We are often reminded to buckle up for safety and apparently, Volvo has been known to adhere to this reminder. In fact, Volvo is known for inventing the 3-point seatbelt way back in 1958 and has since become a standard seatbelt in most cars we see today.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the most important lifesaving device in automotive safety: the 3-point seatbelt. Patented in 1959, the 3-point safety belt has saved more than one million lives and was introduced in the Volvo Amazon (120) and PV 544 in the Nordic markets. Volvo thus became the first car maker in the world to equip its cars with 3-point safety belts as standard.

It is the safety belt’s ability to keep the occupant in the seat that is of crucial importance. All told, the belt reduces the risk of fatalities and serious injuries from collisions by about 50 percent. Seatbelt usage in the US reached its highest rate in 2008, with 83 percent of front-seat occupants buckling up.

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Chalk up another feather in the cap of the all-new Subaru Forester as it was given the top rating of ‘Good’ in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new roof strength rating system. Designed to help consumers pick vehicles that will help protect them in rollover crashes, twelve small SUVs were tested with only four receiving a ‘good’ rating.

“The all-new Subaru Forester continues to deliver the highest levels of safety as evidenced by this new IIHS test,” said Tom Doll, chief operating officer for Subaru of America, Inc. “Safety is an important part of our brand promise and we at Subaru are proud of the renowned performance of our vehicles in crash testing as well as real-life accident conditions.”

More than 10,000 people a year are killed in rollovers. When vehicles roll, their roofs hit the ground, deform, and crush. Stronger roofs crush less, reducing the risk that people will be injured by contact with the roof itself. Stronger roofs also can prevent occupants, especially those who aren’t using safety belts, from being ejected through windows, windshields, or doors that have broken or opened because the roof has deformed. Roofs that don’t collapse help keep people inside vehicles as they roll.

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Tags: insurance institute for highway safety, renowned performance, safety belts, Subaru, subaru forester, subaru of america, subaru of america inc, suvs, windshields

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Hyundai gave customers a glimpse of what to expect for its latest luxury sedan, the new Equus also codenamed Vi, in the Korean market. The classy new interiors provide a mix of technology and savvy motoring, something that many potential car seekers look for today.

Promising to provide the pinnacle of luxury and to showcase Hyundai’s most advance technologies, the VI will include among its sophisticated safety features

Second-generation Vehicle Stability Management System(VSM2)

Lane Departure Warning System(LDWS) which employs a vision sensor to monitor traffic lane markers

Pre-Safety Seatbelt System which on detecting an imminent front-end collision, will automatically reel-in the safety belts maximize the safety of the occupants

Longer, wider and taller than its predecessor, VI will measure 5,160mm in length, 1,900mm in width and 1,495mm in height. VI will come with a 3.8-liter Lambda V-6 engine while the 4.6-liter Tau V-8 will be offered as an option.

(Source) Aving

Tags: korean market, lambda, safety belts

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