Hasta La Gadget!

Ford is unveiling a new voice-activated version of Sync that will let customers take advantage of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes when applicable. The system will come with select 2011 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles, and will feature HOV lane guidance for over 2,500 miles of carpool routes in various congested metropolitan areas throughout North America.

The new 2011 Sync navigation system, powered by TeleNav (the same good folks behind AT&T Navigator and Sprint Navigator), also features HD Radio support, plus a SIRIUS Travel Link portfolio with traffic reports, incident alerts, and route suggestions to get around trouble areas. In addition, 2011 Sync includes improved street data displays with branded POI information, and shows more street names at each zoom level than before.

Later this year, Ford Sync will also integrate with a new Sync Traffic, Directions, and Information app for downloading destinations from a home or work computer via Mapquest. The 2011 Mustang will be the first car to receive the new Sync setup.