the 77 percent. from the part of the class from. the top this is where. the 77 percent. this weekend t.w. . hello and welcome to drive with the motor magazine on v.w. this week only available as a hybrid the lexus p.s. midsize sedan and historic tour of c. as you remodel. and a new variant on an old classic the v.w. present.

the v.w. pushrod is the most successful mid-size in the world more than 30000000 of them have been sold since it was introduced in 1973 the 8th generation of the model has been given a facelift and is ready for launch the only problem says our current tester jambo here is that some would say little or nothing has changed and when it comes to the exterior you're right that changes are under the hood and the new push it is the 1st car to carry the latest generation m i b 3 modular infotainment and the 1st with v.w. is traveling so when the catchwords are always on updates over the year connected services they voice activated and partially automated driving young once did try it out. in the. beam me up. the range him.

changed a little. and a pair of redesigned headlights. came back. moved to the middle of. the exhaust trim has been reworked as have the tail lights . bloom and john says the percentage can't beat him up yet but the interior is packed with digital bells and whistles does not come as sure as will instantly notice the analog clock is gone and doesn't fit in the bright new digital world but yon is focusing on the i might be 3 every precise now comes he quit with a sim card so the car is always online and that brings a whole range of advantages the cars system can be updated wirelessly like a smartphone and the vehicle can also receive traffic updates in real time speech

recognition is intuitive so you don't have to use standardized commands but can just talk to the car but i'm kind of. i don't. want to. he demonstrates telling the person that he's hungry and it replies by providing a list of restaurants in the area and asking him to choose one young decides it's time for a quick bite. although the modular infotainment system is new the v.w. engineers didn't touch the cockpits fundamental structure customers do however now have a wider range of upholstery and trim colors to choose from. along with the mit 3 d. w. has also done a lot to his collection of drivers to systems which are now consolidated under the name i.q. drive a new app is the travel assist system which allows level to automate in driving

a fully autonomy's car where passengers don't have to do a thing but sit back and relax would be classified as level 5. like beaming says yeah but that's still quite a way down the road a new push side has level 2 autonomy the system can take over steering but the driver is still responsible for what the car does and is required to monitor try. and the system and take control when necessary the travel assist system is activated via a button on the steering wheel after pressing it the percent begins following the lane and automatically braking when traffic is approaching a speed limit change or an intersection or action is coming up says yada afterwards it accelerates again to an appropriate speed. the system has a speed range of 0 to 210 kilometers an hour and works on highways and country roads of

a car uses radar to measure distances and cameras to track lane markings the travel is system also has access to navigational data and road sign data as a counterweight so control strategy. it works fine as long as the capacity to of steering senses the driver's hands on the wheel. and that's been hit me and says that he's someone who easily gets enthusiastic about technical developments and the system functions very well but he also likes driving himself and has to admit that in the course of the day when he turned on the travel assist system he was much more tense than when he was in control that's because you have to keep an eye on the system all the time he says and. even violent us this team you know outside of the humblest. most wagon has also worked over the adaptive suspension system and shock absorbers along with the standard

comfort normal in sports settings you can now find 2 in the driving experience by choosing from a range of 15 intermediate setting. folks talking about john says volkswagen has never been a pioneer when it comes to installing new technology in his come. cars other manufactures adopted more quickly but when we do does install it he says then the systems will generally function very well in our intuitive to use and that's the case with the new push side as well which has now caught up with the times with the addition of the m. might be 3 and travel is his is stops. this is the b.m.w. 430 i convertible the bavarian car maker launched the 4 series in 2013 as

a successor to the more luxurious 3 series and it's been a resounding success more than 400000 of them have been sold worldwide since now alongside the coupe a and grand prix models the convertible is meant to draw even more customers to a brand known for its good handling but it also weighs 225 kilograms more than its cousins will it live up to be image. or car to stimulus couple says that despite its 1900 kilograms the convertible is quite sporty you notice the extra waving curves of course but it doesn't particularly bother him. the convertible resembles the rest of the series closely though it has been given the twin headlights and fog lights the front security has also been altered.

the models long hood makes the b.m.w. look both dynamic and elegant and the snapper rocks blue paint job on it was just his car makes it even snazzier though buyers would have to shell out the $100.00 euros for the extra standards for the lecture line include chrome highlights on the body which give the $430.00 i. i find one jury is feel b.m.w. is hallmarked l. shaped l.e.d. taillights complete the picture in fact. it takes at least 20 seconds to open or close the section to hard top roof.

thanks to the reworked improved variable sports steering the b.m.w. takes corners and curves but the greatest of ease. size to do a sound check. the 2 leader 4 cylinder twin turbo engine puts out $185.00 kilowatts of power and tops out at 350 new meters of torque it can hit 100 kilometers an hour from a standstill and 6.3 seconds it's top speed is 250 kilometers an hour.

lewis is impressed by the sound design behind the 4 cylinder engine he thinks it'll appeal to people who like sports cars one disadvantage of fooling hard tops compared to soft tops is the added weight opening and closing one also takes longer and in the $430.00 i you can't be moving faster than 18 kilometers an hour and with the top down cargo volume in the convertibles already small. trunk drops even further from 370 leaders to 220 that's a reason why b.m.w. will probably opt for a soft top again in the models next generation. option he says the 430 i has convinced him and that it bridges the gap between sportiness in comfort and feel safe in the curves even when you push it he says but it's an experience you'll have to pay for. the 430 i convertible started selling at 60000 euros in germany and the cheapest version

before 20 i is just 10000 less. the 7th generation alexis c.s. has been out since the spring of 2018 this stylish japanese midsize sedan is a familiar sight in many parts of the world it's a bit more rare in europe where it only debuted in 2019 to compete with the audi a 6 pm w's 5 series and a mercedes c class but only the hybrid version is available here the 1st. day what enters card testing is patria by the newcomer is for one the design but also was due about the technology that she starts on the outside of.

a grip on the door handle unlocks it without a key or right touch in the right place watch it again. ina stance consistent with top of the line luxury. inside vs is neatly arranged control seems fairly straightforward with a sleek less is more design. the finally worked aluminum trim running around the interior was inspired by traditional japanese swords the engine starts at the press of a but. very little can be seen of its hybrid character aside from the green ready light that indicates all systems are go in the car.

now congress in his calls up a screen on the $12.00 inch multifunction display that shows each individual component as well as the energy flow past it. ok the i'm still she can select the various menu items on this touch sensitive trackpad the cursor not only jumps to the next item on its own but gives both an audible and happy or tangible feedback i want she says that's cool but if you have to enter a long street name you have to drag the cursor all over the place to pick out each letter. thanks to schemes the $318.00 slaves generation hybrid drive it combines a new 2 and a half meter gasoline engine with

a more compact yet more powerful electric motor new transmission and a new battery the whole system together puts out $160.00 kilowatts a new hybrid system controller delivers a more even acceleration much like with a conventional engine short stretches can be covered at low speed some all electric drive. i just as proof it's out another fee chain is described as me cool is the push button change of alignment of the central digital dial move it to the right to make a little more speech to the left eye that's very convenient when you want to see displays for the drivers insists they appears to the left of the dial. but it's not actually in is have already seen this feature in the r.c.f. but here that's another touch of 1st class lecture from. the dynamic radar cruise control in tandem with the lane keeping assist make for

a nearly automated driver support the car just sits speed to the vehicle immediately ahead even figuring in a sudden stop and independent acceleration but ultimately. intro of the vehicle remains with the driver. moving back outside the us the contour seems to flow back from the groom across the car above and below the l.e.d. headlights wrap around to the sides and blend in but seamlessly with the body shape . of the new yes as 5 centimeters to the wheel base the roof line tapers off to the rear like on a coup paying the body designed to rickly affects the space inside there is plenty of leg room but taller occupants might feel a bit squeezed above. the

taillights to wrap gracefully around the rear corners. it's a snap to unlock and open the trunk remotely because the batteries have shrunk and are now placed under the rear seats there's 454 liters of cargo space back here but they can't be expanded as the rear seat backs can't be lowered. in this is test car has the f. sport trimline it's highlights or sporty actions from the body and in the interior it also includes 2 extra driving loads in addition to the normal and eco setting. out there that you know says the sport and sport plus modes can be selected via

this control and that if you activate them the gas pedal gross much more responsive as does the steering. she adds that the paddle shifters on the steering wheel. even take control of shifting if you want to thank you alexandra. and all sides. so what's the bottom line. is says the design of the yes is terrific and she has to say that she almost prefers the exteriors to the interior because it has such beautiful lines and the export hybrid that she tested has plenty of juice she said but it isn't really the car for you if you like to put the pedal to the metal because it has a top speed of only 180 kilometers an hour. or. our car test

a model shifter says he's in spain or the home of say where he'll explore how would other carmakers to produce its very own family of s.u.v.s which includes the tire rocco take it and the smallest the a room where did those names come from he's on the road to find out. it helps to know that spaniards are very proud of their homeland. is it a minimalist says we're driving the taco seance largest s.u.v. in the place they gave the vehicle its name the city of town are going to it's going to isn't the same as to rocco is it yes actually it is over 2000 years ago when the romans conquered the city they called it. over the course of time the latin word to rocco morphed into today's name that are going to. the series groom

a roman track for racing horses and chariots has remained from that era has become a popular tourist site. that we know where they started in 73. far as we know the construction last. 20 years called was a very large city because it was the capital city of the province we know that there where 40000 inhabitants. $30000.00 in the course of. this historic site is where he motherwell is beginning his trip through the history of sea ice as u.b.s. . the spanish carmakers 1st design came in the year 2000 with the songs. some features from this car that we still have in the d.n.a. from all around for example the connection in the one in the 2nd attempt at the class was the tribe which appeared in 2007.

specially because of the wheel arches this square. is something we have almost the same in this right now and finally the last in the group was the i.b.m. action 2011. we were already trying to find personality. in the eyes of our cars and this is definitely right now in all our as serious. as this money one says it's interesting to trace how designs changed and developed over the years and knows that the last one is quite close to what we see today and see as u.v. series we've also learned quite a bit about the history of. work that are going on as it's called today and the history of so you. now know it's time to head to our next destination he says.

name let's not take. the 2nd brother and say and shoot the thing. his name for a spanish town too like almost all the car makers models that's not surprising since as we've already mentioned the spend you insert quite patriotic. commando says it's around 330 kilometers from cairo going out to a take that means that given spanish speed limits we're in for about a 3 and a half hour drive meanwhile a look back at our last thought rocco test drive they call one of them that's. a ton rocco is the largest s.u.v. in the same yacht stable it's also the youngest on the market since 20 teen the model shares a platform with a v.w. to go on all space and the skoda kodiak that carrasco sells for just under $30000.00 europe's. but let's get back to the here and

now it's good shop manual says we've reached a take a picture a small town of 2000 souls and no one knew about until see one of his s.u.v. saffari now it's become relatively well known or going to have a look and move on from the taco to the take then we'll be off toward next destination i think he just stayed up. there they are says he manuel right in a take a central square you can already see out of it's relatively small a tranquil about hand pretty sure and. the narrow streets are inviting but career stroll rather than a drive nevertheless residents are still proud of the fact that say i'd choose to name one of its cars after their town. it's a beta take a mayor from all inclusive of all says you know see people taking pictures you know

rambling in the streets he doesn't have precise numbers but there's no doubt more people are now coming to get to know and take the given that it is for when you come into. that i think of. them it's time to get into the attic and head for the next stop on our tour. to help with it take them behind the model says we're on the road to madrid why madrid because our next stop is our own and that's on the island of 10 or if. we need to take a boat or plane to get there and the closest airport is in madrid about 220 kilometers away i will give us time to look back at the take his development the size of golf. course look they. did not think of. the a 10 k. is the mid sized version of the 3 models and also feel dissed it's been around

since 2016 and was such a huge success that say had had to put a hold on orders because it had pre-sold all the units that could be produced to me the take that sells for about $21000.00 euro us. time to board the plane for a hop over to turner reef the next morning we'll travel on to our room and i can remember on. which they could even be 100 kilometer route takes says over the mountain says you know well so we can see a bit of the island i will give us some time to look at the arena you know on it's about. the little room has been on the market since $27.00 team and like that to others and should be models it's also available with the natural gas powered engine the arena shares a platform with this go to comic and the v w t cross the room to start selling it 16000 euro which often the model says that on the way it's certainly

a great idea to stop in the mountains and it's not too cloudy to enjoy the view of the tate amount or its peak as over 3700 meters deep. doesn't look like it from here because you're already had 2000 meters that's all let's get back in the car and i had 4 around and starting on my feet i won found by thought and she finished bought it i want all forms. of them. with $80000.00 residents a rona is much larger than a take it's a city whose wealth close in from the tourist bastions my adolescent memory cuts and lows cristiana. you know what i know well sums up the tour for us i'm saying because he's been able to gather many impressions and learned a lot as well like that and he's curious about c.x.

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