his according to Volvo is the “embodiment
of the Volvo brand philosophy”, which if we’re honest, is a little worrying,
because what this is, is a car
enveloping airbag. The ‘EnVeloP’ system takes vehicle safety to a whole new
level and will allegedly play a crucial role in Volvos desire to have zero
people injured or killed in car accidents involving their vehicles by 2020.
Within the muscular roof of the all-new V40 hatch is a small box containing a
folded in and vacuum pulled balloon that is made of similar material to that of
actual airbags. Volvo public relations officers told Carhoots that it “unfolds
in the blink of an eye”, and that they’ve “got far too much time on [their]
hands”.