VR headsets, augmented windshields, and multiscreen infotainment at CES

Enlarge / Yes, I am wearing VR in the backseat of an electric car. Yes, this is Peak CES. (credit: Aurich Lawson) LAS VEGAS—I’d been on the ground for less than twelve hours before I strapped on the virtual reality headset. It was only 8pm but felt far later thanks to time zones and air […]

2019 Honda Civic hatchback and Type R get new infotainment and colors

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Honda,Car Buying,Hatchback,Performance The price gets bumped a bit for the new year, too. Continue reading 2019 Honda Civic hatchback and Type R get new infotainment and colors 2019 Honda Civic hatchback and Type R get new infotainment and colors originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 01 Nov 2018 […]

Jaguar Land Rover Now Retrofitting Vintage Rides With Modern Infotainment

Few things look more out of place inside a classic automobile than a period-incorrect head unit. It draws the eye like a pimple on a nose. Fortunately, Jaguar Land Rover is now offering a new range of infotainment systems that pair modern functionality with “discreet and harmonious styling.” It’s the coolest idea since Porsche’s Classic Radio […]

Audi’s latest infotainment system is a smarter driving companion

“Does the glass move or is the haptic feedback tricking my brain?” Sometimes you have to ask dumb questions. I was 99 percent sure Audi’s updated MMI infotainment system was creating the illusion that the display moved when I pressed it. But, you have to ask questions just in case. I was informed that the […]

2017 Audi Q7 Long-Term Update: Infotainment Issues at the 30,000-mile Mark

– WHAT WE LIKE: Our Audi Q7 is a proverbial Swiss Army knife. The three-row SUV is equally adept at shuttling passengers on long road trips as it is towing a trailer or traveling down a twisty two-lane back road. Credit its cushy and competent four-corner air-spring suspension, part of our long-termer’s $ 4000 Adaptive […]

Telenav Wants to Put Ads on Automotive Infotainment Screens

– Advertisements are everywhere. They’re surrounding this article, they’re on Twitter, they fill mailboxes, they’re strategically placed above urinals, they’re on NBA jerseys, they’re tucked into playlists—and soon they’ll be striped across the infotainment touchscreens in cars. Telenav, a company that specializes in navigation and connected-car services, has built a platform to support advertising in automotive […]

Jeep Renegade refresh spied with big infotainment screen

Based on these recent spy shots, it looks like the littlest Jeep is getting a little makeover soon. They show a Renegade with camouflage on the front and rear, indicating there will be some changes to the outside. Whatever those changes are, they’re extremely subtle. The headlights and taillights look untouched. The grille may have […]

Garmin’s New Infotainment System Can Help Navigate around Poor Weather, Not Just Traffic

– Garmin is showing off a new infotainment system at CES with features aimed to make both drivers’ and passengers’ lives simpler and more connected. The prototype (shown above) is in a Volvo, but the company is expected to make it available across the auto industry. – Called a scalable infotainment platform, the new system operates […]

Infotainment bad, blind spot and lane-departure warnings good, studies say

Enlarge (credit: Volvo) Infotainment systems in new cars are getting too complex, according to a study commissioned by the AAA Foundation. The research, which tested 30 different 2017 model year vehicles, found that many functions—most notably entering a new navigation destination—are so distracting that they should not be performed by the driver while the vehicle […]