Eight latest automotive high-techs bring you a different driving experience

Automobile is the fastest-innovating industry besides consumer electronics, and it is committed to improving our driving experience from a people-oriented perspective. We recommend the latest 8 types of automotive technologies to you and see how they each bring an alternative driving experience.

Volvo S60

Volvo S60: Pedestrian safety system

Safety is only one factor that increases the competitiveness of a car, but innovative safety systems always make people shine. As an authority in this field, Volvo's vision is to achieve no fatal or serious injury accidents in Volvo cars by 2020. The performance of the new S60 in this regard also leaves its competitors in awe - the car is equipped with the world's first pedestrian safety system with full automatic braking function.

This system is a new generation of collision avoidance technology launched by Volvo after the City Safety System. When the vehicle speed is less than 35 kilometers per hour, it can prevent the car from colliding with pedestrians. At higher speeds, it will reduce the speed as much as possible before a collision occurs, completely avoiding or minimizing the casualties caused by the accident. The S60 also provides an adaptive cruise control system with automatic queue assistance function, which can automatically maintain a set distance with the vehicle in front. The automatic queue assistance function can be realized within the speed range of 0-200 kilometers per hour, which greatly enhances driving comfort and safety.

Land Rover Evoque

Land Rover Evoque: Dual View Technology

The name "Evoque" sounds magical, which is completely different from our impression of Land Rover's focus on practicality and wilderness survival. If you know the design of this car and the participation of Victoria Beckham, you will realize that this car is a crossover model that combines traditional British culture with innovative design.

Range Rover Evoque adopts a new interior design, which borrows from Jaguar's gear-bar-less design, and changes the automatic gear switch to a knob design. At the same time, the huge 8-inch display has become the highlight of Range Rover Evoque. In order to solve the regret that the display on the center console cannot play DVDs while driving, Range Rover Evoque specially adopts dual-view technology, that is, on the same display, the driver can see driving information and navigation information, while the co-pilot can watch American blockbusters.

Audi A8L: "Power" Seat

In this car, don't sit in the wrong position. Even if the steering wheel is decorated with luxurious mahogany, the seat on the right side of the back row belongs to you. The exquisite Valonea calfskin feels extremely comfortable, and the headrest and seat cushion are inlaid with deerskin to show the grade. The heating and ventilation functions are self-evident. Then, your self-entertainment begins. Press the switch in front of the rear center console with your left hand, and the folding small table with mahogany decoration will pop out quietly. Use the electric adjustment button on the rear door with your right hand to fold the co-pilot seat forward, and the LCD screen on the back of the co-pilot seat is also adjusting the best viewing angle. At this time, your "boss seat" slowly moves forward and the backrest is reclined and sunk, and the foot pedal behind the co-pilot is also opened synchronously. You can have a good sleep on the road in a completely lying position.

This seat symbolizing power also gives you absolute control. The MMI intelligent system in the back row has almost the same functions as the front row. Two 10.2-inch LCD screens can achieve far more than DVD playback. Traffic information query, GPS navigation, data connection, video playback and seat adjustment are all easy to achieve. It can even tell you the weather in the city ahead. The massage controller and B&O sound system allow you to enjoy luxury. The in-car WLAN local area network service can even allow you to set up a temporary game network in the car.

Mercedes SLK

Mercedes-Benz SLK: Head and neck heating system

Convertibles are always closely associated with sunshine, but what should we do in colder weather? The new generation of Mercedes-Benz SLK with a tougher appearance undoubtedly has the best solution.

The car uses the Airscarf head and neck warm air system pioneered by Mercedes-Benz, allowing the driver to fully enjoy the fun of convertible driving even in cold temperatures. When driving, just press a button and the dedicated vents on the headrest will send out warm air. This system can control the air supply temperature according to the driving speed and the current temperature conditions, and at the same time, by adjusting the fan speed, ensure the best distribution of hot air, so that the shoulders, necks and heads of the occupants of the car always remain warm during convertible driving, just like wearing an invisible scarf for the driver and passengers.

Jaguar XJ: Shift Knob

Jaguar XJ: Shift Knob

For those who have never driven a Jaguar XJ, this car worth nearly 2 million is full of suspense. Sitting in the cockpit, looking at the sci-fi dashboard and center console, you always feel that something is missing. Yes, the classic Jaguar "J"-shaped shift handle is gone. Press the red engine start button below the center console, and the silver metallic DriveSelector shifter slowly rises into your hand. The DriveSelector shift button made of knurled aluminum alloy, with a simple light rotation, you can switch this leopard between sports mode, snow mode and track mode at will. The British gentleman style really penetrates into their bones, and even the gear shift can be completed so elegantly.

Acura MDX: Intelligent Four-Wheel Drive

SH-AWD is Honda's original four-wheel drive system, which is more widely used in its high-end sub-brand Acura.

Acura MDX is equipped with the most powerful 3.7LV6VTEC engine in Acura's history, which can achieve a maximum power of 227kW and a maximum torque of 370Nm. Its core intelligent four-wheel drive technology SH-AWD can automatically distribute the best power between the four wheels according to different driving conditions, with up to 90% of the torque distributed to the front wheels and up to 70% of the torque distributed to the rear wheels. The power distribution ability between the front and rear wheels is commendable. Compared with the four-wheel drive systems of other luxury brands, the biggest technical advantage of SH-AWD is that it realizes variable power distribution on the left and right sides of the car. Through advanced electronic torque distribution technology, SH-AWD not only realizes the free distribution of driving force between the front and rear wheels, but also realizes independent driving force distribution between the left and right wheels of the rear wheels. The left and right driving force distribution can be controlled steplessly from 100:0 to 0:100. This can greatly improve the stability of the vehicle when driving on a curve and the accuracy of steering operation, providing the driver with the ultimate driving pleasure of the integration of man and vehicle.

Volkswagen New Touareg Hybrid

Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid: "Glide Mode"

You may still remember the scene of the Touareg dragging a Boeing plane a few years ago, and its powerful power made people's blood boil. But now, fuel saving has become one of the keywords of the new Touareg.

The hybrid version of the new Touareg is equipped with a 3.0-liter supercharged V6, which can output a maximum power of 333ps and a maximum torque of 440Nm. A 47ps electric motor is connected to the gasoline engine through an automatic dry clutch, providing an additional 134Nm of torque. In this way, the entire power unit has a total of 375ps and 574Nm of torque, which constitutes the most powerful power configuration of the new generation Touareg. The highlight of the Touareg hybrid version is the electronic control system. The electric motor can completely disconnect from the engine and independently drive the entire vehicle from a standstill to within 50km/h. When the electric motor approaches the limit, the torque converter between it and the gearbox begins to slip and allows the electric motor to start the gasoline engine through the dry clutch. Because the gasoline engine starts so quickly, the ECU can shut it down when it is not necessary to minimize fuel consumption. Many hybrid vehicles can only be turned off when stationary, but the Touareg can turn off the engine at any time while driving to save fuel. Volkswagen calls it "coasting mode", which determines whether to turn off the engine by judging when the driver releases the accelerator. The electric motor continues to drive the vehicle forward and starts the engine again when the driver steps on the accelerator again.

This technology can stop fuel consumption during the deceleration process before parking or when driving very slowly, maximizing fuel economy. In addition, the new Touareg hybrid version also uses fuel-saving "blue drive technology" such as automatic start-stop, regenerative braking energy recovery, and low-resistance coasting.

BMW New X3: Head-up Display System

BMW's head-up display system has been around for a long time, but this is the first time it has appeared in a compact SUV like the new X3, surpassing other competitors.

The head-up display system of the new X3 can project the key data of the vehicle's driving onto the windshield with a virtual image, forming a clear and easy-to-read image. Key driving information such as speed and navigation prompts can be seen more easily without taking your eyes off the road ahead. And the display height can be adjusted to the best visual position, allowing the driver to easily grasp the driving conditions. With the help of this system, it is very easy to keep the speed below the legal speed limit because you always know the current driving speed accurately. Similarly, using the navigation system has become easier because the arrows indicating the direction are intuitively visible in your natural line of sight. Similarly, eye fatigue is significantly reduced when driving at night.