Its been higher than our car testing is patrias in amsterdam which he says is full of bikes and charging stations so its a great place to test an electric car and today shes going to do just that and take out hyundais do i own a collector rick. The east sedan was launched back in 2016 and hyundai has just released a new updated version it has new exterior features a wider range of choice in the trim lines and comes equipped with an app called blue lake that networks driver and vehicle but the biggest change is in the drive system the korean car maker has extended the iyonix range to over 300 kilometers. During the happiness is better re capacity has been increased by about a 3rd not only. The cars range but also improving its Performance Power has gone up from 80 kilowatts to 100. 00 so its. Really leaps forward she says but theres also an economy mode called. If youre saving power in that mode then your speed is capped at 90 kilometers from our. Electric car shine most in city traffic thats where their potential and environmental effects are most clear cut and visible to improve safety in an urban setting and day has added are not a magic emergency braking system that detects cyclists as well as pedestrians and potentially dangerous situations if the driver doesnt react quickly to Warning Signals it hits the brakes autonomy and the car has another braking function you wont find in conventional vehicles with combustion engines. As the paddles on the Steering Wheel arent for shifting gears there to influence the Energy System if you adjust it to level 3 it kicks in right after you take your foot off the accelerator and you can also use the lift to really slow the car down she adds. Mr dam is making a serious effort to improve air quality in the city internal combustion engines will be banned in taxis there starting in 2025 and in other cars from 2030 to make the switch over to electric easier charging stations have been installed on practically every corner. Of the churching plug on the ionic is positioned at the left rear of the car the same place youd go to fill up a fuel powered vehicle. Charging people is included in the higher end try. Lines but cost 390 year olds extra and the bare bones package in amsterdam cars are often charged more quickly when the sun is shining because the charging stations are supplied was solar power generated by homes in the neighborhood. Bionic can be charged currents up to 7. 00 kilowatts using a wall box putting on 4. 00 kilowatts it takes around 8 hours to achieve full charge at quick charge stations like those you now find increasingly on highways you can get the batteries up to around 80 percent within an hour. In sport mode the electric car hits 100 kilometers an hour in just under 10 seconds and tops out at 165 kilometers an hour enos is testing the premium trimline edition of the model along with Leather Seats it offers a range of other creature comforts. She says all in all the car covers a lot of the spectrum from really economical driving to sporty handling for those who want it. Hyundais engineers have made only minor changes to the exterior like changing the layout of the headlights and ellie mean daytime running lights. The pattern on the front panel has also changed over all the iyonix to play like roof line and long wheelbase give the car a modern sporty look. The lithium polymer batteries have been built into the cars underbody leaving a respectable 357 leaders of cargo space in the truck that can be increased by folding down the rear seats. Menu that happiness thinks one of the design highlights is the split glass trunk lid and when you close it she says it creates a really nice design for them is it made up of a sloping roof line that ends in this spoiler and is complemented by the divided rear taillights. Inside hyundai is emphasizing its green credentials much of the interior is clad in recycled plastic or bio plastic made from sugar cane fiber the digital cockpit feels modern and attractive as does the design of the drive selector unit. The blue link app can be launched via the 10 and a quarter inch Touch Display through it the driver can check how much charges left in the cars batteries both in motion and during the charging process and also remotely control systems like the air conditioning. That i am iness the ionic is seen as a forward thinking model in hyundais lineup it comes with one of 3 alternative drives and you can have it as a hybrid as a plug in hybrid or as an all electric version like the one she tested she thinks the last is the most interesting of the bunch because it accelerates well and it doesnt feel like youre sacrificing anything and the best part she notes is that its affordable that you can get the all electric version for under 35000 euros in germany. Binya scepters sat nav says police in turn writing about are car tester monitors curtis rather skeptical whether he should follow its directions. Its an idyllic setting here. But he says hes a little afraid of what it might do to the nice bumpers. And nice aluminum rims about that talk too bad the day started so well. There are cars whose terrain is the highway and others that are just made for country roads then there are vehicles built to go off road the audi q 8 aims to be all 3 at once and look elegant to boot. But no modest montas wonders where the sat nav will lead him on his test of the q age abilities react to. The 1st wrench of his journey takes our tester down curving country lanes. At the forefront mantis was already finding the q a to be a bit more agile than the q 7 and the steering is very direct in dynamic mode he says. But when he switches to comfort mode then its a bit. Comfier. And you certainly dont get the feeling youre steering such a heavy car around the curve. Its quite and then will drive around curves too but he says physics is physics and at some point even the best suspension and assistance systems have their limits so you should know overdo it though on the other hand transport Trucks Research around the nerve are growing at truck grand prix. The s. U. V. Can go fast to accelerate being from 0 to 100 kilometers an hour in just 6. 3 seconds and despite its size the audi can hit in top speed of 245 Kilometers Per Hour just like the way the q. E. Looks inside to. Interview he says the interior is typical audi high quality he likes the synthetic suede up here of course a concert extra which he thinks is a shame and he says a grab handle is always good when youre cruising down the highway or country road but. Behind the multifunction Steering Wheel is a digital speedometer that can be individualized to large displays are used for and forte meant and Climate Control theres a fair amount of space in back though tall passengers might find the headroom limited due to the sloping roof. And how big a rocket motor city wanted to test the q 8 in every way so now hes heading for germanys world famous autobahn for highway driving the car has Cruise Control hes set the speed to 100 kilometers an hour and so far hes just been following the car ahead without a care and then fought on. Sunday at but no theres no more speed limit so hell see what the q. A can do when he hits the gas and the motor responds. Not just finds the car handles well here but it would. Help this problem. So here too the q. A. T. s made a good impression just one more turns to go. The crossovers exterior is sporty yet elegant but it cant a vehicle was so much delicate body trim really be used offroad. Our tester decides to throw caution to the wind and bravely follow the sat navs instructions. That that chick though that he finds it on i think that it says to turn left. He decides to take a look 1st. Binya look at it marcus is still weary of following the sat navs directions to turn left. Its an idyllic setting here he says all greenery and spruce trees. But he says hes a little afraid of what might happen to the nice bumpers. And the nice aluminum rims. About that talk too bad the day started so well. But now that hes standing here he feels the need to apologize sorry nice aluminum parts and he says maybe youll survive maybe you wont will see mark because this cute way to see equipped with an optional adaptive air suspension so much this is going to raise it to get more Ground Clearance and see if you really can go where the sat nav wants him to. Go. The amount of Ground Clearance can be varied to anywhere between 205254 millimeters. What the q. A. Doesnt have are mechanical differential locks so its up to the electronics to help the vehicle cope with this rough terrain. It works it works he says only everythings beeping awful can someone turn this record off. The pace ouch. I invite our car to stream out oshea for says there are no real sports cars to be had for under 30000 euros except this one toyotas g. T. 86 so what convinces him to go. And its that given today were going to find out you can keep its a clogging one dollar. 86 hit the market back in 2012 and toyota has sold 170000 of them since the carmakers struck paydirt with its concept of a lightweight body low center of gravity front engine and rear wheel drive the fundamental characteristics of a classic sports car. Model says one of the 1st arguments that you hear against the g. T. A. V. 6 is that it doesnt pack enough power. Ok 200 horsepower 147 kilowatts doesnt sound like much he admits that but the cars light weight makes up for that 86 tops the scales at 1. 3 terms in comparison a Porsche Boxster weighs 100. 00 kilos more the wood also has 100. 00 more horsepower under the hood but that he says bear in mind that the cheapest boxster cost nearly twice as much as the toyota. 86. 00 can eat a 100 kilometers an hour from a standstill in 7. 6 seconds toyota says it burns 7. 00 leaders of fuel per 100 kilometers on the road if you push it a little though and a leader or 2 over that. Time you might as well ask what makes a good sports car quickly to accelerate its top speed thats for muscle cars he says no one climbs in their sports car hits the motorway accelerates a couple of times a top speed and then says wow that was a great outing with a sports car youre driving in the mountain and taking curves because thats where driving gets fun its. Specially accelerating out of curves and cornering and thats something that she t. V. 6 does very well he says he thinks he. Knows to villainy in curves is largely due to the cars macpherson struts up front and a chassis brace and back it also reduces the risk of rolling. Lead sheets 86 certainly looks like a sports car in smardz grill is complemented to the left and right by wicked headlights. Racing style spoilers. Midnight black side near us. And a flat road hugging silhouette. And of course it has the obligatory 17 inch alloy rims. Outlets on the fenders and a sweeping rear spoiler. Theres not much trunk space but thats par for the course in a sports car and toyota has made the interior is sporty as it comes. To shore throws and shifting gears from the cars compact dimensions make it easy to control it feel safe not least because you dont even have to drive fast to enjoy the ride. With the manual says one of the cars highlights is how much fun it is even at relatively low speeds when youre pretty close to the ground he said s. And the rear is a little skittish due to the rear wheel drive but that makes things lively you can control things by hitting him letting off the gas so you should know overdo it he warns. So its. Less a car for fans of good longitudinal dynamics its more for those who want the little drift. Weve got as is only appropriate for a sports car says the minor well toyota didnt give the g. T. 86 a turbo charger but of course that means you have to push the engine a little fortunately this vehicle likes it it only hits its limits at 8000. 00 rpm which guarantees lots of driving pleasure its a blast to downshift and then stomp on it a sas and the sound inside is just what youd expect it to be from a pedigreed sports car. So at the end of the day is the g. T. 86 really the impossible dream a sports car that one make a serious dent in your retirement fund. I live human almost says all in all he thinks its absolutely correct to call it a sports car and in its price to performance segment aside from the super o. B. R. E. C. It has virtually no competitors theres the mazda m. X. 5 he adds but depending on the engine that can have up to 70 less horsepower under the hood and from that kind of a bit since i. Have beanie. Armies of tradesmen ive spent a good part of their lives in the drivers seat of the very 1st generation of the v. W. Bus called simply the t one. Driver Christophe Bowers taking one of the more than 1800000 t. Ones built for a spin the v. W. Bus was the right vehicle at the right time. The icing on that christophe recalls its history starting in 1947 as west germany was still rebuilding from the 2nd world war back then trades people urgently needed a practical utility van to carry their tools and materials from a to b. Despite the massive damage at the v. W. Plant it will support a solution was eventually found. At the time feed workers were carrying parts of materials with a transporter theyd built themselves by putting a simple flat bed on a beetle chassis and engine. The parts carrier inspired visiting dead porter then plans to sketch what would become the v. W. Bus the engineering was based entirely on the still new beetle the only v. W. In production at the time. And that was what christoph continues and the out of a 1948. I know ignored approve the construction of a utility van designed to carry a 750 kilogram payload based on the dependable v. W. Beetle but it was not that easy nor cheap as it happened the beetle chassis tended to break up under a full load on the poor quality roads of the time often for. The beatles platform chassis wasnt Strong Enough to handle the one and a half tons of a fully loaded transporter so v. W. Since he nears gave the van a new ladder frame chassis with a unitized body but the axles engine and many other parts were still taken from the beetle it was 1950 and all they needed was the right name. I think you know christopher explains that ensure many of the v. W. Bus is known as the bully word combination from buzz and the german word li from la going to or delivery van was unfortunately the name was already trademarked and other suggestions such as felix league city and triomphe ator were also shot down by the Patent Office so what if a v. W. Bus was given the simple designation of type 2 but its german fans didnt care they still know it as the bully today. The v. W. Bus was a hit with the car buying public in germany and. The world over 1954 the 100000 thieu in it came off the production line. Thanks traditions like the samba bus and the practical flatbed pick up soon appeared the highly versatile v. W. Bus enjoyed huge popularity. Much for christophe this is one of the friendliest and most likeable faces in automotive history these funny bug eyes attract lots of astonishing looks on the road but the bus came close to looking quite different production would have been a great deal cheaper for a body will swear contours protests in the wind tunnel showed that round edges made for much less Wind Resistance so the v. W. Bus was in fact one of the pioneers of aerodynamics. The split front windshield the v. Shaped front panel and a gargantuan v. W. Emblem gave the 1st generation of the bus its now iconic face. Higher Ground Clearance and a practical flatbed with an optional canvas cover to make the t one pick up the ideal construction site workhorse. The double cab was introduced in 1958 with space for 6 workers and their tools but heavy load still pushed the engine to its limit. Praise of a legendary 1. 00 leader 25. 00 horsepower boxer and taken from the beetle its no surprise that a load of one and a half tons had the engine puffing and groaning so the engineers gave it a shorter gear ratio thats brought the top speed down to 80 Kilometers Per Hour but made it more dependable as a work or should be a 1. 2 liter engine and this one delivers 34. 00 horsepower. These days the vintage t one buses are mostly retired from their labors with no load they can be surprisingly nippy even if. A maximum speed of just 95 Kilometers Per Hour and the partially synchronized transmission will keep a driver in the country very leisurely. Christopher attributes the v. W. Buses enormous success to its incredible versatility that the version hes driving now is a double cab pickup or as its fans call it a dock and docos were the preferred vehicle of builders the high load still to get through rough terrain such as foundation pits with. Like all the other additions the double cab pick up was a best seller and 1958 volkswagen moved production from spork to a plant built especially for commercial vehicles and over 3 years later the one millionth the w. Bus rolled off the assembly line. Probably was chris just sums up the v. W. Bus is the ultimate multipurpose vehicle a workhorse and ambulance lifestyle mode while the only limits are the owners imagination its aerodynamically optimized body and lightweight construction left the competition in the dust the w. s bus became a driving force of which germanys postwar recovery a Technology Innovator and without a doubt a milestone an automotive history. Im going. To. Call on the road with our superheroes. My mission is clear kushti get them to me coast clearly should explore germany. They dont even have to check everything out theres a lot going on a farm. Germany tried and tested. On w. Turning toxic. 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