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Offline DubFan

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VW's Herbie style Golf
« on: 28 July 2006, 15:35 »
Apparently VW have developed a self-driving system that can drive a car round a circuit at 100mph +, taking the fastest line and getting identical laptimes each time, without the need for a driver.

They've fitted it to a Mk5 GTI, but apparently it could be fitted to any car

Has anyone seen this:
http://www.channel4.com/4car/feature/feature.jsp?id=2934

It's interesting but I think it's main use would be to cut in if the driver falls asleep at the wheel or if you put it into cruise control.


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Re: VW's Herbie style Golf
« Reply #1 on: 28 July 2006, 15:39 »
Interesting, i wonder how they have done that because every other company that has experimented with it has had special transponders in place around the track for the car to follow....

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Re: VW's Herbie style Golf
« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2006, 16:12 »
i saw that in The Sun the other week; it was faster around the test course than the journalist!!!

cost around £5 million to develop and build apparently  :undecided:

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Re: VW's Herbie style Golf
« Reply #3 on: 28 July 2006, 18:07 »
i saw that in a mag or newspaper but didnt read the full story for sum reason.

next we will see motorsport without the drivers, think of all the money F1 teams would save in wages  :laugh:

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Re: VW's Herbie style Golf
« Reply #4 on: 29 July 2006, 08:12 »
yeah I read this, it uses GPS to program the route into its computer then lots of clever stuff happens and voila, it beats you there! Sounded impressive but 5 million seems a little pricy, even if it is for a golf :laugh:

thats the best mk3 ive seen..ever! its just clean and subtle.. :cool:

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Re: VW's Herbie style Golf
« Reply #5 on: 30 July 2006, 00:35 »
I saw that on the news, it was class how the reporter guy was papping it while the golf ragged round the circuit!!  :laugh:

Edit: There was a video of it on the news but i can't find it anywhere...  :sad:
« Last Edit: 30 July 2006, 00:51 by tt5th »

Offline ChrisO GolfO

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Re: VW's Herbie style Golf
« Reply #6 on: 31 July 2006, 07:43 »
Impressive but I think the best use of that technology is theft prevention... Go ahead matey steal my car it will only drive you to the police station  :laugh:
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