this is a really. tough one is heavy metal cleaning these. d.w. . takes. us. with wonderful people and stories that make the game so special. for true for. the foot long line. hello and welcome to drive with a d w motor magazine this week we'll see if the ford ranger raptor is also at home in the city. has the luxury factor in the muscle running quattroporte. and put those go to come to the test.

the market for c.v. s.u.v.s is booming the ones made by both wagon right on the end q.b. a 0 platform they're called a v w t cross and they say out to rona. phonetic but here says until now skoda hasn't had a small city s.u.v. but the czech car maker is changing that with the kmiec with the same corporation and the same platform while you are already know what the kmiec is like before you even drive it does something make a different or better than its 2 siblings. skoda has made s.u.v.s one of its cornerstones after the successful kodiak and they're now downsizing with a kemi the many changing queues make it difficult to tell them apart but the check 7 look north for inspiration to the. you know it all 3 names come from the language

of the indigenous canadian people come eat means 2nd skin. so is 2nd skin just superficial marketing talk or does the name fit like a glove. imo the fiances you notice how much space there is in the can make more than you'd expect from a small car that's even considering its 2 siblings which are already quite spacious the comedian has a bit more room for people on the tall side should be able to travel feeling relaxed not cramped and one of the i'm going. to get oh man space skoda has really pushed the small car platform to its limits and given the kmiec a slightly longer wheelbase than the v.w. and say are models with a total length of 4.24 metres it's even bigger than compact cars that cost quite a bit more of those some may miss the t.

cross a sliding rear seat the trunk holds up to $1400.00 leaders who are around $100.00 more than its will swag an equivalent. and just as you'd expect from a skoda there's no shortage of clever features in the cammy like a magnetic flashlight and a nice scraper in the fuel filler flap. a new feature is the automatically extending door edge protection which is intended to protect the coming from ugly scratches especially in the city. official says if you've ever driven a vehicle based on the m q b platform there won't be any surprises when it comes to driving behavior which isn't bad it means the steering is pleasantly direct without being too tight steering resistance is just right and the chassis absorbs any and even is quite well skoda offer sports seats in sports suspension as an option. john thinks you

don't really need them because they don't really suit the more easygoing character of the car. engine output is easy going on the plus side it's good for the environment there are 3 gasoline engines and one diesel with output between $70.11 kilowatts to choose from we are testing the medium sized gasoline engine a one liter 3 cylinder that puts out $85.00 kilowatts it powers the front wheel drive comey to 100 kilometers per hour and an acceptable 9.9 seconds to me w.n. the skoda are not available with all wheel drive because their shared platform is so small i also says one point of criticism of the earlier models faced was the interior with hard plastic surfaces if you take a look at the cameo it's a little different of course you'll find hard plastic here as well but you always have to keep the vehicle class and price in mind but otherwise it looks quite

stylish here and there are softer materials and a nice finish in the middle even though skoda is actually in the cheaper alternative to a w. . the dashboard is pretty much identical to the sr model scholar the hatchback version of the kemi it comes with a $6.00 inch touchscreen as standard the 2 larger age or $9.00 inch display as well as a fully digital virtual cockpit cost extra. price because the un says with a starting price of just under $18000.00 euros skoda is positioning the kemi between its 2 siblings its around $1000.00 euros more expensive than the $700.00 euros cheaper than the t. crush when it comes to room it's clearly ahead it's also the highest quality one.

comes to workmanship in the materials he thinks people who want more sportiness will probably prefer the aroma those who need versatility for carrying things would likely choose the t. cross with a sliding rear seat everyone else will probably find the kmiec the best price performance ratio of the 3. best to present. day if. you have any money a car just a month to skirt thinks about it only he thinks about a. beautiful beach holidays and sightseeing and of course i tell you cars. i'm one hand there are cars for the masses but there are also luxury cars the most are rushing brand has been around for a 100 years and the muzzle quattroporte debuted in 1983.

but his alter ego things quattroporte to is the most unimaginatively name you could come up with yet as it means 4 doors imagine calling the v.w. golf 4 door and the bill of the. it's been a name of the car since 1963 and anyway we're interested in the current generation of the muslim quattroporte. that we just talk about. and how great the car looks. around us also and we thought it was always the plan does freelance time for right before. the quattroporte it is one of 5 models from the italian manufacturer it's available in 2 versions. and ground sport and with 2 engines a gas or diesel. card testers sit in the elegant bra muso version with

a gasoline engine which is not produced by miles around to itself but by far ari and marinello. how do you like the car. it's nicely done with the chrome accents and the instrumentation and the wood. but there's got to be something you don't like it why do i because it's your job and you always do. ok this reliance that might not have won over by the placement of the paddle shifters and the other buttons and knobs front and back and all over there too compact and too close together he doesn't like this arrangement. except for this drawback the card cuts a fine figure from the driver's seat the materials are high quality and go well

together the instrument cluster with its chrome trim looks good too in the middle there is a large screen. still the infotainment display could be more up to date. the combination of ready brown leather and grey fabric is unusual but stylish and just a matter of taste. and terms of engine sound the v 6 twin turbo doesn't come close to its predecessor with its v a naturally aspirated engine but much 3 cars aren't immune to downsizing it has plenty of power though handling is extremely light for a car weighing almost 2 tons. but tell me how are you feeling back there do you have enough room to room back here is also more than enough when i think about. how much distance there is to the seat in front and the passenger seat

is not as far forward as your driver's seat because you're not exactly a giant. i think that's a decent amount of space then we still have this center armrest with a cup holder. and that doesn't sound so great does it. by now that's being pretty picky don't you think about but at this price. the gasoline engine model starts at 117000 euros in germany. the fan is unlikely to be bothered by a little detail now if the passion isn't there that's a problem that isn't an issue in the italian answer to the mercedes s. class still some things really annoy our testers. i don't think it's a good idea here that if you use the door armrest you always end up walking or been locking the door maybe they should have put the lock switch. somewhere other than

where your hand is. up front it looks like a sports car with a narrow grill. with. the montserrat he tried and conceals the radar technology another trademark the side air vents. from the side in sporty and at the same time very elegant. a short trunk lid underlines the adjunct to look. our current testers found. why don't want to complain about but could the luxury of

said talian finally win them over after all. i know you still think want report is a stupid name but after my writing i have to say i like it very much of course it has a high price but also high performance how much does it have again but i will not let the me cig's twin turbo under the hood put 316 kilowatts. not less than 360 kilowatt size that's 430 horsepower right that's an awful lot. but it's always easier to convince a driver that a car is greater than a passenger. so what do you think back there so then i'll talk. it's hard for me to summarize this bothers me

now the window opens a little annoyances in this car like this no thanks you're already paying 140000 euros for this car and even a bit more even with all the equipment so i don't know if i would rather buy a cheaper car and then taken trip around the world. about it as i am i was around 3 choke to wrap things up. why don't i must drive or say hi to each other in the afternoon because they already showing each other at the repair shop in the morning . the ford ranger raptor is one powerful pickup truck. car tester the money was shaffer already had the pleasure of driving the raptor before in the rugged barren landscape. america the raptor did well and didn't

really have any weak points but this kind of landscape is not really found in germany so that's why today he seeing how it does on the street and in the city especially when parking went into. the ranger raptor was developed by the ford performance department based on the ford f. 150 raptor which is not available in europe but back to the ranger what's it like on the back roads. and the model was pleasantly surprised he mentions the wide tires size to $85.00 with chunky tread he would have expected them to be much noisier on asphalt but that's not the case the raptor gets relatively loud at higher speeds especially on the highway but that's not really what it's meant for you can still easily drive longer distances so it's not

a problem as. unlike its american counterpart the raptor is offered exclusively with an to leader diesel engine that puts up 156 kilowatts and 500 new meters maximum torque. in this city the ranger rafter looks somewhat out of place with its 187 centimeter height and 5.36 meter length being 200900 centimeters wide is also not an advantage in narrow streets. i think my motto mentions parking this time looking for a spot is easy because it's not too busy but the bigger the city the more difficult it becomes and the raptor can't fit in a lot of parking spaces because it's simply too long. lived. put it to the

test. he manoa says parking spaces here are relatively small but it doesn't matter if you're looking for a parking spot in a village or in a city or even in a big city and the cars parked close to each other and it's difficult to find a parking space. but with the rear view camera it's possible to maneuver. either. the ford ranger ramp there looks like a regular pick up but in germany the ranger models are classed as larger delivery trucks this means that they also have to be insured and such which can be expensive something potential buyers need to keep in mind. the record definitely looks big with widen fenders and

a massive radiator grille with ford lettering it certainly looks tough. they huge off road tires and the reinforced metal skid plate underlined the ranters offroad prowess. that owes a lot to especially tune fox suspension well known and off road sports. the running boards which make getting into this colossus easier stand down along the sides. there's a mad finish to the bed cover. and the logo on the tailgate. the raptor can tow up to 2 and a half ton. with

a 550 kilogram payload large and heavy objects can be easily transported in the bed it's what the pickup is built to do. the interior doesn't have much charm but goes very well with the rest of the truck apart from that there's nothing you complain about. behind the steering wheel you'll find the paddle shifters which are not made of plastic but metal. the raptor series has an info taman system with g.p.s. . the gears are shifted via a tense feed automatic transmission. there is more than enough room in the rear. says he knows that the ranger has good off road quality and come master even the

most difficult terrain like the sun morocco that's why he says that will make another small detour here in germany given that. this is where the ranger raptor shows its strengths thanks to the standard rear locking differential both wheels can be driven independently depending on which has better grip. with the forming depth of $85.00 centimeters the raptor stands even taller then offroad gems like the mercedes g. class and the jeep wrangler. business i'm switches between 2 wheel and 4 wheel drive the raptor also offers various driving nodes for different terrain conditions such as snow mud and sand.

i was not in the minimal sums up by saying the ranger raptor is well suited for off road and highway driving although it's a bit different in the city what if thanks to its huge dimensions looking for a parking space can be a challenge but its main talent is rough terrain this is doing it not least of all to the tires and when he looks at them he is one thought when they wear out placing them could be pretty expensive. to. have a. blast from the past 11100 was an unsung trendsetter and 1957 born farting co's compact sedan helped to redefine the lower midrange segment as west germany's economic miracle took off the growing middle class began to assert their

individuality and look for a car to express it. just as car just to christophe tells it to hans at 1100 was debuted at the geneva motor show in march 1057 still bearing the name of the 1100 the alliance was a maker of 3 wheeler pickups and small trucks at that time entrepreneur carl borg had bought up 4 makers on seeing the lie of rides and lloyd. board fired and founded go i n's 1928 back then minimalist 3 wheelers were in big demand partly because no driver's license was required for vehicles with engines smaller than 200 c.c.'s and 3 or fewer wheels alliance stuck with 3 wheels and allowed gas guzzling 2 stroke engines well into the post-war era building compact vans and pickups like this at $400.00.

that's except store stuff sees no relation between those rattling 3 wheelers in the sleek compact sedan and indeed the 1100 had precious little to do with a long standing goliath quality it was powered by a newly designed 4 stroke 4 cylinder engine but even the otherwise inflexible car or guard realized that the persisting image problem could hurt sales so he revived the hans a brand which had been part of his group before the 2nd world war and so 1958 they go liath 1100 became the hunza 1100. our nearly 60 year old test car has started rattling a little but in its day the hans a was state of the art the fully synchronized 4 speed transmission was gentle enough for the most delicate hands and one $960.00 the antiquated dash mounted gear

shift was replaced with a steering column mounted lever to semiautomatic sac so mad could be ordered as an extra clutch pedal was now redundant a touch of the gear shift was enough to disengage in reengage the gears. because i 1st up the likes the hint of sporty miss and the attention to safety back then they may have not have all the airbags we have protecting us today but at least there was foam rubber in the dashboard and and the roof and the pillars in harlem and. in terms of design the han's an 1100 is a typical product of the 1950 c.m.'s with rounded contours and a friend sides with what's called pong ton styling with an ops also practically obligatory tailfins with into great detail lights that was a trend that came over to europe from the us on the whole christof thinks the hans a lever. 100 is

a really smart mid-size. extraverted buyers could even order a luxury version that featured 2 tone paint job and more chrome than the basic 1100 the most popular version was this 2 door sedan the station wagon and coupe a with flattened roofs have grown very rare. for a lower mid-range car the huns offered an excellent range of equipment with glove compartment and ashtray standard. they have a knack with christofferson press with the hands of a lemon hundreds engine a 4 cylinder boxer unit with a 1 point one liter capacity and 40 horsepower it a more highly compressed version with 2 carburetors even manage 55 horsepower quite

an achievement for a car was so little capacity. that. about 44000 hons a 700 were sold in all but that still wasn't enough to cover the vehicles high development and production costs in 1961 the board group filed for bankruptcy and production of a smart mid-range car ceased. that christa speculates that with his relative luxury his features high safety standards in advanced technology the hands of 1100 would very likely have still been going strong today after all individuality still counts and there's always demand for a niche market and car award rides day that wasn't always the case but as a pretty. nursery 2 exclusives but smaller mid-range cars for demanding buyers the

hansal levon 100 is definitely a milestone and automotive history. freedom

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