Alfa Romeo is one of those automotive brands that consistently live up to their legendary reputations in Miami. This Italian automaker created the concept of luxury performance in 1929 with the 6C 1750 Gran Turismo. Since the mid-1990s, Alfa Romeo has only focused on luxury performance, and it keeps getting better at it by incorporating advanced technology, such as adaptive cruise control, which is part of the Driver's Convenience and Active Assistant Plus packages of smart safety features.
Some people refer to adaptive cruise control as self-driving technology. Others call it "hands-free driving." These descriptions are correct, but only to a certain extent. Adaptive cruise control (ACC) is a dynamic system that can adjust vehicle speed, apply braking, and stay within marked lanes of traffic based on real-time data collected from telematics devices such as sensors, cameras, and radar.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan and the Stelvio urban crossover were the first to get ACC as an optional feature. New Tonale SUV models are getting a version called ACC with Full Stop, which takes things a bit further regarding smart safety features. If you are looking for a luxury sports car in Miami, the new Alfa Romeo models at The Collection Alfa Romeo will deliver more than just upscale performance; they can also enhance overall driving safety with features such as ACC. Let's take a closer look at how ACC works and why it is sometimes referred to as "hands-free:"
Advanced Capabilities
All the Alfa Romeo models currently on our lot have some level of standard and optional driver-assist packages. These packages are intelligent systems designed to complement the Alfa Romeo driving experience; they help keep you and your passengers safe on the road. The standard package takes advantage of telematics to detect the danger of frontal collisions, monitor the surroundings of the vehicle, and provide emergency braking in high-risk situations from South Miami to Brickell.
When you select the Active Assist Plus package, such as the one for the new Alfa Romeo Stelvio, you get additional features such as parking assistance and AAC with Full Stop. In essence, ACC puts Alfa Romeo models on a forward path while adjusting to a speed range. Telematics sensors such as radar allow the system to maintain a safe distance from vehicles ahead, thus making ACC valuable when traffic jam conditions prevail.
The array of Alfa Romeo telematics that support ACC include wheel speed sensors, yaw rate detectors, radar sensors mounted in the front grille, and cameras mounted in the windshield. Unlike other ACC systems developed by other automakers, this one can bring the vehicle to a full stop and resume cruising in slow stop-and-go traffic such as the kind you run into during rush hour near Coral Gables.
Is Alfa Romeo ACC Fully Hands-Free?
With smart ACC systems, drivers can sometimes take their hands off the steering wheel and even their foot off the gas pedal in certain situations; for example, if the vehicle is on a congested city street or an open highway with little traffic, the driver can activate the ACC system and set the desired speed. You can enjoy and relax and enjoy the ride with this Level 2 self-driving technology, but it is important to understand that it does not provide fully conditional automation, so you should not take your hands off the steering wheel for too long. The key to making ACC work for you is to always pay attention to the road, which means that you must always be prepared to take control of the car.
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ACC is one of many advanced features that automotive engineers at Alfa Romeo have been adding to new models. Contact our sales team to learn more about the luxury performance vehicles available from The Collection Alfa Romeo today. Contact us to learn more if you're in the Florida Keys or Kendall, FL.