WGST's "The Sully Show" for 3/27/15 - Atlanta Auto Show Tech
Friday, March 27, 2015 at 6:42AM The annual Atlanta Auto Show is running this week and weekend at the Georgia World Congress Center....
Rick had his big preview article of the Auto Show in the AJC on Monday.
The show includes new and classic cars, along with the popular concept cars and interactive exhibits.
The show also features the latest in technology for your vehicles..
Let's take a look at some of the tech at the 2015 Atlanta International Auto Show:
1. Dodge Ram Rebel
The Dodge Ram Rebel takes the tried-and-true half-ton pick-up, adds some beefy body work, a new schnoz, uprated tires, and a tweaked air suspension to appeal to buyers wanting to look like they're ready to tackle Mojave but never will.
The cosmetic changes are the obvious upgrades, with no chrome, no cross-hair grille, a Moparized aluminum hood, powder-coated skid plates, and more...
Go with the 5.7-liter HEMI V8 in 4x4 and 4x2 setups. The air suspension rides about an inch higher than the normal 1500 and has been tweaked to include Rebel-spec Bilsteins and a lone off-road setting (versus the normal two), but with the same cruising mode that automatically drops down when trundling along at highway speeds.
All Rebels will have an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Will probably be priced in the mid $30,000 range
2. Uconnect Radio
Allows users to listen to not only AM/FM stations, but also personal internet radio and apps like iHeartRadio right in your car.
Cars are becoming connected in many ways.
3. Concept Cars
Look for pre-production and concept cars at the show in the Acura ILX, Buick Cascada Convertible, Hyundai Sonata PHEV Plug-in, Kia's Track'ster and with Mercedes bringing their corporate headquarters to Atlanta, look for their new AMG GT on the show floor.
4. Ford Looking Ahead...
Ford Motor Company will be bringing a mobility discussion to Atlanta as part of the company’s presence at this years Atlanta Auto Show, which opens this week at the Georgia World Congress Center. Leaders from Ford Motor Company, Georgia Tech and the Georgia Department of Transportation held a panel discussion surrounding the Future of Mobility in Atlanta at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. Ford and it's partners discussed two mobility experiments taking place at Georgia Tech: Parking Spotter and Remote Repositioning, also we heard how the Georgia Department of Transportation is addressing what mobility looks like for Atlanta drivers.
- Parking Spotter- This experiment, conducted with Georgia Tech, leverages driver-assist sensors that most Ford vehicles already have, including sonar and radar, by putting them to work for everybody. The sensors search for open parking spaces while the driver looks for spots around the city, and share the information with a cloud database other drivers can access. The system makes it easier for a driver to locate an open spot, reserve it and navigate to the space. It also reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.
5. “CAMP JEEP”
“Camp Jeep” will be operating all five days of the Auto Show. This dynamic outdoor exhibit will give show attendees a chance to experience the extreme off-road capabilities of Jeep vehicles.
March 25 12:00pm-9:00pm
March 26 12:00pm-9:00pm
March 27 12:00pm-10:00pm
March 28 10:00am-10:00pm
March 29 11:00am-8:00pm
FEATURED VEHICLES: Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee, and Wrangler.
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