The all-new BMW 5 Series was one of only two vehicles to receive an
overall five-star rating in the first crash tests conducted by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the new, more
stringent New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
New criteria for the NCAP rating system include: more stringent
side-impact tests, use of crash-test dummies of varying size (now also
simulating a small adult female as well as a medium-size adult male),
collection of more data, introduction of a single overall rating score
and the highlighting of high-tech crash avoidance systems like
electronic stability control, lane departure warning and forward
collision warning.
"The performance of the new 5 Series in these tough new tests reflects
BMW´s long-held belief in a holistic approach to vehicle safety that
places equal emphasis on active and passive safety," said Jim O´Donnell,
President of BMW of North America. "That´s why we were the first to
introduce the Head Protection System in 1997 and why we made Dynamic
Stability Control, our electronic stability control system, standard on
every BMW sold in the US beginning with the 2000 model year."
The all-new 2011 BMW 5 Series is available with Lane Departure Warning,
Blind Spot Detection, and Active Cruise Control with a Stop & Go
feature. It is also available with Night Vision with Pedestrian
Detection, a BMW first.
Every 2011 BMW 5 Series is equipped with BMW Assist which includes an
enhanced Automatic Collision Notification system. This system, developed
jointly with the William Lehman Trauma Center, not only contacts the
emergency call center automatically in the event of a collision, but
will also transmit data that will alert emergency responders to the
probability of severe injury in order to help them better prepare.
Another important safety feature for drivers in colder climates is the
availability of BMW´s xDrive all-wheel drive, which is now available for
the 535i and 550i Sedans as well as the 535i and 550i Gran Turismo.
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Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 @ 01:38:07 LKT
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