Prefer driving my Land Rover the traditional way, although the smartphone option is sadly not likely with the limited electronics in a 97 300TDi.
My Landy
But Jaguar Land Rover engineers have developed the remote driving app for the specific use-case of control over rough terrain, not really for extracting your vehicle from awkward parking. I’d be surprised if more car makers didn’t have similar products in development.
A new report covered by the NYT draws our attention to the security vulnerabilities of modern cars as well as the privacy concerns implicit in the idea of connected cars. CNET offers additional insight.