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Small, lightweight sports cars are unsafe, right? Not necessarily -- proving the right design can be safe whatever the size, the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S sports cars have just been awarded a 'Top Safety Pick' rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). MUST WATCH: Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Hits 246 MPH On Public Road: Video Tested in FR-S guise, both models -- largely identical save for the badge and detail changes to suspension and equipment levels -- achieved the maximum "good" ratings in front moderate overlap, side impact, roof crush and rear impact crash tests...
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2015 Volkswagen Golf, GTI Score Top Safety Pick+ Rating From IIHS: Video
The all-new 2015 Volkswagen Golf and its high-performance GTI variant have proven to be among the safest compact cars on the market, with the entire range scoring the coveted Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) after acing the institute’s latest...
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Watch The IIHS Crash Test The 2015 Subaru WRX: Video
Subaru’s all-new 2015 WRX and its more extreme STI variant are fun behind the wheel, but they’re incredibly safe as well. The cars have just been rated Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) after the institute’s latest round of crash testing, meaning...
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Watch The IIHS Crash Test The 2014 Maserati Ghibli: Video
The 2014 Maserati Ghibli is the latest graduate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s extensive crash safety test program, and the stunning sedan not only passed with flying cars but it was also named one of the institute’s Top Safety Picks. It also scored a perfect five...
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Inside IIHS Video Series Goes Behind The Car-Crashing Scenes
Have you ever wondered how the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety goes about its crash-testing process, naming Top Safety Picks or crash-test losers? Do you just love to see brand-new cars get slammed into immovable objects at high speeds? Either way, this new "Inside IIHS" video series is for...
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Infiniti M Sedan Scores IIHS Top Safety Pick--Just In Time To Change Its Name
It'll be called the Infiniti Q70 next year, but for now, the 2013 Infiniti M is a Top Safety Pick.
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Americans, right or wrong, tend to equate the size of a vehicle with its safety. While you can’t get around the laws of physics, the latest testing from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that small cars, when designed properly, can be safe, too. The latest vehicles to earn the institute’s coveted “Top Safety Pick” award are the compact Acura ILX sedan, the Scion FR-S sport coupe and its fraternal twin, the Subaru BRZ. Also making the list is the redesigned Ford (NYSE:F) Escape crossover, which fares noticeably better than earlier versions in roof...
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IIHS Toughens Frontal Crash Tests, Acura And Volvo Come Out On Top
Getting a perfect score in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) round of crash tests just got that much harder, with the agency introducing a tough new test it says will help spur automakers into improving protection of occupants during severe frontal crashes. The latest test...
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Research Shows Autonomous Tech Is Reducing Crashes: Video
One of the strongest arguments for the introduction of autonomous cars is the increased safety brought about by eliminating the possibility of human error, believed to be the main cause of crashes. So far the increased safety factor with autonomous cars has generally been assumed but now a leading...
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2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan, 2013 Acura RDX Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
Both the 2012 BMW 3 Series sedan and the 2013 Acura RDX crossover have earned "Top Safety Pick" designations from the IIHS.
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2013 Lexus GS Named An IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2013 Lexus GS has been named by the IIHS as a Top Safety Pick, becoming the third Lexus model to earn the award under the revised test standards.
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All 2012 Buick Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Honors
To Buick, size should have little to do with vehicle safety. Its smallest sedan, the Verano, recently earned a Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which means that every model in the current Buick lineup is a 2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick. To earn the Top...
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The 2012 Fiat 500 has received a "Top Safety Pick" from the IIHS, but only a three star rating under new NHTSA crash-testing guidelines.
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2012 Fiat 500 Awarded Top Safety Pick By IIHS
Despite its diminutive size, the 2012 Fiat 500 is one of the safest hatchbacks around according to the IIHS.
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2012 Audi A6 Awarded IIHS Top Safety Pick
The 2012 Audi A6 is one of the safest vehicles in its class thanks to a host of technological features, including standard electronic stability control (ESC).
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2011 Saab 9-4X Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The IIHS's Top Safety Pick is no hurdle for Saab despite its financial struggles.
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2011 Saab 9-5, 2011-12 Volkswagen CC Earn Top Safety Pick Rating From IIHS
New roof strength testing confirms the Saab 9-5 and Volkswagen CC are among the safest cars on the road.
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Luxury SUV Passengers Now Among Least Likely To Die In A Crash
SUVs, once notoriously dangerous due to their tendency to rollover at high speeds, are now among the safest vehicles to travel in when fitted with the latest generation of electronic stability control systems, rollover mitigation technology and reinforced roofs. The finding is based on research...
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The high-mileage Lexus CT 200h hybrid has been named an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick. The CT 200h was among a group of 13 small cars the agency recently tested; of those, six (including the Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Volt, and Nissan Leaf) received the accolade. Top 'good' ratings have been given to the Lexus hybrid hatch in all frontal and side impact subcategories, and it managed to support a very impressive 5.03 times its weight at a particular tested area of the roof. To earn IIHS Top Safety Pick status, a model must achieve those top ratings in all...
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2011 Hyundai Equus Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
Many doubted Hyundai's ability to transition to a legitimate player in the luxury car arena when the Genesis Sedan was first announced. Some of them changed their minds when they say and drove the car. More minds will be chagning with the Equus, perhps all the moreso with an IIHS Top Safety Pick...
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Volvo S60 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
Volvo announced that its 2011 and 2012 S60 sedan has earned a Top Safety Pick designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It's another feather in the cap of a company that is long associated with safety, but has suffered a couple of somewhat embarrassing incidents with its more...
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2011 Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger Get IIHS Top Safety Pick
The new 2011 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger, revealed late last year and already on sale, both received new looks and a host of updates. Among the improvements are better safety devices and structures, enabling both cars to make the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick list...
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2011 Cadillac CTS And Infiniti M Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
The 2011 Cadillac CTS and Infiniti M have both earned the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s (IIHS) top rating of Good in new roof strength tests that assess how well vehicles would protect people in rollover crashes. In doing so, they have beat cars like the Lexus GS and Audi A6, both of...
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New Roof Design Earns 2010 Cadillac SRX IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
Anyone in the market for the new 2010 Cadillac SRX can rest assure they are buying one of the safest crossovers available as the vehicle has just earned the highest safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Joining other safe crossovers like the 2009 Toyota Venza and...
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