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Big-rig trailers are required to have underride guards on the back, essentially “bumpers” to prevent cars from running beneath the trailer in a collision. Through rigorous testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that significant risks still exist for passenger-car drivers.
The IIHS has found that some guards appear engineered for minimal compliance and may present a mortal threat to drivers, most especially in an impact where just the corner of the guard is struck.
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Big-rig trailers are required to have underride guards on the back, essentially “bumpers” to prevent cars from running beneath the trailer in a collision. Through rigorous testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has found that significant risks still exist for passenger-car drivers.
The IIHS has found that some guards appear engineered for minimal compliance and may present a mortal threat to drivers, most especially in an impact where just the corner of the guard is struck.
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On Monday, we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence it came. We had figured that the manual’s bizarre shift pattern, which features an extra “SL” gate between first and second for a gear other than reverse, would make this week’s contest tougher. That hardly was the case, as the first commenter to post a guess correctly identified the shifter as a 1985 Honda Civic 4WD’s unit; Koloyz will receive a Save the Manua…
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck!
(* Offer open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.)
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The sad story of Saab's demise has been discussed many times before, and aside from all of the historical value of the brand, there is also another aspect which is often overlooked. While Saab may have been owned by GM and forced to use various bits and parts from Opel/Vauxhall , the new 9-5 showed real promise. If it would have been thoroughly finished when launched, it could have provided the Audi A6 and Mercedes-Benz E-Class with some competition. Read more »
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U.S. soldiers prepping a C-130 drop zone ramp US Army via Wikimedia CommonsSeventeen years since retiring its last tank capable of air drop, the U.S. Army is in the early stages of developing a new one. Armored vehicles are incredibly useful in battle. But they are difficult to transport to remote locations (where many confrontations take place) because they skydive very poorly. You would too if you were 50 tons of clanking machinery. The armored vehicle geeks at the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellen…
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On Monday, we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence it came. A few of you figured out that this week’s shifter belongs to a Lotus Europa, but the first commenter to correctly specify it as a 1972 model was repeat winner Jake S.
The Europa pictured here is from our photo archives, but we reviewed one in our May 1968 issue. Despite its exotic looks and fine driving manners, the Lotus failed to impress long-time editor David E. Davis, Jr. This…
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Let's see… a hundred grand for garage toys. Where to start?
How about our brand new vehicle first. For that, I'd get a 2-door Jeep Wrangler Sport, which is their base model. And from their somewhat limited palette, I'd get this color called Commando Green, which looks somewhat military to me.
I built and priced one; they come standard with tilt, cruise, traction control, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, fog lamps, a 285-hp V-6, a 6-speed manual, and more. Oh yeah, it also has 4WD st…
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When the folks who create automobiles get together and come up with new ideas, some of them are good … and some of them, well, aren't. I've assembled a list of "bright ideas" that really didn't work out the way the automakers intended. Find out more at Sympatico Autos by clicking here.
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What Is That Snapper Really? OceanaDNA testing of retail seafood finds that fish fraud is rampant around the nation. Oceana, an organization dedicated to ocean conservation, has bought over 1,200 samples of fish from restaurants and stores around the country, and submitted them to DNA testing to identify their species. The final report, released today, shows that almost all fish labeled as snapper is not snapper; “white tuna” is really escolar (which is banned in Italy and Japan for its gastric volatili…
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