Today, GPS is common in high-end cars, but what about Google Earth? Well, Audi will offer the option of an integrated navigation system for their 2011 model which will include Google Earth and a GPRS/EDGE modem. It would have been much nicer to have 3G, but as we don’t see Google Earth in cars every day, this is certainly not the end of the world. It is unclear to what extent this will affect the unit price of the new A8, but you will note that it may be unavailable at the launch of the car, as Audi says it would be for mid-2010. According to rumors, there would be a UMTS modem available for mid-2010, so keep that in mind for this date.
