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QNX, which made more than 60 % of the core software inside the world's car infotainment systems in 2011, has partnered with The Weather Network to send location - based weather data to drivers, and the intelligent dashboard system in many of Nissan's 2013 models, for instance, will feed drivers real - time local fuel prices, flight - status information, and points of interest supplied by Google.

On Monday, I posted about Apple's unveiling of CarPlay, its new vehicle infotainment system that turns a car's dashboard into an extension for your iPhone.

Researchers already have identified malware capable of hacking a car through its infotainment system and warn that something as seemingly innocuous as a Wi - Fi - enabled digital picture frame could allow intruders to access a home's entire network of connected devices and private information.

BMW is working with the Internet - of - Things (IoT) business unit of Alibaba Cloud to deploy the company's BMW Connected in - car infotainment system to Chinese consumers.

Amazon has tied up with carmakers for Alexa - powered features in their infotainment systems and the latest move shows its ambitions to launch a range of smart speakers for cars on its own.

«Amazon is testing a range of its Alexa - powered Echo smart speakers specifically designed to work in cars in a move that could potentially have them replace in - car infotainment systems.»

Taken as a whole, the 2016 Audi TT is a much better driver's car than before, its interior and infotainment system is the class of the class, and the exterior is the best looking yet.

Along with camouflaged versions of the new E-Class (like the spy shots we've already seen), the video also shows a few of the car's new technology features in action, such as gesture controls for the Comand infotainment system and automated lane changes as part of the Distronic suite of semi-autonomous driving features.

On the inside the cabin takes cues from the XC90 - a large touchscreen tablet dominating the dash allows control of the car's infotainment system, which Volvo says will be the «most connected» system yet.

Car owners also want the latest infotainment technology, such as real - time navigation, and the industry now installs state - of - the - art systems, many with 3 - dimensional and full - color capability.

The most notable changes inside the 2016 Jaguar XF are a new 12.3 - inch color screen for the instrument cluster, a redesigned center console that places the rotary shifter in the center of the car, and a new 10.2 - inch touchscreen infotainment system called InControl TouchPro.

While cars like the Ford Fiesta ST undercut the base price of a 208 by quite a margin — the Ford starts at # 17,895 in ST - 1 trim — the 208 offers fairly strong levels of equipment, with a touchscreen infotainment system (nav is extra), LED indicators and DRLs, parking sensors, and leather and cloth sports seats as standard.

The dashboard has the same design as in the standard Evoque, with a pair of analog gauges flanking a digital trip computer in front of the driver, a wide, 10.2 - inch touchscreen infotainment system at the center of the car, and Land Rover's pop - up rotary shifter in the center console.

The rest of the car, however, gets a few more tweaks, including a new standard NissanConnect 5.0 - inch touchscreen infotainment system on the Leaf S, and a new 7.0 - inch system with navigation on the Leaf SV and SL.

Also like the «regular» Focus, the interior is well - designed, with lots of features that, not too long ago, you would be hard - pressed to find in a compact car, such as a touch - screen infotainment system, dual - zone climate control, a rearview camera, and rain - sensing wipers.

The Swedish automaker has teased various components of the next - generation 2015 Volvo XC90 over the last year, including its interior, which features an Apple Car Play - compatible infotainment system and 19 - speaker premium sound system, and powertrain lineup.

One of the previous car's weakest aspects, the new interior focuses on improved ergonomics and better integration of Ford's Sync 3 infotainment system.

You have a spacious cabin complete with generous amounts of leather, bright gauges, Chrysler's outstanding Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system, and intuitive secondary controls that make the car easy to use.

A vertical touchscreen forms most of the center stack and, as with the similar infotainment system in the Tesla Model S, controls almost all of the car's functions.

In some cars, Audi will continue the driver - focused infotainment system setup shown in the 2016 Audi TT, where all the functions and displays are in front of the driver.

At just $ 15,795, the Spark gets close to stepping on the toes of larger subcompacts, but with a fantastic touchscreen infotainment system, heated seats, and power doors, locks, and mirrors, this may be the car to get for someone looking for a cheap, but still cheery, city runabout.

Now, with the addition of the large and easy - to - use infotainment system, improved steering, and a higher - quality interior, the Impreza becomes an even stronger competitor in the compact - car segment.

, but lot of grief from the infotainment Entune 3.0 system in this car.

Rumors of Apple working on some kind of «iCar» or in - car infotainment system have long circulated whenever the tech giant has made a product announcement.

The car's 8 - inch color infotainment system screen certainly looks pretty and provides plenty of functionality, from navigation and off - roading information to Bluetooth audio streaming and phone calls.

Audi showed of several technologies that will soon appear in production cars, including updates to the company's MMI infotainment system and new head - and taillight designs.

Audi R8 V10 Plus: «Better interior, driving position, and infotainment system than both the Ferrari and McLaren, but it doesn't have the same sense of occasion as those cars.»

Besides the safety technology, which will assuredly be seen on more pedestrian automobiles soon, as demonstrated with the S - Class's history of technological trickledown, the E-Class Coupe can also be had with inductive wireless charging, an intelligent LED light system that can greet you with the car's tail lamps, and the car's 12.3» COMAND Display infotainment center that allows the driver or passengers to change a host of variables throughout the car, including the accent colors and air freshener smell.

On average about 300 watts of power could be harnessed to help take electrical strain off the infotainment system or run some of a car's auxiliary electronic systems.

At CES 2014, Chevy was all - in on tech, announcing the rollout of 4G connectivity in its cars and trucks, then unveiling the Performance Data Recorder for the Corvette and a new App Shop for its MyLink infotainment system.

Audi has announced changes for the European - spec 2017 A6 and A7 range, including the addition of new connectivity functions to the cars» MMI infotainment system.

The car also now has a drive - select switch on its three - spoke steering wheel, as well as larger touchscreen infotainment system with a series of touch - sensitive mode buttons on its left - hand side.

As a result, CES 2018 boasted a wide range of automotive brands showing their wares and we're not just talking about new head - up displays and infotainment systems either, many revealed full - blown concept cars.

Not by chance, all the main controls are incorporated in the steering wheel as on a Formula 1 car, while the human - machine interface consists of two simple, user - friendly knobs for adjusting the Alfa DNA selector and the infotainment system.

Wrong, as the worst part of this car's interior — and most luxury cars for that part — is the infotainment controller to the right, an insanely frustrating mouse - like system used to control the functions of the new 10.3 - inch screen.

The infotainment system is displayed on a vertical, tablet - like screen built into the dashboard, and every variant comes standard with a semi-autonomous technology called Pilot Assist that keeps the car in its lane at speeds of up to 80 mph.

The LR4 showcased many of the same features found in the fanciest of cars — from the smooth leather seats like the Jaguar F - PACE and the integrated infotainment system like the Infiniti QX60.

The only downsides could be that this is another car that needs Apple CarPlay because of how poorly the software for the infotainment system was designed.

The big news for 2016 is the addition of Volkswagens MIB II infotainment system with VW Car - Net App Connect.

Apple fans will likely already know how well this system works to integrate your smartphone into the cars onboard infotainment systems — but Android users will be somewhat let down by the lack of local availability for the Android Auto app.

The car was granted a completely new electronic architecture and on - board, occupants benefit from the presence of a fully digital instrument display and infotainment system.

«Maintaining the effortlessly refined nature of our core GT sports car, while boosting power and introducing state - of - the - art infotainment systems, has required fine judgements and painstaking engineering.

On top of its base price, our car had Lexus's Enform infotainment system, part of a $ 2,625 Hard Disk Drive Navigation package.

Background: The fuel consumption values were lowered by up to 21 per cent; the infotainment and assistance systems introduce the technology usually preserved for cars much larger than those of the Polo segment.

I also liked the valet option on the infotainment system which limits the functions of the car when you're giving it to your chauffeur or a hotel valet.

/ / For an interactive view of this Land Rover, experience the video here: https://youtu.be/Zal11fmXN9U + Walk around / Hear the engine / Sit inside / / This car is a full ground up rebuilt and it is nicely optioned from East Coast Defender and has a bunch of upgrades including: + Touch screen infotainment system + Satellite radio + Keyless entry + Bluetooth + Vinyl seats + Upgraded suspension with 2 lift + Sunroof + KBX lights Front Rear + Extra radiator fans for hot climate + Rear benches + Rear wiper + Roof roll bar + Rock sliders checker plates... and much more!

Audi is one of those marques that's usually at the forefront of car technology, coming out with interesting stuff like a fingerprint reader for added security, an infotainment system accepting commands from a tablet that recognizes handwriting, and installing those sweet Bang & Olufsen audio systems where the tweeters rise up out of the dashboard.

The Tiago XTA also boasts of features like front and rear power windows, remote central locking with flip key, Harman infotainment system, full wheel caps, electrically adjustable outside mirrors, rear parking sensors, Turn by Turn Navigation, Juke - Car App amongst others.

Those last two earn the car major bonus points in my book, but even if you're not the sort of person who wants to let their smartphone call the shots, the Volt's updated infotainment system is a much faster and more compelling option than that found on the original Volt.

Consumer Reports just released the results of its Annual Auto Reliability Survey and — as we wrote about from last year's Connected Car Expo at the LA Auto Show — infotainment systems and continuously variable transmissions are giving automakers a major black eye, and Tesla owners feel a lot differently about their cars than Consumer -LSB-...]