Our second list of car gifts for Christmas focuses on those big gifts you get from Santa, or the one present that breaks the bank of the gift giver. Too rich for your blood? No problem, check out some less expensive gift ideas here.
Next time you walk up to a BMW at an auto show, you won't be left to merely read the specs and imagine what the car looks like in more worldly conditions. BMW is equipping its stands at "Major American Auto Shows" with a iPads that will present interactive content in English and Spanish, along with a configurator, videos and photographs and to schedule a test drive. The BMW iPad techfest is going on now at the South Florida International Auto Show
SEMA 2010 Preview: Hyundai Lineup – Click above for high-res image gallery
Researchers in Germany say they're now one step closer to bringing the nightmare fantasy of unmanned driving to life. A group of scientists have created a vehicle they call the MadeInGermany or MIG. Users can call up the vehicle via their smart phone or iPad and it will automatically chart the quickest and most efficient route to the user's destination sans driver. Using an array of sensors, the vehicle generates a 3D image of its
Bentley and Jaguar iPad apps – Click above for high-res image gallery
Apple continues its march towards world domination. Since its introduction, automakers have paid a lot of attention to the iPad; Hyundai plans to use the device as an Equus owner's manual, while Jeff Glucker
Brabus iBusiness – Click above for high-res image gallery
Autoblog on Flipboard – Click above for image gallery
2011 Hyundai Equus – Click either image for high-res image gallery
Recently I asked a BMW dealer in New York for a brochure on a new car. "Brochure?" he asked. "Try an iPad."
2011 Saab 9-5 – Click above for high-res image gallery
2011 Hyundai Equus – Click above for high-res image gallery
The resounding successes of the iPhone and iPad have Apple shareholders dancing in the streets, but one area in which Apple hasn't been as successful, however, has been business applications. In fact, until recently, Apple retail stores used Windows-based devices to ring up orders. Now, Mercedes-Benz aims to be among the first companies to change that paradigm by bringing the popular iPad tablet into its showrooms.
Hot Rod Art Book app for the iPad – Click above to watch video after the jump
Scosche's iKit for in-car iPad installation – Click above to watch video after the jump
