The design helps protect both pedestrians and cyclists in a crash. The catch: It’s only available in Japan for now.

Subaru hasn't announced any plans for offering it in the US, though. The world of airbag design and advancement is a lively one. Loads of companies, from automakers to suppliers, are working on ...

It’s a big, U-shaped airbag that deploys from the upper edge of the hood to protect cyclists. While pedestrian airbags have been around for over a decade, Subaru claims its cyclist airbag is a ...

Jose Hernandez received $3 million from a South Florida jury after sustaining severe injuries in a 2020 crash due to a ...

This isn't the first example of an airbag meant more to protect a ... but the new Forester design goes all the way to the top. It's easy to see the advantages of this placement for cyclists ...

That’s why Subaru just rolled out an updated cyclist-safe exterior airbag on the newly refreshed Forester in Japan. This builds on an earlier design Subaru first introduced in 2016. That year ...

The new-generation 2025 Subaru Forester will feature the "world's first" external airbag designed to soften head impacts with a cyclist in the event of a collision, along with pedestrians.