Monday, November 21, 2005
BMW 7 Series: The Best Driving Luxury Sedan in the World
The fourth-generation 7 Series is the most successful prestige luxury performance sedan in BMW's history. It is a highly prestigious luxury sedan offering generous space and comfort for the driver and passengers. All BMW 7 Series now feature BMW's two-stage Adaptive Brakelights: Whenever the driver applies the brakes harder than usual, the larger brake light area warns motorists following behind. The optional CD changer is now MP3 CD-capable. The standard BMW Assist telematics service includes Bluetooth hands-free phone capability.
Virtually everything in the cabin is controlled through a single mouse-like interface called iDrive. BMW's controversial system controls the heater, the radio, the navigation system. Amazing technology sets the BMW 7 series apart from its competitors. Silent, hidden fans and heating elements cool or warm your rear end or your soft drink; microchips can detect a skidding tire or apply the brakes full force just in case you were distracted by a phone call; power sunshades keep the sun off your rear passengers as adaptive headlights turn with the car.
BMW's iDrive interface system is standard on all 7 Series models, and can operate virtually everything in the car, from stereo to climate controls to telephone to navigation, with a single mouse-like control. Standard safety features include dual frontal airbags, driver and front-passenger side-impact airbags, and BMW's Head Protection System, which amounts to a full-length, tube-shaped curtain on both sides of the cabin for front and rear head protection in a side impact. Also standard is BMW's Active Knee Protection, unique inflatable airbags that protect front passengers' knees. Its Anti-lock brakes, traction control and electronic stability control help drivers maintain control and avoid accidents.
Read the full BMW 7 Series article by Jenny McLane.
Virtually everything in the cabin is controlled through a single mouse-like interface called iDrive. BMW's controversial system controls the heater, the radio, the navigation system. Amazing technology sets the BMW 7 series apart from its competitors. Silent, hidden fans and heating elements cool or warm your rear end or your soft drink; microchips can detect a skidding tire or apply the brakes full force just in case you were distracted by a phone call; power sunshades keep the sun off your rear passengers as adaptive headlights turn with the car.
BMW's iDrive interface system is standard on all 7 Series models, and can operate virtually everything in the car, from stereo to climate controls to telephone to navigation, with a single mouse-like control. Standard safety features include dual frontal airbags, driver and front-passenger side-impact airbags, and BMW's Head Protection System, which amounts to a full-length, tube-shaped curtain on both sides of the cabin for front and rear head protection in a side impact. Also standard is BMW's Active Knee Protection, unique inflatable airbags that protect front passengers' knees. Its Anti-lock brakes, traction control and electronic stability control help drivers maintain control and avoid accidents.
Read the full BMW 7 Series article by Jenny McLane.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Radio by Satellite
Satellite radio has become more and more popular these last few years and one of the reasons is the quite and static free reception enjoyed by the listener even in remote locations. If you have ever been on a road trip in a car and trying to tune the radio, you know how frustrating it can be to try to keep the radio tuned.
As soon as you find a good station,you will drive out of the area and it will become static and then fade away completely. It was a pain to travel from one area to another constantly fiddling with the tuner to get a working station. And it seems that as soon as you find one that picks up properly, you have driven out of the area and can’t pick it up anymore. But now technology has advanced and with satellite radio, you can now pick up any station from the satellite.
Radio signals can travel only about 30 to 40 miles past the transmitter. This is why when you are travelling and you drive too far away from the radio transmitter, it becomes static and eventually you lose the signal completely. The good news is that technology has come a long way and just like we have satellites for television, we also have them for radio. Satellite radio lets you hear your station from anywhere you go in the country. It has never been easier to have great radio.
Read the full satellite radio article by Corbin Mathieson.
As soon as you find a good station,you will drive out of the area and it will become static and then fade away completely. It was a pain to travel from one area to another constantly fiddling with the tuner to get a working station. And it seems that as soon as you find one that picks up properly, you have driven out of the area and can’t pick it up anymore. But now technology has advanced and with satellite radio, you can now pick up any station from the satellite.
Radio signals can travel only about 30 to 40 miles past the transmitter. This is why when you are travelling and you drive too far away from the radio transmitter, it becomes static and eventually you lose the signal completely. The good news is that technology has come a long way and just like we have satellites for television, we also have them for radio. Satellite radio lets you hear your station from anywhere you go in the country. It has never been easier to have great radio.
Read the full satellite radio article by Corbin Mathieson.
