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Old 08-22-2006, 08:28 PM
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I think the new Lexus (2007) already does this no???

http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/LexusLS460/
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LOL you have to install a lens. BMW fails.
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Yup, Lexus has this now. You push a button, the driver just has to modulate the brake pedal for speed. Steering steers itself (kinda creepy to see your car steer itself).
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8 speed transmission too???? damn...
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General Motor abandoned their self parking project after several prototypes failed!
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Originally Posted by GDawgC220
Yup, Lexus has this now. You push a button, the driver just has to modulate the brake pedal for speed. Steering steers itself (kinda creepy to see your car steer itself).
It will be banned from the USA shortly after some clown gets his 15th set of rims after claiming the car curbed them.
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Actually, this portion of the system is much cooler:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jeEd...elated&search=

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Originally Posted by benzmodz
It will be banned from the USA shortly after some clown gets his 15th set of rims after claiming the car curbed them.
what does that mean??
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