2016 Honda Pilot Awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating

The 2016 Pilot undergoes the small overlap frontal crash test The redesigned 2016 Honda Pilot has received a 2015 Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, meaning the Japanese automaker is halfway towards achieving its goal of building the first three-row mainstream SUV with the highest possible rating from both the…

Hyundai Palisade Secures NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating

Photo: Hyundai Lengthening its already impressive list of honors, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade now owns a 5-Star Safety Rating from the NHTSA. In both its FWD and AWD configurations, the Palisade received the federal agency’s highest overall safety score, along with the highest score in both frontal and side crash testing. The Palisade has also…

Honda, Ohio State Celebrate Opening of SIMCenter in Columbus

A computer aided engineering simulation of cooling airflow to a brake system At the new Simulation Innovation and Modeling Center in Columbus, Ohio, vehicle testing can happen virtually, with the click of a button. Though the union representing crash test dummies may malign the SIMCenter, computer-aided simulation has the potential to improve manufacturing processes and…

No, the NHTSA Did Not Reveal a Secret AWD Mazda6 for 2018

Mazda has a few things going for it – a strong research and development department, some seriously good-looking cars, and a rabid, dedicated fan base that desperately wants the comparatively small Japanese automaker to succeed. So, when news broke that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had listed crash test ratings for an 2018 AWD…

2016 Audi A6 Earns Top Safety Pick+

The 2016 Audi A6 has just proven that it’s as safe as it is luxurious with a Top Safety Pick+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the highest rating available. With refreshed looks for 2016, the A6 scored the highest possible score in the small overlap crash test, which has been added rather recently…

2015 Mustang Gets Five-Star Overall Vehicle Score from NHTSA

The 2015 Ford Mustang is, inarguably, one of the most exciting new vehicles on the market today. Now, according to the results of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests, it’s safe to say that it’s also one of the safest. The new Mustang earned a five-star Overall…

All 2018-19 Honda Models Claim 5-Star Safety Rating

As the year comes to a close, Honda has something big to celebrate: every 2018-2019 model tested this year has earned the highest-possible five-star score for overall vehicle safety in crash testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, making the Honda lineup one of the safest in the industry. Of the 12 tested models,…

IIHS Gives Audi A3, S3 Top Safety Scores

2015 Audi A3 – IIHS Top Safety Pick+ The results are in, and the Audi A3 and S3 passed their crash tests with flying colors, each earning a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The A3 went the extra mile, earning a Top Safety Pick+ rating, the highest a car can…

New 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Earns Highest NHTSA Safety Rating

The 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded the new 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek with the organization’s highest safety rating. Both the gas and hybrid versions of the crossover SUV earned a 5-Star Safety Rating from the Federal government, after passing recently conducted crash tests with flying colors. The…

NHTSA Awards 2014 Hyundai Veloster Top Safety Rating

The 2014 Hyundai Veloster, pictured, earned the top safety rating from NHTSA. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently awarded the 2014 Hyundai Veloster its overall five-star crash test rating, which is the highest rating that the government administration doles out. The 2014 Hyundai Veloster top safety rating signals its success across several tests…

2016 Ford F-150 Only Large Pickup to Earn IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

2016 Ford F-150 SuperCab IIHS small overlap frontal crash test Photo: IIHS.org Ford announced today that the 2016 Ford F-150—in both its SuperCrew and SuperCab configurations—has earned the distinction of being a TOP SAFETY PICK from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The F-150, redesigned for the 2015 model year to include a high-strength steel…

2019 Hyundai Nexo Scores IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Rating

Hyundai’s Nexo hydrogen fuel cell SUV aced its IIHS crash tests Photo: Hyundai The 2019 Hyundai Nexo SUV recently became the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to undergo testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Nexo aced that test by winning a Top Safety Pick+ rating — the highest one available. To achieve…