snagitseven

Ok, smart guy, I RTFM. All 275 pages. Twice. It ain't there on a U.S. B8 w/nav.

snagitseven

Daylight, Night and Auto for the white or black schemes.

BMWBig6

Cool, thx for the info!

BMWBig6

So no perspective view? That's kind of lame.

NowIsGood

I think Audi could've done everyone a big favor if they'd called it that. Even though the GPS unit may be "feature challenged", the Nav option and all that comes with it is a must-have for me.

The earlier posts have mentioned each of these things, but here's my take:

1) Dash layout: It's not just aesthetics but also ergonomics. When the controls are down by the armrest, they're literally at your fingertips. I really like that and will pay a lot for it.

2) Better (real) MMI: The real MMI gives you more digital (MOST), but just as significantly it also apparently functions better. Since the full iPod integration is a big selling point for me, the real MMI brings a lot of value. See this link for more info:
http://www.geocities.com/a6retrofit/articles/a4a5realmmi.html

3) Integration: I have a nice portable GPS unit in my B7 and it works great. But I find it messy and inconvenient compared to integrated systems in my friends' cars. Mobilehavoc did a great job of detailing all the various advantages of integration.

4) Back-up camera: If I had kids, I think I would really want this. I don't, but I do sometimes parallel park in the city. So for me, this is just a kinda nice to have.

Put those things all together, and the package becomes a must-have for me.

Tuareg

Just received my new Audi 2 hours ago, and there's an option called "3D" that turns on perspective view.

Mobilehavoc

Only EU versions have 3D perspective, US doesn't. No clue why.