Safety

Gas prices are creeping up, but according to AAA, that won’t stop a record number of motorists from hitting the road next weekend to celebrate the unofficial start of summer 2019.

Ford is recalling approximately 2,500 model-year 2019 Ranger pickup trucks for an issue with the transmission shift cable bracket.

For 2020, the Hyundai Elantra is back with improvements in two key areas: safety features and fuel economy.

Approximately 259,000 model-year 2013-16 Ford Fusion sedans equipped with 2.5-liter engines are being recalled.

Approximately 420 model-year 2017-18 Lotus Evora sports cars are being recalled for their toe boards.

Approximately 12,600 model-year 2018-19 Audi Q5 and SQ5 SUVs are being recalled for brake master cylinder castings.

Infiniti refreshed its Q50 luxury sports sedan for 2018, but the changes are subtle. Little has changed for 2019, and that holds for our Car Seat Check.

The 2019 Lexus UX small SUV has been rated a Top Safety Pick rating in testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety if it’s equipped with its best optional headlights.

If you want a 2019 Mazda3 sedan with top safety scores from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, you’ll have to pony up extra money for it. Read here for more.

Safety is top of mind for car-shopping moms; here are seven must-have safety features that child-hauling vehicles should have.