Adult occupant The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Dummy readings showed good protection of the knees and femurs of driver and passenger. BMW showed that a similar level of protection would be provided for occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different seating positions. In the side barrier test, the car provided adequate protection for the chest and good protection for other body areas. In the more severe side pole test, dummy readings of rib compression indicated weak protection for the chest area. The front seats and head restraints provided marginal protection against whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. Child occupant Based on dummy readings in the frontal and side impacts, the 1 Series scored maximum points for protection of the 3 year infant. Forward movement of that dummy in the frontal impact was not excessive and, in the side impact, both dummies were properly contained within the shells of their restraints, minimising the likelihood of dangerous head contacts. A switch is available as an option which allows the passenger airbag to be disabled, allowing a rearward facing restraint to be used in that seating position. Information provided to the driver about the status of the airbag does not meet Euro NCAP’s requirements. The dangers of using a rearward facing seat in that position without disabling the airbag are clearly explained in a permanently-attached label. Pedestrian In all areas likely to be …
FOR MORE AUTO SHOW VIDEOS & NEWS VISIT: www.kbb.com Volvo describes their new S60 Sedan as naughty. If striking looks and improved handling make a car naughty, then sure, the 2011 Volvo S60 might just be naughty. On the other hand, a wealth of safety features, including a new pedestrian detection system with automatic braking, make the S60 seem downright responsible. Naughty or not, the 2011 Volvo S60 looks to be another compelling product from the land of fermented herring and build-it-yourself furniture. In this video Volvos Thomas Broberg shares all the naughty details about the 2011 Volvo S60 with Kelley Blue Books Jack Nerad.
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Peugeot Sport Total scores a double in the Imola 6 Hours Peugeot Sport Total scored a double in the Imola 6 Hours in the third round of the 2011 Le Mans Series repeating their Spa feat. Anthony Davidson and Sébastien Bourdais in the no.7 Peugeot 908 took the flag in front of Stéphane Sarrazin and Franck Montagny in the no.8 Peugeot 908. Marcel Fässler and Timo Bernhard completed the podium in the no. 1 Audi R18 TDI. In LM P1, the Pescarolo Team and Rebellion Racing, on level pegging, still have everything to fight for in the last two events of the Le Mans Series at Silverstone and Estoril. The other wins went to Greaves Motorsport in LM P2, AF Corse in LM GTE Pro, IMSA Performance Matmut in LME GTE Am and JMB Racing in FLM. In many cases it was a question of forgetting Le Mans at the Autodrome Enzo e Dino Ferrari since the start of practice on Friday. The Sarthe event had been a triumph for some and a race to forget for others so everybody was determined to concentrate on the Imola 6 Hours. Anthony Davidson’s pole in no.7 helped Peugeot to put its Sarthe setback behind it. It was the same thing at BMW Motorsport thanks to Jörg Müller in the no. 55 BMW M3. Mathias Beche (TDS Racing) in LM P2 and Patrick Long (Proton Competition) in LM GTE Am set the quickest times. None of the Le Mans winners set the quickest times in any of the categories! During the six-hour event the drivers had to cope with non-stop traffic, but there were no major accidents to upset the unfolding of …
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Dummy readings indicated good protection for the knees and femurs of both the driver and front passenger dummies and BMW showed that a similar level of protection would be offered to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different seating positions. The X3 scored maximum points for the protection it provided in the side barrier test. In the more severe side pole impact, protection of the chest was weak. The front seat and head restraint provided marginal protection against whiplash injuries in a rear-end collision. Based on dummy readings in the frontal and side impact tests, the X3 scored maximum points for protection of the 3 year child and lost only a fraction of a point for the 18 month old child. Althought the passenger airbag can be disabled to allow a rearward-facing child restraint to be used in that seating position, insufficient information is provided to the driver regarding the status of the airbag preventing any reward for the system. Permanently attached labels on the sun visor clearly warn of the dangers of using a rearward facing child seat in that position without first disabling the airbag.
Since 2008 a consortium of 11 European carmakers, suppliers and research institutes including BMW Group Research and Technology have been working together on a research project to develop interactive driver assistance systems. BMW’s “left turn assistant” aims improve safety at low-visibility intersections. It activates automatically as soon as the car’s sensor detect that it is entering the left-turn lane and the car registers the driver’s wish to turn off. Other car-to-X applications include the Intersection Assistant, Traffic Light Assistant, Local Hazard Warning, and the Emergency Vehicle Warning.
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