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welcome to the but is the game here. to talk about. hello and welcome to drive with a b w motor magazine for the show driving fun in summer and winter the most m.x. 5 are f. a world premiere in prague skoda showcases the new octavia and the new. car.
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since 2002 and so our performance badge has marked the carmakers exotic and sporty as models of gold. and sure rocco carried me are at some point now another model joins there are a. contest a young banker has learned he ws turning out a sports version of the team giving the crossover issue v the $221.00 kilowatt engine from the go far the to rock is designed to resolve the comfort and sportiness conundrum. the appearance of the front and rear has been made and the air intakes greatly expand it.
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our model has lost the standard version stint of a skid plate entirely and the plastic cladding has been minimized now many of the add ons are painted with the body color. at the rear in the wider outlets and quite exhausted give it a downright aggro look. inside the standard sport seats are embroidered with the arline logo even the doorsill panels are a box with the are. also part of the our version are aluminum pedals and a flat bottom ot function steering wheel. at 1st glance young can hardly see any real difference between the yard and regular
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versions as you've east typically offer a good visibility of the scored seats are not lacking in comfort the steering is smooth and precise the suspension may be a bit stiffer if not less comfortable but he feels a little ruling motion on the curves that finds the noise level quite pleasant all together it's comfortable and good for family. be adaptive chassis control allows for a suitable driving mode for every purpose for everyday driving the demands shouldn't be too great and people are creatures of habit in tend to prefer whatever's most comfortable. but young notices everything changes as soon as he switches to race mode that iraq car doesn't even feature a sports mode the gas pedal response more directly and the steering goes to it holds the gears longer and that's right rolling motion. seems to disappear rounding
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everything off is the sound from those quad exhaust hips they run a good $3800.00 euros that no other extra will cost more and should the puttering become annoying it's easy enough to eliminate by switching to another drive their side to. the turbo charged to leader 4 cylinder engine from the go far puts out $221.00 kilowatts producing a maximum torque of 400 meters that carries the the rock car from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.8 seconds with the top speed electronically kept at 250 kilometers per hour. dash by god decides the car has definitely solved the comfort and sportiness conundrum buyers looking for
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a compact and she missing that little extra sportiness in the regular t. rock should look at the our version especially since its base price just under $44000.00 euros lies much lower than its competitors with similar performance like p.o.d.'s q 2 or the b.m.w. x 2 m. . but that total price can rise quickly with options like the hard typical blue paint and a high enough to the exhaust system. in some abridging the world premiere the new t.v. . with hundreds of journalists from around the world on hand and the check to our money corkers to providing musical accompaniment. the 4th generation is one archer and more dynamic and mud. the engines on offer are
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improved gasoline or diesel both mild and plug in hybrids and natural gas 1st. the young t.v.s. is one of scopus best selling models one of 3 vs kosko to sells is an octavia it's a model with tradition the 1st octavia was built until 19711960 sco to revive the octavia name but what does it actually mean. that they're calling ben not my irish when he said octo comes from the latin for 8 it was coldest 8th postwar model which was a very simple they were of asian at the time i thought the for them it represents much more it's the infinity sim it's a number that symbolizes joy also a number of power in some markets such as china he thinks it goes very well with
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this car in mention that it's measuring. the fog's it isn't. the newly designed headlight should make the artemia immediately recognizable. the brake lights as well. as they also fun all over show funny explains that it's a great responsibility to work on developing a car like the octavia but the r.t. leaders have good design d.n.a. the team also has a vision of the future in the design language is something that they wanted to further develop he says the design team simply wanted to take the vehicle one step further emotionally. the front. it is not only flatter it also
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improves aerodynamics if desired the wheel arches can accommodate wheels up to 19 inches the new elongated profile makes the octavia look a bit like a coupe de. push every octavia generation is a little better than its predecessor at the moment everything is a bit simpler with fewer lines greater thinks it's awesome. to see the facts a 1000000 is very impressed he wouldn't have thought they do so well it's elegant and has a lot of clever features little things that had been photo before even after 130 years of automotive engineering the diesel engines are regarded as fairy queen with
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a 80 percent 3 dutch and nitrogen oxides the interior feels like an eclipse in the back even for tall people like him there's still room. after of a superb the on t.v. it is the 2nd skoda model available in a plug in hybrid version of the lithium ion batteries deliver a maximum of 13 kilowatt hours and enable a range of up to 55 kilometer. the interior feature said 10 inch digital instrument cluster and a 10 inch infotainment system the heads up display which projects all relevant data under the windscreen in the driver's field of vision is a 1st from skoda they're going to make seats have won a prestigious quality award and offer a massage function and ventilation and the top 2. on request.
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there are also new extended functions in the assistance systems such as an action warning turn and avoidance assistance. additionally the infotainment system operation can be customized. of course you can also connect yourself. if frank liked it very much saying that his line is very appealing with a new rear logo the name scooter can be seen it reminds him a bit of a car still makes a very striking impression. that is. speaking of the back of course the our t.v.
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is also available as a station way. in length by $2.00 centimeter the trunk is almost 5 percent larger now with a volume of at least 640 liters. the premises are not known yet but the new generation will not be much more expensive than its predecessor. b.m.w. was rolling out the new x 5 x. drive 45 the 2nd generation plug in hybrid model has a system output of $290.00 kilowatts the all electric range has almost tripled to around 80 kilometers of the top speed an electric drive has risen from 122140 kilometers per hour.
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by using the areas steady concept newson is providing in overview of their new design language the crossover is all electric boasting a range of between 370 and 500 kilometers depending on battery capacity a quick charge delivers 200 kilometers of range in 15 minutes the production version is due to hit the road in mid 2021. roosters like the mazda m.x. 5 are built to be fun to drive currently they're taking a backseat to the young going s.u.v. trend everybody seems to be driving and huge v's these days even so the m x 5 has managed to hold its own for over 30 years it's one of the best selling roadsters in
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the world now mazda has rained down the entrance. card test 3 months or schaefer is testing the more powerful of the 2 gasoline engines only 17 kilowatts or 24 horsepower more powerful but more important is how it feels that a place to find out is back on the road. we tested the m.x. 5 in the retractable fast back version that is with an electric powered metal folding roof like a model points out that the top can be opened with the car moving with no faster than 10 kilometers per hour that may not be much but he thinks it's better than nothing any faster now beeping signals of the hard times been deactivated another beeb tells the driver the opening or closing process has been. pleated.
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people had. forgotten. the redesigned engine puts out $135.00 kilowatts and makes the 0 to 100 kilometer per hour spread in half a 2nd less and that $220.00 the top speed is now 5 kilometers per hour faster and sure many of the mazda m.x. 5 are f and the highest trim level the sports line starts at $33500.00 euros. and all discovers and terms of handling the m.x. 5 is fun to drive added power gives an even better pick up excel at rates from 0 to 100 in just over 6 seconds which is quite good otherwise he's got nothing to complain about it or that it kicks the curves nicely the throws on the gear shift
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are nice in short this is humanoids idea of a real roadster something for the purest. monsters designers made the interior simple and sporty cunt tara on the board seats and red stitching make for a sports car ambience space may be at a premium but it has room enough for drink holders. the tech ometer and speedometer are and again for the purist many of the buttons are built into the steering wheel for the drivers convenience analog selectors the handbrake and the gear shift lever are located in the center console. so we're having a minimal confirms that he doesn't have much space anyone taller than one meter 80 especially if heavier than average is likely to find it a tight fit with a seat back of it as far as it'll go he's got just enough room for his way he likes being able to the so. a steering wheel up or down and closer or farther and if the
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models predecessors did not for that fault. the m.x. 5 is front looks a bit like a face with a big grille like a wide grin. especially noticeable from the side is the long good it gives this mazda something of the famous jag word try to beat. 'd the 17 inch alloy wheels cost extra. the rear look stylish and modern the 2 round little taillights i catch errors. 'd
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are top opens and closes within 13 seconds at the press of a button. here by d.m. come on a while emphasizes that it really has room for only 2 people and if you take a few things along for a picnic for instance that i can get a good title the trunk is very very small at last because of the retractable roof but he thinks it odd to be comfortable enough for a day trips for in a target size or for that i thought i could. and germany the hard times had some $2600.00 euros to the price over the m.x. $5.00 for this after. my father my nose verdict on the m.x. 5 is that he had. may have this or that minor problem such as the interiors lack of
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stowage spaces and the small trunk capacity but it has many more good points you have dated 2 liter engine for example which makes for driving fun and gives you that pure roadster feeling and lots of fresh air as well. they have a. b m x 5 r f with the retractable metal roof as a car for all seasons even with all its purest roaster qualities they can handle snow and ice just fine. the saab $99.00 turbo a prime example of swedish engineering softwood started out as an aircraft manufacturer presented his 1st automobile prototype the or saab in 1947 that famous scandinavian attention to detail meant it was another 20 years until the next genuinely new model was launched. as christo puts it when the saab 99 was
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born in 1967 the media was delighted with a solid compact build in modern engineering he quotes the swiss weekly trade journal automobile from 1969 it's hard to find a more responsibly built vehicle and the saab 99 grew into the darling of individual its freelancers and academics but even for that kind of clientele christiane says 118 horsepower was too little so saab turned to brand new turbo charger technology to coax more out of the 4 cylinder engine. of 99 turbo was a pioneer the only european production models with turbo chargers at the time were b.m.w.'s 2002 turbo introduced in 1973 and the porsche 911 turbo.
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from 1974. kristoff the big difference between porsche and b.m.w. with their high flying sports models and saab was that the swedes were the 1st to put a turbo charger any mid-size family sedan and trim down the line of 8 of technology for every day use they proceed carefully 1st giving turbo prototypes to 100 drivers from the public and letting them 4 and a half 1000000 kilometers and it was a success the saab 99 turbo was reliable and robust as the proverbial sweet. despite its respectable $145.00 horsepower the $99.00 turbo was no sensation on the sporting front the turbo charger musaab into the performance executive range upper middle class without its having to develop a costly 6 cylinder engine. to be able man the motto was torque not horsepower kristoff explained so drivers don't get that sudden turbo kick. instead of the
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charger starts to build up pressure in just $1500.00 r.p.m. by $3000.00 revs it's already reached its maximo pressure bushed a moderate 0.7 bar the result is 23 percent more power and 45 percent more torque and that is what counts for every day use. this is trenton's loughborough district designed by star architect when so piano an appropriate backdrop for the functional swedish car. you may not be very fast in a saab 99 turbo says christophe but you're very safe as i can on high security cell where they couldn't dashboard and even a double jointed steering column to prevent knee injuries the ignition lock was moved here behind the gear shift. but the real highlight for chris to have are the . the airgun nomic we form with the head restraints are not
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a typical feature of the 1960 s. compact executive car. he gets out to point out some special features that any kind of super will recognize as belonging to the top of the range model a lower chassis wider tires and the so-called reverse its pyramid design symbolizing their rotor blade charger. and to optimize all that will power on the road car has a few spoilers. the saab 99 was the last model designed by 6 to. bring in swedish industrial designer it's considered the quintessential sun safe aerodynamically sound and solid but a touch eccentric as well. the interior is unconventional but cozy and well equipped. this top version has
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a leather steering wheel and a turbo boost. christophe is ready to show us that turbo revolution was. down here we have 2 router blades rotating up to 90000 times a minute the one on the turbine side is driven by the exhaust current and via a shaft it operates the other rotor blade on the compressor side that forces extra air into the combustion chamber or air more fuel and more power and genius. in the further innovation the relatively small charger has a fast response time eliminating the feared gap that technology enabled this pioneering vehicle to sprint from 0 to 100 in just under 10 seconds and the car continues excel at reading up to. 198 kilometers per hour. stop not as sub
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99 turbo broad 145 horsepower under the road one problem according to christophe was the front wheel drive which affects the steering when it's wet the swedish car does tend upon the grown out of this front hooves as he puts it and in general it understeers that's good from a safety point of view but he can see why a sporty driver might be underwhelmed by the handling and also by a somewhat cumbersome steering and stiff gear shift. and then there's that hefty price of over $25000.00 marks at the time back then back could buy you a b.m.w. $528.00 i was 6 cylinders and more than $180.00 horsepower or 2 and you're sure rocco's was standard equipment so all in all the saab 99 turbo was a car for wealthy individual lists with what is. just 5 years of
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production from 1977 to 1982 precisely 10607 such softened individuals chose a saab 99 turbo. when i saw 99 turbo debuted in 1977 it was rightly considered the 1st production sedan with a turbo engine for every day use modern car production wouldn't be possible without the power bursting turbines and look at downsizing says christophe the idea of using fewer cylinders in a smaller engine sizes wouldn't be possible without turbo charging turbines the saab $99.00 turbo is the primordial ancestor of today's turbo boosted cars definitely a milestone in automotive history because. after struggling desperately for years however saab filed for bankruptcy in 2012. it was bought up by cheney's own
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national electric vehicle suite but is no longer permitted to use the name saab the boy next time i drive it new cars for tomorrow and into the future a report from the l.a. auto show. and this marred city expo urban mobility of the future.
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it. was the speech of his life perhaps his best certainly his most difficult chancellor helmut kohl addresses the people of east germany shortly after the fall of the wall. the crowd clamors for german. journalists peter ward was at the scene. 30 years later looks back on the title. starts december 19th. w. n n doesn't. it's not easy to go to another country you know nothing about. this because we can't stay on as well or. that. closely global news
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that matters d.w. made for mines.
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player. base is d.w. news live from berlin the future of german chancellor angela merkel's government looks shaky to have partners of the social democrats elected new latests they want to renegotiate the coalition agreement but not all conservatives have ruled out told to change the deal can a government survive also coming out thousands of people march on the streets of
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hong kong in a new wave of protest they are hoping to take a thought sentimental amount of the landslide victory of pro-democracy candidate you know the actions a week ago.

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