Google may well have one of the most obscure automotive patents in existence, following the discovery of a recently approved application. Initially submitted on November 12, 2014, the remarkable safety innovation was invented by Google employees Alex Khaykin and Daniel Lynn Larner, and received patent approval on the May 17. […]
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NCAP alarmed by some Indian cars with 0-star safety rating (video)
Global NCAP has released its latest set of Indian car safety rankings, with five models achieving an unbelievably terrible score of zero. The findings of NCAP’s Indian crash test data shows that the Renault Kwid, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Maruti Suzuki Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon offer very minimal crash […]
Jaguar XF, Skoda Superb, Kia Sportage, Holden Spark receive 5-star ANCAP rating
A bunch of new-model vehicles have passed ANCAP’s stringent crash testing standards, via Euro NCAP, including the latest Jaguar XF, Skoda Superb, Kia Sportage, and the new Holden Spark. Starting with the Jaguar, the XF is one of the most expensive vehicles ANCAP/Euro NCAP has tested. Up until now though […]
Jaguar XE awarded five-star ANCAP safety rating
Following recent crash tests by Euro NCAP, Australia’s ANCAP crew have taken a look at the results and decided to award the new Jaguar XE the full five-star rating. The Jaguar XE was launched in Australia last year. It was introduced to compete in the very demanding mid-size premium sedan […]
2016 Lexus RX receives 5-star ANCAP safety rating
The new Lexus RX has passed ANCAP’s stringent five-star safety rating after performing well in recent crash tests. ANCAP says the new SUV scored “good” in pedestrian tests, scoring 28.67 out of 36, while adult occupant protection returned a score of 31.8 out of 38. Child occupant safety scored 40.3 […]
Updated 2016 Hyundai Tucson gets 5-star ANCAP rating
Following an initial four-star ANCAP safety rating, the new Hyundai Tucson has just been updated for 2016 and has now passed the full five-star criteria. The new five-star rating applies to all Tucson variants, built after November 17, 2015, in South Korea, and after December 16 for those built in […]
Jaguar XE & new XF receive 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating
The latest Jaguar XF and the all-new Jaguar XE have been crash tested by Euro NCAP and have been awarded the full five-star safety rating. Up until now the safety of the new XE has been unknown in terms of credible crash safety testing. ANCAP has given the previous XF […]
2015 Hyundai Tucson receives four-star ANCAP safety rating
Hyundai’s new smallest SUV, the Tucson, has received a disappointing four-star ANCAP safety rating after recent crash tests. The all-new model, which effectively replaces the ix35 despite being larger and more expensive, didn’t cope too well in frontal crash tests. Specifically, the driver’s footwell “was compromised” in the offset test, […]