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2012 BMW 3-Series

2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan, 2013 Acura RDX Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards

If you’re looking for an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) “Top Safety Pick” compact sedan or compact crossover, your shopping list just grew by two very solid choices. First up is the 2012 BMW 3 Series sedan, which scores a rating of “good” (the...

May 21, 2012 by 
 
Gordon Murray T.27 crash test

Small Is Still Safe With Gordon Murray's iStream Technology

When the subject of small cars comes up, conversation invariably turns to safety at some point. On roads full of 5000-pound trucks and SUVs, many people can understandably... January 19, 2011 by 


 
2011 BMW 5-Series (Euro spec)

2011 BMW 5-Series, Hyundai Sonata Only 5-Star Cars In New NHTSA Ratings

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a new, more stringent rating system for 2011 model-year cars. So far the only two cars to get... October 5, 2010 by 


 
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee off-roader has won the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award in the Institute's latest round of testing. To... June 3, 2010 by 


 
SLS AMG Crash Test

Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Crash Test

With all the heat surrounding the first set of test drive reviews of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gullwing supercar, the video below is highly relevant, but also pretty... November 3, 2009 by  3


 
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS

2010 Chevrolet Camaro only rates 4 stars in NHTSA testing

It's almost a given that modern cars from the major carmakers will be built and designed to achieve maximal crash safety ratings - especially brand-leaders like the new 2010... August 6, 2009 by  12


 
Ford F-150 crash test

Ford tops IIHS safety results, Lexus and Infiniti miss out

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today released its annual list of vehicles that had earned the agency’s coveted 'Top Safety Pick' award, revealing... November 25, 2008 by  1


 
 
 

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