If you think that Audi’s new 2012 A6 is just another rewrap of the same old thing, then you really aren’t paying attention.
While there are similarities on the surface to the last generation it is under the skin that hold the most surprises. The new A6 will showcase some of the most advanced electronic system on the market today. If you scan across the bewildering array of new feature you might say many of the technologies do exist in one form or another across the market. But rarely will you find more than one of them in the same brand much less the same model.
Let me give you a few examples:
Arguably the active cruise control in the new A6 is the most advanced stop and go system on the market. The system boasts two radar sensors compared to everyone else’s one. Think of this as driving with BOTH eyes wide open vs just one. You see a whole lot more, and can make better choices quicker, in a nutshell the better the input the better the system reacts. Another benefit of this advanced system in conjunction with the active lane departure system is to preload the vehicle safety systems in the event of a crash to greatly reduce the chance of personal injury.
The above mentioned active lane departure assist feature on the new A6 actually uses a camera to show you where the lane is in the road in less than optimum conditions. This feature makes it far easier to stay on the road in bad conditions.
The night vision assist not only gives you the advantage better sight at night, it also has built in pedestrian detection to boot. I can’t tell you how useful that is when you live in an area with a lot of predawn joggers like I do. All it takes is for this system to kick in just once and then you realize the brilliance of having it.
Who would had thought that handwriting technology would be incorporated in to a car? Well in the new A6 does just that by allowing the user to scribble his destination then use the touchscreen to complete the instructions. To me this is a far better approach than hunting and pecking for the letters on a keyboard.
Again you might be able to find some of these technologies out there in some form or another but you would be simply hard pressed to find more than a couple in one vehicle. Take that in to consideration and take into account the thoroughness of implementation in the new A6 and I think you will agree that bar has been raised yet again.
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