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8. BMW 5 Series
BMW claims that its 5 Series is their most technologically advanced cars to date. That’s an impressive boast that the carmaker is able to back-up. Gear heads and gadget freaks will totally geek out over the 5 Series. The gesture-recognition touch screen system (just wave your hand over the screen) that is supported by Apple Car Play is cool enough. But there are also several James Bond-type features in these cars that are truly mind blowing – most impressive being the fact that you can park the car perpendicularly while standing outside of the vehicle by using the key fob as a remote control. (We kid you not). There’s also a 360 degree camera view that you can see on your smartphone, and you can give the car voice activated commands from inside your house by speaking into the key fob – literally telling the car when to start or shut down, as well as to unlock the doors. Pretty impressive stuff.
7. Honda Odyssey
Minivans may never be sexy, but they sure are becoming smart. In the latest version of its Odyssey, Honda has infused the trusted minivan with plenty of technology designed to make the family vehicle both super smart and highly efficient. There is now an interior ceiling camera that allows the driver to see a 360 degree view of what’s happening in the back of the car – day or night thanks to night vision display. The driver can also use a microphone to speak to the passengers in the minivan through the stereo speakers and even the passenger’s wireless headphones. In the back of the Odyssey, kids can use a smartphone app to do everything from check the progress of their trip via a GPS displayed on a 10 inch monitor to adjust the heating and air conditioning, and even launch playlists and cue up movies. All this plus state-of-the-art safety features such as lane departure warning systems and pedestrian detection make the Odyssey the thinking man’s minivan. Priced at $45,000.
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