there's no. manager today. you know the banks. and so what's the language of the bank. speaking the truth global news that matters t.w. made for mines. hello and welcome to driver the need to be a motor magazine this week featuring a 5 liter v 8 we test the lexus r.c.f. . the newly facelift did the class buy mercedes. and the new skoda scala. climate chris emmanuel schieffer asked what do the v.w. polo the v.w.

golf and the new skoda scalloped have in common and they share the same game cube 0 platform but and 4.35 meters it's longer than the goal 7 now the model is going to put it through its paces. the scholar's the successor to the rapid 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 it carries the car from $0.00 to $100.00 kilometers per hour in under 10 seconds reaching a time speed of $201.00 kilometers per hour. joining began so. in diesel engines a leader in 2019 will be a match or

a gas powered version. if a model admits that at 1st he was skeptical about a one 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 skoll 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 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 50 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 that greener length allows for greater cargo space at the back seats of a comes to $467.00 leaders the largest volume in a small family car class with. folding the seats down increases the space to a resigning 1410 leaders. inside the latest info team a generation is available in 3 variants. a model has the middle variant in his test card an 8 inch screen but no never again. in function you 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 play can be selected with or without a court and a phone can be recharged on one of 2 and us p.c. ports war cordless li it's all over the bottom of. the seats are comfortable and provide good lateral support with their high science. and when they stuff you want a manual considers this go 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. scored a minimal recalls it's going to 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 or 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 ramp it all you know 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 he can do it often enough what seemed an homage and of course . the reference space back with an engine comparable to the scala tested here could be had for about $17600.00 euros less than the scala but then the higher price price of lots of additional standard equipment.

if. truly i'm pleased to be testing a very special car today that's not often seen the numbers alone pack a punch of v 8 engine churning out 351 kilowatts and a maximum 530 new meters of torque. this is the lexus r.c. units top of the line f. 1st the f. stands for japan's famous fuji speedway and march the specially sporty versions of lexus models were testing the r c f carbon edition the hood roof and spoiler are all made of carbon fiber. the

forteo pipes in form drivers coming up from behind that overtaking the r.c.f. is no easy task and the car cruise around the open room. the side julian loves the paddle shifters shift on 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 shifts gears automatically to go easy on the engine once the engines reached optimal temperature drivers shift all they want. and the higher the speed the more fun. it gets. the out the box 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 leader 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 for $100.00 kilometers in germany the r.c.f. starts at $78400.00 euros but the carbon addition cost about $12000.00 euros extra . the lexus julian says 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 electronically making it easier to climb in.

julian says it's a snug fit if he doesn't have much spare leg or head room but for a drive to the nearest big town a little due course of the stops. the leather steering wheel feels good in includes lots of buttons the cockpit is tidy there's a big digital r.p.m. display and an analog speedometer. and the interior has carbon fiber elements to a sporty bucket seats not only look great they reveal their true purpose in fast curves. b r c f s for driving modes. eco normal sport and sport plus.

an eco mode a blue circle shows how eco friendly the driving style is if you step harder on the gas the display goes out. when julian switches to sport plus mode he sees the display get sportier watson in yellow and red both muscular colors life and see if it drives that way to. the r.c.f. floors at all frequencies driving it under $3000.00 rpm and screeching at over $4000.00 although as we found out i sound generator helps out but only in the sport and sport plus muppets. debts 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 hard more toned down but it's. for those

who prefer a 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 $100.00 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 who pays 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 at some 80 kilos lighter using an electronic launch control lexus says this. lightweight r.c.f.

goes from $0.00 to $100.00 and under 4 seconds. with its 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 restart mode and variable all wheel drive the 4 door sedan leaps from $0.00 to $100.00 kilometers per hour in just $4.00 seconds it'll hit show room 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 for capability for automated driving.

that means it needs no active input from the driver at 4.3 meters wang it's only the size of a compact car. at some 19000000 sold the toyota camry is the best selling mid-size car in the world but not in europe the camry was discontinued in germany in 2004 now it's making a comeback as a hybrid this camry achieves a system performance of $160.00 kilowatts and about half the time it can run on electric drive only. to 700 guys and over isn't trying to sell sunflowers he wants to focus on the environment and. testing the polo t.g.i. not a g.t.o. but a t.g.i.

running on natural gas does it emits 20 percent less c o 2 per kilometer and almost no particulates otherwise feel hardly any difference from the regular polo can be seen not on the tailpipe to ignore the nameplate they found but when driving the difference can be found on thank. the new polo is still a many 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 wheel base 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.

always know those other 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. the dash is the same color as the body paint and the trim lends the interior a fresher look. the see use 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 that t.j. 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 sound reminds him of an old supply went to c.v. 50 years 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 triple charge 3 cylinder engine putting out $66.00 kilowatts it takes about $3.00 kilos of natural gas per $100.00 kilometers which he meets 93 grams of c o 2 per 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 just once it's warmed up the engine switches to natural gas automatically and the change be felt before august. this combined gasoline and natural gas system is known as by vaillant 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 liter natural gas tank thank you the polar t.g.i. a range of up to $368.00 kilometers on natural gas. imported to my home 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 saves both money and emissions. quatuor gas cost about 30 percent less than gasoline but that's before

the ambition cost of over $2000.00 errors for the power train the owner has to clock up $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 about $900.00 filling stations in germany for natural gas so the range concerns faced by electric vehicle owners are a non-issue another advantage over electric drive is that it hardly takes longer to fill up on natural gas than on diesel or gasoline. because he went right home concludes that the natural gas powered cars the ideal alternative for buyers not quite ready for electric or hybrid drive 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 know 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 24 team 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 e.q. v. concept vehicle due to enter production soon. but 1st let's see what's new in the conventional v. class b m she line sports a modified diamond cooler grille an optical touch familiar from other mercedes passes. your 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 pass but quite normal to operate like an i phone she thinks it's a very nice car and the seeds serve airy comfortable. and. extreme between him and. the interior includes many details from 1000000 from mercedes passenger models it's a clear sign of where the car maker places this vehicle definitely not end with its line of trucks it features a new 9 g. tronic on a matic transmission. the interior allows for various seating arrangements that can meet practically anyone's needs. and

devil's peatross cars the 4 seater back seat version 2 benches sitting 3 across can also be billed n.b.c.'s are also very comfortable those who want even more comfort can order an optional massage function heated seats and leg rests after that the front seat needs to be pushed way forward which would probably limit the seating space to justify on time that's. why you know from the puzzle on me at. pedro heads out under test drive the new diesel engine is available in 3 power outputs from 122176 kilowatts v $300.00 d. sprints from $0.00 to $100.00 kilometers an hour and $7.00 seconds with a top speed of $220.00 kilometers an hour all versions come with a rear wheel drive as standard with permanent all wheel drive optional.

and 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 electrical 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 7160 kilometers an hour. by the barons from mercedes 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. in a little. e.q. v. can be. comfortably at home from a wall box or

a normal household outlet for greater flexibility it also has a quick charging function and gives the battery enough power for 100 kilometers in just 50 minutes. inside the e.q. he 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 treats 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 the class. was out of if she says despite its large size and drives like a normal passenger car it's agile and easy to steer parking is also no problem with the various assistance systems. all in all it's a thoroughly practical van and 1st you have to afford. that. that prize i love digs the most was the thought that it applies to cut. the nuvi clash starts in $50240.00 euros in germany and mercedes pledges the electric production version will celebrated smoother show premier this year.

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