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VIDEO: Kia Soul aces Euro NCAP crash tests

There is no rating yet for the Kia Soul in the U.S., but in Europe the car did the business: the Soul scored five stars on the NCAP frontal offset, side impact and pole crash tests, doing no worse than "marginal" in just two areas. In the frontal offset test the windshield doesn't crack and there is only minor cosmetic damage aft of the front door's front shut line. It's a big result for a little car, and if it has the reliability to match it should do very, very well. Thanks for the tip, GenGT! [Source: YouTube] ... Read more →

Tiny Toyota iQ registers 5 Star NCAP performance

We still wouldn't want to crack the tiny Toyota iQ into anything, but the little rollerskate has earned itself 5 stars in Euro NCAP safety testing. It's not a perfect correlation to hitting real ...

Lutz agrees with McElroy, calls for moratorium on U.S. crash test standards

Click above to view video of the 2008 Smart fortwo crash test Anybody who watches Autoline on Detroit or reads our Autoline on Autoblog posts will know that John McElroy is a certifiably nice guy. ...

VIDEO: Chrysler might want to reconsider that Chery deal

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Evidently_Chinese_carmakers_just_don_t_get_the_hang_of_that_safety_thing'; Chrysler might want to take another look at its deal with China's Chery ...

VIDEO: Kia Soul aces Euro NCAP crash tests 6 months ago on Autoblog

There is no rating yet for the Kia Soul in the U.S., but in Europe the car did the business: the Soul scored five stars on the NCAP frontal offset, side impact and pole crash tests, doing no worse than "marginal" in just two areas. In the frontal offset test the windshield doesn't crack and ...

Tiny Toyota iQ registers 5 Star NCAP performance 10 months ago on Autoblog

We still wouldn't want to crack the tiny Toyota iQ into anything, but the little rollerskate has earned itself 5 stars in Euro NCAP safety testing. It's not a perfect correlation to hitting real objects, but the performance will undoubtedly help make a sales case. Results for the iQ are nearly ...

Lutz agrees with McElroy, calls for moratorium on U.S. crash test standards 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view video of the 2008 Smart fortwo crash test Anybody who watches Autoline on Detroit or reads our Autoline on Autoblog posts will know that John McElroy is a certifiably nice guy. Bob Lutz is known more as a brash talker who isn't afraid to make his views known, regardless of what ...

VIDEO: Chrysler might want to reconsider that Chery deal 2 years ago on Autoblog

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/Evidently_Chinese_carmakers_just_don_t_get_the_hang_of_that_safety_thing'; Chrysler might want to take another look at its deal with China's Chery Motors to build small cars for it after another video of a European crash test has popped up on YouTube. ...








Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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