Mercedes engineers have continued to perfect the idea patented by their mentor Béla Barényi – through a programme of accident research, crash tests and computer simulations. And with the new E-Class, they have created another masterpiece of passenger-car safety technology.
Designed to optimize headlamp lighting while driving at night. Unlike traditional systems that simply switch between dipped and main beams, the new system is completely adaptive, adjusting light yield in accordance with prevailing traffic situations.
Toyota’s latest implementation of Night Vision in its Crown Hybrid luxury sedan is a bit different than most. Unlike the company’s previous effort, which displayed images straight on the windshield, this one makes use of an LCD in the dashboard (like the Mercedes Benz below), which also does double duty by displaying the speedometer and all the vehicle’s other vitals.
Highlights include the world premier of the Mercedes-Benz Axor BlueTec Hybrid, the world premier of the Mercedes-Benz Travego with Active Brake Assist and the world premier of the Mercedes-Benz Econic BlueTec Hybrid.
It's been nearly three years since we first told you about a new warning system being developed by Mercedes aimed at combating driver fatigue and the occurrence of falling asleep behind the wheel. Today, the company has announced the technology - officially titled "Attention Assist" - is ready for series production, with the system set to debut on Mercedes models starting in spring 2009.
It's listed as a product feature, but this article really shows how strong it is, and how extrication may actually be difficult as a result of the reinforced structure, written by the guys that know first-hand.
The high-profile cases of the crashed Enzo earlier this year and the Carerra GT at the track day last year are opening new criticisms (and lawsuits) of ultra-high performance vehicles and unskilled drivers.
"The Subaru Forester is the most award winning small SUV in America," said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president of Subaru of America. NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) provides buyers with vehicle safety information, primarily front and side crash test results, and more recently rollover ratings, to aid consumers in their vehicle purchase decisions. According to NCAP the 2008 Subaru Forester received a
This fall, Toyota will voluntarily recall nearly 160,000 Toyota Tundra pickups so that they can be made less safe for children riding in the front seat. No, that's not a mistake - at least not on our part.
With a few false starts in the U.S. and a quiet showcase that couldn't sell cars in New York, the launch date is now set for January, 2008. According to SMART USA president the response for the new ForTwo in America has been strong but people question its safety.
On January 1st, a new California law went into effect. Street racing is now a felony punishable by up to six months in jail. Seems like a good idea, right? But a first offense drunk driving conviction isn't even a felony!
BMW has released detailed information on its future projects in the field of safety research and on-board electronics. In the field of driver assistance systems BMW works on projects regarding: an emergency braking system for
SEAT will present at the PReVENT exhibition the AIDE project using a Leon for demonstration. The PReVENT exhibition is focused on information and communication technologies dedicated to road safety.
Nissan has completed the development of the world's first Around View Monitor. The Nissan Around View Monitor system allows the driver to have a bird's eye view of the car and the
With conventionally-fueled vehicles increasingly supplanted by alternative-fueled transportation such as electric neighborhood vehicles, compressed natural gas vehicles, gas-electric hybrids, and a smattering of hydrogen fuel-cell prototypes, the life of the emergency responder\227particularly the firefighter called upon to extricate accident victims from the wreckage of their cars\227has become correspondingly more complex.
Blinding rain. Careening traffic. Distracted drivers. There are lots of reasons why car crashes are America\222s leading cause of accidental death. And one way that most accidents could be prevented: with cars that predict a coming collision\227and take action to stop it.
BMW XFCD - Extended Floating Car Data System records information about weather and road conditions and transmits information directly from one car to other cars on the same route.
Automotive safety does not mean only for the people inside the car, but also for the people outside. With this in mind Nissan developed a new technology to improve the safety of pedestrians in case of a crash: the "POP-UP ENGINE HOOD" safety technology.
The Porsche Cayenne comes with a system that throttles back if it detects that both the accelerator and the brake are applied at the same time. The reasoning is unclear, but it's causing dealership hassles for left-foot brakers or those that really are driving with both pedals down at the same time.
Traffic engineers trying to ease congestion and reduce accidents in Kansas City have come up with an audacious idea for this side of the Atlantic: making people drive on the left side of the road.
The auto industry loves its jargon, from superchargers to flex-fuels. And, though carmakers never fail to coin bigger and better terms, the cars they make largely improve along the same lines they always have: fuels, performance, and safety. BusinessWeek.com took a look at some of the most innovative cars on the road, from the fastest and most furious to the safest and most fuel-miserly.
magine this: You are driving 75 miles per hour down the highway in your new 2006-model listening to Steve Miller\222s Greatest Hits \227suddenly the engine management system or the stability control fails. Not only could you be in a serious or possibly fatal accident, but the car manufacturer\222s reputation could be in jeopardy if you aren\222t the only one in a similar situation.
BMW has developed a helmet with integrated Bluetooth so that both riders on the same bike or on separate bikes can communicate wirelessly with each other. Shouldn't be long before SA helmets for instructors come out.
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