Automakers are rolling out cutting-edge features and migrating last
year’s hot new items more broadly across their model lines with
increasing frequency these days. With the playing field being relatively
level among most comparable models with regard to performance, comfort
and quality, manufacturers are leveraging the latest technology to help
their vehicles stand out in a crowded market and to help give motorists a
reason to trade in their existing rides for the latest models.
An impressive array of totally new convenience, connectivity and
safety features is debuting this year on model-year 2013 vehicles which
we’re featuring in the accompanying slide show. These include such
innovations as the first center-mounted airbags, a seat that
“communicates” with the driver and a power liftgate that operates by the
wave of a foot under the rear bumper.
