Motoring January 5, 2018
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A new breed hits the big stage T he BMW X2 is more than just a new BMW X model. With its unmistakable design and sporty, urban genes, it makes a confident impression both in its class and within the BMW X model family. The Sports Activity Coupe goes above and beyond any rival in bringing joy and driving pleasure to the segment. Its inimitable character appeals most strongly to young, extrovert and active people who attach great value to individuality, genuine fun at the wheel and lifestyle matters, without wanting to leave themselves short on functionality. The car’s chassis and xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system promise undiluted driving fun, and cutting-edge engines strike the ideal balance between sporting dynamics and exceptional efficiency. The digital services from BMW ConnectedDrive and BMW ConnectedDrive Services – both of which are now available in freshly updated form – add further intensity to the overall BMW X2 experience. The bold, uncompromising nature of the new BMW X2 is evident at first sight. Even next to its bigger brothers, the BMW X4 and X6, the BMW X2 makes a wholly distinctive impression. The main contributing factor is the car’s exterior design, which essentially combines the fast-moving body language and low-slung proportions of a coupe with the robust construction of a BMW X model. On the road, the BMW X2 has the poise
of an athlete in peak condition. This is true for the basic version and even more so for M Sport and M Sport X models. The BMW X2 M Sport X combines design elements from BMW M and the BMW X family. Above all, it is the BMW X2’s proportions which create its expressive, dynamic demeanour.
It is shorter and more than seven centimetres lower than the BMW X1 yet has the same wheelbase. Featuring short overhangs, it also has a stretched, coupe-style roofline and slim window graphic. Many of the new model design details emphasise the BMW X2’s standalone nature while simultaneously and unequivo-
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cally signalling its membership of the X family. The time-honoured BMW kidney grille is just one example, turning the familiar trapezoidal shape on its head and instead widening from top to bottom. This is the first time this design detail has seen the light of day on a modern BMW.
The Ultimate Driving Machine
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hile the 228kW and 400Nm of torque produced by the Civic Type R’s 2-litre turbo is so much greater, the 140kW and 240Nm delivered by the 1.5-litre turbo used in the CR-V (and optional for the Civic), is still impressive. All models in this fifth generation, CR-V range use this engine. The range includes the 2WD Touring costing $37,900, the AWD Touring $40,700, the 7-seat 2WD Sport at $44,900 while the the AWD Sport Sensing as driven costs $47,900 (all prices+ORC). The new CR-Vs come with quite bold new looks, even better furnished cabins with more space courtesy of a longer wheelbase, and a host of new features and technologies. Standard gear for all the 2018 models includes LED head and daytime running lights, 18” alloys with full size spare, roof rails, a powered tailgate (remote or touch activated) smart entry/push button start, 7-inch touch screen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and dedicated sat-nav, dual-zone climate control, auto headlights, front & rear parking sensors, a multi-angle reversing camera, lane-watch camera, active noise cancellation, hill start assist and more. The Sport models add leather furnished interiors with heated front seats (the driver’s has power adjustment/ lumbar support and memory function)
with the AWD Sport Sensing having an additional comprehensive, active safety technology package including adaptive cruise control. We enjoyed the benefits of all those during a weekend in Hanmer, where the opportunity also arose to try it on some rougher shingle roads. The impressive driving refinement, cabin quietness, ride comfort, confident handling and body control as experienced on SH1 was repeated. The increased ground clearance was very much tested as well! The suspension consists of MacPherson struts at the front and a multi-link rear. This together with the variable ratio, electric power steering proved to be very well setup to deliver quick, turn-in and predictable, irrespective of the road surface, flat cornering. Of course the upgraded on-demand AWD system, which now feeds additional drive to the rear wheels, not only means the CR-V is just more capable on rougher tracks, but for all driving conditions and weather. As already hinted the new exterior design is complemented by the smart, comfortable cabin, and extra space now therein arising from the extra width and longer wheelbase. There’s 9cm more legroom for those very comfortably seated in the rear. Though dropping the rear seats defi-
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nitely wasn’t necessary to stow my golf gear and weekend luggage, doing this was so easy, for there’s now a new one-motion drop-down for the 60/40 split rear seat to give a totally flat floor behind the front seats. But what about this larger CR-V having just a 1.5-litre engine, you may ask. Well I expected to immediately notice this, but didn’t! This typically Honda high-tech turbo just so quietly and responsively delivers its maximum 240Nm of torque right from 2000 to 5000rpm. The engine is mated to a smooth shifting, seven-step CVT, which during day to day driving shifts very smoothly and appropriately. There’s also paddles that actually allow you to precisely select the well spaced steps and get to 100kmh in under nine seconds. This combination of the engine/transmission and the aerodynamic body shape show very favourably in the claimed overall fuel use figure of 7.4L/100km.
■■ Pricing: from $37,900 to $47,900 for AWD Sport as driven (plus ORCs) ■■ Engine: 1.5-litre direct injection VTEC, four-cylinder turbo petrol, - 140kW and 240Nm from 2000 to 5000rpm ■■ Transmission: Seven-step CVT. Front/ on demand all-wheel-drive depending on model. ■■ Dimensions: length 4596mm, wheelbase 2660mm. ■■ Turning Circle: 11.4m. ■■ Tows: 1500kg ■■ Economy: 7.4L/100km ■■ Warranty: 5 Year, Unlimited km ■■ Safety: Rear view camera/parking sensors; front, side and curtain airbags, traction/stability control and more. 5 star ANCAP rating.
FINALE The CR-V range, with its fresh new looks, spacious and versatile, cabin, smart, efficient power-train, its host of features and technologies and pricing is very well set up for the ultra competitive SUV market.
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VW into the millions
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y the end of 2017, Volkswagen had produced more than six million vehicles, setting a new record. The largest model offensive to date in the history of the Volkswagen Group’s core brand, combined with growing demand from customers across the globe, have led to the new record. The Volkswagen Jetta, Golf, Santana, Passat and Polo lead the brand’s global production rankings. Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen brand responsible for Production and Logistics, sees a clear signal: “More than six million vehicles produced in 12 months – there is one thing that this shows above all: our plants and employees are continually improving their production competence. “We have top teams in production which successfully master growing demand from customers.” This development is driven by the longstanding best-sellers Jetta, Golf, Santana, Passat and Polo, growing demand for the Tiguan and recently launched products such as the new Polo, Arteon and T-Roc. Overseas models have also contributed to the production record. The Chinese Santana sedan is an especially popular model. The Volkswagen brand produces vehicles at more than 50 plants in 14 countries. Since series production started with the original Beetle 72 years ago, more than 150 million Volkswagens have rolled off the production lines. The brand’s global product portfolio now includes over 60 models. Within the framework of the TRANSFORM 2025+ strategy for the future, the Volkswagen Group’s core brand is stepping up its model offensive. In 2017 alone, Volkswagen launched more than 10 new models throughout
the world. Over the next few years, the entire product range is to be renewed and expanded in core segments such as SUVs and e-mobility. In this first phase, especially the brand’s presence in the SUV segment is to be boosted. By 2020, the brand will offer 19 SUV models throughout the world and will
increase the share of SUVs in the overall model range to 40 per cent. In the second phase, from 2020 onwards, the brand is to build up a comprehensive family of full-electric vehicles on the basis of an entirely new electric architecture. The I.D. will be the automobile future of Volkswagen.
The family will include the I.D., I.D. Crozz and I.D. Buzz. These three models are part of the initial formation which Volkswagen will be introducing at rapid intervals from 2020 onwards to launch its worldwide electric offensive. In 2025, one million electric Volkswagens are to reach the roads.
Le Mans GT40 trifecta recorded for history
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his book tells the story of a car that appears in one of the most famous snapshots in motorsport history, the finish of the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hours, when Ford scored its first victory there in the third year of trying and GT40s crossed the line together in first, second and third places. Distinctive in its gold-and-pink colour scheme, this Ford GT40 Mark II, chassis number P/1016, gave Ford its clean sweep at Le Mans ’66 by taking third place. Driven by Formula 1 driver Ronnie Bucknum and NASCAR racer Dick Hutcherson, 1016 followed home the similar cars of Bruce McLaren/Chris Amon and Ken Miles/Denny Hulme. With a monstrous 7-litre V8 engine, the Mark II was an evolution of the original Ford GT, and Bucknum played a big part in its development. So too did another Californian, Richie Ginther, who shared 1016 with Bucknum in the 1966 Daytona 24 Hours. This book traces the car’s development and the engineering role of the Holman & Moody team who ran the car at Le Mans in ’66. In a short but distinguished career, 1016 was also driven by such notable names as Bruce McLaren, AJ Foyt, Mark Donohue and Peter Revson, before becoming a star exhibit at the famous Harrah Motor Museum in Reno, Nevada. Today it is part of Claude
Nahum’s fine collection, restored to the specification and appearance it had at Le Mans in ‘66. Story highlights Participation in the 1966 Daytona 24 Hours in the hands of Ronnie Bucknum and Richie Ginther, who both also raced for the Honda Formula 1 team that year. Driven in the 1966 Sebring 12 Hours by Bucknum and then-double (later quadruple) Indianapolis 500 winner AJ Foyt. Third place at Le Mans in 1966 in the hands of Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson, who had won nine NASCAR races the previous year. Raced at Daytona in ’67 by two more toprank American drivers, Mark Donohue and Peter Revson, both apparently destined for stardom until killed in Formula 1 accidents. Driven at the ’67 Le Mans Test Weekend by another driver influential in the GT40’s development, Bruce McLaren. The role in the Mark II’s development by legendary NASCAR team Holman & Moody, whose long-standing relationship with Ford included winning 48 of 55 NASCAR races in 1965. The author A motorsport commentator on Eurosport TV for 25 years, Mark Cole was previously the press attaché for the FIA World Sports Car Championship. Earlier in his career Mark was club editor of Autosport magazine, and press officer at Thruxton and Silverstone circuits.
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Volkswagen’s Golf GTI TCR is a hardcore track-only weapon.
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aking place from January 11 to 14 at the NEC in Birmingham alongside Autosport International, the Performance Car Show will give petrol-heads the chance to see a selection of the newest, rarest and most desirable models in the metal.
2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
Making its UK debut on the Motor1.com feature is the 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR. The car at the show is a development on last year’s series-winning race car. Created for customer sports racing, the GTI TCR is a hardcore track-only weapon, with wide body, 18-inch racing wheels and adjustable aluminium rear wing among many high-performance features. Powered by a 2.0-litre race-prepared turbo engine, the GTI TCR is the latest development of Volkswagen’s extensive racing heritage.
Jaguar XE SV Project 8
The most powerful road legal Jaguar ever built, XE SV Project 8, is set to take pride of place on the Motor1.com feature. No more than 300 Project 8s will be handbuilt, all with an astonishing 592bhp from a thunderous 5.0-litre supercharged V8. It is sure to be an instant hit with crowds across all four days of the show, having recently been crowned the fastest production-spec saloon car to ever lap the infamous Nürburgring Nordschleife.
a sure-fire favourite on the Motor1.com feature.
McLaren 570S GT4
Visitors will also be able to get up close to the gorgeous McLaren 570S GT4 which lines up on the Motor1.com feature in Hall 19. Its innovative carbon fibre construction and reworked exterior package, 562bhp twin-turbo V8 and host of cutting-edge technology makes the 570S a jewel within the Sports Series line-up. The GT4-spec aero package includes a large rear wing for increased levels of downforce along with a sculpted front bumper and large front splitter. It also comes equipped with lightweight magnesium alloy wheels and Pirelli slick tyres.
BAC Mono
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is returning to the Performance Car Show for the sixth time. Mono is the world’s only single-seater, road-legal supercar that’s earned plaudits around the globe for its blistering performance and one-of-a-kind characteristics. The Liverpool-based manufacturer will be showcasing the 2018 Mono that includes a whole host of new standard technology – including a lightweight, lithium-ion battery. The 2018 Mono’s arrival at the Performance Car Show is its first ever public showing.
URBAN Automotive Velar
URBAN Automotive, the automotive customiser, modifier and dealer of unique vehicles, is to reveal its brand new creation at the Performance Car Show – the URBAN Velar. URBAN will be bringing to the event a Velar fitted with their latest styling package, which consists of an all new front bumper, inspired by their renowned V2 Sport and Vogue styling packages, a re-worked rear diffuser, and a set of the exclusive URBAN x Vossen collaboration forged wheels. In true URBAN style, there are sure to be carbon fibre touches throughout. Social media stars Yiannimize and LennyTheGeeza will also be on the URBAN Automotive stand across the four-day event at Birmingham’s NEC. A unique Lamborghini Aventador S and Huracan will be displayed by Nero Design Ltd – a new collaboration from the management teams of Yiannimize and URBAN Automotive, bringing to market an exclusive range of sports and supercar focussed products.
Liberty Walk EU
Liberty Walk EU is set to unveil a
never-before-seen, specially-commissioned Lamborghini Aventador in front of crowds at the annual Performance Car Show in Birmingham between 11-14 January 2018. One of the biggest names in supercar tuning, Liberty Walk EU is also bringing its bespoke Ford Mustang. The 5-litre V8 Mustang which boasts a 0-60 time of 4.6 seconds and power output of 418 bhp has the very latest 2018 kit specification and is sure to be a massive hit with visitors to the show who can get up close to the two personalised supercars.
2018 Q500 Enforcer
Steeda is one of the most renowned Ford specialists in the world, and is debuting its stunning 2018 Q500 Enforcer at the Performance Car Show. The first GT V8-based turnkey SSV (Steeda Serialised Vehicle) car available in the UK forms the centrepiece of Steeda’s stand. It draws on 30 years of racing and improving Mustangs, the Q500 Enforcer is the latest in its famed SSV range, features an array of powertrain, chassis and design upgrades to create a stylish and capable Mustang you can use every day.
Porsche 991.2 GT3
Alongside the British muscle car is the much-hyped Porsche 991.2 GT3, with its 493bhp Cup-derived 4.0-litre engine. The GT3 continues the legacy of the Porsche GT models as unparalleled driver’s cars. With its wailing 9,000rpm redline, class-leading chassis and suspension, the GT3 has quickly taken the top spot on many a Porsche wish list and will be
Liberty’s bespoke Ford Mustang is bound to be a hit at the show.
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Miura Roadster a mystery
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beautiful one-off. The Lamborghini Miura is an automotive icon and arguably the world’s first supercar. It put Lamborghini on the map and challenged Ferrari in the high performance arena. Despite the car’s global fame, very few know of the mysterious Miura Roadster. Officially dubbed the Lamborghini Miura P400 Roadster, the car made its debut at the 1968 Brussels motor show. More than simply a Miura with its roof hacked off, the Roadster featured a redesigned body by Bertone. This elegant shape featured a heavily raked windscreen, lower roofline, large side-mounted intakes and its 394bhp V12 engine was now on display. The Roadster was well received but Lamborghini declined all requests for a production car. Late in 2008 the supercar was sold for an undisclosed figure, but estimates at the time pegged its value at around £7 million. It has remained in private hands to this day with a brief outing in 2015 when Lamborghini borrowed it for a classic car display. The reason for Lamborghini not putting the Roadster into production remains a mystery, as does the current whereabouts of the car.
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