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Audi today revealed the first official images of the S-Line package for the newly-launched Q5 SUV that was launched last week-end at the Beijing Auto Show.
The S-Line package features 20-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 255/45 R20 performance tires, black exterior window trim roof rails, polished grille and honeycomb-styled air-vents surrounding the fog lights. On the interior the Q5 S-Line features a three spoke multifunction steering wheel with perforated leather, brushed aluminum inlays, front sport seats with S line logo embroidered into the seat back, aluminum door sills with S line badge and perforated leather shift knob. 2009 Audi Q5
As part of the current model refinement process, the new-generation Mercedes-Benz A and B-Class vehicles are more comfortable, economical, and environment-friendly than ever before. In keeping with these improvements, Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH is now offering the portable navigation system StreetPilot III, which saves the driver unnecessary detours and the resulting extra fuel consumption. The particular strengths of the tailored original accessory retrofit solution include perfect coordination with the new models, clear language output, and the high-definition TFT colour monitor in a new design.
Its integration into the vehicle electronics system gives the Mercedes-Benz StreetPilot III portable navigation system a number of additional functions that increase comfort and enhance safety. For example, when a recommended route is spoken through the vehicle loudspeakers, the system automatically mutes the radio, ensuring that all the information can be clearly understood, just as it would be from a device installed in the factory. Additionally, from the moment the ignition is turned on, the system is powered up and ready to function at any time.
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A touch of style is being brought to the car forecourt today with the launch of the world’s first drive-in fitting room, which allows motorists to check out what they look like in their car before they commit to purchase. Despite three out of four (72 per cent) of drivers saying they use their car as a status symbol – wanting other drivers to view it as a reflection of the owner’s personality and success – 95 per cent admit they have no idea what they actually look like behind the wheel.
That is until now… To help car buyers make the right purchasing decision, Chevrolet UK has created a bespoke drive-in fitting room. The curtained-off room allows buyers to “try on” the car by driving it onto a central revolve placed in front of three giant mirrors. A remote-control handset allows drivers to rotate the revolve to get a 360 degree view of what they actually look like in their motor. The unique fitting room is being trialled in a South London forecourt.
Nicky Hambleton-Jones, presenter of Channel 4’s makeover show 10 Years Younger, commented: “You wouldn’t dream of buying a dress or suit without trying it on first so why should it be any different when it comes to buying a car – after all you never know who might pull up next to you at the lights.
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What better way to mark the 150th anniversary of Rudolf Diesel’s birth than a brand new generation of four-cylinder diesel engines from Mercedes-Benz which outstrip all previous benchmarks for performance, torque, emission properties and, most notably, fuel economy in their segment? In its most powerful variant, the new four-cylinder unit musters up 204 hp from its 2143 cubic centimetres, meaning that it delivers around 20 per cent more power than the engine it replaces.
At the same time, peak torque has risen from 400 Nm to 500 Nm, equating to an increase of 25 per cent. Despite the 25 kW increase in output, the new four-cylinder diesel burns substantially less fuel than its predecessor, which was itself highly economical. As a consequence, CO2 emissions are reduced by as much as 13 per cent and the new four-cylinder diesel unit already complies with the future EU5 emissions standard.
The new four-cylinder diesel generation from Mercedes-Benz can be briefly summed up as follows: greater power, greater economy, greater cleanliness. The new power unit from the Untertürkheim plant needs to be explained at greater length to be fully appreciated, however. It really does charter territory from which diesel engines - and four-cylinder units particularly so - have previously been excluded. It redefines standards for power output and torque on the one hand and for fuel consumption and exhaust emissions on the other, setting benchmark figures which no other comparable series-production engine is able to match at the current time.
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Ford is actively addressing drivers’ demands for increased visibility with the introduction of two new features, the Blind Spot Mirror and the Cross Traffic Alert with Blind-Spot Monitoring System, arriving in 2009.
“Ford is delivering innovative features aiding in a better drive experience for the customer,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford Group Vice President, Global Product Development. “The Blind Spot Mirror and Cross Traffic Alert with Blind Spot Monitoring System are enhancing the customer ownership experience and bringing more value to their purchase.”
Ford will be first to market with the Blind Spot Mirror, answering customers’ demands for better visibility as they change lanes or parallel park. This affordable mirror technology will first launch early next year and find its way onto many future Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles as standard equipment.
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As the ruthless commercialisation of well established brands continue we have now been presented with… A Lamborghini Bluetooth headset. What I assume to be one of the cheapest Lambo products available at $70, this offers a 10m range and 6 hours of talk time and is available to buy online. I’m not too sure this will give you the kudos owning a Gallardo will but if you already have one and live for everything Lamborghini then it seems reasonably priced.
OnStar today announced the introduction of two new navigational services to complement and enhance its existing Turn-by-Turn service, the most widely available navigation system on the market. These features solidify GM’s leadership in navigation with more vehicles on the road with embedded navigation systems and more options than any other automaker.
The first new service is OnStar Destination Download, which enables OnStar subscribers with screen-based navigation systems to quickly input their destination while on the go via the simple press of a button. The second service, OnStar eNav, allows subscribers with a Turn-by-Turn Navigation-capable vehicle to find and save destinations on MapQuest.com and have those destinations sent to their vehicle’s OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation system.
"Through OnStar and onboard navigation systems, GM is transforming the category with the broadest range of options to suit customer preferences," said OnStar President Chet Huber. "With 3.1 million model year 2008 vehicles equipped with some form of factory-installed navigation, GM is delivering on our commitment to redefine the availability and functionality of navigation systems in the United States and Canada."
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Trapster is a very smart choice for all of you that own a mobile phone with integrated GPS system. Once you have installed the Trapster application (free), your phone will automatically alert you when you come close to law enforcement device such as speed trap, red light camera and other goodies. Their database still need refinement so in case you still get pulled over, you can still help...others by adding your location quickly with their mobile widget. Finally you can put this GPS phone to some use !
Thinkware launched the ‘iNAVI K2’ in Korea market, a premium navigation device equipped with its dynamic electronic map of 3D space representation ‘iNAVI 3D’. The iNAVI K2 is being offered with 8GB SDHC memory card and 256MB of RAM and it can provide useful information on the 3D environment structure through a 4.8-inch WVGA(800 x 480 resolution) LCD in a photo realistic way.
Also, the iNAVI K2 incorporated G-Sensor(Geomagnetic sensor: 3 axis sensor detecting absolute direction of north pole and heading direction of automobile) that enables stable use of navigation system, by enhancing the cognition of path of vehicle and speed up the search on iNAVI software. It supports multimedia functions such as DMB, video player, mp3 playback, game, e-book and photo viewer and more, thanks to detachable battery pack. The price in Korea is $556.
The Mercedes-Benz R320, ML320 and GL320 BlueTecs can be fitted with HD Radio as a part of the infotainment systems, when they arrive in the United States this fall. Customers can can choose between HD radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. Mercedes and BMW along with Jaguar are the vehicles offering HD Radio in the U.S. Integrated features will include a hand-free system based on Bluetooth technology, and an Aux-In connection for your iPod and other mobile audio units. Mercedes-Benz says there is a choice of three media interface units, all of them come with color display, a twin tuner for enhanced radio reception, speed-sensitive volume control, a keypad for typing in telephone numbers and radio frequencies, and a Bluetooth interface which allows a mobile phone to be wirelessly linked to the hands-free system. In-car entertainment never looked so good. And you can enjoy your daily talk show on something that claims to be the most significant advancement in radio broadcasting since the introduction of FM stereo.
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