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Toyota's JDM collision-detecting radar system could come to Lexus

Two new JDM Toyota safety technologies are likely to arrive on future Lexus models in the United States. The first is a system that uses a millimeter-wave radar to detect objects in the vehicle's path. When obstructions are noted, the driver is alerted by an indicator or a sound. If the pending collision is imminent, a pre-crash system activates the brakes, removes slack from the seats belts and then deploys the airbags. The second system involves the seats themselves. If an imminent rear-end collision is detected, the seat backs will ... Read more →

IIHS questions the effectiveness of five new safety features Damon Lavrinc

The view above your left knee in the 2009 Infiniti FX. In the last 24 hours, we've been accosted with more high-tech, in-car wizardry than we've ever asked for. And while you'll have to wait until ...

Toyota's JDM collision-detecting radar system could come to Lexus 9 months ago on Autoblog

Two new JDM Toyota safety technologies are likely to arrive on future Lexus models in the United States. The first is a system that uses a millimeter-wave radar to detect objects in the vehicle's path. When obstructions are noted, the driver is alerted by an indicator or a sound. If the pending ...

IIHS questions the effectiveness of five new safety features 1 year ago on Autoblog

The view above your left knee in the 2009 Infiniti FX. In the last 24 hours, we've been accosted with more high-tech, in-car wizardry than we've ever asked for. And while you'll have to wait until next week to read our review of the new Infiniti FX, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has ...






Autoblog Podcast #158: 'Twas a couple nights before Christmas...

Chris, Editor Paukert, and Dan send the Podcast off for the Christmas holiday in proper fashion

 
 

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