These are the safest and least-safe car brands, according to Consumer Reports' safety verdict, which factors in both crash ...

“Safety isn’t just about crash testing,” says Emily A. Thomas, PhD, associate director of auto safety at Consumer Reports. “A safe car has predictable handling and braking, controls that don’t ...

Most people know about car safety ratings and many take them seriously when choosing a new car. In Australia and New Zealand, ...

Just because a car is brand new doesn't mean it's any safer. Automakers love to lead with sleek designs and next-gen tech, so it's easy to think safety naturally comes with the package. But that's not ...

Cars today are safety marvels. With numerous active and passive safety features onboard, they feature a safety net that would have been unthinkable a few decades ago. They can keep up with traffic, ...

The European New Car Assessment Program, or Euro NCAP as it's known, has announced that it will introduce new safety testing in a couple of years that could result in a fundamental change to how ...

In the United States, where having a car is all but mandatory for 92 percent of the population, ever-higher car prices are causing a lot of stress. The average cost of a new car in the US recently hit ...

Michael Frank has been writing and editing car and motorcycle coverage for the past two decades. His outlets have included Forbes, Coolhunting, The Wall Street Journal, Car & Driver, Road & Track, The ...

Experts warn that car rental companies may cut corners on safety checks, leaving travelers vulnerable. Here are the key steps to verify your vehicle’s condition before hitting the road. Everything ...

DURING AN EMERGENCY IN YOUR CAR. REGINA. THANKS, CHRISTINE, KATELYN AND MATT. SO WE’VE ALL HEARD THIS BEFORE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT IN YOUR CAR IN THOSE WINTER MONTHS, BUT IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO KEEP ...