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Volkswagen's 2011 Phaeton a Sign-Reading, Google Maps-Downloading Machine

by Caleb Johnson on June 13, 2010 at 09:00 AM

Judging by past experiments, Volkswagen believes autonomous features are the future of the automotive industry. According to Engadget, the auto manufacturer's 2011 Phaeton has a dash-mounted camera that reads street signs and adjusts to lessen glare from oncoming headlights. Once a street sign has been read, the information (e.g., traffic information, speed limit) is displayed on the car's dashboard. However, the most impressive Phaeton feature is the navigation system, including a GPS that syncs with a mobile phone to download up-to-date Google maps. Whether it's a minivan equipped with Wi-Fi or this literate car, Volkswagen seems to be at the forefront of automotive nerd-dom. [From: Engadget and the Torque Report]

Tags: auto, automobile, camera, car, cartech, GPS, Phaeton, street signs, StreetSigns, top, volkswagen, volkswagen phaeton, VolkswagenPhaeton

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KrazyCalvinJun 13th 2010 4:13PM

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Yea, they pack it full of all this expensive tech BS to hide the fact that they are poorly built with bad parts in the engine. These cars fall apart after a couple years... I would only buy a volkswagon again if i had a large amount of disposable income and I leased cars yearly or something like that. Pass the problems to somebody else after you have enjoyed the car for what its worth.

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snarkhunte_rJul 12th 2010 5:40AM

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@KrazyCalvin: Just get informed about the Phaeton sharing the platform with Bentley (actually: having had it first) as well as the same motor (W12) just without the turbo charger. I have never been sitting better and safer in any car I owned, due to the draughtless aircon and 18 ways seat. Check out VWVortex if you need info.

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