Car Safety
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The Nissan smart rear-view mirror is part mirror, part LCD screen.
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Nokian Tyres Shows Winter Tire With Retractable Studs: Video
Modern technology can make some of James Bond's gadgets from just a decade ago look distinctly old-hat. But one Q-brand trick we've not seen yet is winter tires with retractable studs, like the ones seen on Bond's Aston Martin Vanquish in the movie Die Another Day. WATCH: Meet The World's First...
Antony Ingram -
2012-2013 Lexus RX 350 Recalled For Brake Issue
Toyota has issued a recall on certain versions of the Lexus RX crossover due to an issue with the affected vehicles’ brakes. Also included in the latest recall are the Toyota Tacoma and RAV4. The recall affects 2012 and 2013 Lexus RX 350s, 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacomas, and 2012 Toyota RAV4s...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
See What Happens To Your Body During A Car Crash: Video
Whether on the race track or on the street, we've all seen it: minor crashes that caused a surprising amount of injury, and big, nasty crashes that let the driver walk away--or at least survive. Why does that happen? It comes down to the way the body responds to the forces in a crash. DON'T MISS...
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Shoddy Chinese Parts Blamed For Widespread Aston Martin Recall
If you're spending big money on an Aston Martin, you'd like to know that everything on it works as it should. Particularly the gas pedal, connecting you to some of the most sonorous powerplants available in any vehicle. Unfortunately that hasn't been the case of late, and the British sports car...
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DOT Wants Communicating Cars To Curtail Crashes
That autonomous cars will be available over the next few decades doesn't come as much of a surprise. They will, however, be largely optional for the time being--so you won't be forced to let a computer drive that fancy new sports car you always promised yourself. Cars that prevent crashes may...
Antony Ingram -
Subaru has announced the debut of a new and improved version of its EyeSight vehicle safety system, which it is making available on its 2015 lineup. EyeSight is a camera-based vehicle monitoring system that enhances safety performance and further reduces the burden on the driver. MUST WATCH: How A Lamborghini Veneno Gets Delivered To Its New Owner: Video The latest version now features color stereo cameras that deliver an approximately 40 percent longer and wider detection range, brake light detection and can now fully function when the speed differential between the EyeSight-equipped car and...
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Audi Rolls Out 2015 A8 L Security
Though it wasn’t on show with the rest of the updated 2015 A8 range at the Detroit Auto Show this week, Audi’s 2015 A8 L Security has also received a round of updates. The A8 L Security is the version of Audi’s flagship sedan built by the automaker’s own armored car division...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Michelin EverGrip Tires Get Better With Age: Video
Tire tests, designed to explore the grip limits, traction, economy and noise of tires, are a vital consumer service. However capable your car is, it needs good tires to ensure it's as capable and safe in all conditions as possible. ALSO SEE: Polaris Airless Tires Go On Sale Testing has one major...
Antony Ingram -
Mercedes Turns To QR Codes To Help First Responders
For most of us, QR codes are just a quick way of getting extra details from an advertisement or transferring clients from a business card to a website. They're useful, but hardly life-changing. Those fitted to the latest Mercedes-Benz models--and now able to be retrofitted to the last few decades...
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New BMW Assistance Tech Showcased At 2014 CES
BMW is using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to showcase its latest wave of driver assistance technologies, coming to a BMW near you soon. The new technology ranges from systems to simply make your life a little easier, to ones that could help prevent an accident--hopefully enhancing...
Antony Ingram -
BMW ActiveAssist Is Autonomous Tech For Driving At The Limit: Video
At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, BMW showed off a new technology called ActiveAssist which is essentially an autonomous driving assistant capable of handling a car at the limits, such as during high-speed cornering or a sudden lane change or sudden hydroplaning. The aim...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Land Rover has issued a recall on certain versions of its Range Rover SUV due to a connector that may come loose and in the process render an airbag inoperative. The recall affects Range Rovers from the 2013 and 2014 model years, of which there are said to be 3,912 examples in the country. WATCH: Hennessey Chevrolet SS Hits 163 MPH On Texas Toll Road: Video In the affected vehicles, the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) connector located in the seats of the driver and front passenger may become disconnected due to insufficient clearance in the connector’s housing. Should the connector...
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2011-2012 Volvo S60 Recalled Due To Faulty Oil Pressure Gauge
Volvo has issued a recall on certain versions of its S60 sedan due to a faulty oil pressure gauge. The recall affects S60s from the 2011 and 2012 model years, though only those examples equipped with a five-cylinder engine bearing the engine code B5254T5, and manufactured from June 22, 2010 through...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
A Fifth Of Drivers Speed...And Half Of You Hate It
If you're reading this, you probably like cars. Chances are, you like fast cars, and you almost certainly like driving quickly. That probably puts some of you among the one in five drivers who've admitted in a recently National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey that they try to...
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2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Recalled Due To Faulty Gearbox
Lincoln has issued a recall on certain versions of its MKZ Hybrid due to a fault with the cars’ transmissions. The recall affects MKZ Hybrids from the 2013 and 2014 model years, but only those examples built from April 26, 2012 through September 24, 2013. There are said to be 7,153 affected...
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2014 Maserati Quattroporte GTS Recalled Due To Faulty Wiring
Maserati has issued a recall on certain versions of its latest Quattroporte sedan due to faulty wiring that could cause the cars to stall or even catch on fire. The recall only affects 2014 Quattroporte GTS models, of which there are said to be just 63 examples in the U.S. MUST WATCH: Twin-Turbo...
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2014 Tesla Model S A Five-Star-Safe Car, Says NHTSA
Earlier this year Tesla was granted a full five stars in the NHTSA's round of vehicle crash testing for its Model S electric car. While the way Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] originally announced that figure drew some flak from the NHTSA itself--suggesting the car was capable of a rating of more than...
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The steering system in Infiniti's 2014 Q50 is incredibly clever, but apparently not immune to issues--and the NHTSA has launched its first recall for vehicles fitted with the system. It shouldn't affect too many owners though, since only 23 units have been identified as potentially affected. The recall centers on a recent software update to the all-electric, steer-by-wire system. Should the engine compartment be subject to freezing temperatures, the software may disable the electric steering system, but also delay engagement of the clutch-operated manual backup steering system. This disabling...
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BMW Outlines The Benefits Of Its Laser Headlights: Video
BMWs already have a distinctive look in your rear-view mirror with their angel-eye daytime running lights, and that view is about to look even more distinctive thanks to the automaker’s new laser headlight technology that debuts on the 2015 i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. Available as an option...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Recalled For Faulty Seat Belt Anchor
Mercedes-Benz’s all-new 2014 S-Class has only just gone on sale but already it is experiencing its first recall. The German automaker has issued a recall on certain 2014 S550 models because of incorrectly installed seat belt anchors. The recall only affects 2014 S550 models manufactured from...
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2014 Acura MDX Recalled Due To Possible Detachment Of Drive Shaft
Acura has issued the second recall for its 2014 MDX in the SUV’s short life. The first was due to a defective trailer-hitch accessory kit but the latest is for a much more serious problem. According to the automaker, the vehicle’s drive shaft may end up becoming detached. The recall...
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Racer Crashes Hard While Giving Family Member A Ride-Along: Video
A driver and passenger reportedly walked away from this intense crash uninjured.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Recalled Due To Faulty Airbag Sensor
A faulty sensor in the 2013 SL-Class may cause an airbag not to deploy in certain situations.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran