Man Plays Racing Game on the Same Track He's Being Driven Around in Megane RS

This is a bit of an odd one. It seems that in the quest to see just how realistic modern racing games are (probably, as we found no other motivation for this experiment), it was decided that strapping a racing wheel, a 19-inch screen and a gaming console into position for the passenger of a Renault Megane RS was a good idea.

The plan was to have a pro racing driver race around a track, while the passenger would be playing a game, using the same road/car combination.

The result must have been a disorienting one for the virtual driver, who felt the forces of the car moving around the corners before or after he approached them on the screen.

However, what’s surprising is that it was neck and neck right until the end.

Scroll down and click play after the virtual jump, courtesy of Viagame.

By Andrei Nedelea

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Renault Shows Off its Self-Driving Tech Called PAMU

Nissan’s knowhow in the field of autonomous driving tech was bound to trickle down to group partner Renault, as the symbiosis between the two is very strong.

The rhombus manufacturer chose a Fluence ZE all-electric sedan, which it filled with electronic wizardry that made the PAMU system possible.

The name stands for Advanced Urban Mobility Platform and to me, it sounds a lot like the one Volvo demonstrated some time ago via a self-parking V40 – they are calling it a valet service.

Exactly how it works can be seen in the video posted below, though, I don’t really know how scripted everything was, and whether it needed extra preparation like the Mercedes autonomous drive or not.

Either way, it shows Renault’s future intentions to venture into this section of the market among the first, even if it’s currently lagging behind the pack a bit in terms of active safety systems like autonomous emergency braking or active cruise control.

By Andrei Nedelea

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