Car Safety

The GX 460 was the subject of a Consumer Reports

The new technology uses a thin film to turn any infrared signal into visible light.

Subaru is the latest automaker to unveil a new camera-based driving assist system, which it is displaying this week at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Called New EyeSight, the unique safety system uses stereo camera technology and comes with a number of features to improve driving assist functions...

It’s a well known fact that taller vehicles with high centers of gravity, like SUVs, have a tendency to rollover during high speed corners but a multitude of safety features introduced in such vehicles in recent years have largely negated the problem. However, there are still some of these...

Earlier this week influential magazine Consumer Reports shocked the automotive world by giving a “don’t buy” warning for the 2010 Lexus GX 460 luxury SUV because of a potential rollover risk. Lexus responded with an immediate halt on sales and announced that its own engineers would test the...

This video two-pack shows what the laser-based HUD system can do.

The new GM system has been in the works for at least two years.

The Mercedes-Benz ESF Safety Prototype previews the best of Mercedes' upcoming safety technologies.

Toyota has announced a global recall on its 2010 Prius hybrid as well as the 2010 Lexus HS 250h to investigate and remedy a software glitch that can affect the cars' anti-lock braking system (ABS). The software glitch is a separate issue to the stuck accelerator pedals and faulty floor mats that...

Tesla has managed to rack up just on 1,000 sales of its Roadster since the all-electric vehicle was first launched back in 2008 and since that time there have been only four crashes that we're aware of--including the crash of a test vehicle before production began. But with more and more Roadsters...

Driver assistance systems, advanced sensing technology including radar and cameras, plus intelligent situational awareness software are all being combined in novel ways to enhance safety. Not the least of those is the idea of the 'auto-swerving' car, something Mercedes-Benz engineers are hard at...

The brake override system will help reduce instances of unintended acceleration.

Toyota will temporarily shorten the length of the gas pedals until a replacement pedal can be designed and installed.

The 2010 Volvo S60 will feature a system that's capable of avoiding all collisions below 15 mph, including recognizing and avoiding pedestrians.

Current estimates put a retail launch for self-driving cars at least ten years away.

Convertible owners shouldn’t worry too much as winding up the windows reduces noise to safe levels.

A recall will be issued by Toyota for a number of Lexus and Toyota brand vehicles over a floormat that can cause stuck accelerators.

The 2010 Buick LaCrosse keeps earning accolades as GM works to rebuild the brand.

Last year Ford topped the list of automakers with the highest number of Top Safety Pick awards, with no less than 16 titles to its name.

Vehicle technology and driver safety aids are becoming more and more advanced as time progresses, and new technologies are emerging that have given some commentators the confidence to predict that automobile crashes may be a thing of the past within a decade or two. Nissan today announced two of...