Audi A8 soon with Google Earth GPS navigation
Dec 17, 2009 google, gps navigation
Google today announced that it will put Google Earth as the basis for GPS navigation system for the first time in a vehicle. Audi will be the first car manufacturer to bring Google Earth to your vehicle ‘officially’. If you’re lucky enough to own an Audi A8 you’ll be able to enjoy 3D satellite images, terrain information, and a bunch of other layers of information associated to where you are.
Of course if you have Google Earth in your car you might as well bring other Google services with it. So you can also expect Google Maps and Local Search included in your package.
Another neat feature of Google in your Audi A8 will include the ability to search at your desk and get the directions in your car.
Apparently this will be available in 2011 models which will start around $75K.
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January 14th, 2010 at 8:16 am
Audis are my favourite cars.
April 19th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Man that is insane. If they actually get this to happen this will make me get an Audi instead of a BMW or Mercedes. It is only one small thing but I was already leaning towards Audi so this will be like the final addition needed for me to go with them. When is this expected to happen so that I can wait until then to get my Audi?