As reported by Mercedes-Benz
Real life safety, that’s what it’s all about. The Mercedes-Benz philosophy for safety is much more comprehensive than simply focusing on crash tests alone. It takes the findings from accident research into account and integrates active and passive safety systems based on more then 70 years of development to achieve even greater levels of safety on the road.
At the 2010 Canadian International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates how advanced technology can assist drivers not only in avoiding accidents, but also in reducing the impact if a collision is unavoidable. Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz booth at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre have the unique opportunity to experience firsthand how advanced driver assistance systems work with the complex driving simulator. All systems shown are available in E- and S-Class vehicles today. They include: Lane Keeping Assist, Blind Spot Assist, adaptive cruise-control DISTRONIC PLUS, Brake Assist PLUS, PRE-SAFE® Brake, Adaptive High Beam Assist, and ATTENTION ASSIST.
A look into the future: The Mercedes-Benz ESF research vehicle
In 2009, Mercedes-Benz celebrated several anniversaries in the field of safety: in August 1939, the safety pioneer Béla Barényi started his work at Daimler’s Sindelfingen plant in Germany. He invented, for example, the principle of the crumple zone; a trailblazing innovation which entered series production at Mercedes-Benz in 1959. With the help of its in-house accident research experts, Mercedes-Benz engineers have developed several groundbreaking innovations in passenger car safety. The Mercedes-Benz Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESF) is a research vehicle based on the new Mercedes-Benz S400 HYBRID, and it reveals what safety specialists are currently working on with a time horizon that extends well into the future.
The ESF is the first Experimental Safety Vehicle to be built by Mercedes-Benz since 1974. Like its historic predecessors, it illustrates trailblazing innovations in the field of safety, and makes the progress already achieved clearly visible. These amazing ideas include inflatable metallic sections which give more stability to structural components within fractions of a second, as well as a so-called "Braking Bag." This air bag housed within the vehicle floor is deployed when a crash is unavoidable, and it uses a friction coating to support the vehicle against the road surface.
Real life safety, that’s what it’s all about. The Mercedes-Benz philosophy for safety is much more comprehensive than simply focusing on crash tests alone. It takes the findings from accident research into account and integrates active and passive safety systems based on more then 70 years of development to achieve even greater levels of safety on the road.
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| Mercedes-Benz |
At the 2010 Canadian International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz demonstrates how advanced technology can assist drivers not only in avoiding accidents, but also in reducing the impact if a collision is unavoidable. Visitors to the Mercedes-Benz booth at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre have the unique opportunity to experience firsthand how advanced driver assistance systems work with the complex driving simulator. All systems shown are available in E- and S-Class vehicles today. They include: Lane Keeping Assist, Blind Spot Assist, adaptive cruise-control DISTRONIC PLUS, Brake Assist PLUS, PRE-SAFE® Brake, Adaptive High Beam Assist, and ATTENTION ASSIST.
A look into the future: The Mercedes-Benz ESF research vehicle
In 2009, Mercedes-Benz celebrated several anniversaries in the field of safety: in August 1939, the safety pioneer Béla Barényi started his work at Daimler’s Sindelfingen plant in Germany. He invented, for example, the principle of the crumple zone; a trailblazing innovation which entered series production at Mercedes-Benz in 1959. With the help of its in-house accident research experts, Mercedes-Benz engineers have developed several groundbreaking innovations in passenger car safety. The Mercedes-Benz Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESF) is a research vehicle based on the new Mercedes-Benz S400 HYBRID, and it reveals what safety specialists are currently working on with a time horizon that extends well into the future.
The ESF is the first Experimental Safety Vehicle to be built by Mercedes-Benz since 1974. Like its historic predecessors, it illustrates trailblazing innovations in the field of safety, and makes the progress already achieved clearly visible. These amazing ideas include inflatable metallic sections which give more stability to structural components within fractions of a second, as well as a so-called "Braking Bag." This air bag housed within the vehicle floor is deployed when a crash is unavoidable, and it uses a friction coating to support the vehicle against the road surface.
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