Time in l. A. Auto show time and bill it is the tinseltown topic not even the land of v. A. D. Engines and pickup trucks cant afford to ignore it when the car makers exhibiting at the years last major auto fair. To night lets talk about the future its a balancing act between present and future the new electric gauge and the old gasoline powered world exist side by side it out east booth internal combustion lives on in the new car is q. E. Powered by its king 4 leader 441. 00 kilowatt twin turbo be a tension that towers had from 0 to 100 Kilometers Per Hour in under 4 seconds. How do you selectric h u v that is joined by a sporty new little brother the transport back making its los angeles debut with an impressive light show. None of this how do you design had marks lived explains that theyve combined a genuinely rugged issue v down below with a coupe a roof up above and the result is something entirely new which mark thinks is quite as thickly pleasing. For the market a launch out is releasing its all electric s. U. V. To pay as a sport back 50. 00 quatro with a 230. 00 kilowatt engine and a 71 kilowatt hour battery it claims ranges up to 347 kilometers coming later as the somewhat more powerful each transport back 55. 00 quatro with even longer ranges of up to 446 kilometers. I think it becomes markedly to says his company has always been known for its whites and the l. E. D. Matrix headlights warning enormous step forward now the digital matrix headlights are another one small pixel is extremely bright so 800000 pixels can be the road ahead in light and the car can actually communicate with its surroundings a very special ability. Besides projecting animations the headlights suffered innovative functions such as plain an orientation light plane like spreads and carpet of brightness across the highway that ranks up the lane ahead and adjust itself dynamically when the driver changes weights orientation like uses darkened areas massed out from the light beam to show the vehicles coming position in the lane of the optional night vision assist detects ministry and in the vicinity the white automatically draws attention to them. In West Hollywood who got the percentage is sure Ron Supersport 300 plus in august who got he became the 1st car maker ever to crack the 300 mile. Per hour mark for 490 Kilometers Per Hour with a near production car the record setting model was a modified version of this 1103. 00 kilowatt i 1st fords car to be limited to just 30 units never before had a volume production car maker achieve this kind of speak. Because the president s deafening gold mine is still convinced that gasoline engines are right for hyper sports cars his Company Makes fewer than 100. 00 units per year and their buyers drive on average less than 2000 kilometers per year so their environmentalists impact would be negligible. May spot. So we can expect an electric bill got a anytime soon. Parent company most wagon on the other hand seems committed to developing a electro mobility in los angeles v. W. Rolled out the newest member of its id family. This id space vision provided a glimpse of the car makers 1st all electric wagon. The 5 door wagon keeps its juice in an 82 kilowatt hour lithium ion battery that goes to power a 205. 00 kilowatt electric motor mounted on the rear axle most wagon has developed a 2nd configuration with an auxiliary 75. 00 kilowatt aleck trick motor mounted on the front axle. Drive system sufficiency in aerodynamic qualities and sent to a drag coefficient of just serial point 24 that should allow ranges up to 590 kilometers. Almost 6 feet of me as head designer clothes bishops describes the interior. As quite simple but quite sophisticated in the details the concept is geared toward sustainable mobility this means that the digital part is augmented over time with use so as long as the car remains with one driver it keeps on Getting Better throughout its lifespan or to even. Pay me for my best of it. Im no other v. W. Brand porsche is also preparing for an electric future the High Performance specialist unveiled their new tie con for us at the show adding it to the tie con turbo and turbo as as the 1st of their electric models as 79. 2 kilowatt hour performance battery comes standard that provides the thai conn for us with 420. 00 kilowatts of output and a range of up to 407 kilometers that leans from 0 to 100 Kilometers Per Hour in 4 seconds reaching a top speed of 250 Kilometers Per Hour. The time come for as was just one of porsches Southern California premieres another was its new 99. 00 x. Electric porsches re entry into formula motor sports after 30 years or more this time in the formula the championship at the same time the 99 x. Electric is to serve as a Development Platform for porsches future all electric production models and a car maker starred in formula he has already met with success in the very 1st championship race course in Company Driver andre lotto i brought his 99 x. Electric through in 2nd place. A fun fair Porsches Detlef from plot and is pleased to see that formula he has become a racing series now in its 6th season and getting more compared to. If her sadies b. M. W. An audi or their 2 and typically porsche men are as he puts it theyre not going in like kings but rather starting over from scratch and just playing along with the others. Unlike most other carmakers toyota is holding its course for the future with hydrogen in los angeles after the premiere in tokyo it presented the 2nd generation. The premier toyota reserved for elway was of the new plug in hybrid version of its prime for its the 2nd toyota after the prius with an all electric range up to 60 kilometers. Toyotas luxury Vehicle Division lexus presented its new l c 500 convertible powered initially with an old school but ripped 5 liter v 8 naturally aspirated engine. Yet even in america the new age of electric drive is moving ever closer so it shouldnt be too long before the hybrid drive available for the cooping is offered for the convertible as well. The decision of buying an issue is not usually based on logic who really needs high Ground Clearance and off road capability is so much more about defining an ever more regulated world with a sense of adventure and the look to go with it if you like the new q 3 and want to more extravagant appearance audi now has a sporty aggressive alternative in its range the q 3 sport back. At the artistry model schaffer says the q 3 sport back logically should have been named the q 4 but audi is already working on the trunk family and the name q 4 is research. Or for that i like trick s. U. V. So this one got to name 23. 00 sport benteke but its a much more in a simple q 3 with a tapered rear end. Beyond this. But i made that up if they can take. Their sport back is the 1st audi to get a new 1. 5 meter t. F. S. I gasoline engine with 48. 00 volt hybridisation and the build starter generator the boost function frees up an additional 9 kilowatts and 50 new meters of torque when starting and speeds for up to 10 seconds. The manual says the q 3 sport back falls into the category of c. U. V. Or cross over this mostly consists of vehicles that are based on a sedan platform and just look like an s. U. V. Any offroad technology and suv use may have usually falls away at least in part and 4 wheel drive is only optional but with a c u v off road capability is not the main selling point its the higher seating position in combination with a lifestyle factory a coupe a like Exterior Design has a decent payoff that also. In fact only the hood and front fenders are identical to those on the regular q 3 the roof is almost 3 centimeters lower in contrast to the other s. U. V. Models by audi q 3 sport backs which is out the vertical bars in the single frame grille for a high gloss black honeycomb structure. The windshield is flatter and the doors have been redesigned to accentuate the fender flippers. This ford back to rear has been stretched a little to 4. 5 metres longer than the normal q 3. There are no great differences in the interior everything is finished to the usual height audi quality the digital instrument cluster is available and 2 different versions. Optional link there is a phone box in which a compatible smartphone can be charged to wirelessly. Were testing the q 3 sport back with a more powerful of the 2 diesel units it delivers 140. 00 kilowatts and accelerates from 0 to 100 Kilometers Per Hour and 8. 3 seconds the time speed is 217 Kilometers Per Hour. By a man who says a drawback was sloping roof lines his shoes surely the minimal rear view he thinks thats not such a big problem in the q 3 sport back and he seemed much worse but he doesnt know why the rear parking sensors cost extra a lot of things the pitted seat and exploit cost thus. Far. By the way and he says sloping roof lines often take their toll on the passengers head so well see if thats the case in the q 3 sport back. To the manual doesnt really have anything to complain of but at the design hasnt taken its toll on headroom at least not here in the backseat of the things we look over. A little different in the truck where capacity is reduced by more than 100 leadership but with rear seats folded down theres still over 500 leaders. In contrast to the normal q 3 the sport back comes with a sports suspension is standing along with progressive steering. The all wheel drive in our model means unpaved roads arent a problem but youll probably want to avoid rougher terrain to protect your alloy rims. Sums up saying its no wonder the sport bag is in much different technologically from the normal q 3 the engine range is largely identical it costs about 1600. 00 euros more but also comes with features like audi drive select and standard and if you take these and or count them the q 3 sport back doesnt cost more than the normal q 3. 00 he thinks thats unusual because people are usually willing to pay extra for design and lifestyle features. As. The q 3 sport back starts at 36000 euros in germany. Force alone and is known as one of europes most innovative cities. If an automotive journalist lewis kaplan attended the smart city expo in barcelona and as the name implies its about the cities of the future as well as the mobility of tomorrow so he wanted to find out what that means. It was the 9th time the Smart City Expo World Congress has attracted International Visitors to barcelona their goal was to understand the relevant concepts politically. To change urban mobility while improving the quality of life and reducing the environmental footprint with concepts that combine technical economic and social innovation. For local mobility like on a University Campus there is the easy 10 easy mile autonomy as bus is intended to supplement already existing transport systems up to 15 people can ride there is no driver the electric vehicle also needs no special infrastructure is simply follow specified routes. Louiss the expo doesnt just focus on individual mobility public transport is also an important issue his 1st impression of this driving bus is that the absence of a driver takes some getting used to the whole time youre afraid it might run into something that it doesnt. Spanish carmakers say that has already seen the signs of the times in addition to the me electric perfectly conceived for the city as a small local emissions free city runabout it announced a new Business Unit to be responsible for urban mobility solutions. A move you see you have marketing director jason mewes he says he had urban mobility is a further elaboration of c s core brand offering completely new usage concepts and products in the field of micro mobility that means electrically powered vehicles which are especially practical in urban environments like. For the motorcycles or even concepts like the. Mini mo here he says these are completely new concepts for getting around town and lending greater dynamism and movement to cities plagued by traffic champs and say it also is involved in car sharing even and regular cars. The new all electric east goodere is another vehicle to. Urban mobility its said to go on the market in 2020 it can accelerate to 50 Kilometers Per Hour in 3. 8 seconds and should have a range of up to 115 kilometers. The many mo is a concept of an enclosed Electric City vehicle seating 2 people. See have presented its d g t 3. 0 Pilot Project in collaboration with spains transport Authority HighSpeed Networks to allow the vehicles to communicate in real time with traffic lights and Traffic Management systems they can bypass traffic jams accidents and construction sites this new type of Traffic Management has a positive impact on traffic flow and Traffic Safety and improves the driving experience in the city. I say out as i do it doesnt expect private ownership of 4 wheeled cars to be the future of mobility is key word is shared mobility. Siyad says this applies to all its vehicles the kick scooter is also aimed at private individuals as well as fleet and sharing services this is already the 2nd generation with a range of over 65 kilometers over 10000 of the predecessor models were sold. Of course the many electric cars in town must also be supplied with energy for this purpose the charging infrastructure urgently needs improvement these charging stations are true all rounders because they have a variety of common connections and also offer a quick charge function the fair also provided a good overview of charging options for home. Thats what louis says 2 topics dominated the expo one was a tunnel was driving with the focus on local traffic the other was shared mobility he says it will be interesting to see how this will develop in cities in the next few years because everything is progressing at a rapid pace nearly 25000. 00 visitors from 146. 00 countries visited the smart city expo this year underlining the importance of achieving a future urban environment in harmony with nature. So i put the car tester julian knows the mercedes g. Class has been around for 40 years and i know the lecturer a crosscountry vehicle has been a very worried it may seem like no more than a very thorough facelift for the for 63 series i designed languages much the same and he wonders what exactly has changed. At 1st glance the new versions hardly changed at all its just as boxy and under streamlined as ever the round headlights and fender mounted turn signals now seem almost retro. The g. Class a sizeable enough that its easy to overlook the 6 extra centimeters and with and 5 extra centimeters in length but inside the extra space is very noticeable. And the 1st thing anyone notices about the rear is the spare tire the taillights look small and narrow that a vast rear. Phoebe julians discover they have as much as this g class 3 symbols the older model. As outside its radically different inside out and in terms of the ride quality that its no surprise have a car maker like mercedes will apply its own Technological Innovations to meet customers expectations for the g. Class im switching them its status as. A glance inside reveals a greater resemblance to the s. Or in class interiors a new Steering Wheel has been mounted with Touch Control buttons for the too generous 12. 3 inch display in the center of the dash or controls that in just the axles are when the g. Class goes on for oh i think its a bit too bouncy for whoever is riding shotgun theres a handle to hold onto the Leather Seats have good workmanship and enough comfort for a long journey. Julie alist the hood for a look at the 4 leader v a twin turbo engine familiar from the previous model as well as the m g g t it puts out 310. 00 kilowatts and holds the g class from 0 to 100 Kilometers Per Hour in under 6 seconds a respectable time for a 2. 00 ton crosscountry vehicle. Before leader v a 20 brings the g 500 confidently almost casually up to speak with a thoroughly satisfying deep calming roar even if the engine swiftly reaches 100 it hits top speed in just 210 Kilometers Per Hour the car maker reads fuel consumption at a thirsty 11. 00 leaders per 100 kilometers and sure many of the g 500. 00 starts at a hefty 110000 euros. Julian focuses on ride quality noting that sitting high you have gives him a good overview of the vehicles immediate vicinity as boxy as he 500 may seem is easy to get a feel for its perimeter and drives in steers much like any other car although its weight and watching shape are noticeable and curves at the boarding of. Is 2. 5 tons of the road forcibly in focus since motion straight ahead if necessary the Electronic Stability Program takes quick and concerted action driving that she 500 can be compared with regular s. U. V. This is a genuine all Terrain Vehicle to end a good julie and points out that a sporty driving style will inevitably mean very high fuel consumption when he pushes the gas pedal only half way down he can watch the consumption gauge lead to 2030 or even 40 liters per 100 kilometers for every day driving the main buyers conscience to choose the inline 6 cylinder diesel version but that might take a little bit away from the driving fun. The through the sounding v. A. Made such an impression on the tester he doesnt even want to get out again. But now its time to sum up. Overall julian likes the g 500 quite a lot hes addicted to that v. H. S. Sound that mercedes has preserved from the very 1st model she classes only freshening up the car from time to time the effect is to make it a real icon among off roaders like the fuel consumption the price is a bit hefty that money gives the buyer a lot of car. And next time i drive a hybrid crossover with a contemporary design that toyota she h. R. 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