The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently crash-tested 20 model-year 2025-26 vehicles. New Top Safety Pick+ winners include Audi A6 Sportback e-Tron, Q5 and Q5 Sportback; Genesis G80; Honda ...

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its offical endorsement of a highly sophisticated new model of female crash test dummy. The model, known as THOR-05F, has three times as ...

The popular four-door Jeep Wrangler had repeatedly tipped over during Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, but a new modification to the 2026 SUV solves the problem.

(AP) — The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike, potentially replacing a model used for decades ...

Safety regulations are a major concern for automakers, as poor crash-test results can affect a model’s reputation and even ...

Redesigned in 2022 for the 2024 model year on a stiffer variant of the Subaru Global Platform, the Crosstrek sadly doesn't live up to expectations in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's ...

Pricier yet more generously equipped for model year 2026, the Sorento has received yet another Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Not only did it pass all three ...

The Cybertruck and Model 3 fell short of IIHS’s highest safety awards. Learn which of these vehicles’ key features failed to meet the strict criteria. Regarding the Model 3, the IIHS rated the sedan’s ...

While auto safety experts find the new dummy designs promising, there are limitations to physical tools when testing vehicle crash outcomes. The 5th percentile federal standard for female dummies is 4 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Harley is a noted automotive industry expert and analyst. Earlier this month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy ...

Bald, faceless and empirically lifelike, this dummy may not be much to look at. But experts say it is a quantum leap forward in a decades-long effort to make cars safer for women. In November, ...

The updated Tesla Model Y has secured a full five-star safety rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests, which reinforces the SUV's position as one of the safest electric cars on sale. The 2025 test ...