Tag: safety

Restraint systems and what they represent. When it comes to car safety, you need to know a few key things….

My friends and I were driving around the city one day when we suddenly heard something crack. We thought another…

Mazda outlines its plans for an electric future with Zoom Zoom. Earlier this month, we learned that Mazda will drop…

The Subaru Legacy combines an available turbo Boxer engine with all-wheel drive for incomparable value. Among midsize sedans, the Subaru…

New USPS trucks are designed for functionality, not handsome looks. The United States Postal Service may be struggling to stay…

Twenty-five years of Avalon history brings with it an all-new fifth-generation model. The sedan market may be shrinking, but Toyota…

Tens of millions of cars are recalled each year, representing problems that may occur after a car has been sold….

Three decades after rolling out the first Legacy, an all-new model launches this midsize sedan’s fourth decade. This month, the…

Whatever became of the Infiniti QX50, Nissan’s luxury brand’s sporty, compact SUV? After a 10-year run under various naming conventions,…

The C-HR brings it to the small crossover segment, but in a different way. We like crossovers and are buying…

The 2019 XC40 makes it three SUVs for Volvo. Volvo Cars makes a name for itself as it overhauls its…

…and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow. Preston Tucker may not be a name familiar to people outside…

An entry-level hybrid with a fun-to-drive F Sport option. Sitting lower and coming in slightly shorter than the Toyota Prius,…

Among midsize SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe stands tall. No, it doesn’t sit higher than the competition, rather it possesses…

The third-generation Honda Pilot takes a bow. Amongst three-row, midsize crossover utility vehicles, the Honda Pilot has made a name…

This week, one of my fleet vehicles is none other than a 2016 Toyota Prius Four. Unlike the other vehicles…

Corrected MPG on Dec. 29, 2018. Should Subaru still be considered a niche car manufacturer? In some ways, it still…

Wagons have not sold well in the United States, but that isn’t stopping Swedish automaker Volvo from introducing a variant…

New 2016 model year vehicles are beginning to trickle out and the Acura ILX is among them. This entry-level premium…

Volvo is still alive and kicking, one of the smaller premium brands left in the world. The Swedish automaker is…

Taking to the road when winter driving conditions are present can be dangerous, but not entirely unavoidable. Slush, ice and…

IIHS awards the Chevrolet Volt with its Top Safety Pick+ rating. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) regularly conducts…

Innovative seat belts provide enhanced crash protection. Nearly five years have passed since Auto Trends first shared news about Ford’s…

— This list is current as of May 7, 2014 — Crash test performance is important to consumers, providing a…

At some point in the not too distant future, your car may be controlled by the cloud. No, not the…

Midsize luxury sedan packs in the amenities. I may have to rethink my long-held position against placing four-cylinder engines in…

Now two months into her tenure, GM CEO Mary Barra finds herself in the midst of a publicity storm that…

It is no secret that driving at night is more difficult for several reasons, and with Daylight Savings Time ending…

Automotive collision avoidance systems designed to increase safety, reduce damages, and lower the number of fatalities have successfully accomplished that…

Texting, changing the radio station, putting on makeup are all fairly simple tasks. When practiced behind the wheel, they become…