Tomorrow's Tech in the Cars of Today
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ford SYNC SYNC is one of the first in-car telematics to integrate your MP3 player, Bluetooth cell phone and navigation service. Its voice-activated commands actually work, a pleasant surprise in this growing arena. By Jamie Lincoln Kitman for <a href="http://www.gq.com/cars-gear/cars/201011/jamie-lincoln-kitman-8-car-technology-innovations?mbid=synd_foxnews">GQ</a> <a href="http://www.gq.com/cars-gear/cars/201001/most-stylish-cars-in-history?mbid=synd_foxnews">The Most Stylish Cars of the Last 50 Years</a> (Ford)
Dual-Clutch Gearboxes Derived from racecar technology, this gearbox has two computer-controlled clutches. The second, set to whatever gear you'll want next, swaps at the flip of a paddle. The result? The performance and fuel economy of a manual with the ease of an automatic, with blazing-fast changes stick-shifters can only dream about. <a href="http://www.gq.com/cars-gear/cars/201005/twenty-most-memorable-wagons?mbid=synd_foxnews">The 20 Most Memorable Mom-Mobiles</a> (Audi)
Torque-Vectoring AWD Most AWD systems shift power from front to back. Torque vectoring moves it laterally as well. It directs power to whichever wheel needs it the most, helping the car push harder through tight corners and providing more traction on slippery roads. <a href="http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201010/bald-100?mbid=synd_foxnews">The 100 Most Powerful Bald Guys in America</a> (Nissan)
Clean Diesel Those black, belching clouds of diesel exhaust are a thing of the past. VW, Mercedes, and BMW will sell you a diesel car that uses urea, a naturally occurring chemical, to help get rid of the smoky stuff. Did we mention these things still make torque like a '70s muscle car? <a href="http://www.gq.com/cars-gear/cars/201011/jamie-lincoln-kitman-8-car-technology-innovations?mbid=synd_foxnews#slide=5">Click here for more of Tomorrow's Tech Today</a> <a href="http://www.gq.com/women/photos/201002/miranda-kerr-slideshow?mbid=synd_foxnews">Miranda Kerr's Sexy GQ Photo Shoot</a> (Mercedes-Benz)