The new Lexus IS250 will feature the world's first dual-chamber airbag.
Unlike conventional airbags, which inflate in a single unit, the new dual-chamber version has twin vertical sections, creating a central depression that effectively cradles the face while dispersing the impact of the inflated bag across other parts of the head, shoulders and upper body.
Lexus also claims that the new model is the first car in its segment to feature driver and front passenger knee airbags. Together with seat-mounted Thorax-Abdomen-Pelvis (TAP) side airbags and curtain shield airbags, the IS carries a total of eight airbags as standard on all models.
Source: Reuters UK