What's the coolest car tech you've seen?
 

What innovation from a manufacturer made you just say "wow, that's ingenious!" Or it's just super innovative, never been done before or this application is perfect for it.

To me, the new Ford GT takes all my wows...

-The exhaust in the middle looks like jet fighter after burners and can basically be called that.
-The taillights and the hole in the middle is actually an outlet for hot air from the intercoolers and wastegates.
-The rear spoiler is functional, going up and down for more downforce and assist with braking.
-The wings going from the wheel fenders to the roof are actually the air intakes for the engine and also function to divert more air to the rear spoiler.

http://2016releasecars.com/wp-conten...T-rear-end.jpg

What have you seen that made you go "wow"?

-RyanG

Synchro rev match rocks

They're not the first one to do after burner exhaust tips ;)



Although the Z doesn't have quite the power to match the look :icon17:
And Ford pulls them off beautifully in the center :yum:

:iagree: I thought it was cool before even purchasing, but four years of Z ownership has convinced me that SRM is a bad a$$ feature :driving: I really like that you can turn it ON/OFF.

When Nissan came out with the Quad cab Frontier. They were the first.

Whatever model/brand that came out with a ac unit is my favorite tech. AC is the best invention ever.
Whoever invented the air conditioning should be given a Nobel prize. Thanks Mr. Carrier

blinkers.

The new Koenigsegg has NO transmission. Yes, you read that right.

What the what?!?!

Insane Mode on the new Tesla P85D. First one with the actual word "Insane" on the dash for launch control/Drive mode.

In no order:

• SRM is sweet, no doubt.

• The P1's taillights.

• The 918's exhaust.

• The speed brake on cars (I think I saw it first on the F1?). Love that thing... That's one feature I want on every car I own.

• This new fuel rumour by Audi seems pretty crazy...

• And the digital cluster in many new cars is pretty awesome.

• At the Phoenix Auto Show I saw Infiniti had the around-view cameras - you could see every direction around the car on the screen. Protecting you from curbing wheels, etc. Must. Have. This.

• The DCT transmission. :drool: Esp. PDK...

Lol my grandparents had this in their Lexas like 8 years ago. My Dad just bought a Rogue last year and it came in one of the packages. It is a pretty cool feature though :tup:

That's the first time I had seen it (in action). Cam's on the mirrors so you can see the sides, etc. So sweet, as I'm always worried about hitting the curb (even though I'm not even close :icon17:)


I would probably drive with the around-view on all the time, especially on the Z, with it's ginormous mirrors and blind spots.

I still think this is cool.

Volvo Trucks - Emergency braking system

Actually it's the Regera, a whole new model. The One:1 is still based on the Agera and has a transmission.

Thank you for correcting me... my buddy and I were both wrong. Trying to think of it. And yes, I see now the One:1 has a 7 speed DCT. But the no transmission car looks crazy :tup:

Buncha young guys itt.

Air-conditioning
FM radio
8-track tape players
Interval windshield wipers

:wtf2:

Why all the A/C love? I never use it unless I have to roll the windows up. And I live in Texas :icon14: :tup:

or cassette or CD players :ugh2: :icon17:

Oh yeah! I was on vacation in Mexico back when they were first making these and there was a shipping port nearby with thousands of em! They weren't yet selling in the US yet so I immediately noticed them because they looked different.

-RyanG

Quad turbo W16 engine! I shat myself in shop class when my teacher in high school had a lecture on it. This is when Bugatti Vernon first came out.

Gasoline engine mounted on a frame with 4 wheels.

"Bugatti Vernon" - Stupid Auto-Correct :rofl2:

I remember in the 90's when I was a valet, I jumped in a big body two door Benz and put the car in reverse. I looked out the back window and the rear headrests flipped down and these tiny 4" antennas popped up out of the edge of the rear fenders to use as a marker for backing up, despite there being a whole bumper sticking out past them. I thought to myself "welp, they've thought of everything now". Ha!

Tesla's new GPS positioning Suspension (Forgot the tech name) - It basically automatically raises the car when it detects bad uneven terrain and lowers it when it is a perfectly smooth road).

Guys on air suspension call that "eyes and remote in hand". :rofl2:

[QUOTE=JARblue;3182679]Why all the A/C love? I never use it unless I have to roll the windows up. And I live in Texas :icon14: :tup:

I need to be in cold temperatures most of the time. I'm hyper, always angry and I have thyroid issues which makes my "internal thermostat" to be malfunctioning all the time. I am known for being outside when temperatures are in the low ten's and I'm dressed as if the temps were in the 80's

EFI, think of the drivability we have.

The chauffeur.

I just wish I could afford one. I hate driving daily.

The exhaust from the Zonda...

In both sound and craftsmanship.

http://www.carzi.com/wp-content/uplo...onda-r-111.jpg

Whoever invented the cars... i mean come on, we would have no cars if they didnt invented it...:eekdance:

just read an article on a new adaptive cruise control that Porsche is developing. It can pull up to .7 g's in corners to take the quickest and most fuel efficient line on winding roads with cruise control engaged.

That's pretty cool.

http://blog.caranddriver.com/porsche...-up-to-0-70-g/

Cruise control on windy roads? Every once and a while technology just tries to take the fun out of driving. Parking assist, yea sure, I get it. Braking for you when you're too busy texting? I think it gives the wrong message that you can take your attention off of driving. But when I hit the windy roads, all things distracting me disappears and I'm engaged to the fullest.

:tup: +1
What is the point driving a sports vehicle in the twistys with cruise control or letting the vehicle do the driving for you.? NONE. I'm with you on that one. If I drive a sports vehicle and there are curves ahead, that's where the fun begins. That is the moment when I'm fully connected with the vehicle and enjoying it for it was designed.

its still cool tech. I wouldn't use it either, but its cool. Just read another article that Audi has a self driving R8 that can navigate a racetrack. also, the author rode with Kimi in a Ferrari and they were saying that it will soon be possible to save the pro's laps and then have the car reproduce them for you.

Tadge Juechter was saying in the article that it would also be possible for the HUD in the vette to possibly show you the driving line on the racetrack, like a playstation, and then also give inputs to help you achieve that line. It could range from subtle to full on autopilot, depending on what you select.


The only thing I am looking forward to self driving cars though is for the drive to work in traffic.

Or you could take the bus? Just kidding, some days I want to slap the phone out of my carpooler's hand and tell him to drive but then I think I would just be bored.

Not always an option.

I have a free bus and light rail pass through the County here in Phx and I can't use either of them, because the buses don't run during my hours (I could get to work, but then would have to wait 1.5 hours for the first bus to go home (I get out at 3:00p). And light rail doesn't go beyond 19th ave (I live in the West Valley).

So ******* stupid... err, wrong thread. :icon17: