Sentences with phrase «for crash safety performance»

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With so many safety features, the Rainier has passed NCAP crash tests, the industry benchmark for seat performance in severe accident conditions.

The new body structure is 25 percent stiffer than the old E46 3 - series, the main goal being to enhance crash performance, particularly in the new federal 50 - mph, rear - end offset crash and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety side - impact test.

The 2017 model year QX60 did quite well in crash tests, with top scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety across the board (with the exception of headlight performance, judged to be poor).

NHTSA ensures the safety of motor vehicles and highways through highway safety grants to States and through guidance and regulations on States, including the requirement for States to have a performance - based highway safety program designed to reduce traffic crashes, which must include performance measures and targets related to non-motorized fatalities.

The 2016 Audi A6 scores the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's coveted Top Safety Pick + award, after revisions for the new model year improved the car's performance in the IIHS small - overlap crash test.

Safety The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the Chevrolet Cruze its top rating of good for its performance in moderate - overlap and side - impact crash tests.

The Corolla also earned a five - star overall rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for crash - test performance and rollover resistance.

Safety The ES 300h received a five - star overall rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for its crash - test performance.

Q50 and Q70 models were awarded IIHS» highest accolade for their performance on the IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, and the advanced front crash safety features available on both vehicles, particularly INFINITI's Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) system.

Performance requirements: Participating manufacturers will ensure vehicles have both a forward collision warning system that meets a subset of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's current 5 - Star Safety Ratings program requirements on the timing of driver alerts and an automatic braking system that earns at least an advanced rating in the current Insurance Institute for Highway Safety front crash prevention track tests.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rates the Rogue highly for crash performance.

The eighth - generation Civic sedan's crash test performance has been rated highly by both the US government's NHTSA [25] and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The Hyundai Tucson from 2010 - 2014 also happens to be one of the safe cars for teenagers recommended by the IIHS, where it was ranked as a Top Safety Pick for its crash test performance in all of those years save 2014.

Correctly equipped, the 2017 Elantra Limited gets top scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for its crash performance and active safety features, making it one of the safest cars you caSafety for its crash performance and active safety features, making it one of the safest cars you casafety features, making it one of the safest cars you can buy.

Still, the safety package is comprehensive enough, and the crash performance sufficiently strong, for Euro NCAP to have awarded the Fiesta a five - star rating after testing.

Both the crew cab and extended cab F - 150 pickups are rated basic for front crash prevention when equipped with Ford's optional forward collision warning system, which meets performance criteria set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

ARLINGTON, Va. — Five vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top award based on their performance in the new small overlap front crash test.

The Sorento is a Top Safety Pick Plus with Good scores for all crash tests, a Superior score for forward collision prevention and an Acceptable rating for headlight performance.

Both of these minivans were given a Top Safety Pick + rating for their combination of active and passive safety features along with their performance in crash Safety Pick + rating for their combination of active and passive safety features along with their performance in crash safety features along with their performance in crash tests.

The same level of performance in those tests, along with at least a basic rating for front crash prevention, is required for the higher accolade, Top Safety Pick +.

Similarly, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) dropped its Top Safety Pick rating of the Prius c for 2015 due to its poor performance in the tricky small overlap frontal - crash test.

But as for the Jetta, its German engineering delivered a 5 - Star Overall Safety Rating from NHTSA, based on a 5 - star test result in the side - crash evaluation and 4 - star performances for both frontal - crash and rollover situations.

After all, the Cruze already showcased a 5 - Star Overall Safety Rating from NHTSA, complete with 5 stars for frontal - crash performance, 5 stars in side - crash scenarios and a 4 - star rollover ranking.

Safety and Performance Combined As you'd expect from the only company to have garnered a maximum five Euro NCAP crash test stars for eight of its cars, the 197 further benefits from no less than eight airbags.

Rated a «Top Safety Pick» by the IIHS, the Odyssey earns an overall NHTSA crash - test rating of 5 stars, with a 5 - star performance in each individual assessment except for rollover resistance, for which the minivan gets a 4 - star rating.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has rated the Toyota Prius v «poor» for its performance in small overlap frontal crash testing.

Polo: In addition to class - leading power and performance, the Volkswagen Polo secured a 4 - Star safety rating for adult occupant protection, in crash tests conducted by renowned global agency.

These Top Safety Picks are replacing our previous «best pick» designations that were awarded separately for front and side crash test performance,» Institute president Brian O'Neill explains.

The new - generation lightweight and rigid SKYACTIV - BODY is optimized for handling stability and crash safety performance.

In government crash testing, the 2016 Acadia received a top five - star rating for overall performance, with five stars for total frontal impact safety and five stars for total side impact safety.

Advanced Safety Performance Utilizing Honda's second - generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and «3 - bone» front floor construction, along with advanced supplemental restraint systems and available Honda Sensing ™ safety and driver - assistive technologies, the 2017 Ridgeline targets the highest available crash safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) including an a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and a TOP SAFETY PICK + score from the IIHS, including a GOOD rating in the Institute's rigorous small overlap frontal collisionSafety Performance Utilizing Honda's second - generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and «3 - bone» front floor construction, along with advanced supplemental restraint systems and available Honda Sensing ™ safety and driver - assistive technologies, the 2017 Ridgeline targets the highest available crash safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) including an a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and a TOP SAFETY PICK + score from the IIHS, including a GOOD rating in the Institute's rigorous small overlap frontal collisionSafety Performance Utilizing Honda's second - generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and «3 - bone» front floor construction, along with advanced supplemental restraint systems and available Honda Sensing ™ safety and driver - assistive technologies, the 2017 Ridgeline targets the highest available crash safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) including an a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and a TOP SAFETY PICK + score from the IIHS, including a GOOD rating in the Institute's rigorous small overlap frontal collisionsafety and driver - assistive technologies, the 2017 Ridgeline targets the highest available crash safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) including an a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and a TOP SAFETY PICK + score from the IIHS, including a GOOD rating in the Institute's rigorous small overlap frontal collisionsafety and driver - assistive technologies, the 2017 Ridgeline targets the highest available crash safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) including an a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and a TOP SAFETY PICK + score from the IIHS, including a GOOD rating in the Institute's rigorous small overlap frontal collisionsafety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) including an a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and a TOP SAFETY PICK + score from the IIHS, including a GOOD rating in the Institute's rigorous small overlap frontal collisionsafety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) including an a 5 - 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Automakers will conduct crash tests and related research using the Institute's side impact test to assess the safety benefits of adding performance criteria for other body regions, with specific attention to the thorax and abdomen.

Updated 09/13/2016: The 2017 Chevrolet Volt scored a Top Safety Pick + award for its crash performance from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The latest small overlap front crash test results from the Institute reveal a range of performance among many of the best - selling small cars in the U.S. Of the 12 models evaluated, half earn a good or acceptable rating and qualify for the Top Safety Pick + award.

Ford and Dodge offer optional forward collision warning systems on the Mustang and Challenger, and both coupes earn a basic rating for front crash prevention because their systems meet performance criteria set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The 2014 Honda Odyssey minivan earns the Institute's top safety designation for good performance in all five IIHS crash evaluations, including the challenging small overlap front test.

The Volkswagen Golf and its twin, the Volkswagen GTI, earn the Top Safety Pick + award for good performance in the Institute's crashworthiness evaluations and available front crash prevention.

The 2014 Volvo XC90 earns the IIHS Top Safety Pick + award for good performance in the Institute's small overlap front crash test and other evaluations.

For its impressive crash test performance, the 2017 Accord Hybrid has received a 5 - Star Safety Rating *** from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

However, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS judged it merely acceptable for frontal and side - impact crash, performance, and poor strength of its roof in a rollover.

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To support new concepts in vehicle dynamics — in particular the direct yaw control effected by the torque vectoring capabilities of the front - mounted TMU and the direct, zero - delay response of the chassis to driver inputs — the NSX engineering team was challenged to create a new concept for body design that delivered ultimate rigidity while minimizing weight and meeting other critical targets such as visibility, crash safety performance and durability / quality / reliability (DQR).

For the second year in a row, Aviator's suite of safety features earned it a «Best Pick in its Class» rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, based on performance in the 40 mph frontal offset crash teFor the second year in a row, Aviator's suite of safety features earned it a «Best Pick in its Class» rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, based on performance in the 40 mph frontal offset crashsafety features earned it a «Best Pick in its Class» rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, based on performance in the 40 mph frontal offset crash tefor Highway Safety, based on performance in the 40 mph frontal offset crashSafety, based on performance in the 40 mph frontal offset crash test.

The non-profit automotive safety organization is a stickler for headlights, as many vehicles with otherwise superb crash - test performances have failed to meet the institute's lofty expectations.

A McPherson strut front suspension combined with a four - point mounted long engine cradle and a width power reduction spring enhances the solidity of the entire chassis, for improved crash safety and driving performance.

Each year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) rates cars based on their performance in high - speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat / head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts.

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In determining whether to approve a driver improvement course for the purposes of this section, the department shall consider course content designed to promote safety, driver awareness, crash avoidance techniques, and other factors or criteria to improve driver performance from a safety viewpoint.

While employed with the Truck Safety Commission, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recognized him for implementation of the Driver Performance Measurement Program, which led to the reduced commercial vehicle crashes in the State of Michigan.