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Volvo XC90's World First Safety Technology Revealed

Swedish carmaker Volvo has just revealed an extensive list of safety systems and features that will be incorporated into the next generation of the XC90. This is their flagship model and a lot is riding on its success. So it's not surprising that the all-new SUV packs every type of safety technology imaginable, some of it never been seen before.
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Volvos are famous for their safety and the XC90 will be their crown jewel. This will be the first vehicle in the world to feature run-off road protection. The Swedish automaker says about 50% of crashes in America happen this way and cause more serious injuries. When the all-new XC90 senses you've gone off the road and are about to have a crash, it tightens the seatbelts. Specially designed seats have a crumple zone at the bottom that minimize spinal injuries if the car encounters a hard landing.

Also a world first offered by Volvo is Junction Autobrake. Simply put, the car stops if you're trying to pull out in front of oncoming vehicles. Like the all-new Mercedes S-Class, the XC90 also has sensors that can detect if you're about to be rear-ended. In this situation, it will flash the taillights rapidly to alert the other driver and brace the occupants by tightening the seatbelts. The brakes are also applied, reducing the risk of whiplash injuries to the spine.

City Assist will be standard on all XC90, meaning the car will constantly scan for pedestrians, cyclist and other hazard. The list of tech also includes road sign detection, blind spot monitoring and "queue assist" which automatically accelerates, brakes and even steers you safely though slow traffic.

So what about parking? Surely moving a big vehicle like the XC90 though your local shopping are's garage won't be easy! Volvo has thought of that too. Park Assist is nothing new – you can already order it even on the small V40 family hatch. However, the latest version of the system can do bay parking as well. And if you don't trust the computers to do the job for you, an array of cameras placed all around the XC90 will give you a 360 degree bird's eye view that's perfect for tight situations.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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