The cool new Mazda MX-5 RF hardtop has been tested by the safety gurus at ANCAP, and, unsurprisingly, it has received a five-star rating just like its soft-top brother. Not only is the RF awarded a five-star rating, the update that coincided with the RF’s introduction also brought along a […]
Safety
Volvo S90/V90 scores 5-star NCAP safety rating
Volvo is a brand arguably more synonymous with safety than any other, having pioneered seatbelts in 1959, side airbags in 1994 to name just a couple of innovations, so it comes as no surprise to learn the Euro NCAP results for the S90 and V90 are exemplary. Both received five-star […]
New Ford Mustang scores dismal 2-star ANCAP safety rating
ANCAP has just revealed a shocking safety result for the new Ford Mustang, only good enough for a two-star rating. This will come as alarming news to motorists and fans, particularly as the Mustang is currently the most popular sports car on sale. Taken from the Euro NCAP’s latest round […]
MG GS SUV gets 4-star ANCAP safety rating
MG’s third model line of its all-Chinese built lineup is about to go on sale in Australia; the GS SUV. It has just received a better-than-expected four-star ANCAP safety rating. Priced from $25,990 or $27,990 depending on the variant, the MG GS is motivated by a 1.5-litre turbo four-cylinder engine […]
2017 Holden Astra receives 5-star ANCAP safety rating
The all-new Holden Astra will hit the market very soon, and it’s good to know ANCAP has done its thing to make sure it passes its stringent crash tests. ANCAP gave it the full five stars after repeatedly crashing one into a series of rigid objects. In the side impact […]
2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 gets 5-star ANCAP rating
Revisions to the Toyota LAndCruiser 70 have helped it pass ANCAP’s stringent crash tests, recently allowing it to be stamped with the five-star seal of approval. The Toyota LAndCruiser 70 is based on the LandCruiser from the 1980s. However, buyers continue to demand that it stays on the market. It’s […]
2016 VW Tiguan, BMW X1, Jeep Renegade awarded 5-star ANCAP safety
Some new-model vehicles have been put to the safety test by ANCAP, with three new small SUVs receiving the full five-star score including the new BMW X1, Jeep Renegade, and Volkswagen Tiguan. Starting with the X1, ANCAP used crash testing procedures to calculate a rating of 90 per cent for […]
Fourth driver killed in Malaysia relating to Takata airbag defect
Honda’s Malaysian arm has confirmed the death of a driver following the rupture of what could prove to be a faulty Takata airbag. Following investigations by the Royal Malaysian Police, Honda Malaysia confirmed the Takata single stage (SDI) driver airbag was a contributor to the death of a driver in […]