Hoovey689

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Report: Patent shows Porsche working on pop-up hood for next 911

Europe is a dangerous place to be a pedestrian. With crowded cities characterized by gridlock and narrow streets, you have to be on your game every second to avoid getting bowled over by a raging, overzealous motorist. All too often, that spells tragedy.

With one-sided car-on-human accidents on the rise, automakers are feeling increased pressure from their governments to make their cars safer, not just for the guy behind the wheel, but the guy they might hit.

Porsche is apparently working on a pop-up hood for the upcoming 911, which would raise up in the event of a collision with a pedestrian and, with any luck, reduce the severity of their injuries. The system works via a set of time delay-controlled actuators, which helps ensure that the system protects unfortunate passerby as effectively as possible.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/16/p...-for-next-911/

IS-SV

I'm not surprised, if Porsche wants to retain the 911/Boxster/Caymen traditional front end and meet future Euro ped safety standards.

RXSF

...mercedes has already done the same thing to their new models. the E has this.

the C was designed to have it but they could not perfect the design in time for the launch. If you look near the front of the engine bay by the windshield at the corners, you will notice a space for the mechanism.

bitkahuna

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more ludicrous 'safety' regulations to increase the cost of vehicles for minuscule risks

jwong77

And make cars heavier.

Jewcano

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And add more parts to possibly fail.