14 DAY TRIAL // While driving at high speeds is not at all recommended (due to the fact that most serious accidents are caused by excess speed), there are certain situations in which any driver feels the need to "put the medal to the metal", but, quite often, the only things he/she can achieve by doing so are a few minutes of adrenaline and a bit fat speeding ticket. However, things don't necessarily have to be this way, at least if the respective drivers try to give the Cobra XRS R9G a spin, as this radar detection device also uses the power of GPS in order to discover the position of the respective "infernal machines".
Thus, the system is formed out of a main detector, a wireless remote control display unit and a GPS locator, the latter component including a speed and red light camera location database with updates available through the company's website. Because speed and red light cameras are most often installed in high risk areas, Cobra's R9G warns drivers to slow down and stay alert when approaching dangerous intersections or strips of highways. Another layer of this technology currently in development includes alerts for high accident zones, known as "black spots," as well as school and construction zones.
The R9G's unique design makes the device virtually undetectable, thus helping to deter theft, while its Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne (S-XRS) Maximum Performance 12 Band technology with LaserEye ensures detection of the fastest radar and laser guns, including POP Mode. Moreover, in order to maintain the R9G's discreet appearance, both the GPS locator and the main radar/laser detector unit are mounted behind the rearview mirror at the top of the windshield. This placement not only reduces the unit's visibility from outside the car, it also improves its detection range.
Cobra's radar detector is powered by a lithium-ion rechargeable battery pack that allows the pocket-sized remote to operate up to 40 hours and includes a two-hour quick-charge option. The product's design also makes it possible to customize mounting locations and easily remove it from the car, further deterring theft.
"Across the country, the number of speed and red light cameras is growing exponentially," said Tony Mirabelli, senior vice president of marketing and sales at Cobra Electronics. "Our camera detection capabilities in Europe, through Performance Products Limited, combined with our domestic expertise in radar detection and GPS make us the most qualified to bring this new innovation to the United States. Now drivers can stay alert no matter where they travel."
The new XRS R9G radar detector will be available for specialized installers, as well as for the general public starting the fall of 2007 and has a MSRP of around $449.95, which is by no means cheap, but it's rather worth it, taking into consideration what it has to offer for this amount.
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