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Posts Tagged "electronic stability control"

US insurance industry top safest cars for 2007

The US insurance industry has released its list of the safest new cars for 2007, which include a shocking headline; no American cars are on the list.

It’s no accident cars are getting safer, increasingly new vehicles are being equipped with side airbags to protect the driver and passengers from head injuries. Electronic stability control help reduce skid and rollovers but insurance industry crash tests reveal that some cars are safer than others.

Rating just out, named 13 vehicles as top safety pick for 2007. Read more ›

Top safest cars for 2008

The latest crash test results are in and car makers have learned that safety sells. This year 2008 the list of the safest new cars are three times longer than last year.

From convertible, to pickup trucks, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety put vehicles to the test rating on how they do during font, side, and rear crashes.

One of thing that is important from this result is that the consumers are shopping for new vehicles that are safe and as well as transportation. Now the Institute is out with its list of the 2008 top safety pick. Read more ›