The Times newspaper...
The Times newspaper has finally woken up to this fact. The main story on its front page on 30 December 2003 was entitled "Speed camera curbs to halt driver backlash". And on 1 January 2004, the broadsheet came back for more, devoting over half its front page to cynical motoring fines. Stories about a murdered policeman, war on terror and other domestic and international events played second fiddle to the plight of UK car occupants, many of whom are now in danger of being priced out of their vehicles - not by manufacturers, but by politicians punch drunk on power and making money.
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Forget scrolling through your carò€™s sat-nav system to find the right town. Audi A8 owners will soon be able to jot down their destinations by hand!
Reports in Germany have revealed the Ingolstadt firmò€™s forthcoming limo replacement will feature handwriting recognition technology. This will do away with the need to use fiddly digital keyboards or laboriously select letters with a dial. Instead you ò€˜drawò€™ them and let the clever software work out your destination.
Itò€™s not the first time an A8 has had hands-on gadgetry. Buyers of current versions can select the option of fingerprint recognition, which adjusts the settings of the driverò€™s seat, mirrors and climate control to individual preferences.
The new is model expected to be offered in two sizes: regular and a long-wheelbase version. It will be revealed at the end of the year, with sales starting in 2010.