Safety

Here's what's new this week in the pickup truck world as reported by sister 
 site PickupTrucks.com.

We already know that automatic emergency braking systems save lives by preventing or mitigating crashes, and a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety confirms it.

Cars.com readers had a whole lotta love for the redesigned-for-2019 Acura 
 RDX this past week. Take a look at the story we wrote on it and our other 
 most popular news pieces here.

Traveling for the holiday is always a pain, but this year, just getting to the 
 airport could be a hellish journey.

Lincoln's novel alert chimes by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra inspires 
 Cars.com staff to come up with their own creative, if not as classy, playlist 
 for alerts in cars.

The three-row 2018 GMC Acadia easily accommodates child-safety seats in 
 all of its rows.

The 2018 Nissan Kicks ticks all the boxes to be the go-to city car, making 
 up in fun and utility for what it lacks in excitement.

The redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 aced Insurance Institute for Highway 
 Safety crash tests and front crash prevention system scoring and missed a 
 Top Safety Pick award only because of a marginal headlight score.

We perform Car Seat Checks on most popular three-row SUVs to find out 
 which model-year 2018 vehicle handles car seats best. Here's what we 
 found.

Approximately 165,500 model-year 2012-14 Subaru and Toyota vehicles 
 are being recalled for their engine valve springs.