Volvo features and safety
August 28, 2009 on 3:59 pm | By admin | In AutosMost Volvo Cars from the 1960s to the early 1990s, with the exception of the mid-sized 780 and 850 models, used either four- or six-cylinder engines. Since 1993, Volvo has instead switched to using mostly five-cylinder engines, with only a few four-and six-cylinder engines remaining. Volvo utilizes both manual and automatic transmissions for their vehicles, which are produced by the Japanese company Aisin. Some of the larger Volvo vehicles like the XC60 SUV also contain turbo-charged gas compressors for increased performance. The Volvo company has been responsible for several breakthroughs in vehicle safety that have since been adopted by other car manufacturers. Volvo introduced the first laminated windshield in an automobile and the first metal safety-cage design in 1944. They built a side impact protection system to reduce passenger or driver injuries from a side collision and a seat belt that adjusted to a passenger’s height in 1991. They also added side impact-released air bags to their cars in 1994.