The Infiniti Q50 has proved itself to have one of the most advanced standard fit collision avoidance systems that the Centre has ever tested, if the latest tests carried out by Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, are to be believed.

Together with its recently announced five star Euro NCAP rating the Infiniti Q50 is one of the safest upmarket cars on the road.

Thatcham’s Chief Executive Peter Shaw said: "The majority of accidents on our roads are caused by driver distraction often at junctions. Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems can warn the driver of the potential danger ahead and then automatically slow the vehicle down or even bring it to a complete halt if necessary. Here at Thatcham we assess these systems in the Insurance Group Rating “City” test on behalf of UK insurers to evaluate their performance in the most common type of crash: the front-to-rear shunt.

"In the test we drive the car under robot control at speeds of up to 50km/h towards a unique soft target representing another vehicle, and we measure how well the car performs at avoiding a crash or reducing the impact speed. The Q50 not only avoided the crash at the maximum 50km/h test speed, the Infiniti engineers were confident that it could also do the same at 60km/h, and so it proved. This is a remarkable achievement and as such the Q50 is one of the best performers we’ve seen to date."

Fintan Knight, Vice President for Infiniti Europe, Middle East and Africa, added: "Today’s drivers need all the help they can get to stay relaxed, comfortable and safe behind the wheel which is why the Q50 is available with many innovative new safety systems."

By using a highly specified radar system along with several cameras located around the vehicle to constantly monitor the vehicles surrounding area, many systems are able to combine together and reduce the risk of an accident ever taking place. 

Forward Emergency Braking is only one of many other features included in the optional safety package. Other systems include technology to prevent collisions while reversing, systems to prevent the car drifting out of a lane and blind spot warning technology described as a 'world-first'. The car also has Predictive Forward Collision Warning which can warn drivers of hazards that lie beyond his or her field of view, seeing past not just the car in front but two cars ahead.