Latest car safety stories
Popular family SUV and sedan models recalled
20 January 2025 by Samuel Irvine
Hyundai has recalled 4781 Kona N SUVs and i30 N sedans built between 2020...Read more
New family SUV scores five-star safety rating
14 January 2025 by John Law
Mazda’s new seven-seat family SUV has scored full marks in safety...Read more
Holden class action! Holden Commodore, Colorado, Trailblazer, Caprice and more swept up in alleged faulty automatic transmission saga
8 January 2025 by John Law
Law firm Maurice Blackburn has launched a class action lawsuit against...Read more
Are wheel spacers legal in Australia?
7 January 2025 by Marcus Craft
Are wheel spacers legal in Australia? No, wheel spacers are not legal in...Read more
All the new cars with expired ANCAP safety ratings and when we can expect next-gen models, from the popular Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series to the Nissan Navara, Toyota Corolla and BMW X5
26 December 2024 by Samuel Irvine
As another year passes, another crop of vehicles forfeit their safety...Read more
The car horror more Aussies need to see: ANCAP crash test reveals damage of a relatively low-speed collision and puts the spotlight on big vehicles like Ram 1500, Toyota LandCruiser and Ford Ranger | Opinion
22 December 2024 by Dom Tripolone
Fifty kilometres per hour doesn’t sound fast, but it’s enough...Read more
Why are beadlock tyres illegal in Australia?
18 December 2024 by Marcus Craft
Why are beadlocks illegal in Australia? Beadlock wheels/rims are...Read more
What is the darkest legal window tint in Australia?
17 December 2024 by Emily Agar
What is the darkest legal window tint Australia? Generally speaking,...Read more
Is your new car really safer: How would an old Toyota Corolla or Hyundai i30 cope in a crash with a newer model? The answer might surprise you
9 December 2024 by Laura Berry
Are older cars less safe than new ones? Okay, let’s rephrase that...Read more
How did your car score? 2025 MG ZS hybrid small SUV falls short in safety testing, but how did the Hyundai Santa Fe, Volvo EX30, Xpeng G6 and Jeep Avenger fare?
5 December 2024 by Tom White
ANCAP has released a raft of new scores for eight new models which have...Read more
Toyota issues urgent recall for almost 40,000 cars
3 December 2024 by Dom Tripolone
Toyota has announced a recall for 38,072 examples of the Corolla small car...Read more
Is it illegal to eat and drive?
29 November 2024 by Laura Berry
For quite a few years I commuted an hour-and-a-half from the NSW Central...Read more
