VW - Repair and Service Redwood City - Playing video games will soon be possible in a VW - Bosch European (650) 368-3000

 

 

Volkswagen on Monday announced plans to make AirConsole's video gaming platform available in its cars starting from September.

The automaker said the first recipients will be the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, and ID.7 electric vehicles, as well as the latest versions of the Golf, Passat, and Tiguan.

But the feature will only be available in a handful of European countries initially. Availability in the U.S. wasn't mentioned in Monday's announcement.

BMW is another automaker that offers AirConsole's gaming platform in its cars, for example in the latest 5-Series.

The gaming platform lets occupants play games on a vehicle's infotainment screen, including in multi-player format, using a connected smartphone as the controller. The system only works when the vehicle is stationary, making it an excellent option for EV owners, as it can keep passengers occupied during lengthy charging sessions.

AirConsole is an app developed by Swiss company N-Dream. According to its website, it has 137 games currently available, some of them developed exclusively for the platform. There's a huge variety, including educational games that offer quizzes or word guessing games, as well as classics like Tetris, and some that look very similar to Nintendo's Mario Kart. The games are free to play but there are also subscriptions that offer benefits, like allowing more players to connect, skipping ad breaks, offering an expanded portfolio of titles, and more.

 

source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1144273_playing-video-games-will-soon-be-possible-in-a-vw

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com

 

 

Range Rover - Repair and Service Redwood City - 2025 Land Rover Defender Beach Break aims for the beach for $73,325 - Bosch European Redwood City - (650) 368-3000

 

 

The 2025 Land Rover Defender lineup adds a new special edition inspired by surf and sun.

Limited to just 20 units, the Beach Break model adds Tasman Blue paint, a white roof, 20-inch wheels (with all-terrain tires), and unique trim-color graphics to the Land Rover Defender 110 for a retro look that's hard not to compare to the Ford Bronco Sport Free Wheeling special edition from the 2024 model year.

 

2025 Land Rover Defender Beach Break

 

The interior features upholstery "robust enough to counter the beach elements," according to JLR. Rubber mats for the floor and cargo area should also make it easier to get sand out of the interior.

The Beach Break edition also includes roof cross bars, fixed side steps, mud flaps, and exterior "gear boxes" mounted just forward of the rear roof pillars. Those boxes are among the more unusual styling features of the current-generation Defender, which was introduced for the 2020 model year.

2025 Land Rover Defender Beach Break

 

The special edition uses a 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine producing 296 hp—the same as other Defender models. Land Rover also offers a 3.0-liter turbo-6 mild hybrid powertrain rated at 395 hp and a supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 rated at either 493 hp or 518 hp on other versions of the Defender. For 2025, the Defender Octa performance flagship also joins the lineup with a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8 and mild-hybrid system making 626 hp.

The Beach Break costs $73,325 with the mandatory $1,475 destination charge. For comparison, the standard four-door Defender 110 is priced from $62,275. The two-door Defender 90 starts at $58,375, while the stretched Defender 130 is priced from $71,175. The other models receive small changes for 2025, including new option packages that group popular features.

 source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1144329_2025-land-rover-defender-beach-break-price

Stephen Edelstein
http://www.boscheuropean.com