Safety ratings a positive spin for small cars
FIVE-star safety is now more affordable after the Mitsubishi Lancer and Hyundai i30, which cost under $30,000 each, achieved five-star ANCAP crash safety ratings.

Get a Grip
Checking your tyres should be as automatic as putting on a seatbelt - that is the message for this year’s Auto Safety Awareness Program (June 2 – 9, 2008).

Utes still lag behind cars on safety
CRASH-test results by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) reveal that utility vehicles are still lagging behind passenger cars on occupant safety.

Forester maintains Subaru's 5-Star Fleet
Subaru's 2008 model Forester has maintained the fleet's five-star rating in crash testing results conducted by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

Subaru Impreza Scores Five-Star Rating
Subaru's new Impreza has gained a five-star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) - Australasia's leading vehicle safety advocate.

TAC Congratulates Ford on Boost to Australian Vehicle Safety
The TAC today welcomed Ford's move to make an important safety feature - Electronic Stability Control (ESC) also known as Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) - standard across the automatic petrol Falcon range.

Study Identifies Used Car Safety Risk
Victorian road safety organisations have released details of a study highlighting a significant safety gap between the best and worst performing vehicles on our roads.

Crash Risk Higher for Black Cars
Black coloured cars are more likely to be involved in a crash, according to definitive new research linking road safety and vehicle colour.

Citroen C6 First to get Top Marks for Pedestrian Protection
The Citroen C6 is the first vehicle to ever achieve the maximum four-star pedestrian protection score in the latest crash test results released today by ANCAP partners, RACV, VicRoads and the TAC.

New Holden Barina Slips to Two-Star Rating in Crash Tests
The new model Holden Barina - one of the most popular small cars on the Australian market - has received a two-star rating in the latest Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) crash tests, as released today by VicRoads, RACV and the TAC.

Utes Achieve 4 Stars in Crash Tests
Three of the more popular commercial utilities on the Australian market have received four stars in the latest ANCAP crash test results released today by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) partners RACV, VicRoads and the TAC.