Will Volvo V40’s look change if the front end that manifests itself as a pedestrian airbag is thrown out? Volvo senior vice president Lex Kerssmakers said this cool bit of safety tech is unlikely to be implemented on the new XC90 because it’s an SUV and already has a blunt front end and a lot of cushion to absorb the impact of a person. But the Volvo exec says that active safety measures such as pedestrian detection cameras and radars make the under-hood airbag unnecessary and not worth further development.
Source: Jalopnik
