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Saturday, 26 March 2005 |
Cars are getting computer-jacked
CNET News.com
Computers add fun, safety to concept cars
NEW YORK--These days, that new-car smell more than likely has a hint of silicon.
Mechanical engineering hasn't been pushed off pole position in the car
industry--yet. But one glance at the 50 concept and production models on display
here at the New York International Auto Show should be enough to convince even
the most devout grease monkey that computers are increasingly in the driver's
seat, when it comes to cutting-edge automobile design. The show, previewed to
journalists earlier this week, opened its doors to the public on Friday for 10
days of auto utopia.
Computing power is rising just as quickly as horsepower and other measures of
performance in the industry, auto executives gathered here said. LCD-panel
dashboards and MP3 connectors thus are expected to become much more widespread
in new cars over the next few years. In addition, features such as "dynamic
stability control," which aims to correct driving mistakes in real time, could
become more prevalent, some predicted.
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