So you have made its name with sporty economically priced cars from the mid range down now the spanish carmaker is expanding its s. U. V. Family upwards the newest member is named to rocco the first c. On to be built in v. W. His hometown will sward its also the biggest city out to date measuring a good four point seventy four meters in length option we have available as a seven seater that makes this latest edition and attractive choice as a versatile family all rounder. Now see at our current test or close nice fit sees the to rocco as the next logical step towards a bigger s. U. V. After the say in a row now and say it a take at its based on v. W. Is modular transfers and q. B. Platform making it a close cousin of the to go on all space space. For anyone whos curious close explains where this issue we got its name see thats made a habit of naming is. Models after cities in spain this time see it as some one hundred forty thousand people what they call the new model the result was to rocco a kind of a lonely a name for a time ago now that i quote will come down about the stuff that. It cant even handle come to loony is rugged terrain especially if its the version equipped with all wheel drive where the selector offers additional offroad in snow drive modes hill descent control and a three hundred sixty degree birds eye view camera system provides added support even if it is designed more for soft surfaces and still does a fine job of handling difficult during. My test closes test car is powered by a two liter Diesel Engine sending one hundred ninety horsepower through a standard d. S. T. Transmission to its all wheel drive closes notice that if he suddenly steps on the gas it takes the car a while to get moving but thats the case with most automatics. Mice an automatic a table. And market lunch that is to be offered into trim levels style and excellence that to leader diesels one hundred ninety horsepower translates to one hundred forty kilowatts and always the big car from zero to one hundred Kilometers Per Hour in eight seconds. So yeah its new and should be is set to hit show rooms in february twenty one thousand and starting in two thousand and twenty it will be available as a plug in hybrid and in a sporty year f r version as well. In terms of design c had his opening a new chapter with the tire aka the front is defined by a six sided grill with a broad chrome border grill it so. Office trimmed with a lattice of tiny vs shaped chrome wing glitz. Its affinity with it to go on all space is most noticeable from the side a window and roof contours and even the dynamic line are nearly identical to the to go on its. Belly detail lights are connected by a reflective red bar instead of the almost obligatory continuous light strip. From the moment the driver gets behind the wheel its about ease and comfort as with other members of most wakens family the controls are right where youd expect them and within easy reach. The seats are nice and comfortable the materials give a good impression the workmanship is impeccable. The first one of my close sums up his impression of the sea at arco is a good car he can hardly believe its based version starts at less than thirty thousand euros compared to a fully equipped gulf that arco is a far better value and has more to offer apparently the combination of german engineering and spanish design works from design. The starting price is almost exactly the same as for the v. W. To go on all space but the buyer gets fifty leaders more cargo space and a better deal with the ski quitman along with a bit more personality are other points in its favor compared to the rather functional to go on. A fresh youthful look and makes that kodiak look almost boring its designed to appeal to younger drivers. And russells time opal has gathered a crowd at the center of attention is its new concept car an all electric compact s. U. V. But before we preview opals vision of the future lets take a look back into the past the company manufactured its first automobile in eight hundred ninety nine dubbed the open path motor car system looks much for opel and mark the beginning of what is now a one hundred twenty year history. Of just sixty five of the patent motor cars were produced during its three years on the market with his three point five horsepower a one point five liter single cylinder rear mounted engine that car could reach a speed of twenty Kilometers Per Hour. Only a few of these patent motor car still exist today but this for cedars still fully functional. Concept cars have often played an Important Role in opals history including the cd which dates from one thousand nine hundred sixty nine this two seater coupe a was based on the diplomat v. Eight with a chassis that had been shortened by thirty centimeters to lend the car a streamlined touch the cockpit measure just one metre eleven in height to give aerodynamics a boost the front feature thermo statically controlled radiator grille shutters which narrowed the radiator openings when the car was driven at high speeds. Then as now opal has long put a premium on creativity. The g. T. Experimental is its latest vision this compact s. U. V. Concept is intended to set the tone for future Series Production models. Designed to feed him anglish says the revamped front end is a highlight called the opal visor it features a single panel housing the badge and other elements like the daytime running lights emphasized the cars lines instead of a traditional radiator grille the panel is a tag that will integrate sensors radar lights and other technical features youll see in a car like this in the future. The rear hinged rear doors are a real eye catcher the g t x experimentalists looking to make a splash with a bold exterior traditional kind of lines in the body work for example of the hood trunk and doors are reduced to a minimum. And i think of three home anglers says the concept car features what opal calls the pure panel with its h. M. I. Elements in the middle its very pared down all the latest technology and information is at the drivers and the passengers fingertips other elements are quite restraint there are only two additional design features and two rear view cameras integrated on the right and left exterior all other decorative elements are very minimalistic here in the area the design has opted for a Digital Detox driver and passenger see only what they really need and what they can process within the specific context during highway driving a lot less information is visible in the city where there are more options for absorbing information the h. M. I. Display can include a lot more right now the side mirrors are active and the cameras are feeding them an image. So i can speak to you with income or three to. And. In the exhibition hall its now time to strike or perhaps it might better be called time travel a quick spin through one hundred twenty years of automotive history. The mobility of the past and the future on closer inspection there are some shared elements both cars for example have no exterior mirrors. Everyone had to contest the manual shaffer says sitting in here you get a futuristic feel the Steering Wheel is narrower than normal the window levers and other elements are missing because the emphasis is on design and its quite stylish here in the Center Console the selection lever integrates seamlessly into the design but now he wants to give it a try on the road will be able to. Be all electric concept car is virtually silent as it gathers speak. I find your motto admits that the field takes some getting used to but the concept car isnt really about driving feel in performance its about design and thats been done very nicely the exterior mirrors are digital with an image from outside fed into the car with the displays for the sat nav and musiq and so forth are on the panel. At the Steering Wheel has an opel logo on it that remains in the regular horizontal position even when turning design is writ large here and its all rather stylish that. By two thousand and twenty four opel plans to offer an electric version for all its models the g. T. X experimental is powered by a compact fifty kilowatt per our next generation lithium ion battery with inductive charging. That all the manuals verdict this is certainly a stylish right by the time it. Goes into Series Production some features will surely fall by the wayside but not too many. Ever since jack warner introduced the x k one twenty a nine hundred forty eight sports cars have been a fundamental part of the british car makers range and author of this seventy year history jaguar rolled out the new checkered Flag Limited Edition model based on the jaguar f. Type the dynamic variant is powered by a super charged four cylinder v six engine prices start at just over seventy four thousand euros in germany. Meaning renault has unveiled the easy and electric drive autonomous concept car conceived as a luxury vehicle for short distances. Driving a car could be used by private individuals or companies for example to shuttle customers between hotels and airports. Is said to have a range of nearly five hundred kilometers and seat up to three passengers. Bad weather bad weather this super car by lexus can brighten up the gloomiest of days were testing the five hundred and two plus two seater luxury coupe a with a rear wheel drive car to start on a lets take season when it has to offer. He says lexus is known for making cars that ride like sofas on wheels theyre comfortable. And eye catching we designed the o c five hundred as a sports that really stands out on the street and is powered by an engine that seems doomed to extinction in a v. Eight and five leader naturally aspirated power plant generate. Three hundred fifty one kilo wants a power helen he says you can really let her rip but you dont have to sense this car is a true power cruiser he leans back and lets set per on the out obama on a where he can always let the viet roar at any time boy into the office. Before we look at that engine lets glance at the coo piece exterior here lections has gone all out the hourglass shape spindle grille and the arrow like the time running lights are lexus trademarks. Another one of the l. C. D. Striking features is the black carbon fiber roof. The rear is also distinctive here the japanese carmaker has dared to try something new and succeeded in making its competitors work Old Fashioned. P. L. C. Looks smart on the inside to it features a virtual cockpit. Either side of the instruments or selectors for the driving mode and various weather conditions including snow. The Center Console features a ten point three inch multimedia display. Driver seating position is quite low as close as possible to the cars center of gravity. Back on the road again ronnie says we have the chance to drive this car not obama on where there is no speed limit than our you need to do is turn the selector to sport plus and step on the gas and the engine roars. Then you can see how effortlessly the v. A. Proposed this vehicles nearly two tons thats incredible i told him it was the fault of the city and the face of the globe the. V. A. The engines three hundred fifty one kilowatt sim the car from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour and under five seconds and onto a top speed of two hundred seventy in spite of its ten speed automatic transmission it guzzles eleven point six liters per one hundred kilometers when tested by the new european driving cycle. Prices for the model with a sport package like our chance car started one hundred seventy thousand euros. And also ronnie steps on the gas he can hear it. And he says you can feel right away that youre in a super car but if you dont one of the eight the o. C. Five hundred is also available as a hybrid with a three point five liter v. Six engine that puts out two hundred sixty four kilowatts flying thats p. S. I think of it as the. In the v eight version the o. C. Five hundred has little competition buyers michelle out around one hundred thirty thousand euros for a similarly equipped mercedez am g g g with a four leaner turbocharged v eight its a nice engine but it lacks the character of alexis is v. Eight jaguars f. Type r. Sounds beefier and its five liter v eight puts out three hundred sixty four kilowatts but it only comes with all wheel drive and it lacks the l c five hundred for sedition and control so all in all this lexus is a pretty super super car. The Scottish Highlands provide the perfect backdrop for a ride in a very special antique car. That close to six meters in length a bentley eight leader was the biggest Passenger Car made in britain in its day between one nine hundred thirty and one nine hundred thirty two exactly one hundred of the handcrafted models were produced. By selling oil to be in our vintage car expert could stop by our says that when you hear the name of bentley today you automatically think of fast electricity answer classy g. T. S. And this bentley eight leaders could be called the poor father of the modern bentleys at the time they sold it as the worlds finest cars the perfect mix of comfortable quiet city car and quick powerful sports cars a crystal feels that when searching for a parking spot six meters is just too big for a city car its not out of the focus is it but. From his earlier john twenty four and a half leader christophe knows that big cars are a bentley tradition and the eight leader also traded on its brand name a relatively new concept at the time. Thats because in the roaring twentys bentley had become famous for producing street legal race cars by one nine hundred thirty the brand had clocked up five victories in the twenty four hour of le monde race. The formula for stuff tells us that the eight leaders predecessors which had Proven Winners in the amount were famous for the roar of their motorsport engines but the eight leaders designer bentley wanted it to be different so his motto was silence is golden and christopher thanks isa exceeded because theres a little sound to be heard a bit of engine noise and a bit of wind noise that for a car from the thirtys its very silent. So ill toss it i say on every side. Along with a purpose built twenty one inch rims and special tires the extremely heavy chassis makes for a smooth and comfortable. Right even without its body the bentley weighs close to one thousand seven hundred kilos. The spots of this stuff says that with the body the vehicle weighs at least two and a half times yet eventually also what it is top speed to be no less than one hundred sixty Kilometers Per Hour so the car needed good brakes which is why all four wheels were fitted with vacuum servo assisted drum brakes Futuristic Technology at the time. To dominate the good side but ill take on that down. In the early one nine hundred thirty s. Bentley was head of its time but these days no one would describe this juggernaut of a car as having precision steering or agile handling kristoff finds driving a leader as strenuous endeavor. In one thousand nine hundred eighty the motor racing chassis alone cost one thousand eight hundred fifteen british pounds thats the equivalent of almost four hundred thousand euros today those who could afford such a luxury usually ordered a chauffeur along with a car. And. Things about pablo. Christoph says while driving this car is an experience the real feeling of luxury is found in the back here theres fine leather exotic wood and endless leg room hardly surprising in a car thats almost six metres long with the its with the on that and the wheel bases with lets measure it one two three four meters me a modern v. W. Polo could fit in between this is the continental touring saloon the biggest body you could get for the eight leaders one thousand and twelve touring side or. Technical highlights include the ribs of the radiator grille which open enclosed depending on the temperature. Long semi elliptical leaf springs and double acting dampers ensure optimal ride quality. Eight leader bows fabulous design and top quality workmanship right down to the tiniest details. Inside the car has the genteel flair of a british Gentlemans Club its a symphony of wood and leather. No doubt about it that bentley eight leader is impressive from any angle. And into the end here under the Hood Christophe points out the huge six cylinder engine with eight leaders of cubic capacity. He says Walter Owen Bentleys philosophy was there is no replacement for displacement so after building engines with three to four point five and six point five liters of q. B. Capacity the eight leader was his crowning glory and you know you have been through so for being the total tool this one here with the id number and why f a five zero zero one was the first eight leader engine bentley ever built now it looks pretty Old Fashioned but and its day it was state of the art the engine came with a five Year Warranty and was seen as relatively Maintenance Free for the dot only needed to be completely taken apart and cleaned after fifteen thousand kilometers complete on the heineken. Spring show twin carburetors feed the huge street six engine four valves priscilla under aluminum pistons and a twin spark ignition helped the motor generate an impressive two hundred twenty horsepower. The crankcase and the oil pan are made from electron a magnesium alloy many of the engines Component Parts already have a proven track record and bentleys racecars smooth and reliable the eight leader delivers maximum output at a relaxed thirty three hundred r. P. M. I guess because by christophes impressed with the engines elasticity after starting off in first gear you can shift straight into third or fourth and then in theory accelerate to one hundred sixty kilometers an hour he says you want to change gears as little as possible since the gears arent synchronized so when you shift the gears will rattle guaranteed. But once youve reached the highest gear the bed lee can effortlessly cruise along at high speeds over long distances its the ultimate grand tour. De cristo says that the bentley eight lead there was probably the best car of its day but unfortunately the stock market had crashed the Great Depression of the one nine hundred thirty s. Also affected bentleys lead clientele but walter own one bentley refused to acknowledge that he spared no expense in the construction of the eight leaders and drove his company into financial ruin. In one nine hundred thirty one the insolvent bentley was taken over by rolls royce thereby ridding rolls royce of its toughest and technically superior competitors the eight leader is the last model Walter Owen Bentley ever built and it was the best luxury car of its day so its definitely a milestone in automotive history its based in the senate side is that if you keep my estate i was on the beach. And up by one in Good Condition today will set you back over a million euros. Next time a driving test driving mercedes new g. M. And bye bye v. W. 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