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needed urgent assistance. traveling in 45 minutes on. every journey begins with the 1st step and every language but the 1st word published in the book. rico is in germany to learn german why not with him it's simple online on your mobile and free to sell. even in course nikos fake german made easy. and welcome to drive in your motor magazine on b.w. coming up a magnificent classic because strikingly streamlined. popping the top in the field 124 spider. and the v.w. touring now packs of.
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a pristine natural environment millions of years old the perfect place to relax go hiking or drive around ok i knew it all tended. our car expert might discourage admits that the vehicle he's testing today isn't exactly politically correct in fact it's just the opposite after all who needs heavy a diesel engine in an s.u.v. a vehicle most of us don't need either. the point is what are you going to use the s.u.v. for that's why he's come to iceland off roading is illegal here so people need a car they can use to drive around on the streets and highway. but the term street he says means something different here than it does back. germany. if
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any at the. streets here present all sorts of obstacles gravel. rocks mud and even rivers. you never know what you'll find around the next career so it's good that the touring v 8 comes equipped with a height adjustable memetic suspension system that features a maximum ground clearance of $250.00 millimeters and that will show one who says the touring has a lot more to offer than you might think and you can get a feeling for the awesome power of this vehicle just by looking at it although some of the models competitors try but they come across as a bit over the top. and be about the color. most people buy this s.u.v. for performance not for looks 85 percent of all touring models are sold to people
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who live in rural areas not big cities of course that doesn't mean that these vehicles are used exclusively in the countryside but that number is still way above average for the s.u.v. class. much as points out to the jury gives 1st and foremost an s.u.v. noxon off roader in the traditional sense. for example there's no gear reduction or differential watch but the car's electrical and air suspension systems still do a good job of getting into places where you wouldn't think a car could go he says hope this doesn't die even though i didn't alter any color code into. the touring suite t.d.i. for leader engine features up. our output of 310 kilowatts and 900 meters of torque
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. says it burns an average of 7.4 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers but the actual figures closer to 92 years still for a high performance vehicle like this one pass not bad at. the v.a. version of the tour it doesn't look that different from the 6 cylinder version it just sports a few extra logos here and there and comes standard with chrome fittings that are available only as options on other models even after a hard day on the roads of iceland this vehicle still retains a certain understated elegance. the models name is spelled out in silver letters and back. and the bellini taillights are large.
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the exhaust system meets european 60 standards which are pretty strict. deterring v 8 offers a number of features as standard than are options on other models the basic price for the s.u.v. insure money is 90000 euro but if you want to add some extras the price could quickly reiss to over $100000.00 so the question is why spend all that money on a top of the line s.u.v. that's just going to get banged up while you're driving around out in the countryside. above. the ng and. i know the help put in office says a lot of people buy this vehicle because it's got enough power to pull a trailer like up to 3 and a half. runs in fact that's where
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a big engine comes in handy that a touring can haul a trailer into remote mountainous areas that most other vehicles could not. be missed shiela bag-o. . off road. 3 quarters of all people who buy a touring v 8 order the electronic trailer coupling device and even if you're not pulling a trailer you could always use the s.u.v. to pull another car out of a ditch. how did i let a lot of us says that the touring the 6 is basically just as good as not to be a cousin so you have to ask yourself whether you're really going to need all that extra engine performance but since the v.a. doesn't use a lot more fuel than the v 6 version there's no reason not to go for it i thought.
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well when it. it's time for the opel astra to get another facelift it's been 4 years since the last one after all the astra brand has been around since 1991 its predecessor the opel cadette made its debut in 1936 so let's see what's new about the 2001000. since the brand was taken over by a few show in 2017 we can probably expect to find some french technology here. cumbia artistry manuel sheaffer says the most important new feature is the 3 cylinder engine capacity options range from one to 1.5 liters but the engine was designed by opel not usual out of gaza. as in the highest indigo because.
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there's a diesel option and 2 different gasoline models with performances that range from $77.00 to $107.00 kilowatts. if you are a miner was test car features the $94.00 kilowatt version but even in the lower engine performance range this vehicle has a lot of get up and go at least until you get out onto the autobahn engine performance drops off a little at higher speeds the furthest that. to. be awestruck has good acceleration 0 to 100 kilometers in just under 10 seconds top speed is 215 kilometers per hour. the new ashtray engines are about 20 percent more fuel efficient in the old ones.
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nothing to do with the amount of well points out that the asterisk overall design hasn't changed a lot at least up front though they've made a few changes to the front bumper. and the new grille really stands up with these chrome wings this design makes the front end a look over the wider he adds. the extras aerodynamic design has been improved to increase fuel consumption one new design feature is the use of adjustable flaps behind the grill other than that the car doesn't look a lot different from older models and the back end is identical. to. the un peu monaco says that they've made a few minor adjustments in the interior design a and. number 3 to the infotainment system apple card playing and android auto are
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both available android that's good news for people who prefer google maps to the car's built in navigation system this in town not to get so into themes. here's a new feature a semi digital instrument panel. there is a board in the center console where you can plug in your smartphone. the seats are quite comfortable just as they were in previous astra models as good news if you're headed out on a long drive. there's also a station wagon version called the sports tour. but back to the 5 door sedan the shock absorbers have been redesigned and that makes for a comfortable right i dynamic chassis option is also available but considering the
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engine's relatively modest performance a lot of people will probably pass on that. that's basically if you monaco says he likes the new hampshire but it needs a better engine that may happen in a couple of years when peugeot unveils the next generation of this model which will be based on its technology. as you know the whole. astra is no longer available with a natural gas powered engine but that could change in the years to come as to show comes up with a new design is highly likely that the new lineup will include an astro plug in hybrid. b.m.w. has extended its high end 8 series of grand jury. cars with the addition of
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a 4 door sports model based closely on the 2 door version the new grand prix claims to bridge the gap between sportiness and long range comfort because it's 6 centimeters taller and has a wheel base that's 20 centimeters wider there's a lot more space inside than in the smaller 8 series sports car but with 250 kilowatts of power under the hood the grand coupe a can still hit 100 kilometers an hour and under 4 seconds prices in germany start at $91500.00 euros. with the $208.00 to 0 has released the fully electric version of its popular super mini ritually the new model is nearly identical to its fuel driven brother which has also gone through a facelift and relaunch the $208.00 features a 50 kilowatt capacity battery which gives it a range of up to 340 kilometers and if it's hooked up to a rapid charge $100.00 kilowatt station the battery can be loaded up to 80 percent
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in just 30 minutes. if the couple is testing the feet at $124.00 spyder he says the critics claim it's little more than a knockoff of the mass to m x 5 cars come off the same assembly line in hiroshima so let's find out what the spider has to offer out a little bit but if i tell us that. let's start by taking a look back at the roots of the fiord 124 spyder when i hand operated sometimes even in 1066 was one of the models trademark characteristics over half a century has passed since the current models ancestor 1st hit the road to some things have stayed the same.
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back then as now people who bought this car like to feel the wind in their hair. another thing that hasn't changed is that the spider still has rear wheel drive and just like the 1st of its kind today's model packs a 1.4 leader engine could of course it's grown more powerful back in 1966 it only put out 66 kilowatts of power the sporty is variant of the new 125 spider the abarth version churns out 125 kilowatts. on the outside fiat's designers have brought back the 1960 s. in other ways like the round headlights that sit over the blinkers as well as the shape of the grill. and also like earlier models the latest spider features twin powered on the hood that give it a receiver look and silhouette the classic sports car proportions are obvious with
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a long hood and wheel base and short overheads. one big reason why the 124 spider is so life easy to manage soft top. unlike the mazda m x 5 which is built on the same platform the feel it's exhaust pipes peeped out to the right and left. and while the mazda uses a naturally aspirated engine the fi out is powered by a turbo charged $1.00 leader gasoline driven motor. could put so $103.00 kilowatts of power which can push the spider to 100 kilometers an hour and a respectable $7.00. seconds its top speed is 217 kilometers an hour also
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unlike the mustang which only comes with a 6 here stick you can order a spider that has an automatic transmission but louis decided to test the manual version. but he says the handling of sporty in the car reacts quickly when you hit the gas boys the gears are tight he adds and steering is very precise. says that when he found out that he was going to test this car he wondered whether $140.00 horsepower it was really enough for a roadster and that he says it is and is cars lots of fun on country roads. and that's largely due to the spiders lightweight just a little over 1100 kilograms with peak torque at 240 newton meters which are reached at just $2250.00 r.p.m. the spider is powerful and sporty in the middle of its river range. as we speak who
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is has surprised and pleased about how quickly and precisely the spider takes curbs . in general although there is some overlap between the 2 models when it comes to price the fia costs more than the must do is took out the new so trim package which includes $17.00 inch wheels leather seats and automatic climate control inside the fi at 124 spyder and mazda m.x. 5 look and feel very similar. in both cars the track ometer occupies a central position among the gauges. and the center console is also pretty much identical one drawback is the lack of trunk room another is that the seats can't be adjusted for height. but in the home. louis says the interior is really minimalist there isn't even
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a couple there but he doesn't matter the way that fiat's solve the question of the convertible top all you have to do is unhook it here and push backwards. if you do it says the feet i want 24 spider has a lot going for up its edge and it's a lot of fun on the road but it also has a couple of negative points like a lack of storage options and adjusting the seats can be difficult or has its pros it's what. is a recommendation from potential buyers definitely try out the seats before signing the check. one of the pioneers of aerodynamics is put to the test. trick
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87. the brand ranks among the world's oldest automobile manufacturers it began producing motor cars as early as $897.00 and what's now the czech republic. yes if it's our car chester christophe our explains that the 1st cars to come out of the top should need to still carry the name and this will door that's what the town was called before world war one when it still belong to austria hungary and. it is also the only town as far as he's aware to have a car in its coat of arms proving just how important the industry was for the region in 1020 the company changed its name to tottering after the highest mountain in former czechoslovakia the austrian car maker hans living in his team creating truly revolutionary designs and christoph waltz. the mentions of the streamlined
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shape of the brand's most iconic feature in a brand new concept that on. the 1st streamlining experiments began in the 1926 a new teardrop shaped body was used to minimize air resistance max and my speed and reduce fuel consumption and on a diverse range of different vehicles including airships aircraft trains and of course cars. because even opera stuff explains that the tatra 87 added stearic predecessor the 77 were some of the world's 1st vehicles to be developed in a wind tunnel the engineers and list of hungary unsettling builder. for help christophe says the most successful product of their ambitious research was arguably this car that contre 87 presented in 1936 with
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a drag coefficient of just 0.36 and that's still very impressive today. that's. a modest $75.00 horsepower is still enough to accelerate the time to train $87.00 to over 150 kilometers per hour with a recommended cruising speed of $135.00 in the 1930 s. the time was one of the world's fastest series production vehicles. christopher recommends taking your foot off the gas to really experience how streamlined the car is it just carries on rolling totally unaffected by the wind and of course less air resistance means lower fuel consumption this car uses just $12.00 leaders per 100 kilometers if most cars i was similar performance would get through twice that christophe would say it's a cross between a luxury sedan that was and is super car and a miracle of fuel consumption would. nowadays he says is
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a real rarity so i developed a way to save. as a him and the interior to he's surrounded by pure luck sheree leather as far as the eye can see and these are the coast style conquered has so many but most of its owner could not possibly know what they all do hurons us he also mentions the fantastic streamlining with a giant tail fin attached in the center and it is supposed to provide a smoother drive at high speeds you might have noticed a similarity to the v.w. beetle says christophe and that's not just a coincidence the builder hans let me think it was good friends with a fair number for sure the father of all swag and who still whose idea of well certainly a bone of contention and christophe staying well out of it took. the
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front section with its 3 headlights is one of the most striking features of the toucher 87 along with its enormous air scoop to ventilate the rear engine and its unique silhouette with covered aerodynamic rear wheels. the craftsmanship is without a doubt 1st rate. but there's one very odd design flaw the trunk is only accessible from the inside. but still the top trick $87.00 is an undisputed jemma pre-war automotive design a true work of art.
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i'm christopher explains that in his trotter of the engine isn't fitted at the front but under-insured can be caught at the back it's an air cooled gave engine with a 3 liter displacement from an overhead camshafts and 75 horsepower into the engine block and transmission case are made from electronic a super lightweight magnesium alloy which reduces the car's weight to just 1370 kilograms that's 500 kilograms less than its direct predecessor. the 4 speed gearbox with unsynchronised 1st and 2nd gears does take some getting used to. that is prone to a crash or 2 visibility out the back is awful the split wind shield and the dorsal fin restrict the field of view so what goes on behind the car is anyone's guess.
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but the trap trick is reliable check adventures ury have. successfully travelled the world in the t. 87 between 19471950. 6 as he calls this a groundbreaking car that in its day was light years ahead of the competition but it was a rare beauty production was put on hold in 1939 because of the 2nd world war manufacturing resumed and continued end of in $1000.00 fifties but only $3023.00 models were ever built up still it was the 1st series production sedan whose design was based on aerodynamic research gleaned in a wind tunnel so he feels the trip $87.00 is definitely a milestone in automotive history. because it's different and my own shadow is not
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because it's. one the company wouldn't continue today tatra only makes trucks. next time i'm driving we put the porsche cayenne turbo as she hybrid through its paces. and check out the pioneering fuel economy concept in the mazda c.x. 30.
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