City of the Paris Motor Show the Automotive Industry is facing radical change as visitor figures for motor shows dropped scandals are shaking confidence in carmakers lectures is coming with an subcompact crossover s. U. V. U. N. C. Equipped with a hybrid drive to get out soon as he put it up the i called my from lexus germany explains theyve improved the driving qualities of the fourth generation i bred drive so responds with a linear acceleration that doesnt feel like the engine is revving higher than it is actually accelerating fuel consumption any missions values have also been improved radically. With its elevated seat positions in compact exterior dimensions you x. Combines the best of two worlds a lexus Safety System plus includes lots of assistance systems and Adaptive Cruise control when lane departure alert was steering assist as well as an adaptive high beam system. Like is simply the u. N. X. Is available with a dynamic support package. Another lectures highlight the premier of a new are seen it shares design features with its big sister the l. C. D. That make it look larger and sporty the streamlining tires and wheels suspension have been upgraded taken together with the improved responsiveness and tighter steering it ensures the r. C. Lives up to the lexus promise of precipitation and power the power comes from an optional v. Eight that puts out a sizeable three hundred forty one kilowatts it will also be available as a hybrid. Lectures Parent Company toyota rolled out the new fifth generation rav four most buyers of its predecessor opted for the hybrid drive so lexus is engineers devoted extra attention to this version of the new model it puts out one hundred sixty three kilowatts and makes the standard sprint from zero to one hundred Kilometers Per Hour in just over eight seconds fuel consumption is rated at just about four point five liters per one hundred kilometers a two liter gasoline powered engine is also available. In the Toyota Corolla has also made some changes it comes in a hybrid in two versions in fact one minimizes consumption and thereby fuel costs the other is sporty air with a view to maximizing driving fun. To. Be additional for you to germanys on waiting one point south has some toyota hybrids are already in their floor generations they develop rapidly but a lot can still be improved batteries electric drive and other things every generation has seen a great improvement that was. March is going to diameters micro car division or ride with a special edition of their four to e. Q. And their electric convertible concept car for e. D. S. The mercy of the star shines down on a selection of plug in hybrids and all electric models like the e. Q. See its any d. C. Ranges over four hundred fifty kilometers. The new g. O. P. With its thoroughly revamped design was also one veiled in paris models from the b. B. And x. Classes one missed the show. To appear as living by their slogan why not now and presenting the flagship of their s. U. V. Model range the redesigned trappers oil grill leads into the triangular ellie the headlights while the light strip connects the taillights this is the look and style of the terracotta. Its the name of the city that i want to. Put on a fundraiser and so to get me there surrounds it was the name that was chosen by the by the public we made a competition for the names so we got soem finalists and then that i call was the case of the public. Are no other premier by the sea and outside this time is the natural gas powered to run a t. G. I. The car maker gives it a range of around four hundred kilometers on natural gas alone a full tank of gasoline will take it another one hundred sixty kilometers. The start of skoda show is yet another s. U. V. A new are as a version of the kodiak with a one hundred seventy seven killer why diesel engine. The Czech Company brought a concept car of their own the vision our as is a sneak preview of the new space back it also gives an idea of where our as models are headed and indication that skoda is building on plug in hybrids for the near future. Even as more and more all or part of electric vehicles hit the road the long is already gone a step further with his propeller and paraglider this two seater named pig gus can actually fly its already covered the distance from paris to london by air but does it have a real future events are already being made. The fourth generation a b. M. W. X five has hit the market and the latest incarnation of a popular sports activity vehicle is visually sleeker comes with new engines and is packed with a range of technological innovations. A car just that i know dyson over explains the x five has sold over two Million Units since its launch in one thousand nine hundred nine new visual highlights include larger grills and fresh tail lights and the model is grown on its four centimeters longer and six centimeters wider its gotten taller too he says and is now one metre seventy four in height point who will give almost all yes i need to feel that. The most striking characteristic of french b. M. W. Is trademark kidney shaped grill and the new x five theyre set into a single piece frame. All of the lights in the back of nobody. Quit with Energy Saving l. E. D. S. Ill tell you i know it says the x. Five has a two point zero electric tailgate and is smart in terms of connectivity so ideal for longer trips its also equipped for a future that will include autonomy is driving functions and has its own cloud and the smartest drivers has systems on the market he says the b. M. W. Also made it a real off roader on an awful lot about. The german car maker is an optional air Suspension System with the x five which has a Ground Clearance of over twenty centimeters its awful routing package features four different driving modes at the touch of a button snow sand gravel and rocks. Were standing by no says here in the woods of georgia its impressive really clear what the x. Five can do even equipped with just a normal set of High Performance tires. To gasoline and to diesel engines are available for the model which has an eight year on a matic transmission i know tested the four wheeled x. Drive forty i have three liter six cylinder gasoline powered version that comes with a twin scroll turbocharger its two hundred fifty kilowatts rocket the x five to one hundred kilometers an hour from a standstill in just five point five seconds but it doesnt come cheap in germany this x. Y. Will set you back around Seventy Eight thousand euros. The interior is both clearly structured and elegant. Theres plenty of space both in front and in back. And the trunk is roomy. So its comfortable in the cockpit also packs plenty of tech. It is thats me i know it says there are twelve point three inch displays they can be individualized that isi nice changed and there are no more analog dials just graphics. Elphick b. M. W. Has chosen to go with open angled ellipses he thinks thats interesting and modern theres a central touchscreen and heres another feature you can order and an automatic selector lever made of glass. B. M. W. Has also up the number of driver says systems the new x five has partially in tottenham ascetics got thrown out of the through my mind being the assumed systems in the x. Five prevent boredom and traffic ryan moats s because you can take your hands off the wheel to do things like take a sip of water. But too long and the car sounds an alarm reminding you to concentrate and thats because the law currently since you cant take your hands off the wheel for an unlimited period of time while driving. In fumbling cars going on fog dolphin see how that works and moreover camera also keeps watch over the cockpit checking whether you continue to Pay Attention even when your hands are off the wheel or whether you might be chatting too much with passengers because that hasnt been regulated either thats why there are still strict limits in europe here in the us since reinhold the rules are more relaxed so he doesnt have to touch the Steering Wheel as often from that cop just. Another helpful feature is the parking back up assistant i know explains how that works in detail. When they hear. If hes parked in a tight space or has even driven into a cul de sac thats hard to get out of then he activates the assistant because its recorded the last fifty meters then hes driven just like you. Yes and all he has to do is put it in reverse activate the back up assisted in control speed with the brake and then he can take his hands off the wheel and the assistance drives him back to his starting point or to the place where he took the wrong turn and it landed him in the dead end street and. This is going to give him back out he says as easily as he drove in. Alongside the more modern design improve comfort and drive as his programs another addition turns the vehicle into a kind of secretary for the driver. If thats the is the big advances are in connectivity says ryan hall the car can pull current traffic data from the cloud and check it against his calendar if theres a traffic jam on route and he needs to leave early the car tells him what if b. M. W. s also weeks change information warning each other about fog or black ice and no going back to the dealer for updates he says he can load them himself via the internet by hensley assignments on account of the absence of us internet eating. Around twenty years ago b. M. W. Founded the sports activity vehicle segment with the x five technically the latest generation is made further advances but optically these models still carry many of the originals jeans a sign that even back then b. M. W. Had a good feel for trends. Audi sport customer racing has rolled out e g t three race car version of its our eight l. M. s the german manufactures for new model in just four years this version of the car thats already had worldwide success in spread and in durance racing has been tailored very closely to customer needs and wishes the new r eight l m. Yes well his showroom starting in january where it was price of four hundred seventy five thousand euros. After a seven year hiatus proceedings has brought back its b. Class with and she meringue borrowed from its little sister the a class and includes the new m. B. Us in fourteen with system with brilliant graphics Voice Control functionality and a touch screen as standard but despite all the new features the b. Class remains what its always been as subcompact executive multipurpose re a call for the whole family. Is a known for its Business Class models but why not in the past the german car makers produced many classic sedans including the capitaine the record and the senator now opals insignia grand sport is also turning heads like a four point nine meter five door coupe a like sedan doesnt just look at logan its also got something new under the hood. Look i mean car tester on the lam stakes his old bill is close the gap in the insignias gasoline engine range before there was nothing between the one hundred three kilowatt and one hundred ninety one kilowatts models but now theyve given those insignia a one point six liter turbo charged gasoline engine with an output of one hundred forty seven kilowatts. The four cylinder engine is already used in opals compact astra model and it meets the strict euro sixty temp emission standards maximum torque is two hundred eighty newton metres and the car has a top speed of two hundred thirty five Kilometers Per Hour the new engine is available for all three variants of the insignia the grand sport sports tour and country tour. And i will tell you ronnie says the insignias new motor is powerful enough to stay in the fast lane. In two thousand and thirteen opel created the luxury monza Concept Elements from the concept car can be seen in the insignia grand sport like the design of the headlights and radiator grille and the forceful winds of the hood compared to its predecessor the new insignia is six centimeters longer and the wheel base has expanded by nine centimeters thats pretty impressive for a car whose competitors include that need to be a part size ford mondeo and the skoda superb. For green sport proves you dont have to buy a Station Wagon to get lots of luggage space it holds up to one thousand four hundred fifty liters of cargo when the second row of seats is folded down and that can be done at the touch of a button. Or. The digital speedometers well laid out and easy to read the sat nav can be controlled through the eight in central display but ronnie is most impressed by the are going to make seats which can be adjusted to fit people of every size. He says the insignias seats are especially comfortable called a. G. R. Seats there are approved by the campaign for healthier backs and lets you drive for long stretches without discomfort there he did have a massage function and adjustable side bolsters mortgage as for. The side of the. Bus through monday and. That makes the insignia an ideal sedan for long hauls the suspension is stiff enough to be sporty yet soft enough to be back friendly momsen im even pavement are barely felt the seating position is. Been lowered by three centimeters to make drivers feel more at one with the car. And sure many most insignia customers opt for the more expensive sports tourers Station Wagon which costs around one thousand euros more the run he thinks that when it comes to style the grand sport is simply the more elegant car. That a car chance to closed up power is introducing us to a v. W. Sports car that never got the respect it deserved the corrado g sixty the sure rocco secured volkswagens place in the segment of affordable sports compact who pays the corrado was conceived as its Successor Company strategists were demanding lower fuel consumption and greater comfort at a more affordable price in other words better but cheaper their response was to keep making wish iraq go and aim the corrado at the premium end of the sector. Make it out as crews dive tells it to folks way against Development Team got to work on a new sports car in the mid one nine hundred eighty s. Under the project name typhoon harking back to the wind theme behind names like show rocco and present it eventually they realized the image of the typhoon as a destructive Natural Force was in that ideal so the p. R. Department took the spanish were caught out meaning run off and morphed it into colorado. By nineteen eighty eight he says they had a new sports compact ready for Series Production oh yes barkley cannot on fox fox. Needs to. Be close mocking something. That t. V. Ad introduced the colorado as volkswagens first real sports car. The new models interior was adapted partly from the new place not through. Well much of the Platform Technology was taken from the Second Generation v. W. Golf and modular design assured high quality while keeping Assembly Cost down cool down to fun folks thought. Fuel its useful thought for the ad says the corrado by both way this is how we imagine a sports car. Christophe explains a v. W. Added a few technological highlights into the corrado mix hoping to create a marketing range of the corrado as a high tech vehicle it boasted the most powerful engine and is history whether one point eight leaders four cylinders and a g. Lot or super charger putting out one hundred sixty horsepower. And to keep all four wheels on the ground it was graced with a retractable rear spoiler like the new porsche nine eleven. So the fastest way to draw admiring glances was to drive up to the village disco in a corrado g. Sixty christophersen sure that was the precise immediately w. Was aiming for the money profile before state but even he had got such a. Listing at forty two thousand five hundred marks the v. W. Colorado cost about as much as a five series beamer or a mercedes e. Class out of reach for most of its young target buyers when purchased secondhand many colorados were chewed up by tuners and customizers widened lowered and souped up. Joining that annoying christiane doesnt think the new corrado cheese sixty needed any of that i car reviewer once wrote between fifteen hundred and sixty three hundred revs it moves ahead at near relentless speed this was mainly because the g. Letters scroll type supercharger gave the car plenty of pick up at a lower rent bands at least from zero to one hundred Kilometers Per Hour at eight point three seconds topping out at two hundred twenty five incredibly fast for a front wheel drive. At that time if christoph lately over does have a car might understeer a little but he just has to ease off the gas to get it back on track in the curves and hes having fun like. Owns us christof knows that at the time he debbie is marketing the part was very proud of the near rear spoiler concept it extends on a manically when the speed hits one hundred twenty Kilometers Per Hour and when you drive down to the ice cream parlor and want to flaunt it a little bit you can put it up manually with a good deal on a wave but in other respects the corrado zoo work reflects many elements of the w. s design language in the one nine hundred ninety s. And clear lines smooth surfaces and rounded corners up when a little boring is not a christofferson you optically he definitely wouldnt call it a milestone that if you started. The compact v. W. Corrado made up for its pedestrian design with extra practicality the big hatchback allowed easy access to the spacious cargo space the rear seats accommodated two adult passengers and the generous Standard Equipment package was unmatched at the time with a. B. S. Power steering sports seats thermal insulated glass and heated wing mirrors. To. Highlight is this red g. s sixty emblem indicating the legendary ci letter supercharger under the hood. Thats it it provides a steady increase and thrust without the infamous terrible lack of a major downside says christophe is that if you floor it with the Oil Temperature too low or after a do it yourself. Yes it can total geologic time one reviewe