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- 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track w/navigation
- Photo gallery:Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 TrackEarlier this year, we looked at a 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 with the track package, and criticized it for not making a navigation option available. Hyundai rectified that problem recently, shipping new Genesis Coupe's with an optional navigation package. As we put more emphasis...
- Tags: Hyundai, navigation system, Hyundai Genesis Coupe, car, Genesis Coupe, XM NavTraffic
- Product reviews 2009-09-30
- 2009 Audi Q5
- Photo gallery:2009 Audi Q5Small SUVs present a good compromise of practical cabin space, carlike drivability, and good fuel economy. Or, at least, they should. But some small SUVs we've tested failed on that third trait. The Acura RDX and the Land Rover LR2 turned in worse economy than we expected,...
- Tags: Downtown San Francisco, navigation system, Audi Q5, Audi AG
- Product reviews 2009-08-13
- 2010 Volvo XC60
- Photo gallery:2010 Volvo XC60Volvo's emphasis on safety goes back deep into the last century, with innovations such as safety cages, child door locks, and the three-point seatbelt. That emphasis hasn't changed in the digital era--the 2010 Volvo XC60 takes advantage of electronics for high-tech safety solutions. Although it incorporates past...
- Tags: Leadership, Volvo, Volvo XC60, navigation system
- Product reviews 2009-07-28
- 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
- Photo gallery:2009 Chevrolet Traverse LTZAt first glance, the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse looks like just another SUV, albeit with surprisingly smooth body work. But the Traverse is actually intended as a crossover, its unibody design and independent suspension delivering a more comfortable ride than a truck-based SUV and a downsized engine...
- Tags: Chevrolet Traverse, Chevrolet, navigation system
- Product reviews 2009-01-06
- 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD
- Photo gallery:2009 Acura TL SH-AWDAcura showcased the RL in 2005 as a tech powerhouse, introducing innovations such as live traffic in the navigation system and DVD audio, but over the intervening years that technology became run-of-the-mill. Now Acura is back with a whole new tech package in the 2009 Acura...
- Tags: Acura TL, navigation system, TL SH-AWD
- Product reviews 2008-12-08
- 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
- Photo gallery:2009 Mercury Mariner HybridDespite an update between the 2007 and the 2008 models, Ford upgrades the 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, giving it a big improvement over the 2008 Mariner Hybrid. Part of this update has to do with the advent of Sync and Sirius Travel Link, two technologies Ford...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Mariner Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Mercury Mariner, freeway, Mercury, navigation system, road construction
- Product reviews 2008-11-06
- 2009 Range Rover Sport HSE
- Photo gallery:Range Rover Sport HSETerrain crawling tech lets the 2009 Range Rover Sport HSE maintain its rugged reputation, but an upscale price means luxury elements, such as real wood trim and a refrigerator in the console. Off-road enthusiasts may think the lack of a fold-down windshield keeps the Range Rover...
- Tags: voice command system, navigation system, Cayenne GTS, Range Rover Sport, suspension
- Product reviews 2008-09-30
- 2008 Acura MDX
- Photo gallery:2008 Acura MDXThe 2008 Acura MDX remains largely unchanged from the 2007 model, when we reviewed the then-new redesign and found it chock full of tech options inherited from Acura's sedans, and with improved handling courtesy of similarly upgraded four-wheel-drive management. Back in 2006, the first-generation MDX had some...
- Tags: navigation system, Acura MDX, Acura, car
- Product reviews 2008-09-02
- 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited
- Photo gallery:2008 Hyundai Santa Fe LimitedThe 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe is the second model we've seen from Hyundai with a navigation system, reinforcing the fact that the company is seriously upping its tech game. But unlike the 2009 Sonata, the tech in the Santa Fe is more of an add-on,...
- Tags: Santa Fe, navigation system, Hyundai
- Product reviews 2008-08-01
- 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring
- Photo gallery:2008 Honda OdysseyAlthough Honda claims a major update for its 2008 Honda Odyssey minivan, the results look to us like a minor facelift, just a little work around the eyes and mouth but the same old body. The front of the car exhibits some modern touches around the headlights...
- Tags: Odyssey, Honda Motor Co., navigation system
- Product reviews 2008-07-16
- 2008 Honda Civic EX-L
- Photo gallery:2008 Honda CivicHonda's Civic line has long been synonymous with frugality and reliable, if pedestrian, basic transportation. The current crop of 2008 Honda Civics is no exception, but these days it's possible to outfit a Civic with a few modern conveniences while keeping the payments within reach. The loaded...
- Tags: Keyboards, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, touch-screen keyboard, navigation system, Honda Civic, Honda Motor Co.
- Product reviews 2008-06-18
- 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE
- Photo gallery:2009 Toyota CorollaAlthough second from the bottom of the Toyota model lineup, the 2009 Toyota Corolla inherits tech that goes all the way up to Toyota's high-end Lexus brand. The optional navigation system on the Corolla uses a similar interface to that in the Lexus GS 460. And the...
- Tags: GPS, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Motor Corp., navigation system
- Product reviews 2008-06-16
- 2008 Infiniti EX35 Journey
- Photo gallery:2008 Infiniti EX35 JourneyInfiniti delivers a unique new car with the 2008 Infiniti EX35 Journey, packing it full of over-the-top technology that all proves useful. The EX35 fits the crossover mold, a segment in which Nissan/Infiniti has plenty of experience from prior models, such as the Murano and FX45....
- Tags: Monitors & displays, navigation system, AVM, interior, Infiniti EX35, cone, Infiniti
- Product reviews 2008-05-20
- Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week
- Here are ZDNet Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including Apple's 24-inch iMac, a Beltronics radar detector, and the "most sophisticated NAS device." by CNET News.com
- Tags: Radar, Photograph, Aerospace & Defense, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Manufacturing, Storage, Hardware, CNET News.com, built-In, Battery, Bottom Line, Navigation System, CNET', Price, Keyboards, Engineering, Peripherals
- Image galleries 2008-05-12
- 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
- Photo gallery:2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet"Taut" became our word of the day as we started to test out the 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. There is nothing loose about this car--it goes exactly where you point it and evenly distributes power when you push the accelerator. Its...
- Tags: Marin County, Porsche 911, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, navigation system, Porsche AG, Planning
- Product reviews 2008-04-08
- 2008 Subaru Legacy 3.0 R Limited
- Photo gallery:2008 Subaru Legacy 3.0 R LimitedAmong solid commuter cars such as the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord, few offer the performance characteristics of the 2008 Subaru Legacy. We tested the top-of-the-line R Limited version, which comes with a 3.0-liter engine. Along with the car's all-wheel-drive system, paddle shifters,...
- Tags: GPS, navigation system, freeway, Subaru Legacy, Subaru
- Product reviews 2008-01-29
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 Cabriolet
- Photo gallery:2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 CabrioletThe vast model lineup from Mercedes-Benz ensures that one of its cars will suit just about anyone's needs, but the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK550 Cabriolet fits a very narrow niche. The CLK550 is a coupe, offered as a convertible or hardtop. With the convertible version, which we...
- Tags: navigation system, CLK550, Van Ness, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz CLK550 Cabriolet
- Product reviews 2007-11-27
- GPS accuracy for a robotic neurosurgeon
- GPS accuracy for a robotic neurosurgeon"GPS Accuracy" is a bad misnomerThe navigation system is nothing like GPS, it uses an image-based system, not timed radio signals from multiple sources, and is far more accurate than a GPS could ever be. It is more like the system that guides cruise...
- Tags: Handhelds, navigation system, GPS, GPS Accuracy
- Discussion threads 2007-10-08
- 2007 Lincoln MKX
- Photo gallery:2007 Lincoln MKXThe 2007 Lincoln MKX brings in all the luxury qualities we would expect from this make, but despite the fact that it's a crossover, the MKX won't edge Lincoln into any kind of youth demographic. The MKX has stately lines and a big chrome grille with the...
- Tags: Text-to-Speech functionality, Nothing, MKX, Lincoln, Lincoln MKX, navigation system
- Product reviews 2007-09-06
- Mercedes offers computer-to-car map interface
- Mercedes-Benz USA will offer the ability to send directions from Google or Yahoo Maps directly from a computer or mobile device to one of their cars. The Search & Send service was developed in conjunction with Google, Yahoo! and DaimlerChrysler Research, Engineering and Design North America, based in Palo...
- Tags: Car, Emergency Response, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-08-30
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