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ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said the redesigned 2011 Infiniti M37/M56, a large luxury car, has earned the institute's highest rating of "good" for front and side crash protection.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - In new crash tests aimed at evaluating rollover protection, the Nissan Frontier proved to have the strongest roof, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given Ford's re-engineered and restyled 2010 Mustang convertible the institute's highest rating of "good" for occupant protection in offset frontal crashes and side impacts.
Read More →LOS ANGELES --- Vehicle buyers looking for safety information can now compare models using AAA's "Buying a Safer Car" brochure, which includes information on crash tests, rollover ratings and safety features.
Read More →DEARBORN, MI --- Dr. Steve Rouhana, senior technical leader for passive safety in Ford Motor Co.'s research and advanced engineering and group leader for biomechanics and occupant protection, likes to joke that he works with a lot of dummies -- crash test dummies. But when it comes to protecting vehicle occupants -- particularly children -- this father of three boys takes his work seriously.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA --- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said the Smart Fortwo proved to have the strongest roof among the 2009 micro and minicars recently tested for roof strength.
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GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - The Volvo C30 and the Ford Focus are best in group of 5: Earning good ratings in all 3 of the Institute's tests and equipped with optional electronic stability control, the Focus qualifies as a 2009 Top Safety Pick among small cars.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA --- The Ford Focus and Volvo C30 excelled in recent crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, earning the vehicles the coveted Top Safety Pick designation.
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Program enhancements will impact requirements auto-makers must meet to achieve high safety ratings. With new judging criteria, earning 5 stars on 2011-MY vehicles may be more challenging than previous model-years.
Read More →NHTSA's testing and safety criteria for front- and side-impact crashes and rollover resistance have not been substantially revised since the agency started crash testing new models 30 years ago. Recognizing that nine out of 10 vehicles routinely score either four or five stars, NHTSA wants to increase the standards for front- and side-impacts, along with more stringent rollover testing. NHTSA is poised to implement a revised five-star safety rating program starting with 2011 model-year vehicles.
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