traffic cops dawn warm winter gear the chimneys belch steam and the detroit river carries ice floes it's time again for the north american international auto show. in. emmanuel chukwu has learned that this is also the last time the motor show will be held in january and of temperatures around minus eight degrees celcius it's not hard to understand why he's going in. inside it's much warmer the weather was a decisive factor in moving the twenty twenty show to june when temperatures reach a more pleasant twenty to twenty five degrees and the car makers can present their products in the open air and even offer to test drives. on the. many big german car makers like mercedes b.m.w. and al. he didn't bother to come this year after detroit lost its status as america's leading man to show the big american companies on the other hand wouldn't dare stay away and you shouldn't automakers are also here with some premie ends. of these the highlight is most likely choices new super out with a three liter six cylinder engine producing two hundred fifty kilowatts to carry the car from zero to one hundred kilometers per hour in four point three seconds reaching a chop spaeth two hundred fifty feet it's a gift to the u.s. and the globe from mr akio toyoda our c.e.o. and president actually it is our it's our kind of infamous and famous sports car the total supra and we're really excited about having it back spell about twenty years since the last one and it's great to be a part of this and have it here so the vehicle came out this july and i guess it's been a long time in the creation of the vehicle comes out of really truly the passion for driving where you could have a race car a true sports car on the track and be able to enjoy it on the road and this was also kind of a birthing of passion that mr toyota came to life because of his passion for the car that he actually helped to become a master driver for this product has been asked for by all of our dealers our customers to be able to put some like this together back on the road it's it's exciting. toyota's luxury division lexus has also added a sporting touch to the show the last c.f. is the real blame of the fair booth. choices it's almost cried when he explains that the f. stands for the fuji speedway and for lexus is choosing to give the car a schoolteacher jeans in the lexus a just. the aussie f is being fairly reworked for the twenty nineteen model year it's finally to be eight puts out three hundred fifty one kilowatts this is a special track. edition including among other things carbon fiber elements to cut down on white. this concept for a convertible version of the l c five hundred is not yet ready for production you knows its creation primarily to repeated customer requests. with the. v.w. its offerings are not quite as spectacular this time around the past such as had a facelift. now the design resembles the r t an even more. but that isn't v.w. the only bit of news. folks wagons how about these reaffirms v.w. is announcement of its collaboration with ford on light utility vehicles segment where form is a global brand but still lagging behind the competition in terms of volume. ford is in a similar position combining the volume of both would put him in the lead for the segment and make the brand far more competitive among the light utility vehicles are for instance mid-size pickup trucks as they're known in america. as another buy. luxury vehicle division genesis is just three years old but it's accomplished great things winning two car of the year awards with their g seventy and the years just began. the g seventy was flying change by. former developer for the b.m.w. m company it's powered by a three point three liter v six putting out two hundred seventy two kilowatts it can reach the top speed of two hundred seventy kilometers per hour also available is a two liter four cylinder diesel generating one hundred forty eight kilowatts. as we said you know we're here at the lion's den to europe we will come there in the next coming years. the fair not only showcases recalls both production and concept cars but also the technology behind them the world's second largest automotive suppliers that are for the push half and is showing off its expertise. suspect at the center of michelle hankel emphasizes the importance of the entire automotive technological spectrum for the american market in all its variations his company is here showing their new pro ai robots think box a supercomputer with the highest performance required for autonomous driving. then after valent it within a short time in cooperation with nvidia now they've unveiled the production version of what is on sale you know for. the pro and i box is extremely high speed processor opens the door to the development of fully autonomous vehicles. emanuel says despite many car makers staying away this year the organizers of major companies like v.w. believe the show has a future detroit have a decent experience detroit has more livable than ever since he's seen that the city's economy infrastructure and cultural life are all developing nicely and that the show itself has improved noticeably. he admits holding it in summer might change its character as the year. first motor show but he sure it'll retain its charm if the i can see a child who. is going to learn this emanuel believes moving the show to the summer will do it good he's looking forward to the next north american international auto show in twenty twenty and the not freezing is tail off and on this record was. the seventh generation of b.m.w. three series has grown longer broader and higher and at the same time lighter says carter has the line hold it as an offer now four point seven one meters long it's stretched eight centimeters the wheel base has grown to which benefits passengers especially in the back. it's four centimeters longer the cars widened to its track which has increased by forty three millimeters up front. and twenty one millimeters in back that's important it comes to handling yet despite all this growth the three series has shed fifty five kilos but that's not all it has going for it. it's front is dominated still by b.m.w.'s trademark kidney grille and double headlights. horizontal lines and sleek darkened barely detail lines make the rear end look wider and brawny out. and flowing lines lends the profile a dynamic look. there's. something light on says a four centimeter longer wheelbase is quite a lot it means you can sit comfortably in the back of the three series it's also gotten wider too though it's pretty cozy with three people in the back there have been more changes up front so let's look at a carpet. that's got put in the three series has a new cockpit and ronald finds the digital version to be a matter of taste before the instruments were round with little round satellites which now the looks more oval and angular. the rev counter goes counter clockwise that's also new and takes some getting used to. but there's a choice for any given control though buttons on the steering wheel buttons on the i drive controller in the center console the touch display gestures and the voice activated personal assistant line hold finds all this a bit on a sorry. but enough playing around it's time to hit the road and this is where the three series really shines initially the sedan will be offered with a choice of five engines our test car is fitted with the three thirty five most powerful gasoline powered model the four cylinder engine generates one hundred ninety kilowatts of power and propels the car from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour in five point eight seconds top speed is two hundred fifty clicks and official. consumption is six point one liters per one hundred kilometers prices for the three thirty in germany start just under forty five thousand euro. says the three series shares the same platform with b.m.w. five and seven series so all the assistant systems for these models are available for the three series like folks who are going to b.m.w. uses modular architecture which makes sense defines the new three series more agile than its predecessor due to its low weight and the m. sports steering wheel it's a must as it's padded and rests comfortably in your hands. a sport automatic transmission is also available but costs extra rocker switches on the steering wheel make it easy to switch gears quickly improving driving dynamics but let's take another look at the technology inside because b.m.w. is intelligent personal assistant makes the car easier to. use it i know it says it's a car that listens to you and you asked b.m.w. scuffling with our what that means is this. is the system which they call carrying car is here to look after you for example it can set the temperature or update all the settings in the car. or it can be your navigator and you just have to tell it where you want to go. or it can simply organize your appointments like a real assistant does the moment i mean i. wouldn't last instance. by not says they're going to give it a try first it needs to give the system a name. is tim it's my nominee. how can i help you the voice respond. in a lawsuit to change the personal activation word. the assistant asked him to say the word. liberal not. the system tells him it's all the words. said the temperature to eighteen degrees. in his wish is granted. the intelligent personal assistant eases the driver's lives and regular updates and new functions and capabilities whenever available. and says the three series is b.m.w.'s mainstay model range one in every five b.m.w. sold as a three series the seventh generation wins points for shop design and room to receive the new cockpit especially the digital version is a matter of taste and intelligent person assistant is something playful characters . doesn't he doesn't much like the dr had on the trunk. and not a fan of the tail lights which look too much like the ones on outings i get five all right for. the audi g.t.s. has been updated for twenty nineteen the new seven speed and stronach now comes the standard so out of the screen fan roadster can accelerate even faster the powerful to point out she emphasized engine as an alfa the two hundred twenty five kilowatts and propels the compact kukai version from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour in a me a full point five seconds. missing these launches the second generation of its four door see i like to play in my larger than its predecessor the cars been given actually come more morton designed it's flatter body now resembles that of a. and it's expected that the latest play be offered with the same range of engines as the site is a classic though it's not yet clear what this vehicle will cost the new c.l.a. will be built in hungary. mazda has thoroughly improved its master six series optimizing its range of engines tightening the interior sound insulation and upgrading the suspension and the body . contests to run he says mass to launch the six series on the european market in two thousand and two. since then the company sold over nine hundred forty thousand units he says demand is falling because s.u.v.s are growing in popularity. even so the master six series is still a hugely important product for the japanese carmaker and not just because this latest incarnation comes with a neat trunk. the station wagons real posts i catching chrome trim extending over the elaborately designed l.e.d. taillights. the chrome trim also complements the stylish front lights to grill. at four point eight metres length the station wagon is seven centimeters shorter than the sedan. also a lot us face running he says the external face of it is quite subtle you need to look closely at a spot of differences. but the japanese carmaker authority revamped the anterior. now has a more comfortable front and back seat. and wider cushioning and don't brag. new dash. come with soft leather and launched digital speedometer and sat nav display that means the six year is now has a more high end quality to it making it a competitor for top range german cars like the say the c. class. eight has a mix of digital and analog instruments the design and operation of the multimedia system in climate control is into it. the improved seats are now even more comfortable. and the combination of materials used on the instrument panel. tyria a premium feel. ronnie says the interior is more like that of a mercedes than the. and it's a standard head up display and adaptive cruise control system almost on rival do its class but romney says once you get behind the wheel you do notice a difference to high end cars. the best car has a sky active four engine coupled with a six speed manual transmission it's fitted with a more powerful of the two diesel engines on off putting out one hundred thirty five kilowatts the comics the dash from zero to one hundred kilometers per hour in just eight point six seconds they can also be high and with automatic transmission and for drawing. all engines fulfill the euro sixty temp emission standards. let's start running he says the latest mazda six series has been extensively upgraded making it an incredibly smooth ride it has a very responsive steering and that makes the station wagon and the sedan ideal for people who do lots of driving if you're. in germany both started about twenty eight thousand euros with the entry level gasoline engine by the way the say you see class cars at least six thousand euros more so choosing a mazda six is money well spent. today with driving from saugus first car with a sixteen valve engine the chirac zero two false wagon unveiled the second generation of its successful sports in march nine hundred eighty one named after a hot summer wind the new show rocco boasted exclusive design and reliable mass production technology as it was so fast that car expert at crystal ball is mates he has ambivalent feelings about iraq zero two three after all is synonymous with the eighty's that new tory era of alibis taste thing shoulder pads baggy jeans net starts and sugar sweet german pop the car fit right into the disco even though it boasted its illustrious lineage and that it goes to an island close to. the sirocco spritzers it was the v.w. common it combines a shastri and technology of the beetle with style five italian designer luigi sexing. the first came out in nineteen seventy four v.w. supply mechanics while the design was the work of george eco geos yarrow who do surpassed the gulf for the second generation involved fog and took charge of the design itself. christophe recalls the slogan excitingly sensible used to advertise the watcher rocco to it sounds contradictory but it hits the nail on the head this was a family friendly car it had four seats interior was more spacious than its predecessors and on top of that it was fuel thrifty because of its sporty aerodynamic body that covers the sensible part but with just one hundred horsepower it was hardly exciting that that only changed in one thousand eight hundred five with the introduction of this model the g.t. x. it's exciting one hundred thirty nine horsepower but i love that as it gets. improved performance was a reaction to slow initial sales that lag behind the models. should be needed to win over a young child. the sixteen valve engine goes from zero to one hundred in just eight point one seconds this acceleration performance doesn't stop till two hundred night kilometers an hour those are respected and values and to ensure that it stops with such precision the car was equipped with disc brakes on all four wheels. that christoph points out that the g.t. at sixteen. so took its cue from sports cars and was initially one of the most popular accessories of the time the x one all round spoiler set for. later the pass was supplied by volkswagen likely within the risk while i pressed the car firmly onto the road is made of rubber typically enough for the nine hundred eighty s. . in comparison with the angular first generation of the second generation seems much more grown up and gently rounded edges reduce air resistance and thus fuel consumption. is now twenty cents. longer increasing space inside the. well shaped sports seats and a bill to the otherwise sober interior. of christophe points out the letters d.-o. h c sixteen v. which then for the double overhead can carry two overhead camshafts and sixteen valves to intake and to exhaust valves on each cylinder. this technology squeezes all of one hundred thirty nine horsepower from the one point eight meter engine twenty seven horsepower more than with the eight valve engine. first unveiled this sixteen valve technology at the ira in one thousand nine hundred three and in one thousand nine hundred five in the sirocco to false flag and first sixteen while the engine was in the dealerships and. despite its front wheel drive the sheer rock offers plenty of driving fun sixteen bell the engine can even challenge a porsche nine twenty four. therefore i love crystal says he's never driven a shock or two before but still feels immediately at home in it all the controls and buttons are right way to expect them to be so you don't need to study at the instruction manual that that makes this your aco to likable as far as he's concerned follow up with that is a part of the job. but it never became a bestseller in eleven years of production only three hundred thousand a manufactured the first generation sure acos or half a million produced in just seven years. what our expert sums up the sure i'll go to is practical robust reliable and with a sixteen valve engine sporty to. and judged by the a static standards of the eighty's maybe it's pretty or at least up to date. but nonetheless it never sold like it was expected to and eventually another v.w. product put it out of its misery the corrado. the corrado began rolling off the assembly line in one thousand nine hundred eighty eight and was simply more powerful and more modern. so production of the shock zero to sixty nine hundred ninety two but not before it sixteen valve engine made it a model stock to most of history but by the end of the axle far more as a top to buy it at all because of the bush iraq go to set the standard for balance but still end up across the industry sure rocco's name hasn't been forgotten. the boy the book. next time on drive it. bigger and faster v.w. presents the gulf g.p.i. t.c.r. . and we trashed the all electric version of key is near zero crosstalk. it's. a bit weird but you go with private cars because boning and stephanie stuck in fights you should join them for a night's crudes. kicks off the big names british singer melanie c. week sing the song i tend to go sometimes. the fifteen minute detail. belonging to an official estimates more than one point two million venezuelans live in colombia legally and illegally. while i return to. 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