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Follow on Google News | Infiniti G Rated Safer Than Eight Other Luxury ModelsInsurance Institute for Highway Safety's new small overlap frontal crash test aims to improve driver and passenger protection.
By: ForAnyAuto In the test, 25 percent of a car's front end on the driver side strikes a 5-foot-tall rigid barrier at 40 mph. A 50th percentile male Hybrid III dummy is belted in the driver seat. The test is designed to replicate what happens when the front corner of a car collides with another vehicle or an object like a tree or utility pole. Outside of some automakers' proving grounds, such a test isn't currently conducted anywhere else in the United States or Europe. "Nearly every new car performs well in other frontal crash tests conducted by the Institute and the federal government, but we still see more than 10,000 deaths in frontal crashes each year," Institute President Adrian Lund says. "Small overlap crashes are a major source of these fatalities. This new test program is based on years of analyzing real-world frontal crashes and then replicating them in our crash test facility to determine how people are being seriously injured and how cars can be designed to protect them better. We think this is the next step in improving frontal crash protection." Luxury and near-luxury cars were first to the test because these models typically get advanced safety features sooner than other vehicles, Lund says. The 2012 Infiniti G comes in three body styles: sedan, coupe and convertible. The G series of cars makes a strong appeal to every type of driving enthusiast. The G37 sedan combines superior handling with room for the family, while the G37 coupe provides posh sports car performance. The convertible offers the ultimate in open-air motoring, while the new G25 sedan appeals to the cost-conscious enthusiast. Infiniti of Elk Grove is proud to be the preferred Infiniti dealer of Sacramento County. Carrying a full line of new and used Infiniti cars and SUVs. Infiniti of Elk Grove offers the best selection when it comes to purchasing a vehicle and strives for 100 percent customer satisfaction at every visit. We are located at 8586 Laguna Grove Drive Elk Grove, CA 95757 in the Elk Grove Auto Mall. A portion of this article originally appeared in News from IIHS and HLDI End
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