Ford Sync Nabs Top Award From Popular Mechanics

By David Thomas
March 5, 2015
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The Ford Sync in-car infotainment system earned a nod as one of Popular Mechanics’ Top 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets of 2007. The editors called the system’s voice-recognition capability “the best we’ve ever tried.” They also pointed to the low price of the system and the fact that Sync can read text messages from a cell phone as other reasons it earned recognition.

The only other automotive gadget that earned a place on the top 10 list was the two-mode hybrid system jointly developed by GM, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The first application of the system will be in the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon Hybrid SUVs.

The Top 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets of 2007 (Popular Mechanics)

Related
Ford Announces Sync Strategy, Price (KickingTires)
First Drive: 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe 2-Mode Hybrid (and GMC Yukon, too) (KickingTires)
Ford Sync: Hands-free Phone, Text and Music (KickingTires)

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David Thomas

Former managing editor David Thomas has a thing for wagons and owns a 2010 Subaru Outback and a 2005 Volkswagen Passat wagon.

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