The all-new Volvo V40 possesses some high-tech features, including the world-first pedestrian airbag technology. ... The inflated airbag covers the area under the raised bonnet, ...

The photo shows a model under wraps, and offers only that what's beneath the sheet is "The All-New V40." In an accompanying video, Volvo Cars CEO Stefan Jacoby has little to say about exactly what ...

Part of the airbag stays under the bonnet, lifting it away from its hinges and morphing the front of the V40 into the ski-ramp shape beloved of EU technocrats, sliding the pedestrian away from the ...

The all-new Volvo V40 ... The inflated airbag covers the area under the raised bonnet plus approximately one third of the windscreen area and the lower part of the A-pillar.

Volvo has released footage showing how its world-first Pedestrian Airbag Technology, fitted as standard on the entire Volvo V40 range, actually works.

The airbag was developed by Volvo and will be fitted to the new V40 model. Senior safety advisor Thomas Broberg said: “We believe this can substantially reduce the number of serious injuries to ...

2013 Volvo V40 Hatchback Revealed. ... covering the hood and a portion of the windshield and A-pillars. ... McLaren 765LT: 750+ HP, Weighs under 3000 Pounds.

Top Gear reviews the Volvo V40. ... this is a rather foxy-looking Volvo, and even the bonnet has been kept low and sporty thanks to the trick addition of a pedestrian airbag.

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Pedestrians will always walk in front of cars. Now Volvo is doing something about it.