Car Tech's top picks

The Audi A7 evokes the best of European refinement, while at the same time sporting the newest technology both under the hood and in the cabin. It is a definite executive-level gift.

Cute and cheap, the little Fiat 500C is a great fit in urban environments, not only because you can park it anywhere, but also for its retro Italian style. Put a hook on top and hang it from the Christmas tree.

It's not just a GPS device, it's also a gateway to the Internet. The TomTom Go Live 2535 M eases your commute or vacation travel withtraffic data, weather updates, and Google Local Search results. A firmware update coming this fall will also enable users to search Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Expedia for destinations and even tweet their arrival time to loved ones.

This is easily the loudest and clearest visor-mounted Bluetooth speakerphone that we've tested--both great accolades to claim when operating in a noisy environment such as a car's cabin. As a nice bonus, the Freeway's bass response is good enough for music listening as well.

The ContourRoam is the newest and cheapest entry in Contour's family of wide-angle action cameras. It's also the easiest to use of the sports cameras that we've tested, with an idiot-proof control scheme that's as easy as slide-and-go.

The flagship of the AVIC series of all-in-one car receivers makes yet another appearance in our Holiday Gift Guide. The 2012 update adds Aha Radio integration to an already robust feature set that includes Pandora Internet Radio connectivity and voice command for iPod playback, hands-free calling, and navigation.