Some xi model suggestions
Make the sports package on the xi a true sports package (no need to have the suspension as high, it makes the car look like an SUV ).
Allow fine tuning for the AWD software through I-Drive. For example, allow control of power allocation front to rear instead of having just the default 40/60. Personally, I would prefer 0/100 when the conditions are not slippery and 50/50 when the conditions are slippery.
Decouple sports package suspension from other items such as oil coolers, 18 inch rims, etc. For example, I had to order the 18inch Summer performance option to get the oil cooler even though I would have preferred the 17 inch package which makes for a more comfortable ride on our pothole ridden CT roads.
PLEASE do not include silly items such as the seatbelt assistant. Only adds cost, complexity and weight.
Make items such as USB ports standard. They are standard on the lowliest of cars these days. It should not be a $500 option.
One cool feature that I think all manufacturers should shoot for would be to use bluetooth for more than just phone connectivity.
Bluetooth can be used to transmit music as well. It can probably be used (in combination with a custom application) to display and control vehicle parameters from the iPhone.
Personally, I think it's a HUGE waste that we build these screens and GPS systems in a cars without any thought to reuse in other cars. When the car goes, so does all that expensive electronic gear. Perhaps they should be modular.
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