1. An emotive engine for an information system of a vehicle, the engine comprising: a computer configured to receive input representing at least one of audio and visual characteristics of a user; generate data representing an emotional state of the user based on the input representing the at least one of audio and visual characteristics of the user; receive input representing an operating parameter of the vehicle; generate data representing a simulated emotion to be expressed by an avatar based on at least one of the data representing the emotional state of the user and the input representing the operating parameter of the vehicle; and output the data representing the simulated emotion to be expressed by the avatar for display by an output.