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Meet the car you can drive with your eyes closed.
What we like
- The future
- Sounds better than many Sydney drivers
- Will take the stress out of driving
What we don't
- Not here for a while yet
- Not much fun for enthusiasts
- Will take time to trust 100%
What we like
- The future
- Sounds better than many Sydney drivers
- Will take the stress out of driving
What we don't
- Not here for a while yet
- Not much fun for enthusiasts
- Will take time to trust 100%
Meet the car you can drive with your eyes closed. This otherwise anonymous-looking Audi A7 Sportback will slam the brakes and call the police if you fall asleep at the wheel. It’s an experimental vehicle for now, but is yet another critical step towards the automation of the automobile. Experts predict drivers could be redundant by 2030.
The latest technology can already steer around bends, keep you wandering from your lane, automatically creep forward in stop-start traffic without needing to touch the pedals -- and brake suddenly if you’re about to rear-end the car in front.
A year ago, the computer power to run Audi’s experimental car took up the entire boot; the latest version has a brain the size of a lap-top and processes 2.5 billion bits of information per second. With improvements in technology, Dr Giesler says the complete automation of the automobile is only a matter of time.
“How long before we are in the cities (with partial autonomous technology)? I’d say 2025,” said Dr Giesler. “How long before we can actually handle all of city traffic without any human intervention? I’d say 2030 or 2040. City traffic is just so, so complex that’s there’s always going to be a situation where the driver needs to come back to the driving task. I don’t think (technology) can handle everything the city can throw at you right now. That’s going to take a long time.”
Pricing guides
$41,140
Based on third party pricing data
Lowest Price
$28,710
Highest Price
$53,570
Range and Specs
| Vehicle | Specs | Price* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportback 3.0 TFSI Quattro | 3.0L, —, 7 SP AUTO | $30,910 – 37,290 | 2013 Audi A7 2013 Sportback 3.0 TFSI Quattro Pricing and Specs |
| S/Back 3.0 TDI Biturbo Quattro | 3.0L, Diesel, 8 SP AUTO | $38,720 – 45,540 | 2013 Audi A7 2013 S/Back 3.0 TDI Biturbo Quattro Pricing and Specs |
| Sportback 3.0 TDI Quattro | 3.0L, Diesel, 7 SP AUTO | $29,920 – 36,080 | 2013 Audi A7 2013 Sportback 3.0 TDI Quattro Pricing and Specs |
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Pricing Guide
$28,490
Lowest price, based on third party pricing data
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