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some contractors. and investigative documentary goes to italy and china and looks behind the glamorous facades of a fashion house a. luxury her starts november 5th own t.w. . hello and welcome to drive with the car magazine on the today. i d r record attempt in china. cured driving fun in the abbott 595. and the new crossover utility vehicle kiya exceed.
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this is undoubtedly a key but which one. that none being in manama says there's one thing you can't accuse kiya developers out of town and that's being an imaginative guide the compaq scene has been available in 3 different versions namely as a 5 door as a station wagon and as a shooting brake with a named proceed now there's a 4th she u.v. or crossover variant the x. seat. these utility oriented vehicles often share a platform with regular road vehicles that sings on development costs the extreme heat is no exception how does the look. of a it's thing in mine i was says that the x. seat is that's simply a normal seat with different paneling and or a suspension the car has been completely redesigned i think the only thing it has in common with
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a normal seed is the front doors you know good enough talk let's take a look. the radiator grille is a little narrower than on the normal scene. at the rear the roof line immediately catches the eye as is now common practice with many manufacturers the lettering is placed in the middle the underbody protection is just for show and has no practical use. in the interior a c. drivers are quite comfortable the infotainment screen is up to 10 and a quarter inches across. in addition to a rearview camera and a 7 speed to a clutch transmission there is
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a wireless smart phone charging pack the highlight though is the optional 12.3 inch fully digital instrument cluster. the end sheet is the 1st kiya with this option. to be exceed cuts a good figure in terms of handling and rock uneven surfaces or gently cushion but not the driving dynamics suffering too much. the $1.00 leader gasoline engine in our test car delivers $103.00 kilo once a power and accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in under 10 seconds. manuel explains that the extreme is more than 8 centimeters longer than the normal
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seeing and should have more leg room for passengers keep test seats of those. front seat is very far back there is just enough leg room. there that the model will explains that the trunk of the exceed can holding 1378 almost 90 more than the normalcy. however the trunk is slightly ranged sigmas can make the loading more difficult that especially when loading something heavy recline in a mention or die able. to be out and being in at bus. in sherman in the exene starts in just over 21000 euro. human will explains that the key is not designed for rough terrain with it's more about the combination of a raised seating position and who took a look so if you value design and increase driving comfort the current acceded
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that's not a bad choice as with all key a model the 7 year manufacturer's warranty is the cherry on top of that and you know what that the whole. yes but i got a. 99 turns in just 11 kilometers the big gate rode on tioman mountain in china offers some of the most spectacular driving in the world it is here the folks wagon was to set another record for electric mobility and is bringing the i.d.r. here specifically for this purpose. getting ready for this record setting attempt is a tough job to resist very little data available for the route. we try to do some suggestion maybe it's
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a script easy to get. a tough case china to get. to be a state of what it was which simulation is because. it simulates a great spec and try to go but. being inconsistent made sure of a stretch for since the most wagon motor sport team with special challenges. but they quickly adapt to the conditions and prepare the electric prototype for the range down to the smallest details. such as a board because it's a puddle dive so you don't i was a suspension all fall guy all i recall so he's quite high. demo suspension on the ball as i just see very little so if you see on the heavy new all sun doesn't see the inside of the call no so you'll end up still be too tight and not to describe
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something. he has 2 electric motors with a total system output of $500.00 kilowatts to conquer the $10.00 he sings kilometer route with $99.00 bends 1100 meters of altitude difference and an average gradient it will over 10 percent. in the end the french driver will mom do math mastered the extreme driving challenge with a 0 emission race car in under the heavens and a new personal best of 7 minutes and 38.5 meaning 5 seconds. that's one of the figures up science made says it was a real adventure and very different being in china he thinks it was a great event there it was incredible for him he hadn't seen a track like that you don't see them often in the world of course the track was also
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a huge challenge for the team because again they didn't have much time to practice like he did in pikes peak level. the driver did a great job as always. i.d.r. now holds the overall record on the american pikes peak hill climb race and the electric record on your burger king george. as well as the track record at the goodwood festival of speed and the best time on the chinese t. amen schon big. myself a nice thought to be fussed over there was it was ok. with the 1st 2 series green crew for a b.m.w. brings the concept of afford to pay into the premium compact line for the 1st time i could speak their brothers the 2 series grand prix has sporty distinctive lines
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wood frame glistening doors prices for the 2 series grand cooper you germany start at just under 32000 euro. bishi showcases the a s x facelift in various the new mitsubishi designed language and instead namak shield front in contrast to his predecessor it is also available with 4 wheel drive the a.s.x. is powered by the well known to leader 110 kilowatt gasoline engine combined with either a 5 speed manual or a c.v. cheap automatic transmission. louis has the honor today of testing a true italian sports car not a ferrari or a lamborghini he's testing the bard 595. how much of an italian sports car is it really that's what he wants to find out. carlo
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a bard founded the company that bears his name in 1949 the italian inventor envisioned turning normal cars into pitched ordinary car 70 years on a barge belongs to feel that chrysler automobiles based on the field 500 yard 595 is the entry into the a barge sports car world. we're taking a look at one of the most powerful versions. what strikes you is directly about the handling is that the suspension is to an extremely harsh that's not really usable in everyday life and says on the racetrack that's another matter you can really use a hard suspension. the 595 embodies carlow a barge philosophy of our vehicle should handle well be particularly powerful and figuratively speaking as aggressive as scorpions the 595 competent fiame generates
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132 kilowatts of power and sprints to 100 kilometers per hour and 6.7 seconds prices in germany started just over $26000.00 euros lewis says the steering in the a barge $595.00 is really a very direct that is a lot of driving fun on the wind in a country roads the gears are very direct and fluid. for those who are too lazy to shift gears aboard offers the semiautomatic 5 speed gearbox with paddles on the steering wheel. from the outside be a barge is camouflaged by its rounded shapes and googly eyes. the comparatively long wheelbase and short overhangs many feet 3 meters 60 long car look particularly compact. the ford tailpipes at the rear look impressive and can't
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have it sporty side. to turn because of volume of 185 leaders they can expand to 610 with the rear seat backs folded down. likes the interior with that sports steering wheel the out kind tara leather and the carbon looking cubby also likes the carbon here very much however the hard plastic under here and also on top of that reminds him a bit of the fee at $500.00. the carbon package around 2000 euros extra. the a bird $595.00 come pick each sione is equipped with the conceits this seat backs
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are covered in carbon to match the interior sporting character. red seat belts exude a kind of racing flair the back on 1st 2 seats but they're really just for short trips or for storage. a special feature that will appeal to most sports car fans lewis says it is this pressure indicator which is displayed when in sports mode if there's an extra gauge for that. person charged the arbeit can be customized even further the performance he quick been package includes a mechanical limit in slip differential which helps to. bring the power even better to the road and other recent performance options. that's on it now he says the a bar $595.00 crown $500.00 sione showed him that an italian sports car doesn't always have to be incredibly expensive it offers a lot of driving fun
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a lot of performance and also a lot of agility the core competencies of a sports car and. high performance station wagons have a long tradition of doubting the sporty are as models made their debut some 25 years ago the r s 6 of out is already in its 4th generation since those early days it's appearance has become downright brutish that's backed up by a buy turbo delivering $441.00 kilowatts a power and compound it by $800.00 newton metres of torque. i showed them there of audi says they are a 6 started out as an avant model a typical for european markets because these of og models are very popular and this body type is also simply very sought after however over the model generations the
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r s 6 in particular has become a real nice product and it's taking over more and more of this typical sedan market and its previous version for example was brought to china usually a strong sedan market it is the are a 6 was as successful as the r s 7 sport back right from the start of the 4th generation are a 6 is now headed to the u.s. this is the 1st time that audi can make a strong showing on the u.s. market with and i've got a model. let's take a look back at the 3rd unfortunate ration side by sunk the changes are only technical but visual as well. the large air intake does not have the typical. outing a single frame decoration. is in its job use for out he says chrome or aluminum brackets are no longer visible it's really a pure sports car design the bumper surface transitions directly into the radiator
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grille what the proportions are also new this means that the flatter fetii had opted from the a 7 makes for a much flatter hood and much sportier proportions than with a standard $86.00 so the grill is much flatter much wider and this element up here a kind of recognition feature for ours models makes the front enormously sporty and full of character for. the front headlights option we with matrix and laser illumination also come from the a 7 if you compare the our a 6 with the current standard a 6 only 3 parts are identical the front doors the roof and the tailgate everything else was designed exclusively for the our a 6 avant with the most important thing for the yarra 6 is of course the with the sense it was increased by 40 millimeters on each side that makes it a total of 8 centimeters wider than the standard
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a 6 accused the car enormous presence $22.00 inch wheels were packed into the wheel arches the surfaces were adapted as much as possible to emphasize the wheels which is always a typical arias feature. the standard air suspension with control damping can be set to 5 different modes you can drop the r. is $62.00 centimeters closer to the asphalt than the regular a 6 model from 120 kilometers per hour upwards it lowers the car by another 10 millimeters there's also the aria sports suspension option which reduces rolling even more. the other 6 of rockets from 0 to 100. kilometers per hour in 3.6 seconds the dynamic package raises the speed limit or from 252280 kilometers per hour order dynamic plus and they are a 6 tops out at 305 kilometers per hour at
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a $60.00 event has an advanced 8 cylinder by turbo weapon and board exhaust he says that means the turbo is not typically on the outside but on the inside of the engine this provides a few packaging advantages otherwise there wouldn't have been room for 8 cylinders in the c. platform. during the further development of progress in terms of performance was also made but also in terms of fuel economy so there are larger turbos for performance 3 millimeters larger in diameter with boost pressure increased to 1.4 bar. to see fuel the other is 6 also has a mild hybrid system during diesel aeration up to 12 kilowatts of power can be recovered and stored in a lithium ion battery the car can also coast to save energy by switching off the new cylinders. the other is 6
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o 5 launches in europe at the end of 2019 prices for the high performance station wagon in germany started 117 fowler's in europe. today christophe power is testing a pioneer of safety and engine technology the mercedes benz 220 and c.v. better known as the big tail fin the official name of this series internews the 1959 is debbie you want to level the most innovative model in the series shines with its elaborate fuel injection system. because mit received these 220 s e b wrote automotive history says christophe the big tail fin was the 1st and dan in the world made in large numbers with a 4 stroke fuel injection and ship proceedings had already been using this highly
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innovative and extremely efficient technology since the end of the 1950 s. but only in a very inexpensive small edition exotic model. c. as a fan it's all. in 1954 the legendary super sports car the mercedes benz 300 s.l. became the 1st series produced car with a 4 stroke and a fuel injected engine that meant more power and cleaner exhaust from less fuel. statesman began profiting from the new technology in 1957 a last model of a 300 d. the adenauer had section fuel injection but these lecturing vehicles like the fuel injection point on to 20 m. c. built for just 2 years were available only in small numbers. coincident of the gasoline injection system went under the hood of the top model of
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the w 111 series in 1959 says chris di to show what this new development could do mercedes sent a seemingly staid premium sedan onto the toughest racetracks and rally routes in the world. in 1960 reese car driver wagner schalke won the prestigious monte carlo rally and the european touring car championship with a 220 and c b. s advantage won the touring car grand prix of argentina in 1061 and with a woman at the wheel also in 1982 davey ross christe of sweden left all the men in the dust. and in 1063 to try. stepping 6 hour race under byrd great. for long distance races says chris tough handling and the quality and balance of
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the engine are crucial and that big tailfin as smooth extremely precise power steering this is special is comfortable you know for quite sporty watching. him in the interior is built for safety too says krista for example with a padded steering wheel and visit baffler play pool and having dashboard recessed knobs and switches some of the made of clicks about plastic christopher particularly admires the penny locked up which keeps the doors from popping open on their own in an accident or car tester says mercedes an engineer. invented the principle of passive safety with this car and visually the car was boring a bit toward the extremely popular american design with a big panorama windshield and a tail in front though an understated one in comparison with u.s. cars that think with mercedes the tail fin was not designed for designed seiko
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noses chrystopher sadie's called this feature the piles de gette or my line of orientation and said and help you parallel park well cut collated technology. with the big tail fin mercedes head designer karl rove in fact created a clean wind timelessly elegant standard chassis that was used in 3 series of vehicles. the vertical bar displays but ometer was standard starting in 1962 the $220.00 s. he'd be offered an optional. automatic transmission that harmonize beautifully with the 120 horsepower engine.
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here on the standard under the w $111.00 so it was a 6 cylinder 2 point true leader engine and only in this model the s c b there is a well designed mechanical fuel injection system that ensures that each of the 6 cylinders receives a finely atomize mixture of gasoline and air and just the amount it needs at the moment comes that's much more effective than a normal carburetor engine and which the same amount of fuel is aspirated with every stroke in the piston whether you're flooring it or just cruising off the hand like. of course that engine can no longer be considered a fuel through europe by today's standards. if driven aggressively the $120.00 horsepower short stroke engine will burn 14 leaders or more per 100 kilometers but it can do 172 kilometers an hour and has a powerful so nor sound the 220 has seen the sense of high standards technically
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the sedan was among the best cars of its time it was continually improved and remained in production for 6 years. it might take the receiving scale when we really said standard says chrystopher now its safety concept with a crumple zone and a reinforced passenger compartment have become fundamental features of car construction almost 300000 of thing w. one eleven's were sold how 66000 of them as 220 is c.b.s. with a trailblazing fuel injection that's the technological standard today you really find a car that combines so many innovations so the mercedes 220 s c b is truly a milestone of automotive his. street don't tell me to shut up. the results are real automotive engineers caught. the bus
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. and soon i drive it completely new and now electric the pre-show to await. now comprehensively revised the mitsubishi l. $200.00.
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