Sentences with phrase «engineered crash structure»

That's not to say the Mini isn't safe; it has an excellent complement of airbags and has a very highly engineered crash structure to protect occupants.

Not exact matches

Larry Kwiecinski, engineering group manager for the GM Global Safety Center, noted, «In our vehicles without knee airbags, the vehicle structure, the seat belts and the instrument panel are all designed to help absorb crash energy and reduce lower - leg injuries, as well.
By improving the front crash structure, airbag configuration and passenger restraint system, GM engineers found the extra credits to lift the Colorado to five stars across the board.
Crash Stroke The ACE ™ structure used on the Civic Type R features a crash stroke technology, developed by Honda engineers in the company's advanced safety research laboratory in Raymond.
Regarding the engineering for crash safety, there are multiple «force paths» for leading and dispersing impact loads through the structure and helping maintain the passenger compartment's integrity in a severe crash.
Passive safety begins with advanced unibody engineering and construction, which includes the Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and energy - dispersing crash stroke front frame rails are employed, and additional passive - safety features include advanced front airbags (i - SRS), front side airbags, and side curtain airbags with rollover sensor.
The TSX also gets Honda's advanced compatibility engineering body structure, which helps minimize the effects of frontal crashes.
In addition, the greater use of high - strength steel and advanced crash engineering features, including its Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure, new crash stroke front frame rails, and tailor - tempered B - pillars and rear frame structures, helps better protect occupants in a collision while minimizing weight for superior fuel efficiency.
Mercedes engineering sources say this construction provides the G - Class with new levels of crash integrity, better on - road refinement and, in combination with the new aluminium body structure, a significantly lower weight.
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