Archive for the ‘crash tests’ tag

2010 Buick LaCrosse rated Good in IIHS crash tests

There was a time when the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety had the toughest of safety standards, while the National Highway Traffic Safety Association gave out Five Star ratings freely. But many automakers have evidently picked up on what IIHS is looking for, and more and more new vehicles are receiving the top designation of “Good.” Continue reading »

Video: 2009 Chevy Malibu vs 1959 Chevy Bel Air

This test was done to celebrate the U.S. IIHS safety institute’s 50th anniversary. The IIHS is a non-government organisation that conducts crash tests on new cars. It is generally accepted that today’s cars are softer and crumple more easily, compared to the hard-boned cars of olden days. So they decided to pit a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu against a 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air to see which one comes out on top.

Honda Insight and Toyota Prius IIHS crash tests

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have crash-tested the new Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, and both have earned the group’s coveted “Top Safety Pick” award. That means each of the vehicles managed to score the agency’s highest rating of good in front, side, and rear tests and are equipped with electronic stability control, standard on the Prius and optional on the Insight. Continue reading »

Kia Soul awarded ‘Top Safety Pick’ in IIHS crash tests

With less than a year on the global market, the eye-catching Kia Soul already has won numerous accolades, including a ‘5-Star Crash Safety Rating’ from Euro-NCAP and ‘Best New MPV’ from Which? Driver’s 2009 consumer survey in the UK. Kia Motors’ affordable halo car now adds a 2009 ‘Top Safety Pick’ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to its list of accomplishments, selected as one of only 10 small vehicles to earn the organization’s top honor for earning “Good” ratings – the highest achievable – in frontal, side and rear impact crash safety tests. Continue reading »

Fiat 500 ads give new meaning to animal testing

Designed to highlight the Fiat 500’s crash safety as well as environmental benefits, all in one go, these Fiat ads give new meaning to the term “animal testing.” Continue reading »

IIHS crash tests say sub-compacts less safe than expected

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, better known as the IIHS, conducted three front-to-front crash tests, each involving a sub-compact and a midsize model from the same manufacturer, to show how extra vehicle size and weight enhance occupant protection in collisions. The revealing results imply that very small cars generally can’t protect people in crashes as well as bigger cars, even if the small ones get top ratings in standardised crash tests against stationary barriers. Continue reading »