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IIHS finds sub-compacts fare poorly against mid-size sedans

One of the biggest concerns people have with buying smal cars is crash safety. More specifically, there are concerns about what happens when a small car meets a larger one in an accident. Regardless of size, all cars are required to meet the same crash safety standards. The problem is that crash tests are done by slamming a car into a standardized barrier, while accidents in the real world don't generally involve impacts with standardized barriers. When cars of different sizes collide there are a huge number of variables that impact the ... Read more →

Ford says new study shows SYNC leads to fewer distracted drivers Chris Shunk

Ford has been winning sales with SYNC, but the infotainment interface may also save lives. We already knew that SYNC, when sync'd up with a Bluetooth-enabled phone, can call 911 for you in the event ...

Same old shtick: IIHS wants to delay licenses for teens Chris Shunk

It seems every year or two the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety publishes a study showing why 16-year-olds shouldn't be trusted with a driver's license. Yet every year, only New Jersey withholds ...

Flipside: Is crash safety endangering accident victims? Dan Roth

Crash safety ratings are a big selling point – who's going to buy a car with just two stars? In pursuit of salable collision performance, automakers have turned to stronger metals and better ...

VW's Jetta jolting ad campaign a crashing success? Stuart Waterman

Those new Volkswagen television ads showing Jettas in realistic (and violent) crash scenarios appear to be working. VW reports that since the ads launched three weeks ago, requests for brochures at ...

IIHS finds sub-compacts fare poorly against mid-size sedans 7 months ago on Autoblog

One of the biggest concerns people have with buying smal cars is crash safety. More specifically, there are concerns about what happens when a small car meets a larger one in an accident. Regardless of size, all cars are required to meet the same crash safety standards. The problem is that ...

Ford says new study shows SYNC leads to fewer distracted drivers 9 months ago on Autoblog

Ford has been winning sales with SYNC, but the infotainment interface may also save lives. We already knew that SYNC, when sync'd up with a Bluetooth-enabled phone, can call 911 for you in the event of an accident. Now, a report from the Blue Oval contends that SYNC can help prevent a collision ...

Same old shtick: IIHS wants to delay licenses for teens 1 year ago on Autoblog

It seems every year or two the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety publishes a study showing why 16-year-olds shouldn't be trusted with a driver's license. Yet every year, only New Jersey withholds the privilege of four-wheeled freedom until the age of 17. In this year's report, the IIHS ...

Flipside: Is crash safety endangering accident victims? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Crash safety ratings are a big selling point – who's going to buy a car with just two stars? In pursuit of salable collision performance, automakers have turned to stronger metals and better construction, and consumers can reap the benefit by choosing from a panoply of highly rated vehicles. ...

VW's Jetta jolting ad campaign a crashing success? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Those new Volkswagen television ads showing Jettas in realistic (and violent) crash scenarios appear to be working. VW reports that since the ads launched three weeks ago, requests for brochures at call centers and on the web are way up, and internet requests for price quotes have ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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