Car Safety
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The growing popularity of supercars has seen a surge in the interest in performance and winter driving schools, with many automakers now offering their own programs where customers can learn how to handle high-performance cars in all conditions. Lamborghini is one such automaker, having run its Winter Academy in Europe for the past several years, and now it’s about to start one in the U.S. Yes, Lamborghini is bringing its Winter Academy to the U.S., with the first event scheduled to take place at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek, Colorado in early February, 2015. There will be...
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Jaguar F-Type Recalled For Passenger Airbag Risk
A recall notice has been issued for the 2014 and 2015 Jaguar F-Type. No, it's not to quiet down the exhaust note (thank goodness), but rather to fix a potential issue related to the seatbelt harness connector. ALSO SEE: Lies! There Is No $212,000 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat It seems that the...
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2015 Ford Mustang Recalled Again, This Time For Potential Fuel Leak
The 2015 Ford Mustang looks to be having a troubled start to life, with the car already receiving its second recall just months after landing in showrooms. A small number—53 to be exact—were recalled back in October because of an issue with seat belt buckles, and now 728 examples are...
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Mercedes-Benz Previews Next-Gen Headlight Tech
Mercedes-Benz plans to follow up its MULTIBEAM LED headlights with more advanced systems.
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Ferrari Fails To Inform NHTSA Of Three Fatal Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is fining Ferrari $3.5 million for failing to submit proper safety documentation over the past three years, including reports on three fatal accidents. The agency said Ferrari hadn't submitted any of its required safety reports for three...
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New Ford Monitoring System Keeps Tabs On Cops
Ford will offer a telematics system for police cars to monitor driver behavior.
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The 2015 Ford Mustang should be hitting dealer lots all around the country throughout the month of October. It's a highly anticipated machine that should get enthusiasts and fans of the brand excited, and other potential shoppers walking into showrooms. Also, it's already been recalled. Well, not all new Mustangs really. It's just a few that have been hit with a minor recall. To be more specific, 53 examples in total require a bit of attention. That's 50 here in the States and three up in America's hat. The issue stems from a passenger seat belt buckle assembly, which Ford Motor Company...
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NHTSA Concerned Someone Will Get Stuck In The Ferrari 458’s Trunk
In case you were planning to lock someone inside the front trunk of your Ferrari 458 Italia, your plans have just been foiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The safety agency has issued a recall on the sultry supercar to ensure that the front trunk can always be opened from...
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Stop-Sale Order Issued For 2015 Chevrolet Corvette
There appears no end to General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] recall woes, with the automaker this week announcing two more, this time for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette that has only just gone on sale. About 2,800 cars are affected though very few of these have actually been delivered to...
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46 Porsche 918 Spyders Recalled For Rear Axle Issue
You've waited for quite some time to get your brand-new, near-million-dollar Porsche supercar. You've been patient, and you've laid out a lot of money. The day has arrived, and your beautiful and technologically advanced supercar is here... and now it needs to go back in for some service. Such is...
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Cadillac Autonomous And Connected Car Tech Coming For 2017: Video
Cadillac has confirmed that from the 2017 model year some of its vehicles will be available with autonomous and connected car technology. The announcement was made by General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] CEO Mary Barra last night at the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) World Congress in Detroit...
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Toyota Safety Tech Paves The Way For Autonomous Cars
Toyota demonstrated new safety technology at an event in Michigan.
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New crash-test standards could block U.S. sales of the Aston Martin DB9 and Vantage.
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Tesla Looks To Hire Hackers To Beat Hackers
The technological advancement of vehicles means the risk of hackers infiltrating myriad electronic systems becomes ever greater. For car companies, the onus is on them to ensure their vehicles are secure—preventing their customers becoming a target for the less salubrious members of society...
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Tesla Model S Hacked In Chinese Contest
As cars become increasingly computerized, it's hard to ignore that, like your home computer, it's a target for hackers all around the world. Chinese computer security conference SyScan recently promised a $10,000 reward to anyone who had the skills to hack into Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S...
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New Volvo XC90 To Offer New Levels Of Safety And Convenience
We’re now just a few weeks out from the reveal of the all-new Volvo XC90, which goes on sale in the U.S. early next year, and today we’ve received details on some of the new safety and convenience features that will be offered on the seven-seat SUV. Volvo is famous for its safety, and...
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Jaguar Land Rover Develops Intelligent Car Tech: Video
Jaguar Land Rover hopes increased automation of secondary controls will reduce driver distraction.
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VW Issues 2015 Golf And GTI Stop-Sale Order And Recall Over Steering Issue
Volkswagen will correct a steering issue on North American Golf and GTI models.
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BMW's littlest coupe earns a "good" rating in the IIHS small overlap front crash test.
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2015 Ford Mustang Will Be First With Upgraded SYNC 911 Assist
Ford's upgraded SYNC 911 Assist will debut on the 2015 Mustang.
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Ford And Intel Use Facial Recognition To Improve In-Car Tech, Safety
The two companies will research possible uses for facial recognition in cars.
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2015 Ford Mustang Offers Glovebox Knee Airbag, Seven Others: Video
People crashing their brand-new muscle cars is as much a universal constant as the arrow of time and the speed of light. At least when the inevitable happens, and photos of said crash end up all over the internet, the owner will take solace that their new 2015 Ford Mustang is the safest the company...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray And All Fifth-Gen Camaros Involved In Recall
The latest GM recall includes 33 Corvette Stingrays and every fifth-generation Camaro.
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Mercedes to debut MULTIBEAM LED headlight technology on 2015 CLS
Mercedes-Benz is working on an updated version of its CLS-Class for the 2015 model year and has confirmed today that the car will feature the automaker’s new MULTIBEAM LED headlights. The technology is similar to Audi’s Matrix LED headlights in that it uses multiple LEDs to enable...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran