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Jaguar Leads in Traffic Safety


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All-new 2007 XK's Pedestrian Impact Safety System recognized for innovation and technical excellence

LOS ANGELES - April 24, 2006: Jaguar has received the 2006 World Traffic Safety Symposium’s Traffic Safety Achievement Award in the Automaker Category.

To reward major advancements in traffic safety, the World Traffic Safety Symposium recognizes organizations and individuals that are creating a safer environment for motorists and pedestrians. Each year, nominations are submitted for the Symposium’s Achievement Awards and winners are selected by the Symposium’s Advisory Committee, which is comprised of auto safety experts from government agencies, educational institutions, private foundations and individuals with a passion for the advancement of traffic safety.

“Jaguar deserves this honor for its commitment to pedestrian safety and for its innovation and technical excellence,” stated Chris Sams, spokesperson for the World Traffic Safety Symposium. “The judges were particularly impressed by the far-reaching, comprehensive nature of the Jaguar system.”

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This recognition is due in large part to the 2007 XK’s Pedestrian Impact Safety System - an all-new, industry-leading safety feature which was created to meet Phase One of the new European safety legislation. This system is fitted on 2007 Jaguar XK models currently on sale in markets outside North America.

On behalf of the Jaguar XK Pedestrian Safety team based in Coventry, England, Jonathan Mabey commented, “The whole team is extremely proud to be recognized for the Jaguar Pyrotechnic Pedestrian Deployable Bonnet system on the new 2007 XK.”

The new European standards for pedestrian safety are designed to help mitigate the severity of injuries to pedestrians in the event of a collision. In the unfortunate event of a pedestrian impact, the deployable bonnet on the new XK automatically ‘pops’ up a few inches, to increase space between the engine and the bonnet. This helps to isolate the pedestrian from hard points in the engine compartment – and takes place in less than a tenth of the time it takes to blink an eye. An advanced sensing system is mounted in the front bumper to help discriminate between a pedestrian collision and any other possible front-end collisions.

The all-new aluminum Jaguar XK has just arrived in showrooms across the United States. This stunning and technologically advanced sports car allows Jaguar to emerge as a world leader in Lightweight Vehicle Technology while retaining its reputation for beautifully designed and crafted cars.