video. hello and welcome to driver the motor magazine on t.w. this week only available as a hybrid the lexus midsize sedan and historic tour of c s u v model. and a new variant on an old classic the v.w. present.

the v.w. perseid is the most successful mid-size in the world more than 30000000 of them have been sold since it was introduced in 1973 be a 1st generation of the model has been given a facelift and is ready for launch the only problem says our car tester jambos here is that some would say little or nothing has changed and when it comes to the exterior be right that changes are under the hood and the new push side is the 1st car to carry the latest generation m i b 3 modular infotainment and the 1st with travel assist so when the catchwords are always on updates over the air connected services voice activated and partially automated driving young once did i try it out. in the. beam me up. the range of technical changes may be why but the facade slow case changed a little. and

a pair of redesigned headlights. and back has been moved to the middle of a. big trim has been reworked as have the tail lights. blum and john says the percentage can't blame them up yet but the interior is packed with digital bells and whistles has not come as sure as will instantly notice the analog clock is gone and doesn't fit in the bright new digital world but yet it is focusing on the m i b 3 every precise now comes equipped with a sim card so the car is always online and that brings a whole range of advantages and the car's 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. i don't. see how 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 cockpit's 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 his systems which are now consolidated under the name i.q. drive a new app is the travel this is system which allows level 2 item a 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 it's a new push that 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. and the system and take control when necessary the travel has this 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 exit 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 it comes to control strategy. that works fine as long as the capacity of steering sensors the driver's hands on the wheel. and as it's been hit my own 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 by my best this you know outside. most wagon has also worked over the adaptive suspension system and shock absorbers along with the standard comfort normal and stored savings you can now fine tune the driving experience by choosing from

a range of 15 intermediate settings. john says volkswagen has never been a pioneer when it comes to installing new technology in his come. ours most other manufacturers adopted more quickly but when we debbie does install it he says and 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 i b 3 and travel this this is stocks. this is the b.m.w. 430 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 resulting success more than 400000 of them have been sold worldwide since now alongside the coupe a and brand can play models the convertible is meant to draw even more customers to a brand known for its good handling but it also waste 225 kilograms more than its cousins will it live up to the image. our car to still is couple says that despite its 800 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 at least the twin headlights and fog lights at the front skirting has also been all . 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 this car makes it even snazzier though buyers would have to shell out the $100.00 euros for the extra standard for the lecture line include chrome highlights on the body which give the $430.00. i refined luxury is free if b.m.w.'s hallmark l. shaped l e d taillights complete the picture in math. it takes at least 20 seconds to open or close the section to our drop roof.

thanks to the reworked improved variable sports steering the b.m.w. takes corners and curves but the greatest of nice. size to do a sound check. the 2 liter 4 cylinder twin turbo engine puts out $185.00 kilowatts of power and tops out at $350.00 newton metres of torque it can hit 100 kilometers an hour from a standstill and 6.3 seconds its top speed is 250 kilometers an hour. but 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 folding 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 a 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. optics luis's the $430.00 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 debby's 5 series and the mercedes c. class but only the hybrid version is available here if. they want interest card testing as patriot about the new comers for one the design but also what's new about the technology that she starts on the outside of. a grip on the door handle unlocks it without

a key the right touch in the right place watch it again. has a lot to ina's that's 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 word to limit them 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. my cousin is calls up a screen on the $12.00 inch multifunction display that shows each individual

component as well as the energy flow asked 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 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. of the. lexus kings the $380.00 s. latest generation hybrid drive it combines a new 2 and a half meter gasoline engine with a more compact yes 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 really fits that another few changes described as me cool is the push button change of alignment of the central digital movement 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 driver says they appear to the left of the dial. that is not of actually in his head already seen this feature in the r.c.f. but here it'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 sit speed to the vehicle he needed

lee ahead even figuring in a sudden stop and independent accelerations little timidly. how the vehicle remains with the driver. moving back outside the e.a.'s the contour seemed 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 . the newly yes as 5 centimeters to the wheel base the roofline teper soft to the rear like on a cooping of the body designed to require facts the space in sunlight there's plenty of labor 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 bags can't be lowered. insists his car has the f 4 trimline it's highlights or sporting accents on the body and in the interior it also includes 2 extra driving loads in addition to the normal and eco setting. out there even if says the sport and sport plus modes can be selected via this control and that if you activate them the gas pedal grows much more responsive as

does the steering. she adds that the paddle shifters on the steering wheel. i why even take control of shifting if you want to thank you about that for them one. and all sides. so what's the bottom line. dina's 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 hard enough for our car to stay model schafer says he's in spain or the home of say where he'll explore how would the other car makers to produce its very own

family of this u.v.'s which includes the time rocco he had taken and the smallest is he a room where did those names come from he's on the road to find out and. it helps to know that spaniards are very proud of their home like. 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 or going to it's going to isn't the same as to rocco isn't yes actually it is over 2000 years ago when the romans conquered the city they called it. over the course of time think the latin word to rocco morphed into today's name 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 s.u.v.s. the spanish car makers 1st design team in the year 2000 with the songs. some features from the scar that we still have in the d.n.a. from all around for example the connection in the one of the 2nd attempt at the class was the tribal which appeared in 2007. it has a very robust aspect especially because of the wheel arches this square.

is something we have almost the same in this you have 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 is jim on one sense 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 you the series we've also learned quite a bit about the history of guitar. as it's called today and the history of so you. know it's time to head to our next destination he says. i'll take up.

the 2nd brother and singer and she'll be there. his name for a spanish town to bygone most all the car makers models clades not surprising since as we've already mentioned the spaniards are quite patriotic. fun. says it's around 330 kilometers from cairo going up 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 toronto test drive one of the let's go to this. album a ton rocco is the largest s.u.v. in this a yacht stable it's also the youngest on the market since 20 teens the model shares a platform with a v.w. to go on all space and the skoda kodiak that tarago sells for just under $30000.00 europe's. but when skid back to the here and now this 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. he's half hearted now it's become relatively well known it's going to have a look and move on from the taco to the take then we'll be off to war 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 but tranquil and i am pretty sure. the narrow streets are inviting but career stroll rather than a drive nevertheless residents are still proud of the fact that saying i'd choose to name one of its cars after their town. if there be a change in mayor from one crystal ball says you know see people taking pictures in a rambling in the streets he doesn't have

a precise numbers but there's no doubt more people are now coming to get to know and take him and it. coming. that i think of. them it's time to get into the a take a and for the next stop on our trip. to help with the chakan behind us emanuel 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 that will give us time to look back at the take his development the size of the one side for him coats look because he's my new stuffed into. that i think i'll. be a ticket is the mid sized version of the 3 models and i also feel just it's been around since 2016 and was such a huge success that c.n.n.

had to put a hold on orders because it had pre-sold all the units that could be produced in a year the i take that sells for about $21000.00 euro us. time to board the plane for a hop over to generate the next morning we'll travel on to our room in a row now. which they could give you 100 kilometer route take says over the mountain says you might as well so we can see a bit of the island i will give us some time to look at the aroma you know when it's about. a little rose has been on the market since 2017 and like that to others and should be models it's also available with the natural gas powered engine to ruin the shares of platform with this go to comic and the v w t cross the room to start selling at $16000.00 euro. all fundamentalists is 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 a mountain is peak is over 3700 meters deep. doesn't look like it from here because you're already at 2000 meters yes that's all let's get back in the car and head for a road on my feet i one found by thought and she fish bought it i want all forms. of. the. 80000 residents a rona is much larger than a take it's a city whose whoa flows in from the tourist bastions fly adolescent memory cuts and lows christiana. yet no one animal 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. next as you viet cong and what place and i will be named after. him.

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