Car manufacturers are being innovative with their vehicles to provide a more comfortable and exceptional driving experience. While manufacturers used to put more focus on speed and design, we have seen a lot of attention given to the car entertainment system. The increased demand for luxury and entertainment has forced many car makers to equip their new vehicles with top of the line audio/video gear.

Since many car enthusiasts aren’t satisfied with their factory sound system, many of them end up upgrading and customizing it for better sound quality. This used be a common practice for many of us. With the increased technology, manufactures started to incorporate all the needed gear for an optimal sound performance and enjoyment. This will take a lot of burden on many car owners to install and upgrade their car sound system.

Audio and electronics improvements in new cars:
Have you taken a close look at the new 2011 Scion tC? This budget friendly vehicle is loaded with outstanding interior upgrades that make it the best fit for many of us including enthusiasts. If you think that the 6 speakers you have in your old car is enough, you will be thrilled by number of speakers this incredible car has. The door panels (rear and passenger sides) were re-designed to fit 8 powerful speakers that are capable of pushing 300 watts of continues power. The Scion tC is also equipped with a pioneer headunit that will meet all your entertainment needs. This headunit can pump 160 watts of power with an easy to access USB and iPod input slots. For those who love bass, they will be able to add their own subwoofers very easily with minimal system modification.

If you are looking for edgier and faster cars, they will find the new Camaro a great fit to satisfy their music and speed needs. This muscle car is loaded with 9 Boston Acoustics premium speakers which can handle up to 245 watts of power. With these speakers, you won’t miss anything. This car is also equipped with a Hand-free Bluetooth technology to let you make and receive phone calls from a press of a button. You can also connect your iPod to the audio system or hook your USB drive in seconds. For those that want a commercial free music, they will find the XM radio ready feature very useful.

What does this mean to the buyer?

Today’s cars are loaded with the latest audio technology needed for the optimal driving experience. That being said, the customer will end up paying extra money for these crazy features. For those that are on budget, they can buy aftermarket audio gear to increase listening pleasure without paying premiums for it. You need to be savvy enough to install these products yourself to prevent paying a professional installer to do the work for you.

[Source: Car Stereo]

The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show does not disappoint and they never forget techie gadgets for your car. The first day of CES 2009 Blaupunkt introduces an internet enabled car stereo. The two new units, New Jersey and Hamburg, allow you to stream thousands of internet radio stations to your car while providing a streamlined interface to your Bluetooth enabled cell phone.

Don’t be fooled, these internet radios are full fledged car stereos with a little kick. It is coupled with Bluetooth, Mobile phone keypad, a USB input for music and a hi-resolution display. You can utilize all of the features while on the go in your vehicle provided you have an unlimited data plan through your wireless service provider. The better of the two units (the New Jersey model) will connect to 3G/HSDPA/HSPA networks via Bluetooth for internet connectivity. Both models will be available in the second half of 2009.

Vie w the video straight from CES 2009 below after the jump…