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Subaru Recognized as the Only Manufacturer with All Vehicles Rated the Latest 2010 Top Safety Pick Award by IIHS

Posted on19. Nov, 2009 by webmestre.

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Subaru Recognized as the Only Manufacturer with All Vehicles Rated the Latest 2010 Top Safety Pick Award by IIHS
Tokyo, November 19, 2009 – Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that Subaru of America, Inc.* released it has been recognized as the only manufacture with all vehicles named the 2010 [...]

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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: 27 winners of 2010 Top Safety Pick award

Posted on18. Nov, 2009 by webmestre.

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27 winners of 2010 Top Safety Pick award; new requirement to win is good rating for protection in rollovers
ARLINGTON, VA — Nineteen cars and 8 SUVs earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Safety Pick award for 2010. For the first time, good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in a [...]

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Crash tests of 2-door cars: Volvo & Ford Coupes earn Top Safety Pick; all 5 cars tested are rated good or acceptable in demanding side test

Posted on21. Jul, 2009 by webmestre.

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Crash tests of 2-door cars: Volvo & Ford Coupes earn Top Safety Pick; all 5 cars tested are rated good or acceptable in demanding side test
ARLINGTON, VA — Crash tests demonstrate that occupant protection in all kinds of vehicles is improving. However, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety doesn’t routinely test vehicles in every size/type [...]

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Subcompact and microcars cars dangerous in head-on collisions with larger vehicles…

Posted on14. Apr, 2009 by webmestre.

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Image from crash-test video at IIHS
New crash tests demonstrate the influence of vehicle size and weight on safety in crashes; results are relevant to fuel economy policies
ARLINGTON, VA — Three front-to-front crash tests, each involving a microcar or minicar into a midsize model from the same manufacturer, show how extra vehicle size and weight enhance [...]

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Acura Achieves Another Historic First in Safety Testing

Posted on31. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.

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Acura Achieves Another Historic First in Safety Testing
03/31/2009 -TORRANCE, Calif. – For the first time in the history of automotive safety crash testing, an automobile nameplate has simultaneously earned top government and IIHS safety ratings for every vehicle in its line-up.
On March 25, 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA*), as part of its [...]

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Roof strength is focus of new rating system; 4 of 12 small SUVs evaluated earn top marks

Posted on24. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.

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Roof strength is focus of new rating system;
4 of 12 small SUVs evaluated earn top marks
ARLINGTON, VA — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is launching a new roof strength rating system to help consumers pick vehicles that will help protect them in rollover crashes. Twelve small SUVs are the first to be put to [...]

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2009 Hyundai Genesis named Top Safety Pick by IIHS

Posted on19. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.

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2009 Hyundai Genesis named Top Safety Pick by IIHS
The “2009 North American Car of the Year” Hyundai Genesis sedan bolstered its resume with a “TOP SAFETY PICK” rating from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Hyundai’s all-new flagship earned a “good” overall evaluation in side impact, frontal offset and rear crash tests, the [...]

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2009 Hyundai Genesis Named “Top Safety Pick” By IIHS

Posted on01. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.

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2009 Hyundai Genesis Named “Top Safety Pick” By IIHS
February 26, 2009 — FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., — The “2009 North American Car of the Year” Hyundai Genesis sedan bolstered its resume with a “TOP SAFETY PICK” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Hyundai’s all-new flagship earned a “good” overall evaluation in side impact, [...]

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UNIQUE ‘K-BAG’ FEATURE HELPS FORD F-150 OUTPERFORM COMPETITION IN NEW IIHS SIDE-IMPACT CRASH TESTS

Posted on11. Feb, 2009 by webmestre.

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UNIQUE ‘K-BAG’ FEATURE HELPS FORD F-150 OUTPERFORM COMPETITION IN NEW IIHS SIDE-IMPACT CRASH TESTS
The all-new 2009 Ford F-150 – which features patented “K-bag” side air bag technology – provides better side-impact crash safety than the Chevrolet Silverado, Dodge Ram and Nissan Titan, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
* The [...]

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