Safety innovations include a Buick - first active
hood pedestrian safety system, Front Pedestrian Braking and Lane Keep Assist.
The 2018 Regal family is the first Buick to offer a standard active
hood pedestrian safety system that senses the imminent impact of a pedestrian between 16 - 30 mph and uses a pyrotechnic actuator to lift the back of the hood up about 4 inches to lessen the impact and potentially reduce injury.
The 2018 Buick Regal Sportback offers new levels of crash prevention and protection, including ten standard airbags, Front Pedestrian Braking and Buick's first active
hood pedestrian safety system.
The 2018 Buick Regal TourX offers new levels of crash prevention and protection, including ten standard airbags, Front Pedestrian Braking and Buick's first active
hood pedestrian safety system.
The new Regal is the first Buick to offer the automaker's standard active -
hood pedestrian safety system, which senses the imminent impact of a...
It is the first Buick to offer a standard active
hood pedestrian safety system that senses the imminent impact of a pedestrian between 16 - 30 mph and uses a pyrotechnic actuator to lift the back of the hood up about 4 inches to lessen the impact and potentially reduce injury.
A whole host of safety systems is available if you're willing to pay for it, but you do get
hood pedestrian safety as standard equipment.
Buick says the Sportback is the brand's first car with an active
hood pedestrian safety system that pops the trailing edge of the engine cover up by about 100 mm (four inches) when the system senses an imminent collision with a pedestrian.
Not exact matches
The EV earned fair marks for adult and child occupant protection, although its marks for
pedestrian safety suffer as a part of a result of an extremely short (almost nonexistent)
hood.
Among the 2018 Regal's
safety features is a
hood designed to minimize injury to
pedestrians.
The high
hood is necessitated partially by the big engine and partially by European
pedestrian -
safety regulations requiring 4 - inch clearance between the skin and hard bits.
The softly rounded, domed
hood is good for
pedestrian safety as well as smooth aerodynamic performance with low drag.
4 The scooped line below the headlamp flows up into the
hood, allowing the statutory clearance over the engine for European
pedestrian -
safety regulations.
Significant improvements were made to
pedestrian safety as well, such as with a deformable
hood and an energy - absorbing windshield base.
There is also a large dome on the
hood which adds to the muscle image as well as increased
pedestrian safety.
Standard
safety equipment includes a pop - up engine
hood system for enhanced
pedestrian safety, driver and front passenger SRS Air Bag System, ELR front seat belts with tension reducer, front seat belts with load limiter, and three - point ELR rear seat belts.
So equipped, the ZR1 can not meet European
pedestrian -
safety standards, but that's okay; the engine - mounted air extractor that pokes through the
hood is enough to disqualify this Vette all by itself.
Available
safety features include a
pedestrian - protecting
hood, six airbags, and tire pressure monitoring.
The Tiguan GTE Active Concept also comes with several advanced
safety features, including Front Assist with Autonomous Emergency Braking; and an active
hood for
pedestrian protection.
Pedestrian safety is improved with the adoption of collapsible headlamps, a stiffer lower bumper lip, and shock - absorbing structures in the
hood and its hinges.
Six airbags and an active
hood for
pedestrian safety are some of the
safety highlights in the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Additional exterior
safety features include daytime running lights (DRL) and a deformable
hood panel,
hood hinges and windshield - wiper pivots to help mitigate
pedestrian injuries.
Additional exterior
safety features include daytime running lights (DRL), 2.5 - mph front and rear bumpers, and a deformable
hood panel,
hood hinges and windshield - wiper pivots to help mitigate
pedestrian injuries.
The Q50 2.2 d Premium model tested also fared well in the
Safety Assist category, while EuroNCAP found the standard «active»
hood effective in helping safeguard
pedestrians.
The European model shown in Geneva also featured some new
safety tech including autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping assist, rear cross-traffic alert, blind spot detection, a speed limit information function and an active
hood system to reduce impact in the case of a crash with a
pedestrian.
It's got best in class 14 airbags for
safety and it's also got a Pop up
hood in case of a collision with any
pedestrian.
The Tiguan GTE Active Concept is also equipped with
safety systems such as Front Assist with Autonomous Emergency Braking and
pedestrian monitoring, an active
hood for
pedestrian protection, Lane Assist and the Automatic Post-Collision Braking System.
Ample space between the engine and
hood reduces the chance of a secondary collision, meeting European
safety regulations for the protection of
pedestrians.