Thursday, January 3, 2013

Trickle-Down Tech: Tracking Innovations From Flagships to Everyday Cars

Trickle-Down Tech: Tracking Innovations From Flagships to Everyday Cars

Click to enlarge.

From the January 2013 issue of CAR and DRIVER magazine

New automotive technology usually debuts on an expensive flagship model, then passes down to lowlier members of the lineup as costs spread over greater volumes. But the trickle-down effect is not always consistent or predictable. Here we track stability control—mandated as standard equipment on all 2012 model-year vehicles sold in the U.S., but commonplace for a decade—and other safety features from their debuts in high-end luxury models to their arrival in everyday cars. How everyday? Our definition: those available at or below $30,282, the current average new-car transaction price.





from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com




ifttt
Put the internet to work for you. via Personal Recipe 647533

No comments:

Post a Comment

Archive