and. video and audio. w. media center. hello and welcome to drive it to the d w motor magazine this week we just the 81 cd cover carving through the city of hamburg. lectures celebrates 30 years and a new r x. family check out the new bentley flying spur.

for more than a century the name bentley has been the appear to me of luxury a brand fit for a queen it seems bentley is an official supplier to the british royal family to hand crafted materials in the interior. comfort and luxury. as a test final days are over says he'd normally test the car and self that given it's a bentley and the chauffeur is ready and waiting just not going to say no i don't know but. the flying spur is just above the continental g.t.c. in the bentley range superceded only by the more luxurious moles on the bullish 6 liter 12 cylinder engine puts on a whopping $467.00 kilowatts of power. good looks.

i don't think this is the way to travel and the back of the bentley flying spur the leg room is particularly generous as the car is only available in the extended version with 13 centimeters more leg room as you'd expect the weather is top quality and the design elegant there are plenty of display strains including this new touch screen and the center console you can even remove it like a remote control which he thinks is great. it allows you to control the blinds for example and even the flying being mascot on the hood. comes i feel for most of. that of course you can adjust the climate control in the massage function on the seats or change the color of the lighting all from the comfort of the back seat. and sitting on the back seat is probably the best way to savor the luxury but only 5 percent of all bentleys are short for

driven 95 percent of bentley owners drive themselves time for one hopes a swap places but there's something he needs to attend to 1st. yes when he finally joined from a chauffeur driven experience but before he takes the wheel himself he needs to dress up for the occasion. time for us to take a good look at the exterior of the car the only d. headlamps feature a cut crystal effect making them especially eye catching. the wings of the flying the mascot are also made of glass and provide up when the driver approaches the car the vehicle is a whole $5.00 metres long and comes with $21.00 inch wheels as standard underlining the powerful presence of the flying spur. the struggling on the side hands at the sleeping giant beneath the hood it's a power packages. yes waiting for action.

the rear on the other hand has been kept surprisingly simple the wide oval tailpipes are linked with a design line. chris black trim i'm assigned stross the eye over the car sleek profile. and. within seconds the bentley is worth just sharman on. the following spring has a curved weight of just under 2 and a half times but it still powers from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in just 3.8

seconds and reaches a top speed of 333 kilometers per hour. deadlines by no says the car is obviously comfortable but it can really move to it and it feels more fleet footed than his predecessor and that's due to the all will steering and the slightly reduced weight of the car is mostly powered by rear wheel drive with the front wheels only receiving torque when rear wheel slip is detected then there's a new air suspension which is 3 chambers that are 40 percent larger all that makes for a comfortable right and allows sporty driving to. one element of the beauty of the new flying spur is the option to personalize it in addition to the range of 17 standard come and there are also many more extended range color options available. in heads of all those i hope so as you immediately noticed the digital cockpit inside with one display in front of the driver and one in the center he feels designers have. paid great attention to detail. change never provides

a perfect grip and then there are pull out knobs the don't just have normal beveling but are in grave 2331 facets of providing optimum grip and of course it shines a lot more beautifully but i would otherwise. final points to his favorite detail in the whole interior it's not the great seats or the massage function great as it is nor is it the finely crafted switches or the rendell wheels no it's the bentley rotating display as it 1st appeared in the continental g.t. and continental cabriolet and now it's in the flying spare it means you don't always have the navigation screen up you can also switch to the beautifully crafted analog instruments now that's something that's really wowed him.

and i bet right now says the new bentley flying spirit for is a lot of luxury on paper at least it competes for the top line versions of the audi mercedes s. class and b.m.w. 7 series but he thinks it's in a completely different league closer to rules rights fast and the imus was was. 9 years under its belt 3 facelifts and more than $1360000.00 so mitsubishi has offered the a s x since 2010 and it's been a century unchanged at least under the surface but instead of a new generation the japanese maker has come up with a s x facelift number 4 they may be the same underpinnings but mitsubishi hasn't been shy. completely replacing sheet metal which is unusual for

a facelift the new beefy front is called dynamic shield and draws on mitsubishi's new design language nothing is changed with the compact outer dimensions length remains 4.37 meters and there still a good ground clearance of 1000 centimeters. by mitsubishi come on with a contest 3 manoa shaffer says the new a.s.x. something of a tradition of mitsubishi has 18 years of a 4 wheel drive history the new model is once again available with 4 wheel drive if you want to get it you can still order it with 2 wheel drive but if road conditions are poor you can't just switch to a 4 wheel drive and she would otherwise so you just have to make sure you don't get stuck. under normal conditions the variable all wheel system powers the front wheels but if they

lose their grip the computer spreads the torque evenly between front and rear and particularly difficult terrain you can switch to 4 wheel drive walk mode but that's a bit of a misnomer the differential never completely locks instead the clutches are how i try to clean push together more closely to keep cornering on track. i could take a man who was a major criticism of the previous a s. axle was a somewhat weak engine that's now been improved with a facelift the 1.6 liter has been replaced by a 2 liter gasoline engine which is already familiar from other mitsubishi so it produces $110.00 kilowatts and more importantly 195 meters of torque that means it's not out of its element on country roads or freeway. if you are looking for a diesel engine you'll be do. disappointed and that's also true if you want an

electric or hybrid version the 4 cylinder gasoline engine is the only choice and exhilarates the one and a half ton a has actually to 100 kilometers per hour and 10.2 seconds and gives it a top speed of 190 kilometers per hour. no one has to nitpicks 1st a manual transmission on me as x. has only 5 years nowadays it should have 6 at the very least also if you want to pick up some speed the engine has to rev up relatively high and that means the interior can get pretty loud but there's less to complain about it moderates 8 this inspection handles bumps well although he'd expect nothing less from an s.u.v. . if shifting gears isn't your thing there's an optional continuously variable transmission but here too sporty ambitions should be kept in check because strong

thick celebration has never been the hallmark of a c.v.t. once again the a.s.x. thanks to be a little cautious despite its fresh new appearance nearly everything is the same on the inside but not quite everything the climate control panel has been redesigned the interior is the same understanding grey with just a few metallic accents there's an updated info team and system with a touch screen that now features and 8 inch screen up from 7 nothing is changed when it comes to the cars roomy inside dimensions depending on the position of the rear seat the trunk volume ranges from 462-1206 leaders typical for its class. action mano says with an entry price of just under $21000.00 euros the a.b.s. actions price well below some of its competitors such as the ford toyota. 4 and.

even the basic equipment package includes decent features such as by l e d headlights and climate control and if you opt for the top equipment line which includes nearly everything your heart desires it's still below $30000.00 euros is conclusion if you like the design of the a.s.x. you can save a few 1000 euro is compared to other manufacturers. lexus are celebrating its 30th anniversary by looking back on a history of technical milestones in 1983 toyota decided it needed to launch a premium brand but before the 1st rex's cars could roll off the assembly line in 1990 toyota convecting years of steady focus groups and strategy development. head of marketing marcus berg marcia's a team of marketing people lived in

a villa in the us west coast for a while to get to know the lifestyle of their potential customers. they wanted to see what made things people tick and this knowledge flowed in the product development. out of that came the ls 400 i watch research then which was a bit after highly competitive market a segment in which every available technology you can imagine goes into the cart force that. it was designed with a strong focus on comfort with plenty of onboard seems to be quick but. powerful v 8 gasoline engine. it wasn't just a matter of watching the car onto the market but also positioning the new brand. after the launch of the ls 400 and the smaller e.d.s. 250 in the u.s. 1989. from the lexus brand also came to europe

a new models were added like the more affordable g.m. sedan. mewed in 1998 and was one of the vehicles that established the premium and humi segment 7 standards in comfort and much or eat everything on the r.x. set itself apart from existing s.u.v. . lexus achieved another technical milestone in 2005 with the r x 480. that marcus berger says the our next was a pioneer in hybrid technology which has since played a very strong role in all lexus models lexus sees it as the current answer to the debate on alternative drive systems because it's very practical with a vehicle drives on electric power up to 50 percent of the time but it doesn't have

to be charged externally because it's a self-sufficient system so it's not affected by a lack of charging points. the latest version of the r.x. which has just been introduced is the face with did 4th generation it features additional welds to increase the rigidity of the body new dampers reduce weight and boost driving dynamics safety systems have also been upgraded the latest generation of election safety system plus provides even more driver assistance and better action in prevention and of course there are also other new touches. lexus have redesigned their trademark grille the new honeycomb shape is all it takes his cue from the x. crush over which was launched your insurer money earlier in 200-1000. that's 5000.

there's a sleek new design for the headlights also redesigned is the lower bumper with white units and prominent underbody protection much is says there have been 4 keep iller is in its history design technology performance which not only includes engine performance and what it calls takumi craftsmanship. marcus explains it to cooley's in japan or craftsman or even engineers who have worked across industries for at least 25 to 30 years to be recognized as to me and that these are the people who want to improve their products their work habits of who are always on the lookout for small details to perfect them even further that ultimately results in a quality seen in the choice of materials but also in the build quality of them especially in the interior of your bones and i must say also probably. if i'm in

the hall meeting often. today the r x's lexus is best selling model inside besides an updated design there are new features the multifunction display is now a touch screen and easier for the driver to reach the system can also be operated by voice control there is an inductive charging station in the center console from a while phones lexus is also breaking new ground to bring well heeled clientele and the contact with the brand for example with its waft by lexus lounge at brussels airport it's not focused on cars but creates a brand atmosphere with the zine architecture and music. and it's topped only by lexus was recently introduced why 650 luxury yacht for 3 decades lexus has been committed to luxury. and is today successfully represented

in more than 90 markets around the world. points if you want is correct says that although many people in big cities don't use a car there is still high demand for private cars and urban areas so nearly all of the manufacturers offer a model designed specifically for the city life as the one and now there's a new sibling a one city car for. the other kids i don't board of a common you know. the city carver is just over 4 metres long and is around 5 centimeters higher than the normal a one to give the driver a better overview out he calls it a young urban type so we're going to tour hamburg start up companies to see what parallels we can find between the young creatives here and out east new city

slicker sergei schwarzkopf's longboard studio is at 1st glance a shop for skateboards but there's a direct link to cars here in the form of a sound studio the idea to create the perfect sound inside a car to. satisfy you generate that perfect sound. yet if a surrogate says firstly you want as little reflection as possible then you want to set up a sweet spot where you can hear the real sound. and i just think that's not something you can do in a car. as often as it is to outings tobias' you glass agrees adding that the driver doesn't sit in the middle of the car either but there's an acoustic triangle between 3 loud speakers in the car one and the door one in the a pillar and one on the dashboard as they position the sweet spot so that it's exactly tailored to the driver plus you have the same speakers on the right. and

it's the left so in a vehicle you actually have 2 sweet spots unlike in a sound studio. to get the music to sound right there's quite a bit of adjusting needed but the car you also have to take the ambient noise into account. because of the copious is the important thing you want the same sound quality even when very loud ambient noise that stick out as not does wonders what happens if instead of a great force you have more of a squawk like him and that is sure to give it a try not to see grease to sing. even if the balance isn't quite right at the start with surrogates help montezuma's squawk become something quite respectable. but the music in the sound system heads for his next destination the $85.00 kilowatt 3 cylinder gasoline engine can celebrate the city carver to an impressive top speed of 190 kilometers per hour.

stop school design which produces practical boxes for shoes. not just thinks they have a lot of great looking shoes here he asked the size of this pair. and i'm going to have that's concise i'll take them to says the trouble is as soon as you wear a pair of shoes like this the decrease in value it's the same with a one city car for you drive 3 kilometers out of the showroom and it's lost a significant amount of value. at least he had 3 kilometers of fun so shoes and cars have both become lifestyle products but he points out that she was hard to shops mean business they make boxes for those shoes he wonders how he can make a link between the boxes and cars.

designer bjarne yes chris says both start with the design and the design is key to how it gets received. is it something special or new people see a certain benefit or something desirable that says this product apart from the rest and he thinks that's the goal of product design. does it offer something new that gives you a specific take away the. lawyers good kids for. mom to suggest is that only probably has a different approach he has to be representatives within the company's design training has over 400 employees who work in a huge building. audi's thomas bruno says there's a big design system that creates the whole thing 1st and the finished product is always a team effort there's a big team that puts in a lot of time and love and passion to produce

a vehicle like that. thinking about it car sized boxes it wouldn't be a bad thing could be a gap in the market back to the one city car for the car is only available with gasoline engines a fully digital instrument cluster comes a standard and is packed full of technical systems to make driving more pleasant and safer the optional and m. i navigate plus infotainment system guides much as reliably to his next stop a startup called kaiser an agency that organizes big events and shows the right lighting is always key. counts course so many kaiser says safety is obviously a big factor they have on stage concepts where artist perform breathtaking and dangerous tricks and so it's important that it's safe just like in the car industry so you know how do you still. an arborist dirty grease the light is mainly

a safety feature it's about seeing and being seen and out he has a dynamic indicator at the rear because they realize you're more likely to notice things in your elder peripheral vision if they're moving. says as far as he's concerned the main thing is that head lamps me to be bright. to match his brightness is essential but with headlamps in particular the color is also important how to use a color that's most like daylight so that the drivers less likely to get tired. of the color of the light probably also plays a role on the stage. you know many kaiser says that's exactly right lights contribute to the entertainment value red light suggests a more dangerous moment there are so many effects and colors to create different moods so safety that. you have a living light on a car bright daylight for greater safety understand spotlight some yards provide

more safety but then there's this entertainment aspect can that be transferred to the car i can't say i'm not feeling the gristle so i'm going to turn my headlights red. says on the exterior that's true but in the interior of the any one city carver you can choose between 30 different colors so every week you could create a different mood in your car. prices for the a one sitting cover begin at $22100.00 euros in germany. this is in a city like hamburg which often has heavy traffic you have to watch out and a compact car that nevertheless allows you to sit a little higher is very practical. he's quite satisfied with the city carver and with all he's learned today about lighting and sound and design.

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