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    Hyundai patents feature that could make anyone a race car driver

    Hyundai Motor Company has filed a patent for a driver assistance system that can instruct drivers on a race circuit.

    Jade Credentino

    Jade Credentino

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    Jade Credentino

    Jade Credentino

    Contributor

    Hyundai Motor Company has filed a patent for race circuit driver assistance system, which can provide steering, brake and acceleration instructions via a display to a driver.

    The system may feature in Hyundai, Kia and Genesis models according to the patent. The company identified a Hyundai N vehicle in its patent filing.

    Based on an image in the filing, Hyundai might name the feature N Speedway.

    The set-up allows vehicles to communicate with a server to relay vehicle data including driver profile information, data from the vehicles sensors and cameras, as well as tuning information.

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    The vehicle will collect driving data including the vehicle speed, steering angle, and pedal input during a circuit lap.

    Once collected, it will be relayed to a server and then analysed to determine assisted driving instructions which can display speed changes, acceleration and braking as well as apex points throughout a circuit.

    According to the patent, the system can be used by multiple vehicles at a time.

    The feature has the ability to display track times, a leader board ranking, as well as other vehicle information to other drivers.

    The information can be collected to create a large database of driver records to further advance the accuracy of information relayed to the driver.

    Hyundai has yet to confirm if this system will go into production.

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    Jade Credentino

    Jade Credentino

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    Jade Credentino

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    Jade Credentino is an automotive journalist currently based in Melbourne, Australia. Jade has had a chance to review a variety of vehicles and particularly enjoys SUVs. She enjoys traveling and going on road trips exploring Australia.

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