Mitsubishi Lancer VR-X Hatch Road Test
Walking up to the Lancer Hatch most people stop, look and wonder come they are holding the keys to such a good looking car … Sadly the sexy Hatch really does put the sibling sedan into the shade, and not just on looks. Most people Road-Tests.com spoke with – and indeed the preference of the Road-Tests.com crew – prefer hatch variants to sedans. Unsurprisingly then, Mitsubishi are bringing in an up-specified sedan to keep the fleet buyers happy. And we are sure that a strategic move like that will keep them happy. What will keep their staff happier still is the Lancer Hatch.
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BMW E39 Radio OBC Mid Owner’s Manual
This Owner’s Manual is designed to serve as your comprehensive guide to the wide range of functions and features provided by your BMW Radio and Information System. Thorough familiarity with this manual’s contents will assist you in becoming acquainted with the system’s extended array of special technical features.
This Owner’s Manual contains descriptions of the following systems: BMW Car radio Onboard computer DSP – Digital Sound Processing* Read more
2010 Mercedes E-Class Glamor Advert
New key visual for the international fashion activities of Mercedes-Benz: “Pure attraction”: Peter Lindbergh stages Julia Stegner and the new E-Class Coupe.
Irresistible fascination and sensual elegance: The official key visual for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2010 presents the new E-Class Coupe of the Stuttgart-based car manufacturer as an object of desire. International star photographer Peter Lindbergh has created an impressive work of art that perfectly expresses the attraction of beauty and elegance ” and thus the connection between fashion and Mercedes-Benz design. The leading role in the key visual is played by the international Mercedes-Benz fashion brand-ambassador Julia Stegner and the new E-Class Coupe. They are both surrounded by five additional women who are fascinated by the design of the new E-Class Coupe. Julia Stegner and the other protagonists are wearing exclusive evening dresses by Escada. The key visual also serves as an entry to an interactive webspecial on the E-Class Coupe.
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2008 Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion
Volkswagen will be firing off the next salvo of its BlueMotion offensive at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. In total, six new models with technology that is as economical as it is environmentally-friendly, will debut at the world’s largest car show. One of the highlights there: The new Golf BlueMotion. At just 4.5 litres of diesel per 100 km (62.8 mpg), its fuel consumption has been reduced by a full 0.6 litres compared to the original model. Similarly, CO2 emissions have been reduced from 135 g/km to 119 g/km. Actions taken on the BlueMotion make it so efficient that now distances of more than 1,200 km (745 miles) are possible on just one Golf tank of fuel (55 litres).
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2009 Mercedes A Class Gets StreetPilot III
As part of the current model refinement process, the new-generation Mercedes-Benz A and B-Class vehicles are more comfortable, economical, and environment-friendly than ever before. In keeping with these improvements, Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH is now offering the portable navigation system StreetPilot III, which saves the driver unnecessary detours and the resulting extra fuel consumption. The particular strengths of the tailored original accessory retrofit solution include perfect coordination with the new models, clear language output, and the high-definition TFT colour monitor in a new design.
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2007 Porsche Cayman
Following the successful market launch of the Cayman S in autumn 2005, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is introducing the Cayman, a new version of the mid-engine sports coupé. Based on the Boxster series, the two-seater is powered by a six-cylinder boxer engine with an engine-capacity of 2.7 liters and developing an output of 245 bhp (180 kW). With its high and sustained propulsive power in the lower and medium speed ranges, the engine puts in an impressive performance. It has a top speed of 258 kilometers per hour. This sports car with manual transmission accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. The Cayman is convincing proof of the fact that outstanding performance statistics do not necessarily mean high fuel consumption. According to European standards, it consumes on average only 9.3 liters per 100 kilometers.
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2008 HAMANN Porsche Cayenne Cyclone
The Porsche Cayenne enjoys great popularity with the customers. No wonder, since the noble SUV combines power and design. HAMANN MOTORSPORT in Laupheim offers various modifications for Porsche Cayenne to refine it and to make it more individual. The most obvious alteration is the shapely and mighty envelopment. Fitted with the HAMANN wide body-kit the Cayenne becomes the “Cyclone”!A true HAMANN without an aerodynamic conversion is inconceivable. Even more so, when the vehicle in question is a Power SUV like the Cayenne. Brand-new is the HAMANN wide body-kit, which make the Cayenne appear even more imposing. Fitted with this kit, the Cayenne may call itself „Cyclone“ The front view presents itself in an unmistakable optical characteristic.
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2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50
Its power of 258 kW / 350 PS (at 3,500 rpm) positions the new Touareg version among the most powerful SUVs in the world. The engine characteristic of the Volkswagen Touareg R50 is marked by a torque level nearly unattainable by the competition: The V10 TDI of the Volkswagen Touareg R50 develops its enormous power of 850 Newton-meter at a low 2,000 rpm. The turbo diesel was derived from the well-known ten cylinder with 230 kW / 313 PS. Adjustments to its turbo charging and modified engine management enabled a 28 kW / 37 PS increase in power and a considerable 100 Newton-meter increase in maximum torque. Under these new parameters, the SUV accelerates to 100 km/h in just 6.7 seconds (production car: 7.4 seconds); its top speed is 235 km/h. In relation to engine power and vehicle size, the fuel consumption of the production ten-cylinder diesel equipped with a particulate filter is a moderate 9.6 liters per 100 km (highway) and 12.6 liters per 100 km (overall). Despite big gains in power and torque, its DIN fuel consumption values have remained constant compared to the Touareg V10 TDI.
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2008 Mercedes Coupe Editions
The Mercedes-Benz Coupé family is more youthful, more attractive and more innovate than ever before with the new CLC Sports Coupé, the new-generation CLS-Class and the 4MATIC version of the CL. The CLC is the new youngster in the Mercedes range, the compelling entry-level model in the Mercedes-Benz Coupé family. Engineering highlights of the CLC include a new direct-steer system for even more agile cornering, state-of-the-art infotainment systems featuring Europe-wide DVD or hard-disc navigation, as well as an uprated four-cylinder engine that now develops 135 kW/ 184 hp. Fuel consumption has been reduced by up to 10.8 percent compared with the outgoing model. The four-door CLS Coupé looks even more stylish than before thanks to its understated yet effective styling modifications. The Mercedes-Benz engine line-up is joined by the 2.8-litre V6 engine developing 170 kW/213 hp, which consumes just 9.8 litres per 100 kilometres (NEDC). The Mercedes Coupé family is headed by the luxurious CL-Class, which is now also available for the first time with permanent all-wheel drive. The new CL 500 4MATIC thus offers even greater traction and handling stability in the wet, in snow or on ice.
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2008 1,000,000th Volkswagen Golf
The idea for the dual-clutch gearbox was born in motor-racing. It was picked up by Volkswagen in the 1980s and has since been developed further. When the first Volkswagen DSG went into series production in 2003, it sent shockwaves through professional circles. This innovation provided a previously unknown level of shift comfort. The once clear line between automatic and manual gearboxes had been bridged, and an extraordinary level of driving dynamics achieved.
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