Autoblog’s editors have been busy checking out the latest technologies in this year’s batch of cars and trucks and have narrowed down the list to 14 finalists for its annual Technology of the Year award. One of those 14 finalists is the 2015 Corvette Stingray which made list with its new Peformance Data Recorder with Valet Mode.
The Performance Data Recorder is the brain child of Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles who has been working on the PDR concept for years. In fact, the PDR as an option took longer to develop than the entire C7 Corvette. It’s another industry first for Corvette and no doubt we’ll see other manufacturers copying the tech because it’s just that cool.
The Performance Data Recorder has a 720 HD camera mounted inside the car just to the right of the rear view mirror. It’s connected to a microphone and the data recorder captures in-car audio and front-facing video of the Corvette. The PDR records 30 different data points from the gear you are in to the angle of the steering wheel to how forcefully the brakes are being applied. The data is stored on a SDHC card and the data can be downloaded in the Cosworth toolbox for analzying and improving your driving.
In addition to capturing and analyzing your driving at the track, the PDR also makes a pretty handy dash cam for your daily commutes.
The second part of the Performance Data Recorder is the Valet Mode, which has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. The Valet Mode will record audio and video whenever the car is started and if you think a valet has damaged or hooned the car out of your presence, you can playback the footage on the car’s interior monitor to make sure. Unfortuantely, varying wiretap laws have forced Chevrolet to issue a warning about using Valet Mode until a solution can be offered.
The neat thing about Autoblog’s ‘Best Tech’ award is seeing the various technologies that are being evaluated. Other finalists include the Dodge Challenger Hellcat for its “performance pages”, the new Mustang’s track apps with line lock and the Mercedes Benz S550 which features a vehicle stabilization technology called Magic Body Control.
We figure it will be a tough decision for Autoblog’s editors as they work to name the winner which will be announced at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show in just a few weeks.
In the meantime, check out all the finalists for the Autoblog 2014 Technology of the Year Award.
Source:
Autoblog
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