Here's the list! Full read at the source!

Large cars
Buick LaCrosse
Ford Taurus
Lincoln MKS
Volvo S80

Midsize cars
Audi A3
Chevrolet Malibu (built after Oct. 2009)
Chrysler Sebring 4-door (with optional ESC)
Dodge Avenger (with optional ESC)
Mercedes C-Class
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Volkswagen Jetta sedan
Volkswagen Passat sedan
Volvo C30

Small cars
Honda Civic 4-door (with optional ESC, except Si)
Kia Soul
Nissan Cube
Subaru Impreza (except WRX)
Volkswagen Golf 4-door

Midsize SUVs
Dodge Journey
Subaru Tribeca
Volvo XC60
Volvo XC90

Small SUVs
Honda Element
Jeep Patriot (with optional side thorax airbags)
Subaru Forester
Volkswagen Tiguan

Source: AOL

Ford's 2010 Mustang has earned five-star ratings in a series of government-mandated crash tests. The new 'Stang earned the five-star marks for both driver and passenger in front and side impact tests, as well as in a rollover test. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Mustang was awarded five stars in all five tests--frontal driver rating, frontal passenger rating, side driver rating, side rear passenger rating, and rollover 2-wheel drive rating.

You'll be glad to know that the 'Stang passes NHTSA's muster the next time you get a bit too squirrely on the dragstrip.

Source: Ford Reports

Hyundai had the unfortunate chance to see how its brand new rear-wheel-drive Genesis Coupe performs in a real-world crash when a 2.0 Turbo slammed into the concrete surrounding of a metal pole somewhere in Korea. Despite the severity of the crash and as you can see in the photos that have been circulating around the Korean blogosphere the past few days, it appears that in this particular car, both the driver and front passenger airbags failed to deploy.

To be completely fair, the Coupe's front-body structure looks like it did its job by absorbing most of the energy caused from the impact, which is a good thing in the event of an accident. We're not aware of the details surrounding the crash so if any of you happen to know Korean and you've read something about it in the news, feel free to enlighten us with a comment.


Source: CarScoop

What would happen if Cars.com editor Kelsey Mays turned to a life of crime and started hijacking new GM products? Check out this video to find out. The demonstration is an intriguing look at how much technology can be put in today’s cars.

Source: Kicking Tires

Daimler AG's Smart car won top ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's front and side crash tests, but got lower ratings in rear crashes. IIHS, an industry-funded group that prods automakers to produce safer cars, said the 1,800-pound 2008 Smart Fortwo vehicle earned "impressive crash test ratings."

"The big question from consumers is, 'How safe is it?' " said Adrian Lund, the institute's president. "Among the smallest cars, the engineers of the Smart did their homework and designed a high level of safety into a very small package."

After the side-impact test conducted on the Smart car by the Insurance Institute, and a separate test by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one issue remains under review: The Smart's driver door unlatched during each test crash.

The IIHS downgraded the Smart structural rating to acceptable from good, "but the opening didn't appear to effect dummy movement during the test," the agency said.

Source: Detroit News

Hybrids are quiet. Too quiet according to some. Lawmakers in the U.S. have now heeded calls from pedestrian groups and plan to introduce a new bill in Congress tomorrow that will require the Transportation Department to establish safety standards for hybrids and other quiet vehicles, including an audible means for alerting people that cars are nearby.

Backing the legislation is Baltimore-based National Federation of the Blind, although the group admits that it’s unaware of any cases of a blind person being struck by a car they couldn’t here, reports the Associated Press.

Any changes are likely to be several years away at the earliest as the new bill also requires the Transportation Department to conduct a two-year study before issuing any safety standards. Carmakers then have a further two years to comply with the new changes.

Some of the proposed solutions include placing speakers that constantly play the sound of an engine in hybrid cars. Sadly, we can see this becoming just the latest gimmick for individuals who want to make their ordinary cars stand out. I say we have them hookup with Bub Rub.

Source: Motor Authority

A New Zealand driver who used a fake car seat belt to fool police was killed when it failed him in a head-on crash, local media reported Saturday.

Ivan Segedin refused to wear a seat belt while driving and had been fined 32 times in the past five years for not wearing one, a coroner's court heard Friday.

Segedin, 39, died in a crash on July 22 last year from multiple injuries when his car crossed the road and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle on North Island, coroner Carla na Nagara said.

Fake seat belts do not save lives.

Source: International Herald Times

The 2008 Ford Mustang is the first convertible to ever earn five-star ratings in all crash tests performed by the federal government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford announced Thursday.

Five stars is the highest possible rating in those tests. The Mustang earned five stars for front crash safety for both the driver and passenger as well as five stars for side impact for both front and back passengers. The Mustang convertible also earned five stars for rollover resistance, a measure of how likely a vehicle is to roll over during an abrupt maneuver.

The hardtop version of the 2008 Mustang also earned five stars in all but one of NHTSA's crash tests. The hardtop Mustang earned four stars for rear passenger protection in side impacts. The Mustang convertible may have earned a higher score for rear passenger protection because of additional metal structure added to the convertible's body to help resist flexing.

CNNMoney.com: Mustang first ragtop to ace NHTSA crash tests

Last week the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed a measure that would require new cars to have additional child-safety features.
Auto manufacturers will now be required to equip new cars such that they will alert the driver if there is a child is in a blind spot behind the vehicle. Also, power windows will have to automatically reverse when the window hits an obstruction. Last, the brakes must be applied for an automatic transmission to shift into gear in order to prevent the car from rolling away. These new requirements would take effect within three years after the bill is signed into law.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released the latest data list of the vehicles that are causing the most deaths these days. Conclusion? It looks like the younger driver demographic is the one causing all of the ruckus on the road. Shocking? Not really.

Highest Vehicle Deaths Per Million Vehicles
Chevrolet Blazer: 2dr 2WD SUV midsize - 232
Acura RSX: 2dr car small - 202
Nissan 350Z: sports car midsize - 193
Kia Spectra: hatchback 4dr car small - 191
Pontiac Sunfire: 2dr car small - 179
Kia Rio: 4dr car mini - 175
Chevrolet Cavalier: 2dr car small - 171
Mitsubishi Eclipse: 2dr car small - 169
Dodge Neon: 4dr car small - 161
Pontiac Grand Am: 2dr car midsize - 160
Chevrolet Cavalier: 4dr car small - 150
Ford Mustang: sports car midsize - 150
Ford Ranger: 4WD pickup small - 150
Mazda B Series: 2WD pickup small - 147
Mitsubishi Eclipse: convertible sports car small - 146
Mitsubishi Montero: Sport 2WD SUV midsize - 146

What about the safer vehicles out there? Leave it to the soccer moms in their Astro minivans to be the safest ones out there.

Lowest Vehicle Deaths Per Million Vehicles
Chevrolet Astro: minivan very large - 7
Infiniti G35: luxury car midsize - 11
BMW 7 Series: luxury car very large - 11
Toyota 4Runner: 4WD SUV midsize - 13
Audi A4/S4 Quattro: 4dr car midsize - 14
Mercedes E-Class: luxury car large - 14
Toyota Highlander: 4WD SUV midsize - 14
Mercedes M-Class: 4WD SUV midsize - 14
Toyota Sienna: minivan very large - 17
Honda Odyssey: minivan very large - 17
Lexus ES 330: luxury car midsize - 18
Lexus RX 330: 2WD SUV midsize - 18
Toyota Sequoia: 2WD SUV large - 18
Honda Pilot: 4WD SUV midsize - 19
BMW X5: 4WD SUV midsize - 19

Be careful and stay clear of those Blazers!