Hyundai's Genesis brand has paired with Amazon to allow G80 and G90 owners to
control their cars via their Amazon Echo, Tap, Echo Dot, or Fire TV devices.
Not exact matches
Apple's new CarPlay system lets iPhone 5, 5s and 5c owners
control their smartphones while driving
via voice (using Siri) or
via a
car's native dashboard - mounted touchscreen user interface.
Also imminent from Ford is the 2011 Fiesta, which will be the first
car on the market to deliver voice -
controlled smartphone apps
via AppLink, a downloadable software for the company's already popular FordSync technology.
This means
car owners will be able to use Tmall Genie, the top - selling voice -
controlled speaker in China, to monitor their fuel levels, mileage and the status of the engine and battery, as well as
control car doors, windows and air conditioning, from home
via voice command.
My flatmate tells me that traffic
control in Beijing includes limiting the number of allowed driving days
via the last digit of each
car's license plate.
Think video and audio mashups, jailbreaks for game consoles, unlocked mobile phones, tuned
cars, even «hacked» vacuum cleaners that can now be
controlled remotely,
via mobile phone apps.
MirrorLink is the connection protocol and allows the driver or passenger to
control phone apps
via the
car's dash and steering wheel
controls.
The 8 player racing game was located in the Tokyo Roof Complex in Yokohama and was
controlled via altered Out Run cabinets that are hooked up to remote
control cars with cameras attached to them.
More choices, more opportunities, more strategy, greater risks and greater rewards SEAMLESSLY CONNECTED — Socialize and compete
via Online Track Days, have players from around the world take the place of AI -
controlled drivers in your solo play, and get news updates on the Driver Network around you PRO ESPORTS RACING — Skill & Behavioural - based matchmaking, create your own Online Racing Seasons, and Live Broadcast and Spectator functionality YOUR HOME FOR RACING — Your own personal, customisable Test Track to tune and test your
cars.
There are a couple of embarrassingly contemporary narrative beats, like Langdon being tracked through a park by a remote
control drone, or Sienna accessing a share
car via swipe card.
The game is slated for a release in March 2013 on PC and multiple consoles, including the Wii U. Speculations about Wii U specific features include using the tablet controller as a high - tech steering wheel, like in Formula One, with buttons and
car controls toggled
via the touchscreen.
The app connects to the
car via Bluetooth, and the driver can then
control the
car's park assist function from outside the
car.
Meanwhile, jumping around among the radio presets — something that people are likely to do far more often — is accomplished
via small faux - buttons on the touch screen (provided it's not in use with the map, the phone menu, or the climate
control menu; if so then you first have to select audio), or
via the steering - wheel
controls (but even they require two steps to change a station where most
cars only need one).
Other tech gadgetry on the
car includes the head - up display (also $ 1,700), the 3D surround view ($ 700, also adds parking assistant plus), Apple CarPlay that works over Bluetooth instead of
via the USB cable ($ 300), a Wi - Fi hotspot (part of the $ 1,200 Executive Package, which also adds wireless charging, ceramic
controls, and soft - close doors), and gesture
control ($ 190), the last of which seems like a gimmick.
The brakes were a letdown though, having to work double - time on the track, both slowing the
car and
controlling its wheelspin
via the electronic limited - slip differential.
The power - folding soft top can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph, and when the
car is parked, owners can even
control the top
via the Camaro's remote.
And if you're wondering about the name and whether it infringes the copyrights of any well - known MP3 players, fear not — the
car's key functions are all
controlled via an Apple iPhone.
To compensate for any lack of drama, the sports exhaust —
controlled via a Bluetooth button on a fob within the
car — adds a heap more noise, and off throttle there is a cacophony of bangs and crackles.
The other new button
controls the «drive select» function, allowing drivers to alter the behaviour of the
car via the 12.3 - inch «Virtual Cockpit».
236 lb ft of torque — the same as the road
car — is transmitted
via a limited - slip differential and six - speed sequential» box
controlled via paddles mounted on an XAP steering - wheel.
Elsewhere in the
car, each passenger has their own screen
via which they can
control entertainment and comfort settings.
By then, Maranello's gearbox software had been integrated with the
car's traction
control and E-diff systems, giving adjustable levels of performance and driver
control, all operated
via the now famous wheel - mounted manettino switch.
It include Intelligent Emergency Call (accident assist), Concierge Services (PA on the road) and Remote Services (
control the
car remotely
via BMW Remote App).
USB iPOD INPUT Standard with the audio head unit on the LE and S, and optional on the L, this feature allows for
control of your iPod
via buttons on the
car's steering wheel.
All the
controls in this concept
car are managed
via a 100 percent digital interface, a feature that will perhaps make production.
More relevant for most will be the RLX's semi-autonomous driving features, which can follow the
car ahead
via radar - based cruise
control and even keep it within lanes
via the now - standard Lane Keeping Assist System.
Working alongside the extended chassis capabilities is a «Sport» mode,
controlled via a button on the centre console, that alters throttle response, gearshift speed and timing, and exhaust note to, once again, tune the character of the
car to the driver's requirements.
Other kit in the GLAM specced models includes a monochromatic rear view mirror, tyre pressure monitoring, automatic headlights, automatic climate
control, cruise
control, and the IntelliLink connectivity suite, complete with a centrally mounted touch screen, which not only connects smartphones
via Bluetooth for telephony purposes, but also enables audio streaming and a host of smartphone - based applications to be run through the
car, including internet radio and the BringGo navigation app, which works a treat as a full on in -
car navigation suite.
For European markets, INFINITI has equipped the 2017 Q50 with a new Telematic
Control Unit, allowing the owner to control elements of their car remotely via INFINITI's InTouch Services smartphone app, for greater security and conve
Control Unit, allowing the owner to
control elements of their car remotely via INFINITI's InTouch Services smartphone app, for greater security and conve
control elements of their
car remotely
via INFINITI's InTouch Services smartphone app, for greater security and convenience.
Last but not least, the user - machine interaction (in this case, driver -
car or passenger -
car) can be done
via the familiar iDrive controller or touch, voice and gesture
control.
All the
car's key functions are
controlled via the display, and although on first use the set - up can appear quite daunting, it's actually fairly straightforward to follow after a couple of outings.
The standard Active Sound
Control system contributes to that by canceling out unwanted engine and suspension noises
via sound waves emitted through the
car's speakers.
All of the seven forward gears can be
controlled by the
car as a traditional automatic, or can be shifted manually
via the shift knob or the steering - wheel mounted paddles.
Thanks to the development of an accurate new algorithm SSC performs instant - to - instant analysis of the
car's side slip, comparing it with the target value and then optimizing both torque management (
via integration with F1 - Trac traction
control) and torque distribution between the two wheels (
via integration with the E-Diff electronic differential).
As is the case with all in -
car entertainment systems, basic functions are
controlled via the audio
control elements situated on the center console.
• Newly structured MINI Connected in -
car infotainment program with additional functions; Emergency Call and MINI Teleservices available for use with permanently installed SIM card; unique range of functions and the opportunity for ongoing expansion due to apps allowing integration in the
car via smartphone; increased driving fun with typical MINI functions such as Mission
Control, Dynamic Music, Driving Excitement and MINIMALISM Analyser; new MINI Connected XL Journey Mate with Real Time Traffic Information; online connection also allows the use of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, foursquare and Glympse, the reception of RSS newsfeeds and entertainment features such as AUPEO!
For 2015 Volvo On Call will be updated, adding a completely new graphical user interface, enhanced send to
car capabilities, diagnostics views and smartwatch support for Android Wear, Apple Watch, iPad support and also voice
control via Cortana for Windows Phone.
Every Regal GS also features Buick's Interactive Drive
Control, allowing the driver to tailor the
car's dynamics based on different drive experiences through a standard setting or Sport and GS modes selected
via the center console.
Controls: I have this theory that Honda soon will offer
control via thought waves: Think right, the
car turns right; think second gear, the transmission shifts itself.
Added to which, the Wallboxes also offer auxiliary functions — such as staggered charging (so that customers can source the power to charge the
car in the most economical way), integration into the home's photovoltaic system and
control via smartphone.
Available in three specific «packages», Audi drive select enables the driver to fine - tune the dynamic characteristics of the
car, including suspension settings, steering behaviour, throttle response and transmission shift points,
via dashboard - mounted
controls to suit personal preferences or prevailing road conditions.
You can
control the app
via your
car's voice commands, and hear navigation and traffic information through the vehicle's speakers.
However, the
car's Personal Telephone Integration System is
controlled via the low - tech stereo head unit, with a cradle in the center console enabling compatible cell phones to be plugged in and charged while on the move.
They include technologies such as the Night Vision assistance system (detects people and animals in darkness
via a thermal imaging camera), Roadwork Lane Assist (semi-automated steering and lane keeping, accelerating and braking up to 60 km / h), Front Cross Traffic Assist (reacts to cross traffic in front of the Touareg), active all - wheel steering (makes the Touareg handle like a compact
car), new roll stabilisation with electromechanically
controlled anti-roll bars, «IQ.Light — LED matrix headlights» (interactive, camera - based dipped and main beam headlight
control) and a «Windshield Head - up Display» projected directly onto the windscreen.
Other components of the PCM are Porsche
Car Connect and the Porsche Connect app, which can be used for such functions as remote
control of vehicle functions, transfer of destinations to the PCM for navigation and use of music streaming services by third - party providers
via the PCM.
But the new
car also comes with an optional HTRAC all - wheel drive, which transfers torque to the front wheels
via an electronically
controlled multiplate clutch.
The sound can be individually
controlled via the Driving Experience
Control function: In the ECO PRO and COMFORT modes, the system produces a clear, transparent sound that is suitable for long distances, is always convincing in day - to - day traffic and underscores the
car's dynamic appearance.
Featuring a touch - screen, the controller communicates with the
car via Bluetooth, allowing the rearmost tycoon to tweak climate
control, stereo functions, sunshades and the like without having to look for permanent switchgear.
Another app called CabinControl allows smartphones to
control vehicle settings such as the rear seat infotainment and climate
control systems while Social Play list democratizes the music choices within the
car by allowing each of the eight seats to chose a song
via smartphone.
Standard features for the base GTI S two - door include 18 - inch alloy wheels, LED foglights, a rear spoiler, heated mirrors, cruise
control, air - conditioning, plaid cloth upholstery, heated front seats, a leather - wrapped tilt - and - telescoping steering wheel, rear 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats with a center pass - through, a 6.5 - inch touchscreen technology interface, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, smartphone integration (
via Android Auto and Apple CarPlay), a USB input, a rearview camera, VW
Car - Net telematics and satellite radio.