The Ultimate Geek Car?

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STUTTGART, Germany -- Mercedes-Benz probably didn't have the geek set in mind when it designed its new flagship 2007 S-Class sedan. But when the luxury car hits U.S. streets in February, it'll be packing a bundle of electronics that would make David Hasselhoff green with envy.

An onboard radar system, automated acceleration and braking controls, and a night-vision display are among the features that Mercedes describes as the most advanced available in cars today.

To test that claim, Wired News took the smart sedan for a test drive up and down the German autobahn near Mercedes' head office here. The car's intelligence was immediately apparent, most dramatically displayed in the new Distronic Plus cruise control, a system that automatically maintains a set distance between you and cars in front.


http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,69960-0.html?tw=rss.index
 

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It's exterior design reminds me quite alot about the Mazda RX-8 :hmm:

Else I say all those fancy blinky dots and turnaround knobby things are too much electronic for me.
 

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i think we all know who the real ultimate geek car is here eh...
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My friend Robin moms' new car has a camera for when you reverse. It shows the rear view on a screen in the dash. It's a hybrid with both mechanical and electric engines. Shows power distribution on a cool display as well. Pretty nifty to play with.
 

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I dig the night vision thing. And the TV. So I can crash while watching my favorite shows! :D
Yep theyll give some extreme problems with concentration.
 

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I dont know yeah I'ts good for safety etc but it also makes a car more complicated and more things can break. Not to mention the possible danger of computer viruses :p

btw with electronics I mean the ESP, ABS, automated acceleration control. not electric powered devices like windows or sunroofs.
 
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Vers Vlees said:
I dont know yeah I'ts good for safety etc but it also makes a car more complicated and more things can break. Not to mention the possible danger of computer viruses :p

btw with electronics I mean the ESP, ABS, automated acceleration control. not electric powered devices like windows or sunroofs.

Chances are you won't get infected with a virus in your car, yet. Internet for your car won't be for a year or so.

And pretty soon computers will be driving us, and car accidents will be a thing of the past.