Many new Toyota models are offered with standard driver -
assist safety technologies to help keep you and your passengers out of harm's way.
However, even with such omissions, Audi's Mercedes - Benz S - Class and BMW 7 Series rival will still feature heretofore unavailable driver
assist safety technologies that should put its new sedan squarely in any conversation around the industry's most advanced automated - driving tech.
As with most such freshenings, the 2015 novelties include some reshaping of the sheet - metal, some mechanical upgrades, richer interior trim, and the inevitable expansion of on - board IT and driver -
assist safety technologies.
A number of driver -
assist safety technologies are a part of the package, including Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert, Auto High Beams and Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection.
A range of advanced driver
assist safety technologies are available, including intelligent cruise control with stop and start and auto - brake with pedestrian detection.
There's a new modular platform underpinning the mid-sized sedan, extra driver -
assist safety technology as standard, suave looks and more performance from the Hybrid and V6 variants.
Priced between $ 32,000 and just below $ 50,000, Mazda's biggest passenger model is well equipped, with the flagship Atenza variant delivering the sort of driver -
assist safety technology normally associated with higher - priced prestige models.
Not exact matches
It should not put lives at risk, damage its reputation, or risk the success of its systems — or driver
assist technology as a whole — by failing to take steps that would better protect consumers»
safety.
But in the absence of federal law regulating the use of autonomous vehicles and driver -
assist technology, the U.S. government could simply stand back and allow companies to put more self - driving cars on public roads to collect the necessary
safety data, says Alain Kornhauser, a transportation engineer and adviser for Princeton University's Autonomous Vehicle Engineering team.
Wintemute began
assisting him, and their first project was a law review article laying out a legal strategy for suing gunmakers who fail to use available
safety technologies to prevent accidental gun deaths.
With advanced
safety technology to protect you and customer service support on hand to
assist, you'll be totally taken care of.
New
safety technology has been integrated to the 2016 Range Rover Evoque as well, with active lane departure
assist and autonomous emergency braking, which applies the brakes in moderate - speed scenarios when systems determine a crash is imminent.
The suite of
safety technology in Lexus Safety System + includes pre-collision automatic braking with pedestrian detection, lane - departure warning, lane - keep assist, automatic and adaptive high - beam headlights, blind - spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a 360 - degree c
safety technology in Lexus
Safety System + includes pre-collision automatic braking with pedestrian detection, lane - departure warning, lane - keep assist, automatic and adaptive high - beam headlights, blind - spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a 360 - degree c
Safety System + includes pre-collision automatic braking with pedestrian detection, lane - departure warning, lane - keep
assist, automatic and adaptive high - beam headlights, blind - spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a 360 - degree camera.
As expected, the 2015 Acura TLX will be available with a full suite of active
safety technologies, including forward collision warning, lane keep
assist, adaptive cruise control, and a blind spot monitor.
In terms of
technology, there is little that you can't specify on the 3 - series, as such luxuries as Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, heated rear seats, a heads - up display, a whole wealth of
safety - related driver
assist functions and Adaptive M Sport suspension are among the many, many things listed in the lengthy options chart.
All RLX models feature Acura's suite of
safety technologies, including adaptive cruise control with low speed follow, collision mitigation braking, and lane keep
assist.
GM outfits the ATS with a number of cutting - edge
safety technologies, such as forward - collision alert; brake
assist and automatic brake pre-fill in anticipation of a collision; rear - vision camera with dynamic guidelines; and adaptive forward lighting.
Take a look at the list of standard and available pieces of
safety technology: Car - to - car communication with other E-Class, Dynamic Select, Pre-Safe, Pre-Safe Sound which in the event of an accident will emit a white noise to protect your eardrums, Drive Pilot with Distance Pilot, Active Brake
Assist, Active Distance
Assist, Active Steering
Assist, Active Emergency Stop
Assist, Active Lane Change
Assist, Active Speed Limit
Assist, Active Brake
Assist with Cross Traffic Function, Evasive Steering
Assist, and Driver Attention
Assist.
In terms of
safety technology, expect the 2016 Acura RDX to adopt some of the new active -
safety systems seen on other Acuras, like active lane - keep
assist, blind - spot warning, and adaptive cruise control.
There's also Merc's plethora of
safety technology, with Attention
Assist (tiredness warnings) and Adaptive Brake (skid control and advanced braking tech) as standard and Pre-Safe (a rear - end collision - avoiding emergency brake system) on the options list.
The 2016 Subaru WRX also adds the company's EyeSight active -
safety technology suite, which provides lane - departure warning, adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking, and lane - keep
assist functions.
Our test car had a $ 650 SL
Technology Package, which includes Nissan's ProPilot Assist driver - assist technology, as well as active safety features like automatic emergency braking with pedestrian
Technology Package, which includes Nissan's ProPilot
Assist driver - assist technology, as well as active safety features like automatic emergency braking with pedestrian dete
Assist driver -
assist technology, as well as active safety features like automatic emergency braking with pedestrian dete
assist technology, as well as active safety features like automatic emergency braking with pedestrian
technology, as well as active
safety features like automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection.
The EyeSight active
safety technology suite also gains a lane - keep
assist function in Legacy and Outback models equipped with this option.
Safety and driver assist tech was not specified, but expect the other Range Rovers» driver assist and safety technology and op
Safety and driver
assist tech was not specified, but expect the other Range Rovers» driver
assist and
safety technology and op
safety technology and options.
In addition to the standard 10.2 - inch display screen and heated Dakota leather front seats (heated rear seats are available) is an impressive lineup of available
safety technology that includes lane departure warning, pedestrian and collision warning with auto braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, as well as auto - park and parking
assist systems.
Safety technology available on the higher - level trims includes Autonomous Emergency Braking with pedestrian detection, Forward Collision Warning, Surround View Monitor, Smart Blind Sport Detection, and High Beam
Assist.
To that we added the
Technology Group ($ 2,155), which bundles
safety features such as adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and automatic park
assist.
In terms of
safety, forward visibility once again is excellent, a more sophisticated stability control system is standard, and an available Advanced
Technology package includes brake
assist, radar cruise control, and a lane - departure system that nudges you back into your lane should you stray.
And its suite of
safety technologies bests the offerings from GM and Toyota, the Honda boasting adaptive cruise control, lane keeping
assist, road - departure mitigation, forward - collision warning, lane departure warning, blind - spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic monitoring, and more.
Volvo also plans to offer a full suite of active
safety technologies on the 2015 XC90, including a steering
assist function for the adaptive cruise control, a system that monitors the edges of the road, and an updated pedestrian detection system that can identify pedestrians and cyclists in the dark.
In addition to the three active
safety technologies featured in the TSS - C2 package, TSS - P enhances the Pre-Collision System3 by adding a Pedestrian Detection function9, enhances LDA6 by adding a Steering
Assist function8 on certain models, and adds Dynamic Radar Cruise Control10.
That won't be a difficult task though since it comes with standard
safety features like All - Row Side Curtain Airbags, Front and Rear Energy - Absorbing Crumple Zones and Side - Impact Door Beams, Star Safety System ™ (includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Brake - Force Distribution, Brake Assist, Smart Stop Technology ®), Driver Knee Airbag, Front Passenger Seat - Cushion Airbag, LATCH System, Child - Protector Rear Door Locks, Daytime Running Lights, Driver Front Airbag and Front Passenger Advanced Airbag System, Tire Pressure Monitor System, ToyotaCare, Anti-Theft System with Alarm and Engine Immobilizer, and Driver and Front Passenger Seat - Mounted Side Ai
safety features like All - Row Side Curtain Airbags, Front and Rear Energy - Absorbing Crumple Zones and Side - Impact Door Beams, Star
Safety System ™ (includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Brake - Force Distribution, Brake Assist, Smart Stop Technology ®), Driver Knee Airbag, Front Passenger Seat - Cushion Airbag, LATCH System, Child - Protector Rear Door Locks, Daytime Running Lights, Driver Front Airbag and Front Passenger Advanced Airbag System, Tire Pressure Monitor System, ToyotaCare, Anti-Theft System with Alarm and Engine Immobilizer, and Driver and Front Passenger Seat - Mounted Side Ai
Safety System ™ (includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Brake - Force Distribution, Brake
Assist, Smart Stop
Technology ®), Driver Knee Airbag, Front Passenger Seat - Cushion Airbag, LATCH System, Child - Protector Rear Door Locks, Daytime Running Lights, Driver Front Airbag and Front Passenger Advanced Airbag System, Tire Pressure Monitor System, ToyotaCare, Anti-Theft System with Alarm and Engine Immobilizer, and Driver and Front Passenger Seat - Mounted Side Airbags.
The Star
Safety System is also standard across the new Toyota Corolla lineup, adding Traction Control, Anti-lock Braking System, Electronic Brake - force Distribution, Brake
Assist, and Smart - Stop
Technology.
Not to mention, every Toyota comes standard with the Star
Safety System ™ which includes ABS, Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Electronic Brake - Force Distribution, Brake
Assist, and Smart Stop
Technology ®.
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technology, Connected Navigation Scout GPS Link App w / moving maps w / 3 - year complimentary trial, Siri Eyes Free, HD Radio, Entune App Suite, SiriusXM Satellite Radio w / 3 - month complimentary SiriusXM All Access trial and Gracenote album cover art, Entune 3.0 Connect Services,
Safety Connect w / 3 - year complimentary trial, Wi - Fi Connect Powered by Verizon w / up to 2 GB within 6 month complimentary trial, Destination
Assist Connect w / 6 - month complimentary trial
With the available Honda Sensing ® system onboard the 2018 Civic, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that advanced driver -
assist and
safety technologies like Adaptive Cruise Control and the Collision Mitigation Braking System ™ are monitoring the road and your drive.
Available active
safety technologies include new Surround Vision, Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert, Rear CrossTraffic Alert, Lane Keep
Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Front Pedestrian Braking and more.
EyeSight ® Driver
Assist Technology is the culmination of everything Subaru engineers know about
safety.
For 2018, Honda's Ridgeline continues to set itself apart from other mid-size pickup trucks with unique truck bed features, a spacious and refined cabin and advanced
safety and driver -
assist technologies.
The 2017 Toyota Prius v includes features like Driver and Front Passenger Advanced Airbag System, Driver and Front Passenger Whiplash - Injury - Lessening (WIL) seats, LATCH System, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Vehicle Proximity Notification System, Hill Start
Assist Control, Engine Immobilizer, ToyotaCare, and the Star
Safety System (includes Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Anti-lock Brake System, Electronic Brake - Force Distribution, Brake
Assist, and Smart Stop
Technology ®).
Every Tacoma comes standard with our Star
Safety System ™, 1 an advanced integration of safety technologies including Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), 2 Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake - force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) 3 and Smart Stop Technology ® (S
Safety System ™, 1 an advanced integration of
safety technologies including Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), 2 Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake - force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) 3 and Smart Stop Technology ® (S
safety technologies including Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), 2 Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake - force Distribution (EBD), Brake
Assist (BA) 3 and Smart Stop
Technology ® (SST) 4.
Some of them are Sensus Navigation, panoramic moonroof, CleanZone, City
Safety Collision Avoidance
Technology, Lane Keeping Aid, Road Sign Information, Run - off - Road Mitigation, Oncoming Lane Mitigation and semi-autonomous driving
technologies such as Adaptive Cruise Control and Pilot
Assist.
It adds to the
safety of the driver by using the driver -
assist technology.
That means you'll get everything you expect from Toyota predictive
safety technology, like the Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection, Full - Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist.
In fact, with newer
technology like ProPilot
Assist, Forward Emergency Braking, & Nissan
Safety Shield
technology, using factory parts over aftermarket parts can be the difference between having a car that lasts for ten years or more and a car that dies out prematurely.
Star
Safety System: Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Anti-Lock Brakes, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Brake
Assist and Smart Stop
Technology
Along with this year's Canadian Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards, the Ford F - 150 «s all - aluminum body was recognized as this year's best new innovation
technology, while this year's
safety technology award went to Acura's AcuraWatch Drive
Assist.
There was also a
Technology Packag ($ 2,200) that added advanced
safety features like an around view monitor with moving object detection, blind spot warning, lane departure warning, forward emergency braking, intelligent cruise control, intelligent park
assist, and high beam
assist.
The Intellisafe suite of advanced
safety technologies in the XC90 includes semi-autonomous Pilot
Assist and adaptive cruise control.
Those open to driving a vehicle that flies below the radar will find a comfortable, powerful and competent luxury sedan that is flush with
safety and driver -
assist technologies.