So you had 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. M. To be building a hometown most war its also the biggest city out to date measuring a good four point seventy four meters in length option only available as a seven seater that makes this latest edition and attractive choice as a versatile family all rounder. Now seattle card tester close nice fit caesar to rocco as the next logical step towards 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 a to go on all space space. Event there for anyone whos curious close explains where this issue we got its name say its made a habit of naming its models after cities in spain this time see it as some one hundred forty thousand people what theyd call the new model the result was to rocco a kind of a lonely a name for a town a goanna. Welcome then about the stuff. They cant even handle cut alone he is rugged terrain especially vince the version equipped with all wheel drive where the selector offers additional operate in snow drive modes field descent control and a three hundred sixty degree birds eye view camera system providing added support even if it is designed more for soft surfaces and still does a fine job of handling difficult terrain. 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 other magics thats good to me for the mice not a lot to get sleep. 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 hauls the big car from zero to one hundred Kilometers Per Hour in eight seconds. So yeah its new s. U. V. Is set to hit show rooms in feb twenty ninth team and starting in two thousand and twenty it will be available as a plug in hybrid and in a sporty year our version is well. Into. Terms of design see have his opening a new chapter with a tiger aka the front is defined by a six sided grill with a broad chrome border the grill itself is trimmed with a lattice of tiny v. Shaped chrome wing glitz. Its affinity with it to go on all space is most noticeable from the side the window and roof contours and even the dynamic line are nearly identical to that sequence. Be ele 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 both swag and 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 clothes 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. 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 basic equal and 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 opel 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 an eight hundred ninety nine dubbed the opel pat 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 where theres three point five horsepower one point five leaders single cylinder rear mounted engine that car could reach a speed of twenty Kilometers Per Hour. Only a few of these patent motor cars still exist today but this four c. There is 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 fell in the car a streamlined touch the cockpit measured just one meter 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. Veggie t. X. Experimental is its latest vision this compact s. U. V. Concept is intended to set the tone for future Series Production models. Design if we need 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 like catcher the g t x experimentalists looking to make a splash with a bold exterior traditional cut lines in the body work for example at the hood trunk and doors are reduced to a minimum. And i think of three home anglers has the concept car features what opal calls the pure panel with us 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 the two rear view cameras integrated on the right and left exterior all other decorative elements are very minimalistic here in the h. In my area the design has opted for a Digital Detox the 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 age of my display can. Clude a lot more right now the side mirrors are active and the cameras are feeding them an image. So i can speak to you who didnt come. In the exhibition hall its now time for a test drive 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 exteriors near. Everybody didnt contest the many wash a person is 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 now if he wants to give it a try on the road will be able to throw them out of. All the 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 hour next generation lou. My own battery with inductive charging. 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 war introduced the x k one twenty in one nine hundred forty eight sports cars have been a fundamental part of the british car makers range in honor of this seventy year history jaguar rolled out the new checkered Flag Limited Edition model based on the jaguar f. Type the r. Dynamic variant is powered by a supercharged four cylinder v. Six engine prices start at just over seventy four thousand euros in germany. The company has unveiled the easy ultimo 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. Easy ultimo is said to have a range of nearly five hundred kilometers and seat up to three passengers. And. Bad weather bad weather this super car by lexus can brighten up the gloomiest of days were testing the five hundred two plus two senior lecturer with a rear wheel drive car to start on a less taxis when it has to offer. He says lexus is known for making cars that ride like sofas on wheels theyre comfortable. And eye catching way designed b. O. C. Five hundred is a sports day that really. And so out on the street they have is powered by an engine it seems doomed to extinction the v eight its five leader naturally aspirated power plant generates three hundred fifty one kilowatt some power helen he says you can really let her rip but you dont have to sense this car is a true power cruiser nine and he leans back and lets have her on the out obama on a where you can always let the viet roar at any time but once and often. Before we look at that engine lets glance at the coo piece exterior here lexus 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. Of. 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. On 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 if you have the chance to drive this. Karna not obama where there is no speed limit then all you need to do is turn the selector to sport plus and step on the gas and the engine roars. And you can see how effortlessly the v. A. Proposed this vehicles nearly two tons thats incredible its one of the on its feet thats a small gulp but. The v. A. The engines three hundred fifty one kilowatt send a car from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour in under five seconds and on to 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 test car started one hundred seventy thousand euros. And also a runny steps on the gas he can hear it. And he says you can feel right away that youre unable v eight supercars 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 fly and if you they think of it i think. In the v. A. Version the l 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 two were charged v eight its a nice engine but it lacks the character of the lexus is really eight jaguars f. Type are 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 o. 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 at close to six metres in length of bentley eight leader was the biggest Passenger Car made in britain and its today between one thousand thirty one nine hundred thirty two exactly one hundred of the handcrafted models were produced. As well and why didnt our vantage car expired could stop our says that when you hear the name of bentley today you automatically think of fast a luxury sedans or classy g. T. S. And this bentley eight leaders could be called the forefather 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 stopped out of the hope this is about. From his earlier john twenty four and a half leader chris stuff 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. Bats 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 them on race. If one of her staff tells us that the eight leaders predecessors which had Proven Winners in the mom were famous for the roar of their motor sport engines but the eight leaders designer bentley wanted it to be different his motto was silence is golden and crystal thinks he succeeded because theres 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 and i say on every side. Along with the 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. Thats not so comfy christo says that with the body the vehicle weighs at least two and a half tons yes eventually also what its 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 its down. In the early one nine hundred thirty s. Bentley was ahead of its time but these days no one would describe this juggernaut of a car as having precision steering or agile handling christophe finds driving the a leader as strenuous endeavor. In one thousand nine hundred eighty the motorized 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 order to chauffeur along with a car. That is about public. They think about christophe 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 and loosely groom hardly surprising in a car thats almost six metres long. And if we think of that and the wheel base is a myth lets measure it one two three four meters me a modern v. W. Polo could fit in between this is the continental touring saloon has the biggest body you could get for the eight leaders want to. Touring side or. Technical highlights include the ribs of the radiator grille which open and close depending on the temperature long semi elliptical leaf springs and double acting dampers ensure optimal right quality. Eight leader bose 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 the bentley eight leader is impressive from any angle. And in that event here under the Hood Christophe points out the huge six cylinder engine with eight leaders of cubic capacity and 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 code you know you have been through so for being new to him what will this one here with the id number and why f. 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 something on the high end of. Spring show twin carburetors feed the huge straight six engine four valves priscilla under aluminum pistons and a twin spark ignition helped the motor generate an impressive two hundred. Twenty horsepower. The crank case 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 race cars smooth and reliable the eight leader delivers maximum output at a relaxed thirty three hundred r. P. M. And thats 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. So once youve reached the highest gear the bentley can effortlessly cruise along at high speeds over long distances its the ultimate grand tour. They get that benefit christof says that the bentley eight leader 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 elite 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 based in the senate side they say is that if its. My instructor dollars on the beaches. And a buy one in Good Condition today will set you back over a million euros. Head next time on driving test driving mercedes new geo. And bye bye beetle b. W. Says farewell to a long standing favorite with us National Addition to. The body. Of one of the worlds finest singing seats. To contact into the capital as much as twenty five centimeters the shia into any ground will. Add on top of that Climate Change is causing increased flooding so what measures has been made. City taking to avoid winding up im towards our. Global three thousand and thirty minutes on d w. 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