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Lexus LFA to feature new 'Airbelt,' a seat belt airbag
The Lexus LFA, which is available this month, will feature new inflatable seat belt technology.
The Takata "Airbelt," or SRS Seat Belt Airbag, is built into the webbing of the seat belt. It's designed to protect drivers and front-seat passengers in front- or side-impact collisions.
From the looks of it, and a description of how it works, the airbag will fill up with air on impact. It looks strikingly similar to the inflatable rear seat belts revealed last summer from Ford for the 2011 Ford Explorer.
The belt expands directly to spread the shock-load over a wider … Read more
