DEARBORN-For your information, the Focus has adopted a new airbag uses curve-shaped tether system. The system has been reconfigured by pulling the bottom to create a "pocket" to help lessen impact airbags rider's chest and ribs during a collision from the front.
In addition to the new airbags, the new Focus also gets improved vehicle structures to improve impact protection to the B-pillar reinforcement, a key structural parts are made of high strength steel produced using the process of "tailor rolling" innovative.
To ensure all-new Ford Focus has a high safety features, Ford safety engineers in the United States and Germany to test the impact of more than 12,000 times.
Impact test performed well in the real and virtual world to prove innovative new technologies designed to protect occupants in a crash.
"Developing the Focus to meet the global safety standards has resulted in improved crash performance to help protect the user in an accident," said Matt Niesluchowski, Focus Safety Manager.
Thousands of computer simulation and collision aided engineering (CAE) allows engineers to test hundreds of designs. Physical crash test, conducted after a series of virtual simulations, verify and validate the computer simulations to ensure every internal and external requirement is met.
"We are using more computer simulations than ever to optimize the design of all the components that make up a vehicle to help enhance safety," Niesluchowski said.
"The complexity of crash test, the interaction of hundreds of parts and systems, still requires physical testing to validate those simulation results." he added.
