and political and social topics considered from different perspectives. we cover the issues that move turkey on a unique platform for information. plus 90 connect to an unbiased agenda subscribed no more new to. hello and welcome to driver the d.w. motor magazine this week featuring a 5 liter v h we test the lexus r.c.m. . the newly facelift of b. class by mercedes. and the new skoda scala. kalina chris human will schieffer asked what do the v.w. polo in the v.w.

golf and the new skoda scalloped have in common and they share the same m q a 0 platform but and 4.35 meters it's longer than a goal 7 now human was going to put it through its paces. the scholars the successor to the wrap in space back its name scala by the way is latin for stairs or ladder or forward gas scale. it comes with a choice of engines ranging in output from $66.00 to $110.00 kilowatts we're testing the smallest gasoline powered version at $85.00 kilowatts he carries the car from $0.00 to $100.00 kilometers per hour in under 10 seconds reaching a top speed of $201.00 kilometers per hour. joining the gasoline and diesel. engines a leader in 2019 will be

a natural gas powered version. if a model admits that at 1st he was skeptical about a one a leader 3 cylinder engine achieving $85.00 kilowatts he thought the car would be underpowered now he realizes that's not the case at all he experiences the skull as nice and snappy with this engine it's not that heavy and even if it's a basic engine it's quite sufficient for the car's needs. more to fit a thought that i the curb weight plus the driver come to just $1240.00 kilogrammes available for the 1st time as an option is the sport chassis control where the chassis is set 15 millimeters lower than standard and the suspension can be set to normal or sport with the driving mode select. the scholar's front offers a preview of the new design features soon to be shared by all future skoda models

optional are the full l.e.d. headlights. hardly to be missed are the taillights reaching around to the sides these are also available in full l.e.d. versions. so i bought a minimal sees the greener length allows for greater cargo space at the back seat 7 comes to 467 leaders the largest volume in a small family car class. folding the seats down increases the space to a resounding 1410 leader. inside the latest info team a generation is available in 3 variants. the army had a model has the middle variant in his test car an 8 inch screen but no never geisha function. he can still use the sat nav system to find his way but only on

a smartphone whether i phone or android either one android auto or apple card playing can be selected with or without a court a phone can be recharged on one of 2 and us p.c. ports or cordless li it's all abouta with and i'd have to cut. the seats are comfortable and provide good lateral support with their high science. and when they start feeling manuel considers this skull is based on the m q b a 0 platform like apolo though it isn't small he's impressed by the leg room and site almost on par with the bigger octavia. a minimal recalls and skoda has a reputation for its simply clever solutions and finds an example under the hood filling port for the windshield wiper fluid is a little funnel he knows that other car makers could take it as an example i know

more spills all the fluid goes right where it should should i get. the skull a suspension feels just as clever confident and smooth. any money was estimation scalia is a truly worthy successor to the rapid and he understands why skoda changed the name of the scala comes only in the hatchback body style but with a new design language and bigger dimensions among other things that's certainly enough to justify a new name as though. they're not going to end up going to. the rep in space back with an engine comparable to the skull when tested here can be had for about $17600.00 euros less than the scala but then the higher price buys them on some additional standard equipment.

if the court. is pleased to be testing a very special card today that's not often seen the numbers alone pack a punch a v 8 engine churning out $351.00 kilowatts and a maximum 530 new meters of torque. this is the lexus are seeing in it's top of the line f. 1st the f. stands for japan's famous fuji speedway and markstein specially sporty versions of the lexus models were testing the r c f carbon edition of the hood roof and spoiler are all made of carbon fiber. the 4

tailpipes in form drivers coming up from behind that overtaking the r.c.f. is no easy task and a car to sit on the open road. the side julian loves the paddle shifters have done the right down on the left in a 10th of a 2nd thanks to the converter lock up pledge from 2nd to 8th gear. if the engine is cold in manual mode the car shift gears automatically go easy on the engine so once the engines reach optimal temperature drivers shift all they want. and the higher the speed the more fun it gets. julian

says the r.c.f. feels most at home on the autobahn a driver can either cruise along comfortably for longer stretches or if there's no speed limit as is the case here take the lexus to its limits one shore down shift and off you go. the 5 liter v 8 naturally aspirated engine hurls the r.c.f. from $0.00 to $100.00 kilometers an hour and $4.00 seconds top speed is $270.00 flexes reach fuel consumption at $10.00 leaders per $100.00 kilometers in germany the r.c.f. starts at $78400.00 euros but the carbon addition costs about $12000.00 euros extra . the length of julian since the r.c.f. is a 2 plus 2 seater so let's see how much space there is in back. the front seats slide forward electronics. the leather steering wheel feels good in includes lots of

buttons for the cockpit is tidy there's a big digital r.p.m. display and an analog pedometer. and the interior has carbon fiber elements to sporty bucket seats not only looks great theory feel there to purpose and fast curves. the r.c.f. has for driving modes eco normal sport and sport plus. an eco mode a blue circle shows how eco friendly the driving style is your step harder on the gas the display goes out. when julian switches to sport plus mode he sees the display get sporty or. lotsa yellow and red both muscular colors i

feel and see if it drives that way to. the r.c.f. floors at all frequencies throbbing at under $3000.00 rpm and screeching at over $4000.00 although as we found out a sound generator helps out but only in the sport and sport plus muppets. that's julian says that inside the r.c.f. is a fairly loud car that's ok it's a v 8 engine after all and it's meant to be heard more toward the end itself. for those who prefer more quiet driving and doing the environment a favor there's also a hybrid version of the r.c. called the $300.00 h. it puts out $164.00 kilowatts and goes from 0 to 100 kilometers an hour and $8.00 seconds fuel consumption is rated 5 liters per $100.00 kilometers that's half the

rate of the r.c.f. . julian says sport to pace usually have a tiny trunk with room for almost nothing but here the r.c.f. proves surprisingly practical as 366 liters of cargo space are enough for a short getaway or your weekly shopping but what more could you ask. how about even more muscle at the geneva car show in march a strictly limited track edition of the r.c.f. was unveiled that some 80 kilos lighter using an electronic launch control lexus says this lightweight r.c.f. goes from 0 to $100.00 and under 4 seconds. with a. it's new am g.c.l.

a $35.00 for manic mercedes expands his range of subcompact sports cars the $225.00 kilowatt power train familiar from the a $35.00 has been transplanted to the c.l.a. equipped with a race started mode and variable all wheel drive the 4 door sedan leaps from $0.00 to $100.00 kilometers per hour and just $4.00 seconds it will hit showroom floors in august 29th. audi's amy provides a glimpse of the future of urban driving featuring compact dimensions around a spacious pioneering interior and level 4 keep ability for automated driving. that means it needs no active input from the driver at 4.3 meters in length it's only the size of a compact car. and some 19000000 sold the toyota camry is the best selling midsize car in the world

but not in europe the camry was discontinued in germany in 2004 now it's making a comeback as a full hybrid this camry achieves a system performance of $160.00 kilowatts and about half the time it can run on an electric drive only. going to 700 guys and over isn't trying to sell sunflowers he wants to focus on the environment and he'll be testing the polo not a. t.g.i. running on natural gas it emits 20 percent less c o 2 per kilometer and almost no particulates otherwise hardly any difference from the regular polo can be seen not on the tail pipe nor the nameplate but when driving down difference we can. be

found i'm fond thank you on smog on top of those on. the new polo is still a mini but noticeably longer than its predecessor even as a t.g.i. . it measures a good 4 metres in length with a 2 and a half metre wheelbase he added space goes mainly for cargo. and impressive 251 leaders volume expands to a cavernous 1025 leaders with the back seats down but t.g.i. owners will have to do without the spare wheel well. although those are the things that i know confirms apolo t.j. looks identical to the conventional model that he likes the cockpit inodes 2 fuel gauges one for gasoline and one for natural gas. and dash is the same color as the body paint and the trim lends the interior

a fresher look. with sales of over $14000000.00 the polo is a giant among small cars a natural gas version is new to the current 6 generation but how does it handle. i know discovers the t.g.i. doesn't have the best pick up it feels a bit rough but that has less to do with a natural gas drive than with the 3 cylinder engine to the sound reminds him of an old city went to see v. lights a 50. here is set rather high so on the open road the driver has to anticipate

things to keep moving smoothly but the environment will be the better off. so when . the polo t.g.i. is powered by a turbo charged 3 cylinder engine putting out $66.00 kilowatts it takes about $3.00 kilos of natural gas per $100.00 kilometers which emits 93 grams of c o 2 for a kilometer prices for the polo t.g.i. started $20550.00 euros in germany. that i mean i hold explains that the normal 3 cylinder engine had to be reinforced for natural gas which has a higher energy density and the gasoline tank always has to hold enough to get the engine started and just once it's warmed up the engine switches to natural gas automatically and the change be felt before august. this

combining gasoline and natural gas is tim is known is by being that the driver can switch from one to the other at any time but the gasoline tank holds only 9 leaders compared to the 91.5 meter natural gas tank thank you as the polar t.g.i. a range of up to 368 kilometers on natural gas. imported to you know finds the polo t.g.i. drives almost like an electric car he drives very defensively and keeps an eye on the range display to go as far as possible on natural gas that seems both money and he mischa's collateral gas cost about 30 percent less than gasoline but that's before the ambition will cost of over $2000.00 euros for the power train the owner has to clock up to $70000.00 kilometers to break even but the environmental benefits start with the very 1st kilometer. puts it up to me asking kilometer. so far up. $900.00 filling stations in germany offered natural gas so the range

concerns faced by electric vehicle owners are ime non-issue another advantage over electric drive is that it hardly takes longer to fill up on natural gas than on diesel or gasoline. concludes that a natural gas powered cars the ideal alternative for buyers not quite ready for electric or hybrid drive but polo t.g.i. is no drag racer but its environmental advantages make up for that natural gas is an alternative fuel with which a neutral c o 2 balance can be achieved what it does he mean it can be offset by measures such as planting trees these then bind c o 2 through photosynthesis offsetting what is he needed by the car. said ste 2014 the v. class has been the elegant people carrier in the mercedes lineup now the german car

maker has face lifted its biggest passenger vehicle we're testing the new model with its biggest engine. will also take a peek at the electric drive version the concept vehicle due to enter production soon. but 1st let's see what's new in the conventional v. class the m. she line sports a modified diamond cooler grille an optical touch familiar from other mercedes passenger cars. the back end is all about the practical side of driving a metal strip protects the painted bumper from scratches when loading and the hatch . is huge but doesn't always need to be opened smaller items can be loaded through

the rear window. lifestyle journalist peter harms takes a closer look at the nuvi class for us. she notes the top notch accessories a leather steering wheel the cockpit talk what's new to her is the turban look ventilation as if a jet engine were in front of you so everything's very intuitive to use you don't need to read the whole user's manual to drive this car. tensions drawn to star trek were the screen in the center console. it's a touch pad but quite normal to operate like an i phone she thinks it's a very nice car and the seed serve airy comfortable is the astronaut.

extreme but cream and is in. the interior includes many details for 1000000 from mercedes passenger models it's a clear sign of where the car maker places this vehicle definitely not in with its line of trucks it features a new 9 g. tronic on a matic transmission. the interior allows for various seating arrangements they can meet practically anyone's needs. and devils' your peters cars the 4 seater back seat version 2 benches sitting 3 across can also be billed and the seats are also very comfortable those who want even more comfort can order an optional massage function heated seats and leg rests after that the. the front seat needs to be pushed way forward which would probably limit

the seating space to just 5 on time that's all that duffy to off for life from the puzzle on many a. pager heads out on or test drive the new diesel engine is available in 3 power outputs from. an mercedes-benz is taking its engines a step further e.q. v. is the name of this concept car which premiered at this year's geneva motor show it offers a glimpse of the electric powered future of the mercedes van line up a compact electro drive is built onto the front axle the electric motor the transmission with fixed gearing the cooling system and the performance electronics all constitute a highly integrated compact unit top speed to set at 160 kilometers an hour.

by their parents from or savey says this concept car saves space with the batteries in the floor they have a charging capacity of 100 kilowatt hours in a range of 400 kilometers the phone to. the e.q. v. can be charged comfortably at home from a wall box or a normal household outlet for greater flexibility it also has a quick charging function it gives the battery enough power for $100.00 kilometers in just 15 minutes. inside the e.q. via looks more modern than its conventional v. class counterparts the electric vehicle already features the m b u x infotainment system short for mercedes-benz user experience the system combines an adaptive voice control with the latest connectivity features.

family van leisure adventure vehicle or shuttle car with a lounge feel all these traits combined with battery power is what this concept car promises. but now let's come back from the future how did painter like her 1st drive and the new v. class. out of it she says despite its large size and drives like a normal passenger car it's at gyal and easy to steer parking is also no problem with the various assistance systems. all in all it's a thoroughly practical van i listed 1st you have to afford. that. that prize i love takes the most was the thought that it applies to cut. the nuvi

class starts at $50240.00 euros in germany and mercedes pledges the electric production version will celebrate its motor show premier fishier. and next time on drive it we test the luxury and comfort of b.m.w. new 7 series. and we take think he has stored age out 1st spin.

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