Highest rated tech cars of 2013 (CNET On Cars, Episode 32)
Revisiting the Veyron, clamping down on DUIs with technology, and the best-rated high tech cars of 2013.
Brian Cooley Editor at Large
Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G, the future of food, and augmented & virtual realities. Cooley is a sought after presenter by brands and their agencies when they want to understand how consumers react to new technologies. He has been a regular featured speaker at CES, Cannes Lions, Advertising Week and The PHM HealthFront™. He was born and raised in Silicon Valley when Apple's campus was mostly apricots.
Expertise Automotive technology, smart home, digital health. Credentials
- 5G Technician, ETA International
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In this episode:
- We revisit the Bugatti Veyron in California's wine country.
- Tour many of the same roads where we shot the Veyron video.
- Top 5 high tech cars of 2013, according to CNET review scores.
- Another look at alcohol interlock technology to prevent drunk driving.
After you watch our Car Tech 101 on hemi engines, you may wonder why Chrysler is using them in modern cars where high RPM, compactness, and fuel efficiency are so important. The simple answer is today's Chrysler Hemi isn't really a hemi. Automobile has a good explanation of how today's Hemi engine is more trade name than true hemi.
As always, e-mail me your thoughts, suggestions, and comments.