Tata Nano: United States within 2 years

The Indian market has already been able to experience the joy that is the Tata Nano, now the small car is on the way to the United States within 2 years. Automotive News is reporting that the small vehicle will meet with all the emission and crash standards. Read more

2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner earn 5-star rating

The 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner compact sport utility vehicles added to Ford’s leading number of top-safety-rated vehicles by earning five stars in each of the government’s crash-worthiness tests. The results top the Toyota RAV-4 and, with the 2009 Escape’s improved fuel efficiency, offer better combined safety and fuel efficiency ratings than the Honda CR-V Read more

Ford Mustang 2008 Motorist Choice Award Winner

The Ford Mustang is the winner of the 2008 Motorist Choice Award, Sporty Car segment. The awards are based on cost of ownership data from IntelliChoice.com and vehicle owner satisfaction information from AutoPacific.

The Mustang outranked the Volkswagon Eos, Hyundai Tiburon, Mitsubishi Eclipse and last year’s winner, the Scion tC, in 17 categories, including Image, Vehicle Reputation, Power & Acceleration, Reliability, and Fun to Drive. Read more

2009 MAZDA Details: CX-9, MAZDA6, CX-7, MAZDA5, RX-8 & More

MAZDA6 Sports Sedan - The 2009 MAZDA6 is all new, and built specifically for the North American market. Lessons learned from the first MAZDA6 and Mazda’s newer successful vehicles - especially the Mazda CX-7 and award-winning CX-9 - encouraged a clean-sheet approach to building the best mid-size sports sedan the US market has ever experienced.

All efforts have been focused on a single four-door sedan bodystyle offered in two basic series: the MAZDA6 i powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and the MAZDA6 s powered by a 3.7-liter V-6. The lineup also includes a comprehensive choice of equipment levels, interior colors and distinct interior trims Read more

Video: 2008 Smart Fortwo IIHS crash tests proves high rating

If you are looking for a tough little car we would recommend the 2008 Smart Fortwo, the little Smart car gets highest rating in crash tests. The 2008 Smart Fortwo is the smallest car for sale in the U.S market and has gained a brilliant and of course highest rating for front end and side impact testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Ok so the car is safe at the front and side but what about the back? Opps did they forget about the back end. The Smart Fortwo’s head and seat restraints earned the second highest rating of acceptable for the protection against whiplash in rear impacts (Ah there it is, see I jumped to conclusions sorry.

IIHS spokesman Russ Rader said “The Smart engineers have done their homework, and. “They’ve designed safety into a very small package.” The Smart Fortwo has been classified as a micro car by the IIHS which means it is much smaller than say a Mini Cooper. Frontal ratings can’t be compared across weight classes, says the IIHS. Rader said if drivers decide to go with a small car they should research the standard equipment that comes with the vehicle. The Smart Fortwo features safety in mind thanks to the seat-mounted combination side airbags which are wisely designed to protect both chests and heads of the passenger and driver.

Anyway instead of boring you it is a simple as this – The 2008 Smart Fortwo IIHS crash tests proves high rating and is safe to drive. Please do watch the video below of the 2008 Smart Fortwo car going through some amazing crash tests.

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2008 Delhi Motor Show: Tata Nano is the name of their 1-Lakh car

Well the 2008 Delhi Motor Show is under way and many visitors were at the Tato stand to see what they are going to name their 1-Lakh car, and the name is Nano. For those of you who did not make it to the Indian Motor Show, the Tato Nano on show was a 624cc two-cylinder version with a Read more

Prison Break star Lane Garrison Sentenced To 40 Months In Jail

It has been reported that Former Prison Break star Lane Garrison has been sentenced to 40 months in jail over a car crash which left a 17-year-old student dead.

The actor was driving an SUV in Beverly Hills last December Read more

Venture Vehicles receive $6 Million in Venture Capital for their three wheeled VentureOne

Venture Vehicles are the company who are working on the three wheeled VentureOne vehicle, have just received a massive boost for their program. They have now received $6 million from NGEN Partners for Series A venture capital Read more

LSD wing doors: Lamborghini gullwing doors for Ford Fiesta and Seat Ibiza 6L

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2008 BMW 5 Series luxury sedan has the worst side-impact protection

After a series of safety tests it seems as if the 2008 BMW 5 Series luxury sedan has the worst side-impact protection, out of all the vehicles that were tested. These tests had been carried out just to see what Read more