The Renault Clio circa 2016 is a worthy enough machine. But exciting? Not so much. Until now, that is, thanks to a cybersecurity outfit in the UK, Pen Test Partners, that has converted just one such mainstream shopping machine into a driving game controller by intercepting CAN bus data (via The Reg). Oh, and yes, the car can still be driven. But preferably not while playing games.
While a 2016 Renault Clio is hardly the last word in bleeding-edge automotive tech, it is new enough to have sensors where it matters—on the steering, the brakes and the throttle pedal. And that means there's data flying around the car whenever you use those controls.
