January in detroit ten degrees below zero celsius by then time so car just three men were schieffer is happy to stay inside and take a look at the innovations presented at the north American International auto show. Sundance are a big trend. Was always to be. A passenger cars brand manager how about you denise as the u. S. Is not much of a market for actual backs like the golf the americans prefer sedans and theyre designed with c. N. N. So its fitting that evokes wagon is presenting its new jetta here seventeen point five million jets have been produced making it one of the most successful cars now in its seventh generation the jetta is based for the first time on the new m q b platform and every imaginable safety so. And connectivity feature is available. Also new is the poseidon g. T. With a three point six liter two hundred nine kilowatt v. Six engine. A sedan is the centerpiece for toyota to the avalon is based on the t. N. G. A platform and is a premium full size model prices started thirty three thousand five hundred dollars. Of americans like one thing even more than sedan says the money well its a big pickups like this Toyota Tundra but good luck finding a parking spot big enough for it in germany and might be too big for a parking garage to. Easier to park but equally impressive is the new mercedes g. Class this old a series of models beginning gods astraea just like multitalented Arnold Schwarzenegger who couldnt resist attending their debut here is Lauren Wagner head of design a mercedes says the g. Class is Something Special a company has and streamlined or around it but kept its angular form. The new g classes kinship with its predecessor is unmistakable in details like the external door hinges but at just over one hundred seven thousand euros the starting price has hardly changed. With the l f one concept car lexus presents its vision of the crossover of the future the l f one is to be available in every engine variant from fuel cell through hybrid to a purely electric motor. Along with the Car Manufacturers Parts Manufacturers are also showing their lead as products karo for example as develop new seats that permit a much fuller exchange of individual parts and better substantially thinner without sacrificing comfort that increases leg room in the back seat. Scheffler is showing its newest developments aim to support car makers in further developing electric vehicles. So i. Paid a Good Samaritan chief Technology Officer at scheffler says society and politics are demanding big changes i like to drive systems because even greater efficiency is a real Quantum Leaps to establish emission free transportation. And one follow the im pleased by that and wish them in the storms for us so it. Is that f. Is working hard on hybrid systems too. If i may constantines owen said if chairman of the board list three main trends autonomy is driving electric all mobility and more safety aspects active and passive safety are gaining in importance of a. Center of continues developing its technology all sorts of drive components are being improved and combined with new technology. Its been about me manuel is always astonished that despite all the efforts made for sustainability and electrification new lumbering models was superb from his horse power are brought to market like this Dodge Challenger it seems thats what people want at least here in the us and i mean. Today your car tester only live stack is putting a second. Generation lay on cooper are through its paces see as cooper a series has long been a synonym for power sporting news and instilling. What an army says cooper stands for a cup or e six was seen as bringing the race track to the street and now theyre introducing a really fast liana the one he sitting in a cooper art show seven hundred ninety nine of them will be built all with manual transmission im sure i dont know we have the exhaust system comes from the gulf club sport but say its overhauled it he likes the way it sounds. The cooper are doesnt just sound good it also cuts a good figure on the road there are five drive profile modes to choose from ranging from comfort to cooper the extremely sporty one individual mode lets drivers tailor this set up to their own driving style. Ronnie plans to push the cooper are to its limits on this blocked off stretch of road. So during his test drive he will use both lanes and doesnt have to worry about running into any other cars or pedestrians. They wont run he says the idea behind the cooper are wasnt to improve performance by increasing engine power and stead say that made the cooper more agile and sporty by developing a new suspension and an additional aerodynamic package comprising lots of carbon fiber components it was developed together with sports car maker koenigsegg. The new leon cooper comes with a four cylinder t. S. I. Engine that generates two hundred twenty eight kilowatts a power it sends the hot hatch from zero to one hundred Kilometers Per Hour and says five point eight seconds official fuel consumption is seven point three leaders per one hundred kilometers that cooper are as a top speed of two hundred fifty Kilometers Per Hour and a stern. Price of just under forty five thousand euros in germany. Event romney says many people asked why the cooper are only has two hundred twenty kilowatts of power just seven more than the regular cooper he says theres any easy explanation for that the seven kilowatt sort of the amount needed to compensate for the cars added weight while maintaining the performance youd expect from a copra. And to deliver all that power to the road that cooper are comes equipped with a hydraulic an electronic sofa locking differential so if necessary all of the drive torque can be directed to just one front wheel. With all that power run he says the cooper our lives up to its cup name and you can see its relation to the leon cup racing touring car too. Because that cooper are doesnt just have a more powerful engine it also has a race here exteriors striking features include the mac great body paint and lots of copper colored accents and carbon fiber frontal lip spoilers improves handling while large brembo brakes make it easy to keep the cooper ari power in check. At the rear of the exhaust system is integrated into a carbon fiber diffuser as with race cars this helps to improve the models aerodynamics so does the carbon fiber roof spoiler. Vent ronnie thinks the cooper r. Is the right car for image conscious drivers in the market for early on cooper but he advises them not to wait too long is just seven hundred ninety nine are available worldwide. Ronnie says that the car sells for under forty five thousand euros in germany but the cooper are comes fully loaded so the list of optional extras is pretty short so this mad great paint cost three thousand euros more i told. Inside theres plenty of copper detailing. And copper colored stitching on the other kind tara bucket seats. A number of plaque on the Center Console makes it clear that this is a special edition model. But i bought that ronnie says youd think that cooper our would be a radical vehicle with a suspension so stiff it gives you back pain but thats not the case with it in comfort mode and the cooper our glide smoothly over the road and advantage mostly felt good every day driving. To hard to survive at home guys and over says animals are very popular with car makers are symbols of strength ferraris rearing horse lamborghinis raging bull and jaguars leaping big cat today will see what the jaguar x j can do were testing the british brands of luxury flagship in the our sport very its characteristics are black details on the grill optional twenty inch wheel rims and strikingly shaped side sills. Side vents and an unobtrusive rear spoiler live round out the jaguar sporty look the cars Dynamic Performance and high quality appearance are in hansard by the aluminum construction with its clean narrow gap panel alignment. So yeah i know it says the jaguar x j s competing in this segment of the audi eight b. M. W. Seven m. Or so. In the us class so expectations are high from the outside the british car can easily keep up a six cylinder three hundred horsepower Diesel Engine is powerful. Steel springs on the front axle a pneumatic suspension in the back are standard in all x. T. s the adaptive suspension works with highly sensitive shock absorbers you dont have to choose comfort or sport modes this is french and its just constantly and automatically to Road Conditions and your driving style. I know says the akshay drives quietly and pleasantly with the suspension leds a lateral grooves in the pavement through to directly we calculated average fuel consumption at six point eight leaders of diesel are one hundred kilometers not bad for a one point eight time vehicle but thats almost a leader more than the manufacture measured for this model impressive is the maximum torque of seven hundred meters the eight speed automatic transmission brings this rear wheel drive car from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour in six point two seconds. But also not a jaguar x j has the external dimensions of a Mercedes Benz as class cars as well you know inside the british cars a tight fit but there is heating for the back seats and an outstanding moravian surround sound system. The interior boasts explicit materials aluminum chrome piano lacquer the Instrument Panel displays fine weather the three spoke leather Steering Wheel underscores the x. J. Sporty use of course both the front and back seats can be heated and cool. In an anterior the jaguar x j is like serious rhinos especially stylish is how the gear selector lever rises automatically when you start the car twelve point three inch t. V. If t. Display can be individual asked thats fine but some functions are a big complicated to use for example the c. T. V. s first you press a button then you select on a touchscreen whether you want a seat needed or ventilated twisting enough it would be simpler. To wood and similar with the rear view camera its definitely needed because the view out the back window is very limited but to get the right setting you have to keep pressing the Camera Button until you get the view you want about im talking about important for parallel parking is a simulated birds eye view that shows the driver where the car stands in relation to the curb in the vehicles in front and in back this isnt preset but again has to be stopped by pressing a button repeatedly not optimal and all judges. Starting price for the actual j. In germany is eighty three thousand euros but the version were driving cost one hundred thousand. Does a concert this big cat is elegant luxurious and an alternative to the german luxury cars as well as where does it sell best not in germany and not in britain but in china. And for the Chinese Market its also interesting that the extra is available as a chauffeured limousine with a longer wheelbase. Monster hasnt been this successful in a long time the japanese manufacturer is growing attitude good should reach and its all due to this. She x. Five the compact s. U. V. Was released perfectly timed for the edge u. V. Boom and has sold like hotcakes the Second Generation hit the streets in two thousand and sixteen much stuff artist im going to the moment says must is approached the Vehicle Development is holistic calling if Sky Active Technology and they see x five the aim is for the car and driver to coalesce as a unit and. An important aspect of Sky Active Technology is lightweight construction less weight improves not only fuel consumption but also handling characteristics inspired by nature the c x five design has long flowing lines. The c. X. Fives exterior with his slender headlamps and protruding radiator grille differ significantly from its predecessors and the competition. Tawdry wonders why with all the effort put into lightweight construction this c x five from hood has to be so heavy. One side under the hood is a special engine as is typical of monster im like this guy active gasoline engines which do without turbo charging the sky active diesel were testing even as two steps of turbo charging be engine produces One Hundred Twenty Nine kilowatts relatively low fuel compression is supposed to reduce fuel consumption every day driving according to the new European Driving Cycle test it needs five point four liters per one hundred kilometers that to step two or more charging not only affects performance and fuel consumption but it also influences the driving experience there more for him to see its five engine feels unexcited says on today you might think it had no power but that would be subjective and mistaken what makes performance so smooth is that the two step through point charging functions very lean early so you get no surprises im very thinks the biggest strength of this engine is its fuel intake especially when you accelerate out of a curve as he feels that works more directly then with single mode turbo charging. Also above average is the chassis tuning the c. X. Five is soft enough to keep an even roads from being a bother but its tight enough to keep from seeming squishy encourages the steering is very precise and gives good feedback good contact with the road is insured. And easy to spot andre says that tiny navigation monitor fails to help him grasp Important Information fast you could say thats what the head up display is for but andre is already sitting as low in his seat as he can and has set the head up display projection is far down as he can buy and he still cant really see all the information unless he lowers his head like this one here there is clearly room for improvement. Andre sums it up. The new c x five is better than ever and makes some other s. U. V. S pale in comparison but the desired unity between driver and vehicle doesnt quite come off the infotainment and the end of the display need improvement but it leases andriy the driving experience in the c x five is typical of most problem free and relaxing. And. Our test car with all wheel drive in the top equipment package sportsline costs about thirty eight thousand euros in germany and is definitely an eye catcher on german roads. Today were taking a unique early one nine hundred fifty s. Car for a spin the v. W. Beetle still who picked the v. W. Beetle went into mass production in one nine hundred forty five selling millions no frills car suited to the bleak postwar period but by one nine hundred forty nine v. W. Began selling a beetle convertible and a better equipped version for export the economic miracle had renewed germans thirst for like sure. Now i have a car expert cousteau says wealthy german lawyer brand i believe in housing from about you know im was an artsy kind of sore from home a mass produced beetle just wouldnt do it so he designed this wonderful v. W. Stall in one nine hundred fifty one local kohls builder stall undertook the customisation based on an export beetle model that if theyd vowed to break with uniformity powerless ill save my life by. The v. W. As platform allows for different bodies to be fitted which is ideal for customisation but then boss i dont know it off stress that v. W. Was a car maker not a chancy maker and declared we want to. Control what the vehicles that vary our name look like. Still v. W. Made only small cosmetic changes to the beetle and even in the one nine hundred seventy s. It continued to fit the bug with more luxury his body. Getting sick of bristow says that underneath elegant body of his v. W. Beetle stole who take hides a pretzel beetle which v. W. Discontinued in one nine hundred fifty three the v. W. Beetle stole who paid that doesnt have its trademark pretzel shaped rear window though christophe says instead it has a large rectangular rear window that was likely taken from the then brand new b. M. W. Five zero one christophe says the good view is crucial because its the stall who pay has no side mirrors. Only introduced larger rear windows through its mass production beetles in one nine hundred fifty seven. Gradual improvements made the v. W. Beetle a massive hit and one nine hundred fifty five the car makers some abraded the production of its one millionth beetle by building a luxury beetle coated in gold dust and jewels by this time report housing is unique still to pay that already covered tens of thousands of kilometers. Of a field when the Tourist Office says weve been house and put over four hundred thousand kilometers on his custom built b. W. An impressive technical he for the one nine hundred fifty s. And sixtys and a leap in housing was travelling in a style that is washed Leather Seats and door panels were worthy of a rolls royce or a bentley kristoff knows if either half of it we can house it would likely have wanted to bring along a suitcase or two you know story space is pretty limited news christopher points out a clever folding mechanism you know that you can fold the rear seat bench forward. That creating story space for evening wear or what have you think of and said that volkswagen later patented this feature. To pace front section is identical to the Production Model beetle and staleys headlight covers and folding canvas sunroof were available at the time as optional accessories Everything Else though was custom built. Was hard to get the through stuff things these indicators on the pillar and the universe air vents so called my rheumatism flaps looks pretty peculiar and by todays standards on those features were installed only in one nine hundred fifty one models theres still coupe a also has a special silhouette light on with beautiful wheel covers and it is striking notch back. And says christophe here you can tell its all been built by hand with trooping one of a con. Underneath the hood is the granddaddy of all v. W. Engine its a four cylinder boxer engine with one point one leaders of displacement and twenty four point five horsepower. And look at the cristo says it takes about fifteen seconds to accelerate from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour the cars top speed is fight the meagre twenty four point five worst power it doesnt feel slow a car way so little that the engine as an easy time. To. Coach builders are all mentioned gravesen have nearly also developed high end beetle versions and us number car maker carmen developed open top models that served as prototypes for of e ws one nine hundred forty nine beetle convertible but all stall ever developed was this one luxury is v. W. Still who pay. Thats why its august christo says the v. W. Is still coupe it was one of a kind and a trailblazer by the one nine hundred fifty s. That have become highly fashionable to customize mass produced cars like the v. W. Beetle especially in the us the new buggy trend was one example mass produced bigos offered plenty of options for customization and to realize ones automotive dreams the still coupe a made that abundantly clear so cristo thinks its a milestone in automobile history. 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This is the new news coming to you live from berlin a massive explosion rocks kobold officials there say at least forty people are dead more than one hundred forty others are wounded as well get the latest from the capital also coming up the kurds mobilizing to protest the turkish intervention in syria thousands of members of germanys Kurdish Community are demonstrating and Cologne Police have beefed up security fearing clashes with german turks who support the ministry operation