Owning a 2015 INFINITI Q50 or Q70 means you can enjoy more peace of mind. The two sedans recently went through testing by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and were given the highest award of Top Safety Pick+. Instead of having to worry about car crashes, you can rest assured knowing that both vehicles are incredibly safe.
IIHS has a solid reputation for evaluating just how safe vehicles are. The organization puts each car, truck and SUV it tests through a series of tests. For any model to be named a Top Safety Pick, it must get a “good” rating in the moderate front overlap, side, head restraint and roof strength tests, plus at least either a “good” or “acceptable” rating in the notorious small overlap front test.
Earning the highest rank of Top Safety Pick+ is even more difficult since it involves attaining the same scores as Top Safety Pick vehicles, plus netting an “advanced” or “superior” rating for front crash prevention technologies. In other words, the car not only does well in a crash, but is also useful at preventing them.
Both the 2015 INFINITI Q50 and Q70 performed exceptionally well in all of the IIHS safety tests, which is why consumers can trust their very lives and the lives of their loved ones to the cars. Thanks to several innovations, the sedans excel in crashworthiness, keeping occupants free form harm in a variety of situations. Ultra-high strength steel provides excellent reinforcement for the frame, and zone construction prevents intrusions into the occupant cell.
The Direct Adaptive Steering (DAS) technology helps with avoiding drifting lanes, something that can easily cause an accident. A small camera is mounted behind the windshield, monitoring the lane lines on the road. If the car starts to wander without a turn signal turned on, the Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system uses visual and audio alerts to get the driver’s attention. When this happens, the system also provides light steering inputs to bring the car back to the center of the lane, if the driver ignores the warnings that are issued. At the same time, the Active Lane Control (ALC) makes minor steering corrections when driving on the highway, keeping the vehicle centered in its lane at all times.
On top of that, the INFINITI Forward Emergency Braking (FEB) system acts as an extra set of eyes for the driver, helping to take off a significant amount of pressure. When FEB detects a potential collision in front of the vehicle, it gets the driver’s attention using both audible and visual alerts. The system also applies partial braking, allowing the car to come to a full stop in less time, potentially avoiding a crash. If for whatever reason the driver doesn’t react to the first round of cautions, even more urgent warnings sound out. More pressure is applied to the brakes, potentially mitigating or completely preventing a collision.
Buyers can also add the optional Predictive Forward Collision Warning (PFCW) system. It works to tell drivers when there are different risks that lie outside of the field of view. The advanced technology not only detects the presence of other vehicles on the road, it measures their distance from the car and their relative velocity. In addition, it can read a line of vehicles on the road, which means the system can detect when traffic ahead is slowing down.
Another INFINITI, the QX60 SUV, also went through the IIHS tests recently. It performed well, capturing a Top Safety Pick rating, further demonstrating INFINITI’s commitment to safety.
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