The second optional assistance system touted by Volkswagen this week is the Park Assist Plus with memory function. All drivers need do is tap the turn signal and the car is able to detect its surroundings and make a safe lane change – though the driver’s hands must remain on the steering wheel. This information is automatically transferred to the cloud where it is individually adapted to Volkswagen models that are currently driving along those same roads.įinally, the new Travel Assist technology supports assisted lane changes above 90km/h. Meanwhile, anonymised swarm data is collected from vehicles across the Volkswagen Group range to gather map material with specific features from the area surrounding the vehicle – such as marker lines and road signs. Source: VolkswagenĪccording to Volkswagen, Travel Assist is able to keep the vehicle further left or right in the lane instead of exactly in the centre, adapting itself to the driver’s driving style. I came across another thread on here where a local did a steering wheel exchange through Royal Steering Wheels and was really happy with the result, and the pricing was very reasonable, so I pulled the trigger! The pricing really alleviated my concerns about the wear, because if it wears out quickly I'll just get another one, or move back to leather again in the future.The new Travel Assist uses swarm data – basically data collected from multiple sources and shared across the cloud – to keep the vehicle in its lane, maintain a set distance from the vehicle in front, and ensures that the vehicle keeps to a maximum speed set by the driver.
Loved the feel, but have always hesitated about alcantara since it's difficult to clean and wears more quickly than leather, plus the leather on my wheel was in excellent condition.
The Cayman had an alcantara steering wheel, and it was the first car I had driven with one. I had the opportunity to spend the day up at the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, and ended up driving the 718 Cayman S and 911 GTS.
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