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Mazda’s new concept car, Sassou — which is due to make its first appearance at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, has done away with the traditional car key and introduced a USB key.

Sassou uses a USB “key” and interface port that will let drivers program and load files onto the car’s hard drive. But auto industry watchers note that such a feature may take years to show up on showroom floors–or it may never make it that far.

“Concept cars are used to introduce a new body style and, on top of that, the manufactures throw in all kinds of features. Often, those ideas are not ready for production,” said Csaba Csere, editor-in-chief of Car and Driver magazine. “It usually takes three years from design to production.”

[via CNET]

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