Tag: crash test
Crash Tests: 2016 IIHS Top Safety Pick + winners
When it comes to safety ratings I always consider the IIHS the go-to source for testing. This is because unlike the Federal Government testing, the IIHS progressively raises the goal post on automakers almost every ye...
IIHS crash testing key force in vehicle design
While we have a government agency tasked with vehicle safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), no institution proves the theory that the free market pushes trends and change more than top do...
IIHS Crash Tests: 2016 Full Size Pickup Trucks
When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested the 2015 F-150 pickups for crash safety it really got your attention, and Ford's too. Now, they've tested all the full-sized pickup trucks to see which ones are s...
Motoring Minute: IIHS Small-Offset Crash Results
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety this week released the findings from their latest round of crash testing of a dozen small cars, with mixed results. The grouping of compact cars was subjected to a full bat...
IIHS Crash Test: Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma
Pickup safety has always been a contentious topic as they haven't always been subject to the same stringent government safety standards as passenger cars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety however applies the...
IIHS tests small cars in new overlap test
The latest round of small overlap front crash tests at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) show the best-selling small cars are not all created equal in safety. Of the 12 models evaluated, only half earn...
