Jalopnik 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #toyotayaris more comments → SeanKHotay: Just realized that when Cash4Clunkers Part Deux comes in 20 years, junkyards are going to have a tougher time crushing these coconuts... more » philibuster: On the bright side, a bit of roof crush in a rollover means you roll less. If you don't have any energy dissipation in a roll situation, you just keep... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I'd rather see a more real-world test. There are many places in the CO high country which almost beg to have vehicles rolled down them, sideways. St... more » solracer: My personal testing gives the Chevy Silverado pickup 5 stars, thankfully none of us were injured in our Christmas Day roll-over last year (on the way ... more » SeanKHotay: I'm glad the IIHS is using a static test to evaluate a dynamic impact event*. IIHS - The Consumer Reports of the Auto Industry * unless they're eval... more » GreenN_Gold: I understand the reason for using a multplier of the car's own weight to perform the test, but it would also be nice to know an absolute figure. It's ... more » 1300ccsoffury: And yet...motorcycles still roam the earth. more » pres: Glad I have a roll cage. Geez. more » scoober65: I am thinking six times its weight...sure, sure its not at an angle, but them volvo engineers were ahead of the curve... more » TowerOfPower: I was curious to see how this test was performed and found a video of the very cars talked about above for anyone interested. more » engineerd: And people wonder why a new car only get's 30-40 mpg while a Honda CRX 20 years ago got 50 mpg. While it is commendable to increase the safety of a v... more » Maymar: I find it depressingly amusing as to how many use the Smart as their reason why they feel justified driving a 17-ton behemoth. The solution there is t... more » mwood10: How on Earth do you subject your roof to 4 or 5 times the cars weight? What is the point of this? I can understand need to support 1 or 2 times the we... more » maximum-sienna: Ok, raise your hand if haven't flipped an Aveo... *crickets* ...still waiting... *crickets* ...still waiting... *crickets* ...yeah, that's what ... more » layabout: Pussies! i'll take the gamble & have an Ariel Atom :) more » -
#bumpercars
IIHS: Only Smart Fortwo Gets "Good" Roof Strength Rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, never short of tests, put six mini/microcars to the roof strength test. The result? If you have to, you might be better off rolling a Smart Fortwo than flipping an Aveo. More » -
#bumpercars
IIHS: Small Cars Are Big On Damage In Low-Speed Collisions
Microcars are often chosen for urban driving because they're affordable, fuel efficient and easy to park. With fender-benders the largest urban driving hazard, the IIHS tested bumpers on seven popular microcars, None earned top marks and five were rated "Poor." More » -
#crashtestfunnies
IIHS Small Car Test: Three Gruesome Slow-Motion Crash Videos
This morning's IIHS report on the shocking finding that little cars don't take well to colliding, at speed, with bigger cars? Now we have the crash videos. Let's take a look at all three below. More » -
#crashintome
BREAKING CARS! Minicars Perform Poorly In IIHS Crash Tests
This just in from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Minicars like the Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit and Smart ForTwo perform poorly in 40 MPH frontal oncoming crash tests. Also, water is wet. [Automotive News] -
#hybridcarwars
Toyota Yaris Hybrid To Take On Low-Cost Honda Insight
Toyota officials have announced they're working on a Toyota Yaris hybrid to take on the new Honda Insight hybrid for cheap hybrid supremacy. Muscle Car Wars? Ha! Let the Hybrid Car Wars begin. More » -
#cotomersevis
Jalopnik Answers: The Plural Of Yaris is...
Our friendly neighbors over at Autoblog asked readers today what the plural of "Yaris" was. We figured we'd call up Toyota and ask. The answer, as well as the apparent official plural of "Prius," below. More » -
#lawenforcement
Haircut Gets Alberta Man Out Of Fix-It Ticket
Normally, tinted windows in Alberta will net you a fix-it ticket when a cop pulls you over. Unless, of course, your drivers' license features a ridiculous friar tuck haircut with a good story behind it. More » -
#decembertoremember
Ten New Cars Cheap Enough To Gift This Holiday
Looking to make this a "December to remember" but you're broke and out of blood to sell? Here's ten cars still cheap enough to put a red bow on and gift this holiday season. -
-
#tencarswithbetterfueleconomythanacamryhybrid
Ten Cars With Better Fuel Economy Than A Toyota Camry Hybrid
The hybrid version of the Toyota Camry is, behind the Toyota Prius, the best-selling hybrid in America, but there are at least ten other cars for sale this year that get better EPA-estimated mileage on the city, highway or combined cycles. Some are diesels, some are hybrids and some are just light-weight cars with smaller displacement motors. But all share one thing in common — they're more fuel efficient. So why's the Camry Hybrid selling so well? Your answer's as good as ours. More »
