Go figure, a new hood techology is being used on the RX-8 to protect PEDESTRIANS! Really. <grin>

http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=4934

"Mazda Develops Impact-Absorbing Structure for Aluminum Hood to Enhance Pedestrian Protection

Tokyo, Japan, Apr. 02, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a "Shock Cone Aluminum Hood," which has an all-new impact-absorbing structure aimed at enhancing pedestrian protection. Compared to conventional framed aluminum hoods, this new structure has the potential to significantly reduce the severity of head injuries that can result when a pedestrian is struck by a car. The all-new hood will be used on the Mazda RX-8 due to appear in showrooms this spring, and will be gradually incorporated into other Mazda products. . . ."

 

Mazda engineers come up with the wierdest things.

 

Now that is weird...but interesting

Think they'll come up with something like pothole avoidance systems?

 

AT THE COST OF MY IN-DASH 6CD CHANGER!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!











hehe :p

 

-- Just saw a picture of the 'dome' structure of the hood - That is going to look so sick when I strip out the lining and polish up each dome! Drill swirl the flat parts, then put the large wheel on and swirl each bowl, then some clear laquer to keep it shiny, sweet!

 

Despite what they did, I will carbonised my hood once I gets my hand on the car.......:D :D :D

 

but good duck beat you to this story here

 

the whole front end of the car (from the angle of the low nose to help reduce leg injury to this cool *** hood) was created with the highest safety in mind.

 

With this nice new safety feature ... I wonder if this well help at all in lowering the insurance on the RX-8?

... it would be nice.

 

Now we will have to watch as they use an RX-8 on the Jacka$$ show. I can see them now, throwing themselves on the front of it as it comes driving by.