The automobile industry continues to make great strides, bringing new, creative features to market each year.
Whether related to safety, comfort or convenience, carmakers develop a wide variety of new features to attract new-car shoppers. With countless hours behind the wheel of new vehicles, the Cars.com reviewers identified what they consider the 10 most notable features that debuted in 2007.
1. Lane Departure Prevention- Where you can find it: Infiniti EX35
2. Scratch Shield Paint- Where you can find it: Infiniti EX35
3. Around View Monitor- Where you can find it: Infiniti EX35
4. Full-Size Hybrid SUVs/Trucks- Where you can find it: Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chrysler Aspen, Dodge Durango, GMC Yukon
5. Integrated Booster Seats- Where you can find it: Volvo V70
6. Heartbeat Sensor- Where you can find it: Volvo S80
7. Easy Third-Row Access- Where you can find it: Hyundai Veracruz
8. Sirius Satellite TV- Where you can find it: Chrysler minivans
9. Sync Hands-Free System- Where you can find it: Various Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models
10. Volvo Blind Spot Information System- Where you can find it: C30, S40, S80, V50, V70, XC70, XC90
Not a bad list compiled by our friends at Cars.com but we would have replaced SYNC (so what...S-till Y-our N-ominal C-ar) and Heartbeat sensor (cool, but useless) with the Lexus LX570 Wide-view Front and side video monitoring system and the Stop and Go Active Cruise Controls found on the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes S-Class and Audi Q7, although it did not debut in 2007 (but neither did integrated booster seats).
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