Car computer

Most cars manufactured these days, especially high end cars, have a throttle position sensor (TPS) hooked up to the car's computer rather than a throttle cable going from the go pedal to the fuel injection pump. This TPS set-up is aka a 'drive by wire' system where the computer controls the fuel injection system rather than the drivers foot on the go pedal, i.e. the computer normally reads the TPS and then commands the FI system accordingly.

The thought occurs that just as many cars manufactured today have computers that can be shut down remotely, it would seem that a car's computer can also be easily remotely controlled in other ways, such as being given a command for a wide open throttle condition. A high end car like that would accelerate very briskly at WOT, giving very little time for the driver to respond appropriately if caught off guard. Not at all outside the realm of possibilities.

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Police rig a bait car with cameras and various shut off devices and control it through gps

http://www.baitcar.com/

 

The NEW Wearaboutz LRT-808 is a sophisticated yet cost effective Automatic Vehicle Locating Device (AVL) which is easily hard wired into your car or vehicle for complete piece of mind and security. The LRT-808 will remotely transmit accurate GPS positions either via the GSM cellular networks or via wireless GPRS; without the need to pay expensive daily, weekly or monthly charges. Meaning any asset can be reliably tracked from almost anywhere in the World directly from your Mobile Phone, PDA, PC or Smart Phone.

The Wearaboutz LRT-808 incorporates high-end features such as GEO FENCING (W-Zone) Auto Over-Speeding Alerts (W-Speed) and of course our latest feature ‘ENGINE LOCK’ which; in the unfortunate case of theft; allows you to completely immobilise the engine of your vehicle and re-mobilise by simply sending an SMS text command to the device.

"WITH YOUR WEARABOUTZ LRT-808 YOU CAN NOW REMOTELY DISARM YOUR VEHICLES’ ENGINE IN THE CASE OF THEFT AND ESTABLISH IT’S CURRENT LOCATION BY SIMPLY SENDING AN SMS”

Main Features of LRT-808:

1. Simple Hard Wired Solution; Powered with a 12V DC supply.
2. No Monthly Subscription; Utilises inexpensive SMS & GPRS tracking
3. Always ON Control. Powers down only when both vehicle battery & its own battery run out. Resumes power when the vehicle engine is re-started.
4. ‘ENGINE LOCK’ function allows full Remote control access of vehicle’s engine. SMS commands will disable engine and re-mobilize once the vehicle is recovered.
5. If someone cuts the vehicle power supply, the LRT-808 will send an alert to the vehicle owner by SMS.
6. W-ZONE – Geo-fence for parking safety: Once the vehicle leaves a defined zone (Such as a driveway or garage) The owner will receive an instant alert.
7. W-SPEED - Speed Alert Function: If the vehicle exceeds a defined speed limit; an alarm will be triggered and sent to the owner by SMS.
8. Built in Memory – GPS Waypoints are recorded and stored in the device; providing a history report of where the vehicle has travelled.
9. Full Connectivity - Twin external antenna ports for GPS & GSM receivers.
10. Easy Setup and Configuration – By SMS commands or via USB cable on computer
 

The Phaeton was the idea of Ferdinand Piëch, then chairman of Volkswagen. Piëch wanted VW engineers to create a car that would overwhelmingly surpass the prestige market leaders, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The decision to release the Phaeton was, in part, a response to Mercedes's decision to compete directly with VW in the European marketplace with the low-cost A-Class. It was also intended to support the VW brand image, since the most expensive versions of lesser models, such as the Golf GTi, were starting to cost almost as much as equivalently-sized prestige brands. In this, it was a failure.

 

Initial development of the Phaeton began with Piëch giving his engineers a list of ten parameters the car needed to fulfill. Most of these specifications were not made known to the public, but a number of them were told to automotive reporters. One of them was that the Phaeton should be capable of being driven all day at 300 km/h (190 mph) with an exterior temperature of 50 °C (122 °F) whilst maintaining the interior temperature at 22 °C (72 °F). Piëch requested this even though the Phaeton's top speed was electronically limited to 250 km/h (160 mph).[1] Another requirement was that the car should possess torsional rigidity of 37,000 Nm/degree.
The Phaeton's platform, the Volkswagen Group D1 platform, is shared with the Bentley Continental GT and Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Certain systems, such as the transmission and some engines, are also shared with the Audi A8. The D1 is a stand-alone platform, and was specifically developed for the Phaeton and Bentley under code name VW611. It is commonly confused with Audi's D3 platform, which is aluminium-based instead of the D1's steel platform.

As of 2005[update], the Phaeton has the longest wheelbase in the Volkswagen passenger car line.

The Phaeton is hand-assembled in an eco-friendly factory with a glass exterior, the Transparent Factory (German: Gläserne Manufaktur) in Dresden, Germany. This factory also assembled the Bentley Continental Flying Spur until October 2006, when assembly of the Bentley was transferred to Crewe, England.
 

$74,444 Pounds =$126,539 US dollars