Product Reviews Net » road safety http://www.product-reviews.net Information on the latest gadgets, technology, news and product reviews Sun, 27 May 2012 08:13:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Best summer road trips: 2011 vehicles with attitude http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/06/13/best-summer-road-trips-2011-vehicles-with-attitude/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-summer-road-trips-2011-vehicles-with-attitude http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/06/13/best-summer-road-trips-2011-vehicles-with-attitude/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:15:21 +0000 Alan Ng http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=134297 If you are planning on going on a Summer road trip this year, and are thinking of buying a vehicle which is appropriate, you’ll probably find the following guide helpful which lists a series of vehicles which are ideal for the best Summer road trips.

We previously informed you of car maintenance tips that you should be aware of before heading out for your Summer trips, but now we have information on the types of vehicles that are best suited for the adventure.

One such vehicle is the 2011 Mazda2 Sport which is currently available for under $15,000. Features include a fuel economy of 29/35 mpg for respective city/highway factors, while it also features five-speed manual transmission as well. You can choose optional upgrades on the Mazda2 sport, but these will bump up the price, so it’s not advised if you dont want to pay more than $15000 for one.

Another car to consider is the 2011 Nissan Versa S sedan, another car which is under $15,000. Unlike the Mazda2, the big advantage on the Nissan Versa is space, as you’ll have enough room to pack all your essentials inside – a crucial component of planning your Summer trip.

If you want to see some more vehicles which are ideal for Summer road trips, head to the list over at MotorTrend. We’ve included videos of both vehicles mentioned above so you can take a look at them in closer detail.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/06/13/best-summer-road-trips-2011-vehicles-with-attitude/feed/ 0 History of IIHS Top Safety Picks: List of 2011 Models and Archive http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/29/history-of-iihs-top-safety-picks-list-of-2011-models-and-archive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-of-iihs-top-safety-picks-list-of-2011-models-and-archive http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/29/history-of-iihs-top-safety-picks-list-of-2011-models-and-archive/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:18:36 +0000 Alan Ng http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=126821 We have good news for those of you who are looking to buy a safe car this year as the IIHS has just named their Top Safety Picks for 2011. We have the details on which cars have made the final list and also an insight into the history of IIHS Top Safety Picks.

We can tell you that 66 vehicles are featured on this years list, and they have been split up into 40 cars, 25 SUVs and one minivan according to Autoblog. For those of you that are unaware, the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) dishes out awards for vehicles that manage to record the highest crash ratings.

One such vehicle on the list is the 2012 Volvo S60, as according to the IIHS, the roof on the vehicle managed to withstand an impressive 4.95 times its weight, despite the fact that the legal requirement is only 1.5 its weight – it obviously stands Volvo in good stead and sends a great message out to consumers that their motors are some of the safest around in 2011.

You can read the full list of winners in the press release at Autoblog here. If you are looking for the history of IIHS top safety picks, you can head to the archive section of the IIHS website here, where you can view the winners for the last five years.

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