The huge circular center display now houses the standard 6.5 - inch infotainment screen, while the various toggles have a retro look yet
control modern functions like the keyless ignition.
The big center display has the 6.5 - inch infotainment screen, and below it are toggles and switches that look retro, but
control modern functions.
Not exact matches
The operation of every
modern automobile is determined by a set of computerized
control functions — a hierarchy of rules that govern when each subsystem should activate, to what degree, and for how long.
This gives parents the ability to more closely
control what their kids listen to in the car,
functioning much like security
functions on
modern televisions.
The M4 employs the kind of technical wizardry we've come to expect in
modern BMWs: electrically assisted steering, adjustable dampers, multimode stability
control, and extended M Drive
functions.
The top - spec A3 I drove offered plenty of prerequisites for the
modern motoring age, including — but not limited to — radar cruise
control, a brake - hold
function, satellite navigation, voice
control, parking sensors, idle - stop and blind spot monitoring.
That said, two ISOFIX points on the outer pews, split - folding seats, full airbag coverage and
modern safety
functions including adaptive cruise
control score points.
In a recent article from Wired, Charlie Miller, security engineer at Twitter, and Chris Valasek, director of vehicle safety research at IOActive, successfully hacked into a 2014 Jeep Cherokee and assumed
control of the vehicle's various
functions, dramatically demonstrating the extreme vulnerabilities of the
modern connected vehicle.
The Berlingo also features
modern safety tech that its predecessor lacked, namely active lane departure warning, blind spot warning, active safety braking, post collision safety brake, trailer stability
control, hill start assist and descent
control, driver attention alert, traffic sign recognition and adaptive cruise
control with stop
function (on models equipped with the new eight - speed automatic gearbox).
Accommodating
modern connectivity needs, the new Civic Si includes a 7 - inch Display Audio touchscreen that serves as the nerve center for
control of audio, HVAC and other
functions.
Gone is the previous Type R's quirky two - layered dashboard design, in its place is a
modern and more conventional cockpit with the obligatory touchscreen
controlling most of the vehicle's
functions.
Inside, it gets Holden MyLink infotainment with an 8.0 - inch touch - screen and a thoroughly
modern dash with intuitively - placed
controls for Bluetooth, trip computer, sound system and dual - zone climate -
control functions.
But access to
modern safety
functions is an expensive exercise and, as per the previous generation, only the flagship Grande model is equipped with high - tech extras like a pre-collision system, autonomous emergency braking, active cruise
control, lane departure alert (with steering
control and sway warning), rear cross-traffic alert, blind spot monitor and auto high beam.
It cleans up the plethora of buttons most
modern cars require by integrating major
functions, such as temperature
control, into the central touchscreen.
The rooms feature
modern technology with a bedside tablet that
controls room
functions like lighting and temperature, room service requests, and hotel services.
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function.
overhauls the OS's
modern - style PC Settings, transplanting many traditional
Control Panel
functions to the touch - friendly UI.
Most
modern vehicles are Level 1 or 2, with the latter offering at least two automated
functions such as cruise
control or lane centering.