R56 Vote for R56 Tech Car of the Year @ CNET
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12-14-2007 | 07:46 AM
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Vote for R56 Tech Car of the Year @ CNET
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10846_7...ml?tag=bubbl_2
Cnet is taking votes for the 2007 Car Tech Award. The Mini is one the nominees but so far is not getting many votes.
Let's stuff the ballot box on ths one!!
Cnet is taking votes for the 2007 Car Tech Award. The Mini is one the nominees but so far is not getting many votes.
Let's stuff the ballot box on ths one!!
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12-14-2007 | 08:38 AM
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12-14-2007 | 09:25 AM
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12-14-2007 | 09:33 AM
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Are you guys turning this into a popularity contest, or do you really think the MINI has better in-cabin electronics than the other cars? NAM seems to see more complaints about MINI electronics than praise. For example, the NAV isn't touch screen, The nested menu system is archaic, The POI search function is lame, the Bluetooth doesn't provide cradles for contemporary phones, The HIFI and standard audio suck...
There is no lane departure warning and the cruise control is not adaptive.
There is no lane departure warning and the cruise control is not adaptive.
Award Criteria
Cabin electronics (pretty much anything in the dashboard, including the stereo, navigation, and Bluetooth phone integration): Does the car have a full array, with no major component missing? Are the electronics easy and intuitive to operate? Do they contribute to or distract from the overall utility of the car? Does the car employ advanced driving technologies, such lane departure warnings or adaptive cruise control?
Performance and platform (where the rubber meets the road, this covers powertrain and road-holding technologies): Does the engine use something more advanced than simple cam-controlled valves? Is it a hybrid? ABS should be present, but does the car also have traction control or more advanced antiwheel slip technology? Do all these components make it pleasurable to drive? Does it have a vehicle stability program, traction control, and all-wheel drive?
Cabin electronics (pretty much anything in the dashboard, including the stereo, navigation, and Bluetooth phone integration): Does the car have a full array, with no major component missing? Are the electronics easy and intuitive to operate? Do they contribute to or distract from the overall utility of the car? Does the car employ advanced driving technologies, such lane departure warnings or adaptive cruise control?
Performance and platform (where the rubber meets the road, this covers powertrain and road-holding technologies): Does the engine use something more advanced than simple cam-controlled valves? Is it a hybrid? ABS should be present, but does the car also have traction control or more advanced antiwheel slip technology? Do all these components make it pleasurable to drive? Does it have a vehicle stability program, traction control, and all-wheel drive?
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12-14-2007 | 10:26 AM
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Are you guys turning this into a popularity contest, or do you really think the MINI has better in-cabin electronics than the other cars? NAM seems to see more complaints about MINI electronics than praise. For example, the NAV isn't touch screen, The nested menu system is archaic, The POI search function is lame, the Bluetooth doesn't provide cradles for contemporary phones, The HIFI and standard audio suck...
There is no lane departure warning and the cruise control is not adaptive.
There is no lane departure warning and the cruise control is not adaptive.
