ...
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New York '08 Preview: Ford featuring crash-tested Taurus 1205850900
Click above to view high-res gallery of crash-tested Ford TaurusFord has been very quiet about what it will have onstage at the New York Auto Show tomorrow, but one vehicle we do know that will be under the lights is the Ford Taurus. While there will certainly be a number of Taurus models waxed, ...

