WHIPS is the acronym for Whiplash Injury Protection System, a system of protection against automotive whiplash injuries introduced by Volvo in 1998 in the Volvo S80. In the WHIPS equipped seat, the entire backrest is designed to help protect the occupant's neck in a case of a rear impact. According to a Volvo engineer: The seatback moves together with the occupant in a way that's similar to catching a ball gently, while the head restraint remains rigid to support the neck WHIPS equipped seats ha… (More on Whips)