15 videos from the Detroit auto show

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	This week in Car Tech Wayne Cunningham CNET.com 15 videos from the Detroit auto show CNET Editor at Large Brian Cooley worked overtime at the 2010 Detroit auto show, producing videos covering the highlights, from the new Audi e-tron electric car to the Honda CR-Z. We posted a collection of 15 videos from the show of concepts, new models, and technologies. Check out our hands-on look at Ford's mobile app interface and handwriting recognition in the Audi A8.  Car Tech videos from Detroit Audi e-tron 2.0 Most popular products TomTom XL 340 S  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 205W  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 255W  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 265WT  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 1690  Check prices Latest reviews and features 2010 Mercedes-Benz C350 The 2010 Mercedes-Benz C350 is a comfortable driver with some sport aspirations, and cabin tech that can be decent or very bad, depending on the options. Read more  Check prices TomTom XXL 540 S The TomTom XXL 540 S improves on the TomTom XL line by keeping the features we love while improving screen visibility; but the bigger size comes with compromised portability. Read more  Check prices 2010 Suzuki Kizashi The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi looks like it should have serious performance chops, but is more of a sheep in wolf's clothing. Cabin tech options befit a modern car. Read more  Check prices Garmin Nuvi 1690 By itself, the Garmin Nuvi 1690 is merely a solidly performing GPS device, but it earns its keep through the free NuLink service, giving users easy access to up-to-the-minute data for safety, convenience, and entertainment. Read more  Check prices Car Tech blog Gran Turismo 5's 'GPS-track day' feature demoed Antuan Goodwin Associate Editor, Car Tech Last week, we highlighted a very cool feature called "GPS-track day" that allows users to playback GPS replays from a real life racetrack session on their copy of Gran Turismo 5 for the PS3. Polyphony Digital, maker of the Gran Turismo franchise, has released even more information about the system and a demo video. As it turns out, there's more to it than just GPS positioning. Read more Comment of the week Debunking the Techno Jeep Posted by Kenlahar Techno Jeep has been debunked by the YouTube user Bitbutter. He analyzed the soundtrack of the "performance" and found *identical* repeated samples of sounds. If you slam a door, hit a drum, or tap your foot two times and examine the resulting samples, you'll find discrepancies between them because we cannot *exactly* duplicate the same sound twice. Also, we cannot keep perfect rhythm, only machines can do this. These two things, exact soundwave replication and machine-like precision of rhythm are hallmarks that this was not a live performance of music, but a miming of actions to coincide with a pre-recorded piece of music created by entirely artificial means.  Read more  In other news... 1. Carmakers, suppliers ready Sync rivals 2. Mini on stilts 3. Chrysler recalls 24,177 cars over brake defect 4. Car Tech Live 151: The best of Detroit 5. 5 best from the 2010 Detroit auto show More Car Tech resources  Car Tech forums  Green car buying guide  Car Tech videos  Car Tech podcast  All new car reviews  Past car shows Featured Listings   Logitech Illuminated Keyboard This keyboard features adjustable backlit keys that allow you to easily see your keyboard even in...   BUY NOW Only $67.99    Merchant Rating ★★★★☆   Warhawk (No Headset) Large scale battles and up to 32 players will encourage teamwork and emphasize strategy for an in...   BUY NOW Only $25.99    Merchant Rating ★★★★☆   CanoScan 8800F Scanner Sleek and fast, this powerful scanner will impress you the very first time you push power. With h...   BUY NOW Only $189.99    Merchant Rating ★★★★★
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