Nihon Car & Bike: Toyota Safety Day (Video)

**Tideland Prius** · 09-03-2006, 07:49 PM

Today Toyota conveyed the press to the Fuji Speedway in order to show their latest innovations in terms of safety with the "Integrated Safety Management Concept".
So we found ourselves in a very friendly environment on one of the most prestigious race tracks in Japan and with one thing in mind… pushing the cars to the limit!
Toyota was actually so confident about their safety system that we felt like the challenge was to try to crash the cars!

The Toyota menu of the day was called: "Integrated Safety Management Concept", and covered various aspects such as:

1) Parking
2) Active Safety
3) Pre-Crash Safety
4) Passive Safety
5) Emergency Response

Full Article + Video

Edit:

Just in case you guys aren't familiar with the new 2007 LS460 safety features or can't read Japanese in the second video, it explains how the millimeter radar (red) and the camera (blue) help in assisting the driver in the different scenarios shown. It shows how it alerts the driver about an object ahead of him using a combination of camera and radar. It explains how the rear Pre-Collision System (PCS) works when a vehicle quickly approaches the rear of the car. The radar detects that and sends a signal to move the front headrests closer to the occupants' head to minimise whiplash injury. Lastly, there's another camera looking at the driver. In combination with the front PCS, it alerts the driver with several beeps if the car detects an object ahead of the car and the driver isn't looking straight ahead. It'll also tighten up the seatbelt and prepares the car for an emergency manoeuvre. I'm not sure what it's talking about with VGRS. All I know is VGRS stands for "Variable Gear Ratio Steering" which is Lexus' version of Active Steering from BMW. My guess would be that the car changes the gear ratio so that the car steers quickly with less turn of the wheel.

F8L · 12-13-2006, 11:57 PM

Very cool stuff.

**Tideland Prius** · 12-14-2006, 12:50 AM

Finally, a reply lol.

F8L · 12-14-2006, 12:54 AM

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Finally, a reply lol.
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I was busy linking your link to my LS1 based car club forum. Ha!

I think its pretty awesome stuff. I really had no clue what the VSC option on my Prius was until I started reading and watching the video. Well and that thread that just started the other day.

**Tideland Prius** · 12-14-2006, 12:55 AM

heh...

Well living in Cali, yeah I guess it's hard to try out without burning rubber. Up here, I just tried it on an ice-covered parking lot.

**Tideland Prius** · 10-12-2009, 12:27 AM

Bump for new members. I think it's a must see.

09-03-2006, 07:49 PM	#1
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	Today Toyota conveyed the press to the Fuji Speedway in order to show their latest innovations in terms of safety with the "Integrated Safety Management Concept". So we found ourselves in a very friendly environment on one of the most prestigious race tracks in Japan and with one thing in mind… pushing the cars to the limit! Toyota was actually so confident about their safety system that we felt like the challenge was to try to crash the cars! The Toyota menu of the day was called: "Integrated Safety Management Concept", and covered various aspects such as: 1) Parking 2) Active Safety 3) Pre-Crash Safety 4) Passive Safety 5) Emergency Response Full Article + Video Edit: Just in case you guys aren't familiar with the new 2007 LS460 safety features or can't read Japanese in the second video, it explains how the millimeter radar (red) and the camera (blue) help in assisting the driver in the different scenarios shown. It shows how it alerts the driver about an object ahead of him using a combination of camera and radar. It explains how the rear Pre-Collision System (PCS) works when a vehicle quickly approaches the rear of the car. The radar detects that and sends a signal to move the front headrests closer to the occupants' head to minimise whiplash injury. Lastly, there's another camera looking at the driver. In combination with the front PCS, it alerts the driver with several beeps if the car detects an object ahead of the car and the driver isn't looking straight ahead. It'll also tighten up the seatbelt and prepares the car for an emergency manoeuvre. I'm not sure what it's talking about with VGRS. All I know is VGRS stands for "Variable Gear Ratio Steering" which is Lexus' version of Active Steering from BMW. My guess would be that the car changes the gear ratio so that the car steers quickly with less turn of the wheel. __________________ 2005 Tideland Pearl Premium Package 25/10/04 VVT-i Emblem, Sport Pedals, All-Weather Mats, Cargo Mat, EV Mod, JDM Prius Footwell Lighting, DICE iPod Kit 2008 Deep Black smart fortwo passion coupé - sold (6.1L/100km) 2010 Blue Ribbon Metallic Technology Package 29/08/09 All-Weather Mats, Homemade Console Pads, LED lighting "Ask an Expert" on Facebook I am not employed by Toyota, and the opinions expressed by me as a Prius Expert are not those of Toyota. Last edited by Tideland Prius; 10-12-2009 at 12:26 AM. Reason: Updated Link

10-12-2009, 12:27 AM	#6
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Nihon Car & Bike: Toyota Safety Day (Video) Bump for new members. I think it's a must see.

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12-13-2006, 11:57 PM	#2
F8L Collecting Data on Nature Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA. Posts: 5,486 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 22 Thanked 190 Times in 138 Posts Friends: 35	Very cool stuff.

12-14-2006, 12:50 AM	#3
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	Finally, a reply lol.

12-14-2006, 12:55 AM	#5
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	heh... Well living in Cali, yeah I guess it's hard to try out without burning rubber. Up here, I just tried it on an ice-covered parking lot.