And the new range rover evoke. The early 2000 were not a good time for land rover the future of the british brand was in doubt ford sold the company at a big loss to indias touch a group at the new owners had faith in the companys ability to innovate and let its designers develop a completely new car. The result was the range rover evoque which risk you the entire company and kicked up a storm on the s. U. V. Market. Then got a car to st young voters says that it was because most s. U. V. S at that time low. More like moving refrigerators the evoque came onto the market with a fresh design and a sloping roof line and quickly became the land rovers vests are with over 800000 units sold worldwide and today it is considered one of the innovators of the s. U. V. Coupe class and has been showered with numerous awards now the british are launching the 2nd generation who. Will see if it has what it takes to build on the successes of the 1st generation. Outside you have to do a double take to tell the old from the new what the familiar proportions deceive the 2nd generation of the evoke has worked really no parts from the 1st and sits on a completely new platform the goal is to keep it simple clear lines and smooth surfaces. And so the extendable door handles are only visible if you need them. Young says as beautiful as they get Exterior Design of the evoque me being with its sloping roof line the whole thing has one drawback because of the design theres not really much resembling and the rear window is quite small but landrover thought of that and built a camera into the roof it you can fold the rear view mirror to see the rear view image and he says he wouldnt want to use this permanently want driving because it looks slightly unnatural to him you have these images in the mirror all the time but its especially helpful when maneuvering because they camera image has a significantly wider angle and so youve just seen more than you could with a normal mirror alone. That doesnt. Always equal and. Biased media. 32 leader turbo diesel and 2 gasoline engines are available with an output from 112221 kilowatt to increase efficiency all engines except for the entry level diesel have a 48 mild hybrid system it Stores Energy recovered during braking in a battery in the vehicle floor this is then reused to support acceleration. He says although the evoke has a little turbo lag it then gets moving rather quickly and the steering feels pleasantly direct and the chassis also feels will tune both in relaxed cruising and at a slightly faster pace only when hitting fast curbs can it no longer completely hide institute on weight. Evoke shows that luxury can be sustainable with its high quality interior besides leather wool is available as is eucalyptus but that interior might not be completely landrover is not currently able to guarantee that no animal products are used. In the 100 young sums up by saying that in terms of luxury and design nothing quite comes up to the 2nd generation of the evoke among the compact s. U. V. S and so its Success Story should continue unabated. How much car do you really need and what does real sustainability mean in mobility these were the questions a start up company in switzerland asked. Im all over lets go with my brother merlin relieved that plain old project. Which is part of my Committee System company our father founded in the ninetys inventing the 1st exclusive. If youre focusing on a small Electric City car kind of a special use kind of vehicle type picking a motorbike. And it began with a simple question. How much car do you really need for a mobility for a baby driving we kind of like look into this the physics should be on average a car is occupied by just 1. 2 people and drives it daily this and so for 35 kilometers most cars have 5 seats are big or s. U. V. S nowadays and you say that how can it be that actually the use case is completely different to the parts that are on the market we also looked at the past and we saw that in the system use there were these bubble cars which was very popular and the biggest of them was from the eyes that. They were for people they were more comfortable than a motorbike but the people couldnt get afford a real car so this was their upgrade in terms of you know whether protective mobility was an upgrade to a to a motorbike and were amazed by those concepts because they were they were so interesting and so i mean so actually and thats kind of like for us when we said like ok it needs to be small and that and simple like that all cars from the fiftys. Is what worked 60 years ago perhaps the solution for today small light and this time electric with a range of up to 200 kilometers next year the micro leno is expected to hit the market 15000 dollars already reserved. It was a nice analogy made by it had a list for michael of a little and he said you know we dont need to think about making a better car we need to think about making a worse car and i kind of like the idea because you really need to strip the car from all of that stuff that is actually not important that makes it heavy that makes it complicated makes it expensive and really break it down to hey what do people really want from a car. But equal billing isnt just about small efficient cars ben is hosting formula eve this weekend electric race cars with 250 to one of the engines roaring to the finish line at 250 kilometers an hour. And in the middle of it all the micro leno leaving the track just before the race begins. If you say yeah its an electric car its sustainable i think this is the wrong answer because it really depends on the concept so for example in my career you know with the battery waste less than just the battery of electric vehicle from from how the. Many visitors to the big car makers boots and then what sustainability really use and even in the shadow will formulate eat the michael dino is well received. The important thing about their early years that it makes electric mobility emotional in a way so its kind of gives it it takes the mobility out of this corner where people just say oh you just do it because its eco friendly you know they show that it can also be fun and it can also be really exciting and this is kind of the purpose the purpose of the event and thats why we also like being here. Formulate you may be electrifying the crowds but what is important in everyday life. If you really want to be eco friendly you need to think from a point of hey how much car do i really need what type of the. Do i really need do i really need a car. Electric because after home for years and it wasnt that cool you know when tesla started they kind of like became more and more. As well so that you know you drive around with an electric vehicle and you you forget about it thats what changed all this. And thats what the 2 swiss brothers are counting. Funnelling the success of its i 30 and i decided to release a 2nd compact sports car we take a closer look at this new hatchback version of the i 30 fastback and. As its based on the successful i 30 m. Version the i 30 fastback and is powered by the same 202 kilowatt 2 leader 4 cylinder engine on top of that the n. C. A. Reis comes with a lot of high tech goodies to give a hint dont motor sports excitement even on ordinary trips here night by the contest joe lewis capo says you and i is usually known for its dependable cars with low fuel consumption but with the i 30 m. They opened up a whole new chapter and the i 31st back and aims to take things even further. Louiss going to find out how funny it be used to drive as well as how practical it is in everyday situations. Technical extras for the end series include a sports suspension with adoptable shock absorbers as well as the end corner of carving differential aimed at increasing traction and preventing understeer. Louiss that behind the wheel you immediately notice the sporty origins of the i 30 fastback again the sound from the exhaust is really impressive and ought to thrill any sports are fragile but it can also drive quietly to it thanks to the variable throttle system built into the sports exhaust says you simply need to touch a button on the menu screen to make the exhaust a lot quieter. Seen from the front of the u. N. Model looks nearly it denser cold to its namesake the fast track and is a quick through the cascade shape grille and the end will grow reminiscent of a twisty race course both typical june di features. But from the side the differences become more apparent the hatchbacks roofline starts slowly descending from them people are on words ending with an integrated spoiler at the rear. Of the car tester lewis immediately notices their unique pay like form but he wonders about what it means for space on the back seat and whether it would be possible to fit for a 5 people into the car. Lewis says theres enough room in the back for people as tall as he is around 175 centimeters he could even imagine sitting here for a longer journey given that theres enough like our own and head. He says the trunk is a roomy 450 liter as easily allowing for people to travel together with their luck. The fastback can fit about 50 meters more than the hatchback version of the seats are foldable in both versions with the same wheel base the fast track is 12 centimeters longer which makes it appear more elegant. There are clear interior differences to the original i and 30 the fastback has a sports like Steering Wheel with the end the logo and contrast thing seems which are also found on the seats and youre not the 8 inch touch screen with audio system are standard while the Steering Wheel offers a choice between different driving modes. There are hardly any differences when it comes to Performance Specs both end models use the same 202. 00 kilowatt to leader 4 cylinder gasoline engine. Compared to the strongest gasoline engine on the regular i 30 fastback model the end has close to double the power and accelerates from 0 to 100 Kilometers Per Hour 3 seconds faster. Its not. Just the performance then justifies the additional 10000. 00 euros in price in germany. And the us is impressed by the diverse range of settings the adaptable shock absorbers for instance can be adjusted to the Road Condition there by changing the driving dynamics and stability this can be done with just wouldnt push of the button. A rev matching function adds to the sporty feel. The i 30 fastback and is a very emotional car just like it stablemate it provides a good balance between everyday use and driving pleasure and price the just over 30000 euros its even relatively affordable. To if the total darkness car tester Emmanuel Schaefer a says thats what the night would look like if everyone suddenly switched to electric vehicles all those vehicles charging would cause the power grid to collapse and we would sit in the dark but what alternatives will there be to keep things moving on and also environmentally friendly thats what hes going to look at today. One of these alternatives is this car it looks completely normal. But its a very special model the worlds 1st natural gas powered s. U. V. The sea out t. G. I. The identity of the manual says there are currently 2 types of gas available l. P. G. And c n g c and. Gas powered vehicles are already available in various sizes and classes from different manufacturers but they havent really made it onto the mass market even though they have some clear benefits. I know. He says in principle both l. P. G. And c. N. C. Burn much cleaner than gasoline or diesel l. P. G. Stands for liquefied Petroleum Gas its a byproduct of gasoline refining c. M. G. Stands for compressed natural gas and as the name suggests its natural it comes from the earth and the of the unknowns i think through a compressed natural gas. Is that you have come to us they dont vote up a bomb. Another benefit of c. N. N. Cheney is its special properties. And girded maria burger says gas has a very high energy comes at a c. And g. Is a premium fuel with 130. 00 octane so much power in the fuel mans consumption all the emissions and low costs and the Energy Efficiency is also very high even significantly above diesel at the 850. 00 fuel stations that offer this alternative fuel in germany its much cheaper than gasoline or diesel. Shows how the refueling process is only slightly different compared to conventional lunging you open the flap here and on the nozzle. Put it in the hold and once youve locked it into place with a handle here then you start the refueling process here in time pressing about. The arubas natural gas tank holds just under 14 kilograms enough to travel around 350 kilometers. But c. M. G. Doesnt always have to be pumped out of the ground it can also be produced from other role materials in plants like this one run by audi in northern germany its an eco friendly option you know what time is the moment she says renewable natural gas is currently gaining ground in german it and that means virtually climate in your promotability or the 90 percent reduction of c o 2 emissions right now a straw. All is the main role material. But we can ferment nearly everything organic in the bio gas plant and bring it to the fuel station via the pipeline network. And those pipelines mean the fuel does not have to be transported by road anymore unlike gasoline or diesel. He says the nice thing about switching from a conventional car to a natural gas car is that you dont even notice by that so if you sit in it you still have the same feeling when driving the same noise because theres still an internal Combustion Engine under the hood if you only see the difference if you look at the dash you have to separate displays for the c. N. C. Tank and the reserve tank on the i dont think theres ever been seen talk. Pros and emanuel says he thinks c. And g. Vehicles are currently the best school turn of if for individual mobility sure there are electric cars but as he said if everyone switched to them right away it would overload the power grid and worst of all charging them still takes a lot of time and thats not the case with cd n. G. The stoning price for a seattle rona t. G. I. Is just under 20000. 00 euros in germany. The trentino region of northern italy and its capital trying to a spectacular backdrop for a true legend of motor sports history the majestic bentley 4 and a half leader so i base it for a stock to start out 1st you have to press in just 2 about the best to bring the edition magnetos into the right position something done then you turn on the gasoline pump and use the levers to adjust the hand throttle and free ignition whats. The tension mounts says christophe gets ready to roll took one him stock up. With both you. Oh dear but christophe gives it another go. Back in the roaring twentys almost a century ago this nimble 2 ton giant was a favorite toy among playboy powered by a monster engine it makes every 2nd down the road and adventure and every curve a hair racer. Theres no replacement for displacement i suppose its indeed the words of none of them goals are only conventionally known as w. Ome the engineer and founder of the car company had little time for factors such as vehicle weight air resistance or comfortable handling for car was too slow the answer was a bigger engine and in the case of bentley those power plants went up to 8 leaders on just get all the basics one possibly that would go. To the unit inside the bentley 4 and a half meter packed just the 4 cylinders but a capacity of 4. 4 leaders its 110 horsepower to take the main machine to a top speed of 150 Kilometers Per Hour by 927. 00 standards and out of this world figure. All of us bought of goats motor sports and luxury were perfectly compatible for bentley explains christophe that meant the battleships maintain cricklewood near london had to deliver on the racetrack to hot in the mid 1920 s. Bentleys 3 leader model had won the 24 hour of lamont twice but it was no longer cutting it a more modern but awfully heavy 6. 5 liter model went through tires quicker than you could change the big leagues solution cutting 2 cylinders out of the 6. 5 liter and the legend was born on the bentley for enough. The bentley 4 and a half leader was made for limone the no nonsense beefcake grit its way around lap after lap wolf bar not so and Bernard Rubin took turns at the wheel to move the famous club of wealthy motorists known as the bentley boy. After 24 hours and almost 2700 kilometers at full throttle the bentley crossed the line 1st despite suffering a broken chassis a triumph for the prestigious british brand. And original bentley 4 and a half meter will easily set you back a 1000000 euros plus today it comes with a fully adjustable friction dampers headlights with stone guards and tiny windshields. The drum brakes on all 4 wheels are not that effective while the small leather clad seats offer little in the way of lateral support. The cord wrapped Steering Wheel would look at home on an ocean liner bridge and it takes so muscle to operate. Not as tough as they cast iron engine alone weighs about as much as a modern small car mr bentley started out as a locomotive designer of course 4 cylinders of 4. 4 liters displacements 110. 00 horsepower at all looks a bit Old Fashioned now but this car was ahead of its time christopher calls the 60 involved legal turning up in the 1980 s. Here 4 cylinders with 4 valves each equals 16 dollars 60 years before the likes of the gong. This bentley has 4 extra ignition plugs on board it wasnt until the 1930 s. That High Performance cars no longer needed preignition plug. The bentley. 4 and a half meters same gin generates up to 4000. 00 r. P. M. But even as minimal revs this awesome beast of yesteryear pumps only a monumental torque. By little and prewar bentley looks like a relic from a bygone era when brute force ruling a dinosaur in the evolution of sports cars but nonetheless this british bulldog had some pretty sophisticated engineering the potentially 4 and a half meter is indisputable play on milestone in automotive history and the data coming every day is on that bad they did come up and feed. My its time now that will be interesting to. Unfortunately the bentley 4 and a half liter has always been and only to a rare sight production between 1927931 totalled 15 more were models and just 668 wriggler editions of this iconic beast. Next time on dry goods mini goes electric the mini cooper se is here. And elegance with tradition we test the mercedes class coupe big. You know. Many people retire in their sixtys. Not so bottom 5 thats when he started his career as an art and fashion photographer. 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