2020 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced on Monday that the 2020 Ford Explorer is the latest vehicle to earn its Top Safety Pick+ award. Ford’s newest Explorer earns the IIHS’ top honor for safety by acing the organization’s six crashworthiness tests, adding yet another award to the SUV’s expansive legacy. The Latest from Ford: […]
How Toyota Studies Posture to Improve Vehicle Safety
With countless factors to consider, making a car safe isn’t easy. Automakers work hard to make the bodywork crumple in specific ways, to make the cabin as structurally strong as possible without compromising the rest of the car, and have lately equipped their models with increasingly complex suites of assistive features that can intervene on […]
Toyota Makes Safety Software Openly Available
Toyota announced it will make its Total Human Model for Safety software freely available starting January 2021. The automaker hopes this will help improve vehicle safety as well as help improve the software itself. When it was first launched in 2000, THUMS was the world’s first software to simulate a virtual human body and analyze […]
2020 Mazda CX-9 Earns a Top Safety Pick + Award From the IIHS
Mazda has more Top Safety Pick+ vehicles than any other automaker. And with the 2020 Mazda CX-9 being the most recent model to earn the award, this trend shows no sign of stopping. Here’s a look at what the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety loves about this sporty three-row crossover. Outpacing the Competition: See why […]
2020 Mazda CX-30 Named an IIHS Top Safety Pick
Mazda’s latest sporty crossover, the Mazda CX-30, recently earned a nod from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In its first year on the market, the CX-30 as already made a name for itself as a Top Safety Pick. Safety First: The Mazda6 is also an IIHS Top Safety Pick Earning high marks for safety […]
9 Hyundai Models Win 2020 IIHS Safety Awards
Based on awards handed out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2020 Hyundai lineup is tied for the nation’s safest. Nine Hyundai models have been named Top Safety Pick+ or Top Safety Pick, a number equaled by only one other auto brand. “Our SmartSense safety features and advanced vehicle platforms offer something that […]
Six 2020 Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has granted five Honda models its Top Safety Pick rating and one its Top Safety Pick+ rating, showing that 2019 safety ratings are a good indicator of what to expect for 2020 models. The five models to earn the TSP designation were the 2020 Honda Accord, CR-V, and the […]
IIHS Gives 2020 Cadillac XT6 a Top Safety Pick+ Rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently presented the 2020 Cadillac XT6 with the much sought-after Top Safety Pick+ rating. The designation recognizes the midsize SUV’s ability to provide drivers with peace of mind on the road. Saving on Fuel: How to drive more efficiently The efforts Cadillac took to earn the rating When […]
How Some States Use Roadkill to Make Highways Greener
It’s what plants crave!
Dead deer, run-over raccoons, and squashed skunks are an unfortunate reality on America’s highways. But some waste managers have found a way to give these crushed critters a new lease on life. Some states, including New York, Virginia, and Maryland, have programs that collect roadkill and re-purpose it as compost. Roadkill contains a high amount […]
IIHS Rates 2020 Jeep Renegade as a Top Safety Pick for 2019
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the 2020 Jeep Renegade with a rating of Top Safety Pick for 2019, when the model is equipped with specific headlights (LED projector headlamps with optional automatic high-beam control), optional front crash prevention (Automatic Emergency Braking tech — Forward Collision Warning-Plus), and a manufacturer’s build-date after September […]
IIHS Names 2020 Chevy Equinox a Top Safety Pick
For any adventure the Chevy Equinox delivers a dependable performance, advanced connectivity tech to help keep you and your passengers entertained, and a well-appointed cabin that makes the journey comfy. When equipped with specific headlights, the 2020 Chevy Equinox also earns bragging rights as a 2019 Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway […]
2020 Lincoln Corsair Scores IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK
The all-new 2020 Lincoln Corsair is the latest vehicle from the Lincoln Motor Company to earn top safety marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Corsair was named a 2019 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK thanks in no small part to its “Superior” score in the front crash prevention test, made possible by Pre-Collision […]