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Safety features
SAFETY SHIELD / Nissan's concept of " the vehicle that helps protect people." This approach provides various measures to help the driver and passengers better avoid dangers in ways that are optimized to each of a wide range of circumstances that the vehicle may be in, from " risk has not yet appeared" to " post-crash."
The new Nissan GT-R is not only one of the world's fastest cars, it is also one that incorporates advanced safety technologies. Safety comes in both primary (avoiding accidents) and secondary (protecting in accidents) forms.
In primary safety, the Nissan GT-R has a whole suite of features. The super wide beam headlamps give drivers superb visibility at night, helping them to spot hazards. The LED (light emitting diode) high-mounted stop lamp react faster than normal brake light bulbs, while the LED taillights illuminate up the rear of the Nissan GT-R more effectively - thanks to their extra brightness - compared to conventional lighting.
The door mirrors are heated, so they work even in the coldest weather, and the flat blade wipers are aerodynamically designed to stay on the windscreen even at high speed, allowing rainwater to be cleared effectively and quickly.
Electronic controls include ABS anti-lock brakes, preventing wheel lock-up in an emergency, and VDC-R (Vehicle Dynamic Control) - the four-wheel drive electronic stability control system that improves traction and grip and helps prevent skids and slides. Electronic traction control stops wheelspin while Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) helping optimize braking power. The brakes are drilled ventilated Brembo discs which offer the best level stopping power of any production car - another advantage for primary safety.
The Nissan GT-R handling performance is excellent at helping to avoid accidents, but sometimes accidents cannot be avoided. So the Nissan GT-R has extraordinary body construction, and safety features designed to help minimize injury both to occupants and pedestrians.
The body is a mix of racing car-like carbonfiber, extra strong diecast aluminum and advanced steels, all designed for rigidity and strength. Yet, in an accident, certain compliance is designed in, to help manage the crash energy in impacts.
Three-point ELR (emergency locking retractor) seat belts are fitted to all four seats. Driver and front passenger SRS airbags are standard. Driver and front passenger SRS Side Air Bag System and SRS Curtain Air Bag System are offered as options.
Pedestrian protection has been given a priority. The hood, front fenders and cowl have all been designed to help mitigate injury to pedestrians and energy-absorbent materials have been chosen for the front bumper to help reduce pedestrian leg injury. Nissan's latest safety technology, the 'pop up engine hood' is also used. When front bumper sensors detect an impact with a pedestrian, a control unit activates a pyrotechnic activator that raises the rear edge of the hood, helping to reduce the impact on the pedestrian's head.