The article reports on the crash test ratings of the vehicles included in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick for 2014. Data reveals variation in accident avoidance technology among the cars tested. It discusses the crash testing results for the Acura luxury car...
Maximizing safety in our vehicles means knowing what to expect when the unexpected happens. That’s why we developed two of the world’s most advanced crash-test facilities — including the largest ever built and first to allow multi-directional crashes. ...
or the NHTSA, a federal government organization. The other group is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety or IIHS. Both organizations are trusted to evaluate motor vehicles for safety. Although each group has different ways to test vehicles for safety,...
According to the minister, the move will serve as a consumer-centric platform, allowing customers to opt for safer cars based upon their star-ratings, while promoting a healthy competition among original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in India to manufacture safer vehicles. "Star rating of Indian ...
New vehicles generally all receive high safety marks, but models due for a refresh can run into problems.
This test does not physically crash a vehicle or use a test dummy. NHTSA assigns individual star ratings based on how vehicles weather each test and issues an overall safety score. The more stars you see the better. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Car and Driver IIHS Picks Its ...
“This is a vital update to one of our most successful test programs,” IIHS President David Harkey said. “The vast majority of new vehicles now come with automatic emergency braking, and our research shows the technology prevents as many as half of all front-to-rear crashes. This n...
MOST VEHICLES SCORE WELL IN CRASH TEST.STOFFER, HARRY
Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph. Front Driver Side 5 star Front Passenger Side 5 star
SURREY, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BYD Ltd Company has been named “2013 Crash Test Facility of the Year” byAutomotive Testing Technology International, marking a major milestone for BYD Auto.“When deciding on BYD for ‘Crash Test Facility of the Year’, the judges were impressed with some ...