Car Safety

Bosch, which developed the first stability control system in 1995, claims the system has saved 15,000 lives.

Lamborghini's Aventador SVJ has been recalled but just 26 of the supercars are affected.

A petition filed with the NHTSA alleges Tesla cars exhibit unintended acceleration. Will it go the way of Audi, or Toyota?

Instead of the warning lights normally used by blind spot monitors, this new system can show you the full image of the road on either side of your vehicle.

The blades can defrost a windshield in just four minutes, according to Lincoln.

Volkswagen's ID 3 electric hatch is set to start deliveries in the first half of 2020 and when it arrives it will be the first car to sport a new feature that uses colored light to communicate with the driver and other occupants. Aptly called Volkswagen ID Light, the feature is basically a thin LED...

Typically, the last thing you'd want happening as the result of an automobile collision is an explosion, but in some cases, a controlled blast might make the difference between life and death. The best example of a life-saving explosion is the result of a chemical reaction inside an air bag...

Owners of the affected Supras will receive a new car, free of charge.

Engineering Explained breaks down the federal government's rating scale and explains how testers arrive at their scores.

The term “bulletproof” gets thrown around a lot in the automotive world, but it’s not a phrase that’s often used to describe a complicated Bentley with a 12-cylinder engine, power everything and an air ride suspension. But bulletproof is quite literally the best description...

Will a Jaguar Land Rover windshield one day play back your favorite 3D movies? New technology could enable just that.

Modern race cars may be extraordinarily powerful, but they're also safer than they've ever been. One key component to a modern race car is a fire suppression system, and in a video from Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds, we see how the system works. The test car is a Dodge Viper ACR-X, which was a...

Lexus has made active safety features standard across its 2020 lineup.

A new external airbag system developed by German supplier ZF could reduce the injury severity in often deadly side-impact crashes by up to 40 percent.

Jaguar-Land Rover says research shows that rapidly heating or cooling one side of its "sensory steering wheel" can alert drivers to navigation routes and help prevent distracted driving.

Tesla is investigating after parking garage video showed a Tesla Model S smoking then exploding into flames in Shanghai, China.

Ford has a solution to keep hackers from stealing crucial information encoded in a key fob. The automaker announced last week that its smart key fobs will include a sleep mode to prevent hackers from decrypting key signals. A hacker is capable of using what's called a "relay box" to extend a signal...

Volvo's new cars and SUVs will strike up a conversation with one another come 2020. The automaker announced Monday that every new car sold in Europe will be fitted with its latest connected-safety technology that can warn other Volvo drivers about road conditions or vehicle crashes. Volvo calls the...

A new consortium has been established by major automakers and SAE International to help determine safety standards for developing self-driving cars.

Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson says drivers may not have the right to do what they want, where they want, at whatever speed they can hit.