Glossary / General

GPS

24 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s a technology that tells the car where it is on Earth, helping drivers stay on track and follow rules.

Technical Definition

GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite-based navigation system used in rally cars to monitor positions and enforce speed limits.

Hear It Discussed

"So it knows where I am. It knows what corner because it will have GPS. Of course it will. So it knows what track I'm on"
A Big-Budget Garage, An EV Might Be Perfect, Taking The Family | Episode 1,045 Everyday Driver Car Debate 03:49

"using the accelerometer and GPS which presented new challenges. You could get dinged for speeding while being on a train..."
Bugatti Veyron 2.0?; Racetrack for Sale; E-Ray Conclusion; Q&A The Smoking Tire 24:29

"And there was a little plate, presumably GPS kind of plate in the windscreen, you push a button, somebody answered the answer at the other end and said, where do you want to go?"
Have Jaguars become cooler? Plus driving a vintage car; Bicester Scramble My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 28:24