If you liked Herbie the Love Bug, then you'll love Volkswagen's self-driving VW Golf GTi '53 plus 1. The German auto-maker took the concept of the lovable car with a mind of its own off the silver screen and onto the streets with this new prototype, initially built to help VW engineers test out vehicles. It can steer, brake, and accelerate up to 150 mph without any human intervention.

The most salient point though, is how the GTi '53 finds its way. It isn't remote-controlled or preprogrammed: It uses grill-mounted radar and laser sensors to read the road and send back details to the car's computer, and a GPS navigation system can pinpoint the car's position to within an inch. To help convince naysayers, VW invited guests to put the car to the test by designing their own roadcone courses and watching the GTi zip through on its own.

With so many car elements going automatic, from cruise control to radar operated pre-crash systems, it may not be too long before we leave the driving to the car altogether.

Thanks to the Daily Mail UK for this story.