Chevrolet Cruze

The third version of the body in the family Cruze – Chevrolet Cruze sedan was presented at the Geneva show avtonovinok podium at the beginning of March 2012. Two previous touring performance Chevrolet Cruze – sedan and hatchback, to date, has successfully produced for the Russians in St. Petersburg.

Chevrolet Cruze sedan in 2011 was able to find over 37,000 new owners in Russia. New in the face of Chevrolet Cruze Wagon will be on the conveyor belt factory “Avtotor” (Kaliningrad) this summer (SKD), and the fall of 2012 a new station wagon and the sedan will join the hatchback in the car assembly plant in St. Petersburg.

However, Chevrolet brought to Switzerland is not only a “new body” – touring, all the family Chevrolet Cruz received an updated exterior.

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In the development of versatile engineers and designers have relied on practicality, but with an eye on competitors. Chevrolet Cruze Wagon has turned one of the most spacious in its class (the European C-Class). Its exterior dimensions are matched closely to the more senior members of D-class. Length – 4675 mm, width – 1788 mm, height – 1477 mm, Base – 2685 mm. Predatory front lighting Cruze wagon shed acute angles to the middle of the wings. New false radiator grille with horizontal slats – the largest, and bears the logo of Chevrolet. Go to the bottom of the crossbar, as if under the weight, get a light curve. Bumper-fairing with the lower air intake and side air vents now fashionable with integrated round fog lamps them. At the bottom of the bumper spoiler is present – an aerodynamic lip.

Chevrolet Cruze Profile versatile well-built, with a flowing roofline and visually light, stern undulations. Sidewall – a perfectly enlarged wheel arches, flowing lines and curves surfaces of doors.

The back of the Chevrolet Cruz in the station wagon with a sloping glass tailgate (with spoiler), large almond-shaped lanterns lighting, complex-shaped bumper looks fresh and sporty. Chevrolet designers have managed to create a beautiful, harmonious and above all versatile. The third member of the family Cruze – Chevrolet Cruze Wagon could easily eclipse his soplatformennikov (sedan and hatchback).

Shop versatile Chevrolet Cruze interior design repeats the sedan and hatchback Cruze, but only to the borders of the luggage compartment. The familiar steering wheel – three spokes, with a comfortable grip and tactile pleasant. Center console – with a monochrome monitor (in the expensive versions on it there is a large color display) runs down and separates the front part of interior on the driver’s and passenger areas. The original console bezel with plastic aluminum harmonizes with fabric inserts on the dash and door cards (in the expensive versions). The front row of seats with a wide range of adjustments and easy landing. The body of the pilot well fixed in his chair, hinting at the sporty cars. Behind it is more convenient to be together, domed roof at the wagon Chevrolet Cruze poddavlivaet on top of the second row passengers.

The luggage compartment proper rectangular shape with a low loading height, the bumper has lost a significant part to provide easy access to the trunk. In the normal state the amount of cover is 500 liters, while the second row seats folded will load into her bosom 1478 liters. In general interior Wagon Chevrolet Cruze has excellent ergonomics, quality materials and an acceptable assembly.

Complete a station wagon will be three (as well as a hatchback with a sedan): Base, LS, LT. In the initial version of the Chevrolet Cruze Wagon Base even the air conditioning at an extra charge, but the sedan Chevrolet Cruze LT will delight customers with climate control, rain sensors and light, cruise control, alloy wheels R17, and for an extra charge, and leather interior.

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Specifications wagon Chevrolet Cruze and driving performance.

For Chevrolet Cruze sedan (preliminary data) will be available in Russia for three petrol engines, two of which are already known to the sedan and hatchback – 1.6 (109 hp) and 1.8 (141 hp), and the same “new” 1.4 turbo engine (140 hp), mounted on the Opel Astra J. In Europe, the list of units wider: the petrol 1.6 produces 124 hp, plus there are two diesel engines: 1.7 (130 hp) and 2.0 (163 hp).

Transmission offers a choice of two: a 5-speed manual and automatic 6-Th levels. As brothers in the family, wagon Chevrolet Cruze uses the platform Opel Astra J (Delta II).

Test-drive station wagon Cruze will spend the summer of 2012, but let’s hope that the increased mass of the body, stiffer springs and dampers rear suspension – not greatly affect the handling characteristics of cars and keep a sharp steering and suspension setup noble. It would be in the wagon and get rid of the Chevrolet Cruze, “children’s ills” of the previous body of performances (poor sound insulation and the bottom and wheel arches, “nervous” steering, padded with fuzzy switching mechanical gearbox, poor basic equipment).

Porsche 918 RSR

The word super sports cars, Porsche is too trivial. So call the Zuffenhausen just unveiled the model of a 918 RSR racing laboratory. The drive is a hybrid system with three motors and a flywheel storage on board. This is all the rage at up to 767 hp.

Six in the morning, the world is in order. At least for the new Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller. While most other top executives of the auto industry at this time probably still unshaven, Mueller stands before a large audience at the Auto Show in Detroit, and delivers the top news of the morning show. For out of the stage fog on the Porsche stand peels a spectacular race car: the 918 RSR.

Porsche 918 RSR interior

What do the hundreds of journalists who have gathered so early in the Cobo Hall to get to see works, at first glance like the closed version of the super sports car, 918 Spyder, the Porsche surprised almost a year ago at the Geneva Motor Show. But the car is more than a Spyder firmly welded roof. The engineers in Weissach development center designed for the body of carbon fiber and plastic cover not only the weather but also a martial rear spoiler and above all a drive system that makes the 918 RSR to a bona fide race car.

As a small reminder of the stick Porsche History on the doors and the hood by the way, the start number 22 Which is to commemorate the legendary victory of Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep, 1971 in Le Mans, when she and her Porsche 917 Short Tail Coupe won not only the 24-hour classic, but this also with a distance of 5335 kilometers and a average speed of 222 km / h Just last year, these records were broken.

Rotor to store energy

The new high-tech racing car 918 RSR, there are no heavy lithium-ion batteries more, as they are for the 918 Spyder. Even the front passenger seat is missing the big hit. Instead, there is a flywheel energy storage housed, a technique that is already challenged the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid few long distance races. Rotates in the interior, as large as the drum of a washing machine, a rotor with up to 36,000 revolutions per minute and thus stores the kinetic energy which is released during braking.

Then, the two electric motors on the front axle act as generators. By pressing a button the energy of the rotor is raging again converted into electricity to power the two electric motors, each with 102 hp. At maximum speed, the stored energy is sufficient for eight seconds for the extra power with 563 hp is not even weakly V8 gasoline engine. Total short-term are 767 hp.

Overtaking or catapult-like acceleration on corner exit should work with the electrical support even more explosive. This is confirmed as Porsche works drivers Timo Bernhard, who has the technology in the racing version of the 911 GT3 tested in the American Le Mans Series already: “This can not overtake in places where others have long since run.” And if the competition had to refuel in the pits, the hybrid racer stays on the slopes. “The car has 10 to 15 percent more range.”

More than just a technical excercise

For road vehicles would be a flywheel energy storage not a particularly good idea. First, because it requires a lot of space, partly because the system can absorb relatively little energy, such as Porsche engine leader Heinz-Jakob Neusser acknowledges. “What distinguishes the technique is the high speed at which you can store and release electricity.” The so-called flywheel do especially for the race track an attractive alternative, the developer says.

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Although the 918 RSR, unlike the 2013 Advised in small numbers 918 Spyder, has no serial perspective, it is for the Swabians more than a technical excercise. “For us, this is a rolling laboratory racing, winning the developers of the important insights for further electrification of our models,” CEO Mueller says of the low-flying aircraft.

With concrete information on the performance and fuel consumption of the 918 RSR, the leaders do still difficult. “As with any race car acceleration and top speed depends above all on the track of the respective gear ratios and the corresponding selected spoiler position,” says Porsche spokesman Eckhard Eybl. But the cars will be nearly as fast as the high-road car, and in which an acceleration of capital from 0 to 100 kph in 3.2 seconds and 325 km / h the speech.

Driven onto the stage, the car was in Detroit from development chief Wolfgang Dürheimer, for the short ride, the last tour of duty was at Porsche. Because in a few days he will change within the VW Group as head of the Bentley and Bugatti brands and cleaned out his desk for the past Wolfsburg engine and gear head Wolfgang Hatz. The 918 RSR remains Dürheimer but also connected, because he also leads the motorsport involvement of the VW Group. For the new car will remain in tests, is a race not to think. Porsche spokesman Eybl: “The 918 RSR simply fits into any regulations.”

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On Saturday, the car is tuned: suck, wash and polish. Until the paint shines like a bald head in the middle of summer. But this car ideal of beauty loses its charm. More and more car manufacturers put new models before the shimmering iridescent satin finish instead.

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But this looks dull – not this record sounds like a compliment. But that could change very quickly, at least when it comes to cars. More and more often appear at trade shows models that are not polished to a shine, but the body looks more blunt, almost harsh, but definitely unusual and special. “The lighting effects are very interesting and contours are clearly much better,” says Mercedes spokesman Gerd Esser, when asked about the advantages of matte varnish. The Stuttgart have now for the first time a production model with a matte finish presented.

Mercedes SLK “Edition 10″: Shimmering experiment with matt lacquer

Mercedes SLK “Edition 10″: Shimmering experiment with matt lacquer
The special series SLK convertible coupe “Edition 10″ are available on request in “allanite gray Magno”, a shimmering metallic gray color, which is not usual is covered with a glossy clear coat, but with a matte clear coat. “We want to see how the market reacts to this new painting,” says Esser. It is the third and largest Mercedes-push comes after a Matt Lacquer styled by Giorgio Armani CLK four years ago and a special model of the G-Class last year. So there must be something in it on the matt lacquer trend that is observed at the shows for a while.

“The surface of a car is critical to the buying decision,” says designer Michaela Finkenzeller by BASF Coatings, which manufactures the matt paint for Mercedes. “In the past auto shows were recorded for the matte-painted cars repeatedly Streichelszenen. The silky-smooth appearance to seduce seems to touch the surface.” An effect that you want to be more and more car manufacturers take advantage of. VW offers some of a special model Golf GTI at least matt painted wheels. Lamborghini showed at the Salon in Paris, painted matte super sports car – and Seat presented already almost a year ago, a study in one bewitching blue colors, which looked almost as if they would have just been treated with a 500-grade paper.

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The art of smooth paint job

From a technical point of view in order to obtain this effect, incorporated in a matting of the varnish, the final layer over the so-called base coat – is – that is the color-imparting coating layer. Delicate nature of the processing of the matt varnish, because of the need to be yet applied by hand. For while it is playing at the high-gloss clear coat does not matter if the film does not have at any point in the exact same thickness, would result in a matte clear coat by such variations of the impression that the paint stained and the color is not uniform.

BASF Coatings and Mercedes are currently experimenting with the use of matt paints in series production, so in painting robots. Because the trend should prevail, the application of matte clear coat by hand would be far too cumbersome and expensive. While the paint manufacturer DuPont, which still does not offer a matte clear coat, indicating the lack of repair capability of matt paints, coatings, BASF claimed that they had already developed some refinishing.

Should prevail matte finishes, also the end of Saturday for owners of such vehicles would not change a bit. Because the mat varnish may be polished by no means, because otherwise there is the effect. A paint expert: “It would look like then, like a satin champagne bottle that you have touched with greasy fingers fresh.”

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Four years after its launch, Mercedes C-Class on the. A new combination of driving dynamics and comfort, it should be. See this is not say anything. But to feel.
When Jürgen Rosenberg gets into a car, he must rub on any surface, press each button, turn on every switch. The man has no Fummel-tick, but is a psychologist at the DaimlerChrysler Research Center of acceptance and behavioral analysis. Yes, you read correctly. In times, where now all manufacturers juggle with the premium label, wants at least the inventor of the automobile and the mother of all premium cars are based on scientific criteria for the feet.

And Rosenberg has found in many trials, “What is subjectively perceived as a premium, can be described objectively.” I mean, there are certain combinations of materials, textures, or pressure points of switches and buttons that are perceived as particularly high. Rosenberg said that “there is a kind of saturation level at which the person perceives no more significant improvement” “The astonishing thing is.” In other words, noble is noble, no matter how much leather, Alcantara or coating layers can be processed.

Model variants C-Class Sports Coupe (red), Sedan (silver), T-model (gray)

Stuttgart’s just that at the launch of its new C-Class recall their basic research is not without reason. In the introduction four years ago, the exterior design was indeed praised, hailed the all too simple cockpit and interior design but it criticism. Thus, the Swabians concentrated on the model revision mainly to the appreciation of the interior. In the cockpit there are now chrome trim on various controls, new switches and a modified seat design. Four white dials illuminated in the style of high-quality chronometers form the center.

Between the speedometer and tachometer there is a central display for the on-board computer, which is controlled with the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel. Even the once bland center console and the arrangement of buttons, switches and knobs to work now very many voices. Have been upgraded and the three equipment lines. Even the base model Classic is now standard with new wood trim elements as well as the air conditioning system equipped Thermatic. In the vanguard are aluminum or optional bird’s eye maple selection. The Sport Coupe C-Class also has a new three-spoke steering wheel, aluminum trim panels on the center console and sports seats.

C-class saloon: engine program has been expanded to eleven engines

C-class saloon: engine program has been expanded to eleven engines
The exterior modifications were on the other hand is rather low. A newly designed front bumper, standard clear-glass headlamps and 16-inch wheels with 205 wide tires are intended to emphasize the dynamic appearance. The newly developed clear lacquer based on nanotechnology that will provide greater scratch resistance is sprayed in the factory.

But not only from the outside, the new C-Class looks more dynamic. The chassis has been tuned noticeably sportier. Newly developed bearing on the front and rear axle and a shorter steering ratio provide a good cornering ability. The six programs have shorter shift travel and precise snap.

The engine range has been expanded to eleven engines. At the top is now an eight-cylinder AMG, which was first used in the C-Class. The C 55 AMG, available as a sedan and station wagon (estate) is to have redeemed, from the C32 AMG. It delivers 367 hp (270 kW) and 510 Nm of torque, which he transforms into a dizzying speed. From the state, he catapulted the car with a deep growl in 5.2 seconds to 100 km / h The AMG sports suspension, a five-speed automatic transmission with steering-wheel shift buttons are standard. Of the civilian C-Class, the AMG is distinguished by 18-inch alloy wheels, 225 tires in front and 245 on the rear, sports seats with Alcantara upholstery and an instrument cluster with silver dials. Absolute peak but also the price: € 62 176 (Estate: 63 568 €).

Barely half the cost of the C-230 compressor, which was available previously only in the sports coupe and is now being offered for sedan and station wagon. The four-cylinder with 192 hp (141 kW) and 260 Newton meters of torque offers but on paper only half as much power as the AMG version, on the street but similar driving pleasure when in 8.1 seconds from zero to 100 km / h accelerates and reaches a top speed of 240 km / h.

At the end of the diesel four-cylinder engine in the C 220 CDI was again at seven to 150 hp (110 kW) increased. With the particulate filter, which is available only for 580 € extra charge, he meets as well as the smaller C 200 CDI, the force from 2005, Euro 4 exhaust emission limits. Provides eye is the new C-Class from 24 April. Prices start at € 27 898 for the C 180 Kompressor Classic Saloon. So far, the prices started at € 26 970 at.

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With the convertible it started, now complements the BMW 6-series by the coupe version. The hip flask with a fixed roof looks great, feels sporty and is due to some electronic tricks moving and somewhat sparingly.

Coupe drivers have high expectations of the designers. On the one hand, the car its sporty, but on the other hand, please also convenient as possible. He is said to have only two doors, but enough space for four people. And he should be both fast and economical. Get filled to prevent such things contradictions have coupe buyers often fall deep into their pockets. Motto: Less car for more money. Latest access in the luxury coupe segment, all of these attributes combine in itself, is the BMW 6 Series.

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The two-door BMW are now 70 years old in the offer. And of course the latest in the perception of managers is the best. “This car brings all the innovations that technology offers us today,” the usually sober BMW’s development head, Klaus Draeger, raves about the new 6 Series Coupé. In October, the car will come on the road.

Draeger rattles immediately a long list of innovations down in this car, and one on the car possessed the first LED headlights in the segment, on a full-color head-up display, a night vision system with pedestrian detection, an Internet connection and an active steering-linked rear axle. However, those who ordered all these extras, the already handsome base price of 74,000 € is driving fast six-figure in the area. The car then at least offers more technology than the current flagship BMW 7 Series, although both types of service as well as the BMW 5 Series, from the same kit.

Only big things under the hood

The progress of the new 6 Series is packed very elegant. The two-door model with 4.89 meters, roughly the same length as the previous model but has more space between the axles. The low roofline and wider track for extended wear theirs but powerful appearance – it was the car looks even standing up quickly. This is not the coupe that promise while driving disappointed that Bayern get under the hood all the stops: Even the base model, the 640i, comes with a three-liter six-cylinder engine that delivers 320 horsepower. In a V8 with rank four liters and 407 hp engine, and soon also a variant of the M GmbH, will get with the help of two turbochargers again about 150 hp more than the eight-cylinder.

The fact that you can move the 6er is thus extremely fast and brash, is not a big surprise. Even the six-cylinder version acknowledges every gas blow with a hoarse growl, pushing the GT sharply. While the auto gently, quickly and cleanly sort the eight courses, and the inmates are forced deep into the soft leather chair, the coupe shoots in 5.4 seconds to 100 and leaves no doubt that the top speed of 250 km / h formality is. Especially if you wipe when overtaking on the road in fast motion to the front man gone, it is hard to believe that the 6 actually weighs 1.7 tons.

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The fact that this weight even in curves and turns, hardly feels is a credit to the sophisticated chassis design. Surcharge BMW equipped the car with a dynamic damper control plus anti-roll (in the package “Adaptive Drive”, costs € 3970) and active rear (1950 €). If these components on board, the 6 dances almost as easily over the course of how much lighter 3. Who suspension and road-holding even want aufzwirbeln further crosses, probably also have the option of “all-wheel drive” 3400 Euro for additional charge – because the 650i is the new generation is the first time with four driven wheels.

Who wants to save on gas, runs the Eco-Pro mode

In the spirit of the time, the Bavaria near the Elan and the efficiency increased. So runs the six-cylinder model, not only with a start-stop system, but can be moved across the so-called switch driving experience in the sport modes, comfort, or Eco-Pro. In the Eco-Pro mode throttle and engine management reacts definitely sluggish, the gearbox changes gear early and heating or climate control in turn one gear to switch back. In addition, the speedometer will light a warning signal if the driver presses the accelerator too hard. Those who followed these instructions and realize the full savings potential may push consumption, according to Draeger up to 20 percent.

Potential disappointments passionate speeders prevents the chief engineer at the presentation but before the same. For as close to the customers come to this ideal, they have even better in your hand or foot, says the Chief Development Officer: “Nothing has more impact on consumption than the individual driving behavior.” To be on the safe side, the BMW still offers an alternative. Just as it is now, there is the 6 Series Coupe and Cabriolet, the first time with a diesel drive. The 640D is powered by a 3-liter six-cylinder with 313 horsepower. The purchase price will rise to 78 200 (coupe) or 86 800 euros (convertible), but the average consumption is only 5.4 liters in it – at least play along when the driver

Skoda-Yeti

The original allegations from the Himalayas is clearly a role model. Skoda’s Yeti Compact SUV had so far only very rarely and then only very briefly look. Soon, after many fair appearances, the car takes off.

What Reinhold Messner and the Board of Skoda Auto have in common? They believe in the Yeti. Although the climbers evidence for the existence of the mythical creature of the Himalayas has not worked, the Czech VW subsidiary Skoda, however sends a car of this name like a thousand times on the streets. The compact SUV will be an alternative to cars like the VW Tiguan and the Suzuki Grand Vitara.

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Some four years after the debut of the first study to the Auto Salon in Geneva, the Yeti of the brand is now just right. Because “the segment of the compact SUV is one of the few that still recorded growth despite difficult economic times,” says Skoda boss Reinhard Jung. While large-caliber off-road vehicle against the cold wind of criticism suggests that the Yeti is cozies. Not a bit menacing and muscular, but friendly and peaceful acts of the car.

The edges are gently rounded, the front end seems too good to smile, wide eyes as the headlights look, and the size fits perfectly in the compact class with a length of 4.22 meters and a height of 1.69 makes it is smaller than most competitors. That the yeti still for more adventure is good, as the day has to offer, can be connected to the black cummerbund guess that is to protect the paint from stone chips, and at the indicated underride protection at the front and rear.

A compact SUV, which is hardly pelts

In the first test drive of SPIEGEL ONLINE was the Skoda Yeti on the street a good figure. It is admittedly a high seating position, but still retains a good feel for the road and not hovering above it all. The chassis is rock solid, tuned the steering system clean, and although the emphasis is slightly higher, makes the Yeti in fast curves even more fun – without excessive sway.

For Himalayan expeditions of the four-wheel drive is good not sure. But the car can also off the beaten roads more than many believe, at first glance: 18 cm ground clearance, short overhangs and a four-wheel drive range of variable power distribution to over rutted dirt roads, muddy fields and times to go through a shallow creek . For Stretch, beach and gravel pit, the car is always ready. And when the going gets tough, helps the electronics: A Hill Decent Control Yeti towed slowly down steep slopes, and the ESP responds to sand or gravel with more finesse.

Two petrol and three diesel engines offer

Momentum bring the yeti choice of five engines, which also show Skodas cozies. Is at least the basic versions are also available without four-wheel drive, so that the Yeti is 17 990 € from the dealer. The cheapest diesel version with 110-horsepower diesels and all-wheel drive will cost € 22 690. And instead of upgrade as some competing brand Skoda focuses on downsizing and offers a four-cylinder with only 1.2 liters of displacement, which comes but thanks to Turbo and direct injection (TSI technology) to 105 hp.

The second petrol engine is a 1.8-liter TSI with 160 PS and is also three variants of the two-liter common rail diesel engine with either 110, 140 or 170 hp. With a very subtle rumble of sophisticated four-cylinder makes clear on every meter of its superiority over the previously installed unit injector diesel engines and brings the Yeti fast moving. Even the 110 PS model is fully sufficient for normal business. Who changes the 140-hp variant is paired, pleasure with reason. Because 320Nm are enough for a sprint of 9.9 seconds and top speed is 190 km / h, and yet this Yeti with 6.1 liters average consumption satisfied.

The bottom plate, there are similarities with the VW Golf

At first glance, looks like the Yeti Roomster model for bullies. But the similarities are surprisingly low, says Skoda spokesman Christoph Ludewig. While the compact van assembled from components of the types of Fabia and Octavia, was used by the new SUV, the kit of the current VW Golf family. “From the Roomster, we have only taken the back seat,” says Ludewig. Consisting of three separate seats that fold down individually move up, down or removed, can be varied so that the boot capacity 416-1760 liters. And if the chair in front of the folded outer space means a little goes inward, the Yeti is the four-seater and offers amazing comfort in the rear.

It looks like a Skoda Yeti was a success with a real union. Prompt says Skoda boss Young, “The Yeti has what it takes to ride at the forefront in this class.” According to the optimistic sales expectations. Skoda expects to Germany in a full year with 15,000 registrations of the model. By then, Reinhold Messner has no problem to prove the existence of the Yeti – perhaps not in the Himalayas, but at least in Hildesheim or Hintertupfing.

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The smallest BMW series is a world of extremes. No other compact model comes with rear-wheel drive, no other gives such a precise driving feel. Unfortunately, it has been well forget the passengers – and the body design of the format is missing.

In the compact class, actually there is always excitement. Last spun the new VW Golf confuse the segment and will soon be the Ford Focus RS and of course the new Opel Astra expected. For BMW in this market segment, the BMW 1 Series has been underway for the fall of 2004, and has since been a constant in the general hubbub.

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BMW 1 Series plays a special role. First, with the series extended the brand to the offer down, secondly, the car has managed to establish properly. The series ranks KBA in Germany, according to statistics with 75 621 units sold last year to third place in the compact car – behind the VW Golf and Opel Astra. And thirdly, the little BMW for the ideal model for fuel-saving technology to bring in large numbers on the road so the image of researchers sportsmanship at least something to correct in the direction of environmental consciousness and reason.

For all 1 Series models feature the so-called Efficient Dynamics package that BMW calls its austerity measures. Among other things, including fuel-efficient engines, brake energy recovery and the start-stop system. Our test model, the five-door 118d with the far less successful diesel engine with two liters and 143 horsepower, was fitted with these details. Those who experience such as the start-stop system for the first time, will be initially surprised that the engine at traffic lights emanating from himself, and equally pleased that he at once again stepping on the clutch starts. The technique is simple and useful for the continuous stop-and-go city traffic it saves fuel. But the manufacturer listed the average consumption of 4.5 liters per 100 kilometers, we were far away from our test drive.

The start-stop system has, however, at temperatures below three degrees plus out of respect back to the battery and left the service. Because the battery would soon come up with constant restarting of the engine, activated air conditioning, fans turned up or not connected, and possibly radio and navigation equipment to its limits.

Curled up little space and interior design

The five-door model that is built in Regensburg, while all other 1 Series variants in Leipzig roll off the line makes with about 60 percent from the lion’s share of the 1 Series sales. This is both logical, because with this body version began his BMW compact class commitment. On the other hand, there is also a bit strange, because visually the other models look much more coherent than the somewhat rumpled and badly designed cars artificially. A colleague once aptly wrote of the “wrinkled Belmondo charm” of the car.

Unfortunately, the charm disappears as soon as the rear takes place. There is so narrow that one wonders where is the length of at least 4.24 meters (for comparison, the VW measures 4.20 meters) are in fact remained. In the trunk, which summarizes 330-1150 liters, of course not, because that is at best average. And the space in the rear is also manageable. Five of the BMW 1 Series means to be on the road, that at the end of the trip only a laugh: the driver.

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Drive Risch hui – but that’s it then

The BMW, however, dominated pretty much perfect: to build cars that simply making fun. The tangible steering, the great road holding, the circuit crispy and the prompt feedback when you press the pedals – all this makes the 1 Series a bit faster, more accurate and more coherent than most other cars in this class. And it does no wrong engine performance or excessive high-tech details, to make it appear the car in a pleasant way and athletic presence.

Risch also gets ride of the BMW, the maximum score in the space and the design breaks the assessment is limited considerably. The clarity could be better, but it should BMW have no interest, because this way, the parking aid sold much better. After all, the extra cost € 450 (parking aid rear) or 750 € (Park Distance Control front and rear) charge.

Several variants ensure stable sales

Ever the Bavarians seem to have the 1st lot of things right, despite all the criticisms, because last year the series laid against the trend in Germany to 37.2 percent. This is, however, the diversification of the portfolio, which includes five and three-door coupe and convertible and now.

And in recent weeks, the series will be expanded. In March, BMW pushes for the diesel variant versions of the 116d into the program. The model will then take over the role of entry-level diesel version. The engine is the same two-liter engine as in the previous three diesel variants, but the performance shrinks to 116 hp. And with it, the fuel consumption will go back to an average of 4.4 liters per 100 kilometers, which corresponds to CO2 emissions of 118 grams per kilometer. The BMW 1 Series models worked so diligently on the Mr. Clean image.

Audi A1 1.2 TFSI

When does the premium money from tailoring? This question has recently been well-distribution also in charge of the Ingolstadt car maker Audi. Because of the small car is obviously overpriced A1. He sells at least not as hoped. We drove the base model.

“Golden Steering Wheel”, “Car of the Year,” “The Best Cars of 2011″ – awards for the smallest Audi model there is no shortage. The car was recently knighted even: Belgium’s King Albert II visited the factory in the Brussels suburb Forest, where the A1 will be built for over a year. The occasion was one hundred thousandth model that was there that day by the band. One hundred thousand cars within a year that does not sound bad. The only problem is that cars must be built and sold.

And this is achieved with the Audi A1 not as hoped for by the manufacturer revealed. According to the Federal Motor Vehicle Office in the past year (the A1 came onto the market in September) 8440 model newly registered this year through May 11 140. So you would still be in the original plan to strike 20000-25000 copies of the A1 in the first year in Germany. However, reported, “Manager Magazine Online” only a few days ago that about a third of new car registrations properties are called – so cars for which no money is still flowing back to Audi.

Why does the A1 sold so slow? The car can not really lie. The car looks modern and sturdy, and shrinking reduces the clear-line Audi to 3.95 meters in length. Externally there is nothing wrong in the car – unless you encounter a model in which the customer has chosen from the 800 color and pattern variations, which can be ordered over an A1, a too daring combination. And sometimes there are just when manufacturers offer customization options already configured as appropriate.

Inside, it is of course continue with the variety of colors and shapes. The model driven by us, but turned out to be safe taste neuter. Foreign silver painted one color, especially black inside and stylish. After small car standards and cockpit fittings are great, there are intricate details like the chrome door handle lever, the shift knob, steering wheel hub or the three-dimensionally designed the striking air vents. Just for little things there are not enough storage space. Nevertheless, the A1′s declared Erzkonkurrenten Mini in terms of interior outdone clearly.

As for the space, the two meet again at eye level. The A1 is the same as the Mini is basically a two-plus-two-seater. Getting into the fund, despite the tight forwards sliding front seats, and sitting in first row two is not much better. Those looking for a car with a usable rear should wait until the five-door model comes to market.

A city car with the vote of a sports car

Even with the vote of the suspension were based on the standard meter, the Ingolstadt, Munich. The mini-marketers will not tire of stressing their car drive like a go-kart. What they mean is that it provides only minimal spring comfort and the steering responds to the slightest movement. Something like it is with the A1: The car rattles over bumps hearty, and who wants to pack up once again correctly, you should go over cobblestones. On the other hand, makes these crunchy kind of driving great fun when the road surface is smooth and the front passenger tolerant.

Fast forward to get the A1 are already using the entry-level engine, the 1.2-liter gasoline direct-injection turbo engine with 86 horsepower. The machine is when she asks, a little grumpy, but the car drives forward sufficiently swift and agile. Start-stop system and regenerative braking are standard equipment, the average consumption is 5.1 liters. However, we were not even close to this value. 8.0 liters of on-board computer reported at the end of the trial – and not because of speed or tempo orgies, but because the car was usually full.

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Maybe that would help even a six-speed manual transmission with fuel saving, but unfortunately there is only the base-A1 with a five-speed box. Which is after all so finely tuned and flexible and requires minimal hand movements that every gear change a pleasure.

A small car for considerably more than 16.000 €

€ 15,800, the Audi A1 1.2 TFSI costs in the basic equipment – making it the cheapest copy of the series. But already our test car was considerably more expensive, which among other things, the metallic paint (plus 480 euros), the aluminum wheels (1750 €), the air conditioner (900 €) and the body-colored door mirrors (70 €) was – and so are have long since not all listed at extra cost details that put else in the car.

Audi A1 as does the number charms, if the ambitious target of 2020 for sale worldwide per year more than two million cars will be achieved. Currently, the Ingolstadt-based car emissions is more than half. The fact that the Audi people have recognized the value problem shows the recent round of price: while prices rose slightly for all other model series, remained at the A1 all the same.

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Volvo V40 want to print with the new compact class. Sweden provides a fresh design and set new standards in their prime security, discipline – not just for residents.

In the first week of March, Gulf rival Volvo celebrates its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show – first pictures and facts already. In addition to Volvo design will score points, especially in terms of safety – not only for the occupants. This has not only a generous use of Swedish steel, to ensure the Volvo models, but the technology savvy.

There is for example the protection of pedestrians is not only an emergency braking function with personal recognition, but also for the first time outside of the airbag shoots out in the event of a collision under the hood and thus soften the impact. In addition, radar sensors to alert the rear bumper when maneuvering in tight parking spaces in front of the obstacles – such as passing cyclists. And departure paths are now making in an emergency by steering intervention for accident-free driving.

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Another focal point of the Volvo V40 is the development of infotainment equipment. For the first time in this class there is a flat screen in the cockpit that replaces the conventional instrument. Some are configured as a display of information there are mobile computers speed, travel speed and displayed digitally. There is also a separate application, which can communicate via the driver at home or in a restaurant over the phone in his car. And music files from iPod and Co is transmitted via Bluetooth to a vehicle system.

While Volvo has information about these innovations in detail, there are the traditional vehicle technology has only a little information. Known is this: The most powerful version of the V40 will compete with 254 hp, the model will accelerate fastest in 6.7 seconds from 0 to 100, and the most economical version to make do with 3.6 liters per 100 kilometers. All other data, in particular, the price will be announced later. Until the launch it is still something for the car comes to dealers in September.

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