How Consumer Reports tests Cars

Such a safety warning has been issued for only twelve different cars in the past 31 years. Like the Lexus, most of the vehicles have been charged with unsafe handling, typically in high-speed, emergency situations. However, there’s more than one way to flunk a Consumer Reports evaluation, as evidenced by some of the past failures. 1969 Subaru 360: Subaru’s first mass-produced car was deemed too slow to be safe, as the 25-hp two-stroke engine needed 37.5 seconds to accelerate the car from zero to 50 mph...