23 Apr 2020

Audi e-tron Earns 5 Stars from ANCAP Safety

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="46522"] words: Bill, photos: ANCAP Safety Today, ANCAP Safety, Australasia’s leading independent vehicle safety authority, awarded the Audi e-tron a 5-star ANCAP safety rating. “The battery electric Audi e-tron is well-equipped with a range of safety features and technologies, and offers a high level of protection to child occupants. A score of 91% was achieved for its protection of adult occupants, yet engineers noted a slight concern for d...
Thu, Apr 23 , 2020 Bill
23 Sep 2019

e-tron connect: Watch IIHS Demolish Audi e-trons in Crash Testing

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="35282"] source: e-tron connect Editor's note: Originally posted on our sister site e-tron connect Back in August, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced its findings for the Audi e-tron, namely that it had achieved the highest score, earning 2019 Top Safety Pick+ status. While that’s all well and good, and certainly a real selling point for those of us considering an e-tron, or real world benefit for those who have alr...
Mon, Sep 23 , 2019 Bill
15 Aug 2019

2019 Audi e-tron SUV is the first pure battery-electric vehicle to earn 2019 IIHS “Top Safety Pick+” rating

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="32482"] source: Audi of America, video: Insurance Institute For Highway Safety The 2019 Audi e-tron SUV is the first pure battery-electric vehicle to earn a 2019 Top Safety Pick+ rating, the highest rating awarded by the nonprofit organization All trim levels of the fully electric 2019 Audi e-tron feature standard Matrix Design LED headlights whose “Good” rating complements the EV’s strong accident mitigation and collision safety...
Thu, Aug 15 , 2019 Bill
2 Nov 2017

Audi Earns More 2017 IIHS Top Safety Picks than Any other Luxury Manufacturer in Its Competitive Class

source: Audi of America HERNDON, VA– Eight Audi models have been named a 2017 Top Safety Pick, making Audi the most awarded luxury manufacturer in its competitive class from the Insurance Institute by Highway Safety (IIHS) this year. The 2017/18 Audi A4 allroad and the 2018 A5 Sportback, A5 Coupe and Q5, join the 2017/18 A4, Q7, A3 and A6 in receiving a 2017 Top Safety Pick rating or higher. "Audi of America is proud to lead the segment, earning more IIHS Top Safety Picks this yea...