With the Le Mans 24 hour race just around the corner, teams are preparing their cars for an onslaught like no other. In the words of famed McLaren designer Gordon Murray who knows a thing or two about both Formula One and endurance racing at Le Mans, “Le Mans is like doing an entire season […]
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Chevrolet’s forthcoming 2014 Spark has been chosen as one of 39 Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in America. Being the only car in the Minicar segment, the Spark is the only vehicle in it’s class to have achieved this accolade. The IIHS is a U.S. based non-profit organization which
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Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV has been put through it’s paces by the crash test team at Euro NCAP. The non PHEV car was tested last year, but as the new PHEV is significantly heavier due to the onboard electronics for the hybrid system, Euro NCAP saw fit to retest the whole vehicle. Not only that but
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Euro’s NCAP scoring gives the newest small BMW a rating of four stars. Chief amongst the reasons for missing out on a coveted five stars was due to pedestrian safety with the front edge of the bonnet scoring zero. However, despite the disappointing pedestrian safety, the i3 scored excellent results in occupant safety with good
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Euro NCAP releases the first results of rear-end crash avoidance systems tested against the upcoming 2014 rating protocol. Eight vehicles have been compared with respect to their performance on the test track. Real world claims data suggest that Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems can reduce rear-end crashes by one quarter or more and lead to
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Lexus’s efforts to deliver the highest levels of safety in its new IS sports saloon have been successful in achieving a top five-star rating in independent Euro NCAP crash testing, confirming it as one of the safest cars in its class. The IS scored 91 per cent for adult occupant protection, 85 per cent for
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A few days ago, we posted that the Tesla Model S scored a fantastic five stars in the NHTSA crash testing. The below is a worthwhile update to that post, as Tesla have not only achieved a very respectable five stars, but when getting into the nitty gritty, they’ve managed to make the safest car ever
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Tesla’s Model S all electric car has received a coveted five star award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in America. Joining the ranks of many more established marques, Tesla’s five star rating is an impressive achievement and testament to the designers. Long has it been stated that electric cars are better suited to occupant
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