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New models - Toyota - Aurion - rangeAurion: The safetySafe as houses: Aurion brings standard stability control and six airbags. A host of standard safety features see Aurion go one step further than Commodore18 Oct 2006 By TERRY MARTIN THE Aurion sets a new benchmark for Australian-built vehicles with the standard inclusion of six airbags – dual-stage front airbags, front side airbags and side curtain airbags – as well as electronic stability and traction control, and ABS brakes with electronic brake-force distribution and brake assist. Independent crash testing under the NCAP regime is still to be conducted, however a minimum four stars (out of five) is expected. Toyota claims the Aurion has the highest body rigidity ever achieved in an Australian-built Toyota model, which contributes to reduced noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), as well as improved crashworthiness. The front seats have an anti-whiplash design, along with seatbelt pretensioners and belt force-limiters. The rear three seats have a lap-sash belt with an automatic locking retractor, as well as head restraints for all three positions. Pedestrian protection measures include impact-absorbing brackets in the front guards and a bonnet "support frame" designed to provide uniform distribution of impact loads to reduce trauma to a pedestrian’s head and torso. All models have projector-type low-beam headlamps, while the Presara adds "adaptive" self-levelling high-intensity discharge lights to its low-beam performance. The adaptive nature of the Presara’s lights extends illumination when cornering. Each low-beam lamp has a swivel actuator linked to a dedicated ECU that extracts information from the steering angle sensor and the front wheel speed sensors. The articulation angle is specific to each lamp – the right-hand lamp has a movement range of 15 degrees, while the left-hand lamp has a 10-degree range. The system is activated when the vehicle is travelling forward at more than 10km/h and when the steering articulation angle is more than six degrees. Toyota has also reintroduced a telematics emergency roadside assistance and vehicle tracking service with the Aurion. Fitted standard to Presara, the "Toyota Link" service enables car occupants to contact a customer service centre in the event of a collision, breakdown or theft, but is operational only when in GPS mobile phone range. The system now enables owners to have on-line access and the in-car controls are better integrated into the cabin, having been relocated from the rear-view mirror to an overhead console. The buttons are also more tactile, reducing the potential for driver distraction, while a new volume control with improved microphone and speaker system is also designed to make the system easier to use. All new models Alfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota VolvoMotor industry news GoAutoNews is Australia’s number one automotive industry journal covering the latest news, future and new model releases, market trends, industry personnel movements, and international events. |
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