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Euro NCAP names safest cars in class for 2011

Euro NCAP has named its ‘Best in Class Cars of 2011’, rewarding five new cars for their impressive crash-test performances last year. All five cars were awarded the maximum five-star safety rating, and performed strongly in each of the fou

Euro NCAP awards 10 vehicles 5-star safety rating

The European New Car Assessment Program has tested 14 vehicles in the latest round of crash testing, with 10 vehicles achieving the maximum five stars. Among the top scorers were the Audi A1, MINI Countryman, Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX, Kia Sporta

ANCAP: Hyundai i45 scores 5 stars, Holden Barina Spark 4 stars

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded the Hyundai i45 a five-star safety rating and the recently released Holden Barina Spark a four-star rating after the latest round of crash testing. The i45 features front, side and cu

Euro NCAP tests modern new cars

The team behind the Euro NCAP crash test ratings has been examining the latest range of modern new cars that have just come out - or about to. The Honda CR-Z, the new Suzuki Swift, the Citroen C4 and Hyundai ix35 have now been subjected to the cable-

Euro NCAP Advanced to reward new safety technology

The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is preparing to launch “Euro NCAP Advanced”, a system designed to reward and encourage the emergence of new vehicle safety technologies. Euro NCAP says the Advanced system was prompted by g

2010 BMW 5 Series achieves five star Euro NCAP rating

It comes as no surprise that BMW has today announced that the new BMW 5 Series has achieved the full five star safety rating in Euro NCAP crash testing. The sixth generation BMW 5 Series performed very well across all categories in the testing

Euro NCAP announces top five safest cars of 2009

For the first time, Euro NCAP has announced the top five safest cars for 2009 based on their maximum five star awards and their overall score – with one rather unlikely candidate making the cut. At the top of the list is the new generation Volks