Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Camaro leads the way for Chevy app, nav integration




Chevrolet should be making this LCD standard in the 2013 Camaro LT, SS, and ZL1, with navigation an optional add-on.


(Credit: GM)

When we saw demonstrations of Chevy's MyLink system last year, it looked like the company finally had a solid competitor to Ford Sync. MyLink not only offered advanced voice command over phones and MP3 players, but also integrated smartphone apps.


However, as we saw in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, Chevy had not built a MyLink head unit that was compatible with a navigation system. The result: buyers had to choose between having advanced voice command or onboard navigation.


The 2013 Camaro seems to solve that little problem. A press release on the new car notes how it will come standard with "MyLink and color-touch radio" on LT, SS, and ZL1 models. The release goes on to note that buyers will be able to option navigation into that system, although the parenthetical "late availability" suggests Chevy engineers still have some work to do on the system.


It may be coming out later than the car, but that did not stop Chevrolet from posting a photo of the new navigation system on Facebook. The image shows a very clean interface, something Chevrolet has done well with in the past. The maps look bri... [Read more]




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