Volkswagen Golf R Touch: A Screen To The Immediate Future
At Las Vegas’ CES 2015, Volkswagen presented an even more technological version of the Golf R: not only does it feature a top-of-the-line AWD system and turbocharged engine, but the Golf R Touch Concept also boasts a few surprises inside.
The first thing that hits you when you see the interior is the size of the touchscreen: at 12.8 inches (measured diagonally), it’s one of the largest in-car screens this side of a Tesla Model S. You can interact with the screen by touching it, or by simply using hand movements in front of it. Another, smaller screen controls the climate control.
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The dashboard is also new; using the system found in the Audi TT, the dials and gauges have been replaced by a fully-configurable screen. You can adapt it to show the car’s speed, information about the engine or even show GPS navigation and text messages.
Volkswagen also introduced some ground-breaking technologies: for example, there is an e-Golf that can park itself over an inductive plate for recharging, an app for your phone that can replace your key fob, and a GPS unit that will determine where you are going based on previous destinations and which will suggest a better route if your regular one is blocked.
