An audi eight with traffic jam assisted. The spacious optima plug in hybrid. And the new opel grand land x. The purchase of a german car maker opel by the french p. S. A. Group was completed in august and in september a new opel premiered grand land x. Its based on the peugeot three thousand eight its four and a half metres long and opals biggest s. U. V. Today. He will contest a underlaid saman laments the small choice of engines for the grand land x. Just one diesel and one gasoline powered engine and thats the one hes driving a one point two liter three cylinder and of course you have to wonder is that really enough for a compact disc. U. V. The answer is in principle yes though of course a bit more power would be welcome opal will probably introduce a bigger engine next year along with the plug in hybrid version. Can also be the plug in here but if its the one thats granted and makes. The current engine is the same as in the bruges own three thousand eight which like the grand land x. Only has front wheel drive as to excel or a shit it takes eleven point one seconds to go from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour so you can keep up with traffic for a compact s. U. V. Fuel consumption is very good five point four liters per one hundred kilometers this car andris testing list for just under thirty four thousand euros in germany. Under the surface much of the grand land x. Is actually a preshow three thousand eight but the grand land x. Is definitely not just a pujo clone it proudly embodies opals distinct design language. Opel describes its design philosophy as sculptural artistry meets german precision the double row of daytime running lights for instance or the way the roof is set up from the lower body appearing to rest lightly on the forward leaning c pillar. The tailgate is made up plastic to reduce weight. The interior also embodies opals design criteria sculptural forms plus quality components plus precision workmanship opel has long been considered a low end brand the company aims to change that and fast the front seats are ergonomically designed and especially back friendly the front and back seats are heated. There is also a two hundred twenty volt outlet in the rear. On a long trip people tend to produce a lot of trash the question is where to put it the standard answer is a trash bag but where should you put it so it doesnt fly around in the car came up with a Smart Solution in the glove compartment there is a hook and it can support up to two kilograms or so loop a handle of the rubbish bag over the hook. Close the glove compartment. And the bag stays put and. You open the trunk by wiggling your foot underneath it. On physics and with a two level floor can be a good thing the upper level is not such a big reach down from the loading lip but if you want to live something down to the cargo bed if it can get tricky you usually have to hold up the upper level and only have one hand free has solved that problem you can click the upper floor in place and if your suitcase is heavy you can slighted over this sturdy unfaded plastic panel. Without worrying about scratching it. When youre done if you release the upper floor its pretty cool. Back on the road. Thats five this is spent in is very comfortable of course in a curve you feel that the center of gravity is relatively high and that this is special is quite squishy so the car tends to roll a little but andre doesnt think that is a major issue for the grand land x. You never feel like youre losing traction when you take a curve at high speed i think its funny and. Hopeful is aiming to upgrade its model range synergies within the p. S. A. Group mean opel does not have to bear all the costs of developing new models and that enhances profitability none the less in the grand land x. The design the suspension and the Steering Wheel based on peugeot have all been thoroughly reworked. Of course it is a pity that the grantland x. Is not a real oval and that the range of parts and platforms available for new models is limited because of the cooperation with peugeot still under it cant really find anything much to criticize in the grand lennox so he can definitely recommend it. If you can find them for you know. Jam packed highways are a familiar sight in germany. As an eminence card testament is correct knows when we see a traffic jam coming up most of us think damn now its going to take longer i just want to go home i really cant use a traffic jam now but this driver has actually sought this one out this is the passenger for once the driver is paid to bag head of audis piloted driving project they want. This notice that paid to actually seem to be looking forward to the traffic jam pager points out a great function this aid has that helps take some of the stress out of traffic jams. By the. I think the paper explains the traffic jam and says lets the driver leave the driving to the car so the car not the driver takes over the driving and with enough on the clock this thinks that sounds practical and wonders how were peter explains the car recognizes that it can handle the driving conditions he presses this button on the Center Console to switch the system on. My office observes that now both passenger and driver can concentrate on other matters that peter confirms this for example they can watch t. V. Here in the Center Console and present these systems are not street legal in any country but the developers are hoping that will change much as with an airplanes auto pilot there piloted systems come with double and triple safety systems. Paid to explains that audi develop sensors for the eight based on three principles one is a laser scanner that reveals whats happening all around as well as the detail contours of the cars nearby another is radar sensors that look ahead and to the sides and theres a camera that also keeps watch on the area ahead the traffic jam assistant functions through the interaction of all the sensors but they focus on stopping with me about thats been not does wonders what happens if one of the sensors fails pager says how that happens the system requests that the driver take over a great importance is that no matter what the failure of the system ensures that the car proceeds safely in its own lane until the driver takes over and the worst case it stops without causing a collision with an institutional. Apparently the worst that can happen is that the car itself might cause a traffic jam but in heavy traffic more is involved in driving than just excel or rating and braking. Yet stand out as points out that now theyre stuck in slow moving traffic and accident may have occurred somewhere ahead so youll have to make sure the ambulances have room to get through between the cars with the system do that to the theme of the aisle if they paid it confirms it will the car recognizes and slain an item medically moves out of the emergency corridor for example their car is in the left lane so it pulls to the left edge in case the emergency vehicles need to pass on the right video i dont think he thought of his life on. This describes audis. Traffic jam a system is very convenient and easy to operate just as he did madge and using an auto pilot ought to be that he still hopes the traffic jam will break up soon yes to get to the airship hangar and maritime good pay to take in their. Own kind of data obliges no problem. Once inside a car people generally see only whats happening close by to get the Bigger Picture regarding a traffic jam you have to take to the air here the advantage of an airship is that it doesnt fly very fast. Made me ill many of them are in the airship with much as his professor in the show shaken back a physicist who researches traffic jams hes at a university in one of the most congested regions of germany the essen duisburg area and there are valley has lots of traffic anyway he asked professor shreiking back how a traffic jam like the one below comes about he doesnt see any accidents. Professor secondary explains a sixty to seventy percent of all traffic jams are caused purely by congestion which means too many vehicles using the same road in the same direction at the same time roads have a limited capacity but me and my employer as asked have a traffic jam assisted audis develop for the new eight will prevent traffic jams or will it simply help the driver who is already stuck in one and hes on a mission i was too young this told me the old professor shreiking bag thinks the traffic jam assistant will help to harmonize traffic he believes technology is better able than people to adapt to conditions in heavy traffic so it will hit the brakes and hit the gas as little as possible it goes with the flow and it has far better reaction times that makes the ride more relaxing for the driver and its better for the other cars the more vehicles are equipped like that the less often these waves of traffic jams will occur when using lots going. Yes there will be in new york the new me and the news are just now weve been seeing. Back down to earth and the present if worse comes to worst can we really interest our lives to control systems and sensors lets put it to the test. If thats motus is in the drivers seat another car is straight ahead what should he do but its been paid there suggest that he turn on the Adaptive Cruise control theyll start off behind another car then he could switch on the traffic jam assist at around fifty five Kilometers Per Hour the system message is the driver to take control peter tells montas to do nothing and see what happens with it ok. Starts off switches on the traffic jam assistant and does nothing more than even pay to confirms that the system is asking the driver to take control now much as wonders if he shouldnt do something he doesnt want to rear and the car ahead but then its not slowing down he can feel the braking in his seatbelt. And now theyve come safely to a stop. On the. Mount is is impressed that the technology is so advanced all we need now is for the authorities to legalize it for use on public roads its been ready for some time now. That. Mitsubishis project always designed to be a workhorse a Sport Utility vehicle with utility red large red bows are good three and a half tons towing capacity in spanish general or perhaps has a rather odd color meaning so in most of latin america and spain is called the montero in the United Kingdom its known as the shogun whatever the name its big powerful robust and very straightforward. Contest you know any less taxis that mitsubishi is keeping its all wheel drive classic up to date with cautious modifications the car is well known as a decent off roader and spacious seven seater ronny has a look at that third row of seats behind a large tailgate he expects to find plenty of trunk space but it takes him a bit of work of called the third row of seats up. He anchors the seats and pulls the lever. Folds up the seeds and puts the headdress in place into the now hes going to find out how it feels to sit back there. Cup that ronnie folds a seed in the second row down to climb in back and get an idea of the space in the. Doesnt seem to have any room for his knees at all yes to wedge them in tight against the seats in front hes got enough headroom but the third row seats wouldnt be all that comfortable on long trips with. The s. U. V. Weighs about two point four tons its powered by a hefty four cylinder turbo charged diesel with three point two leaders of displacement it puts out one hundred forty kilowatts and achieves a maximum torque of four hundred forty one nude metres you can reach a top speed of one hundred eighty Kilometers Per Hour. Running notices the five speed on a magic transmission shift smoothly and even help save the car maker reads average consumption at nine point three leaders per one hundred kilometers but our test drive averaged one or two leaders more. Its a brown he says mitsubishi emphasizes how much hes been able to reduce vibration but the through the sound of the turbo charged diesel gets much louder inside every time he steps on the gas. The boxee off roader has little to nothing to do with lifestyle statements the fourth generation built since two thousand and seven still looks like it just came off the farm and has no time for joyriding. The interior features full grain leather upholstery and wood trim on the Steering Wheel and Center Console with a six point one inch touchscreen that together with the rockford sound system gives the car a touch of one thousand nine hundred ninety charm. Even the multifunction display has something. A classic look. In the shot to ronnie a mitsubishi pajero in town comes across like a farmer at a ballet but in the country its just the right size and in fact ninety one percent of his buyers order it with a trailer hitch. Voce wagons crafter was crafted entirely by v. W. Unlike his predecessor which was developed in building close cooperation with Mercedes Benz the new crafter is purely well its wagon and its versa time the crafter is available as a panel van or with a loading bed it comes in various heights and lengths and with front rear or all wheel drive. That photo from force has been close explains the advantage for motion gives the crafters of course mainly on ordinary roads its sturdier and safer especially during the winter and fall when street conditions are compromised. Youve got them on their knees but it also lets us do what were doing now driving off the paved roads we have more stability and get ahead better one cope with on. The four basic models our panel van many bus double and chassis cab all in three different heights and lengths. The cargo space can reach up to two point one thousand meters high and four point eighty five meters long for a maximum volume of eighteen cubic metres forty. As an example band has stowed this wooden box snuggling one of the a stand on a stone run we put in our pallet at the front wall of the cargo space then he lifted the box and with a forklift its fairly lightweight only forty kilograms on the. Whole and off the opponents or not and he lashed the box down and fastened it with a strap. Then place two rods in the front and back to make sure it stays in place. That makes emergency braking and swerving possible and the load is secured so it wont get damaged as well as always i thought that this a little of. The crafter is not one single vehicle but an entire family there are sixty nine versions available in total v. W. Designed the cockpit to be practical and pleasant the Steering Wheel handles like a passengers car. And v. W. Has upgraded the crafters electronic in assistance systems. New features include electro mechanical power steering obstacle Monitoring System and a trailer assist. Trailer assist makes reversing a lot easier even for drivers inexperience with trailers especially when reversing straight back its an assistant system meaning its not autonomy and doesnt steer itself but it does make things much simpler though if thats you basically steer with this joystick the way youd ordinarily adjust the mirrors would be the driver determines the direction and the vehicle does the rest of the Electronics Work much quicker so it requires a lot less steering when reversing straight back out. And the mechanics take over and guide the vehicle in the right direction and now the trailers actually pulling the van backwards. For loading even heavier cargo the crafters rear axle can now be equipped with dual wheels. Little so its purpose is simply to make the axle shorter so the vehicle can carry every year loads making it more efficient as a simple comparison is assured broomstick is harder to break than a long one so a short axle can withstand more pressure. Thats on the tug and i have a list of them. No matter how tough the working conditions are the new crafter is versatile enough for almost any operation. I know my name is shaffer i need a limousine with a chauffeur right now for the rest of the day. Theres none available ok ok what are my options. I know a chauffeur with a rental car find i dont really have a choice ill take it a perfect great thanks goodbye. Is this really what he money well had in mind when he called for a limo he probably wanted a big mercedes s. Class and audi eight or a b. M. W. Seven series but a key optimus sedan. Well this is a nice alternative. Hello. Hello mr shafer what do you have here. It is a optima its not what i usually drive but im always up for a surprise. Where testing the optimised plug in hybrid version. It has an electric motor and a to leader gasoline direct injection engine with a system performance of one hundred fifty one kilowatts it can accelerate to one hundred kilometers an hour in one point four seconds fuel consumption is one point six liters per one hundred kilometers. They keep optimised performance cant quite keep up with the other cars a chauffeur usually drives but it doesnt have to with less power driving is generally more relaxed you just slow down and feel youve rested when you reach your destination. The optimum has a distinctive appearance. In the front that has an active radiator grille that only opens when necessary. Newly designed front and back bumpers help reduce drag. Now offers to plug in hybrids the near zero and the optima the batteries charge at a regular power outlet. And purely electric mode the range is fifty four kilometers. Our chauffeur says this is a pleasant surprise he usually drives grander cars but the key optima really makes a good impression its well designed and very high quality he can definitely recommend it. The plug in hybrid is available in two equipment levels even the basic version includes a Cruise Control system dual zone Climate Control heated Steering Wheel front seat heating and electronically adjustable driver seat with a memory function. Today were testing the top model with even more features and comfort. With. Our back she guesses back here you have everything you need heat seeding a u. S. B. Plug to charge your phone and plenty of space. Its really remarkable that all they have here is legs could be twice as long. But he could be two meters ten and still have enough room its very nice. Big the. One thing that sets the optima apart is how very spacious it is. My thought all Things Considered the key optima definitely has what it takes to be a limousine a chauffeur might drive it can rival a luxury class cars even if it does lack some small features and the quality of the materials is not on a par with that of other cars but then it does cost a lot less. And germany the optima plug in hybrid lists at thirty seven and a half thousand euros thats after subtracting the three thousand euro subsidy for eco friendly electric and hybrid cars. At first he was a bit skeptical when they offered him this alternative but hes convinced the optima is a Good Alternative and has performed very well and looks good the interior is incredibly roomy and as a hybrid it is even doing a little to protect the environment what more could you want. And next time on drive it we test skoda is new compact s. U. V. That caracas this. And take pushes panamera turbo as a hybrid out for a spin. This. Thank you the this with. The for. The for the. 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