I dont care what hood you got if you hit someone going more than 60mph they are gone

lol, good point christian boy…anyways, is the skyline going to be on sale this fall in japan? it seems a little soon being that we havnt even seen the completed model yet

jdm hood prop yo!

Where are the purists complaining about the added weight and cost of safety features?

well fromes, I guess either the spies aren’t doing their job right or nissian is doing a fabulous job by not revealing the end product. Either way. the new GTR will be the ultimate car until Lexus comes out with the LF.

Honda introduced this technology in 2004. Nissan is three years behind the times.

http://world.honda.com/news/2004/4040824_02.html

christianboy10: right on! I really hate it when they invent useless technology like this. All that needs to be said is: the driver is the one responsible for his/her actions. Crap like this WILL NOT prevent people running over each other! It’s just added complexity and simply not needed for anyone with half a brain or better.

Pretty soon with all these “safety features” the cars will be built with an interior cage with tons of padding and the rest of the car made of cotton. Not really, but close enough. Even minor crashes already cost a ton of money to fix.

A more reasonable alternative to all this R&D is to make little old ladies and others likely to get hit wear helmets.

To all the nay-sayers about this technology: I doubt it was intended to save people who are hit at 60 MPH. I imagine it’s engineers had in mind much lower impact speeds, like 20 MPH. So knowing that, which would you rather be hit by if YOU were a pedestrian; the old style hood, or one that had been designed to cushion your head a bit? And I doubt that it took very much engineering or cost to design the hood to deform in this particular way.

Also remember; cars these days are designed to sacrifice the CAR in case of an accident and protect the passengers. That’s why there’s so much emphasis on “crumple zones” and “safety cages”. And yes, it has gotten to the point where car interiors seem to be literally lined with airbags. But again, which would YOU have come away from YOUR accident unscathed; the interior of the car you were driving, or your body?

That crash dummy looks like he got a pretty severe concussion.

good find pirelli, I didn’t know Honda had it all this time

I think most people here are missing the point of engineering like this. It’s easy to say it’s a waste of time on the manufacturers part, but in reality the car manufacturers designs are largely driven by increasingly stringent government regulations. I say good on Nissan, and Honda previously, for trying to stay ahead of the game. I bet in a few years it’ll be a requirement for vehicles everywhere, and then the slower minded manufacturers will be scrambling and retooling to get it done.

It is quite possible for it to become mandatory… just like how motorized seat belts lead to driver airbags, then front passenger airbags then side, head and even rollover protection. Almost every new car has at least 6 airbags now. Pedestrians can be a drivers worst nightmare, and it’s always easier to blame drivers for accidents involving them. I know I’d rather have one of these hoods on my car… we’re not beyond mistakes, & for those at fault it could mean the difference between medical charges & a vehicular manslaughter rap.

Hood propped up on a Nissan? There’s a surprise. It happens more than you think and it’s not from hitting a pedestrian either. Nissans a known for their pitiful reliability.

the hood pops up when the pedestrian gets hit you idiot. what does tht have to do w/ reliability? my dad owns a Nissan sentra, and it was trouble free. where are you getting your facts from?

Cover the vehicle in NERF foam. Next topic.

I don’t know how much car designed pedestrian safety matters when hitting a pedestrian while going 40mph.

Random Jerk – Sorry I’m late.

I don’t really see the point in this. This simply adds weight and cost to the vehicle without benefit. LOL, seriously though, pedestrians should learn to use the cross walk and wait for the proper time. Even at 30mph, the person is dead.

I say we just dress everyone up in those inflatable sumo suits. There’s some safety.

GM sales: Nissans are the best out of the JEM big 3

i wish homeboy234 was here to say “you americans are fat and lazy none of you can even walk and if you did get hit youre so fat the car will get sucked into a body crease and never be seen again”

A safer world, brought to you by the EU.

Make pedestrians wear helmets.

Limit cars to 15 MPH.

Build walls between sidwalks and roadways.

All intersections will have crossover bridges for pedestrians.

Safety.

Now, how deal with the Russians and Islamic Terrorists ??

Hey let me show you the latest and greatest in car safety technology. First, you stand in front of my car. Second, I run you over, hoping the hood would prop up a few inches. Third, I attend your funeral. Great idea, eh?