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‫ܜݲ‬ցOne-to-Oneএ‫ܒ‬Ͻۡ‫ڙ‬໶Ҭ ࣏ӒཱིOne-to-Oneএ‫ܒ‬Ͻۡ‫ڙ‬டਰත໠७ળ‫ܜݲޟ‬ց612 Scagliettiᒊ ӫΟΙ‫ف‬Ӗ‫׬‬೚໌؏ȂшϷІࢎΟ‫ܜݲ‬ցϚᘞ௰ങюཱི‫ޟ‬೩ॎ౩‫܈‬Ȃ ஠ᚖߞເٙ‫ޟ‬Ꭺᐂ‫ܒ‬૖‫ڷ‬ᇺ๼ਡ՗ເٙ‫ޟ‬ᓺ໯ࠢ፴‫ׇ‬छᒊӫȄᏵᙤΙ ‫ف‬ӖӒཱིϱৠоЅOne-to-Oneএ‫ܒ‬Ͻۡ‫ڙ‬டਰඪ‫ޟټ‬ӨৈПਰȂ‫ݲ‬ ‫ܜ‬ցमΨܻᡱ612 Scaglietti‫ؐޟ‬՝ϯࡊИ഍૖ࡸྱՌϏ‫ޟ‬དྷԁ‫ڷ‬ሯؑ ҈അΙ෡‫ׇ‬Ӓ឴ܻՌϏ‫ޟ‬དྷٙȄ ᐃொȂ‫ܜݲ‬ցϴѧϐӵ଻‫ܜ‬ϱᛳώኅ໠៦ΟΙএடߞ‫ܜݲޟ‬ցώհࡉ ȂӪ࣏ AtelierȂ‫ڏ‬ϛ৤ҰΟҬࠉ‫ܚ‬૖ඪ‫ޟټ‬ಀӻхΡᑹᏭ‫ޟ‬এ‫ܒ‬Ͻۡ ‫ڙ‬ኺࠢȂ‫ټ‬ٙк໔٘ۡ‫ڙ‬ட឴ܻՌϏ‫ޟ‬612 ScagliettiເٙȄӵAtelier ώհࡉȂٙкԃӣ٘೎ଽ઻ۡ‫݈ڙ‬၆۹Ȃтঈџоᇄ‫ܜݲ‬ցடড়ᒚၚ ‫ڞ‬୦ȂࢅᒵՌϏ‫ܚ‬ሯ‫ޟ‬Ө᜸଩Ӈ‫ڷ‬؅ਟȄ۩ਢ஠Ԥடߞ‫ܜݲޟ‬ցۡ‫ڙ‬ டਰ៫୰ඪ‫ټ‬ΙમԒ݈୛ȂᔓօࡊИࢅᒵ‫ء‬ٙ଩ညȂ࣏‫ڏ‬༊Ψ҈അΙ ෡ᐿΙฒΠ‫ࠢྃޟ‬ເٙȄ ࿋ณȂᏑᆓᒵᐅኺԒᖅӻȂծ‫ܜݲ‬ցᄯ᝼ٙ࠮‫ູࠢڟޟ‬፴ᇄഅ࠮੫Փ ஠߳ࡻϚᡐȂӈդএ‫ܒ‬Ͻۡ‫ڙ‬ሯؑ഍๘Ϛ૖Ԥཬ೻෡኿ᇬ‫“ܒ‬៚଻”‫ޟ‬ ԊӒ‫ܒ‬ᇄџᎬ‫ܒ‬Ȅ ೻‫ٲ‬ᐿΙฒΠ‫ޟ‬612 Scagliettiཱིເٙ஠ӵ଻‫ܜ‬ϱᛳώኅடߞ‫ޟ‬၆଩ୢ ໌՗ಢ၆Ȅ

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions and Weight Overall length Overall width Height Wheelbase Front track Rear track Dry weight Kerb weight Fuel capacity

4902 mm 1957 mm 1344 mm 2950 mm 1688 mm 1641 mm 1725 kg 1849 kg 108 l

(193.0 in) (77.0 in) (52.9 in) (116.1 in) (66.5 in) (64.6 in) (3803 lb) (4056 lb) (24 UK gal)

Brakes Front Rear

345 x 32 mm 330 x 28 mm

(13.6 x 1.3 in) (13.0 x 1.1 in)

Engine Type Stroke Unit displacement Total displacement Compression ratio Maximum power Maximum torque

65 degree V12 89 x 77 mm (3.50 x 3.03 in) 479 cc (29.2 cu in) 5748 cc (350.8 cu in) 11.2:1 397 kW (540 CV) @ 7250 rpm 588 Nm (434 lb ft) @ 5250 rpm

Performance Maximum speed 0/100 km/h (0-62 mph) Gearbox 0-400 m 0-1000 m

320 kmh 4.20 s Man/ F1 12.30s/ 12.25s 22.00s/ 21.95s

Fuel consumption Combined

20.7 l/100km

Carbon Dioxide Emission Combined

475 g/km

(199 mph)

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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Fiorano ࢐Ιన๿Ӫ‫ؽޟ‬ᕊᗉၾ‫ޟ‬ӪԅȂ‫ܜݲ‬ցӵ೻㠰ᑑጛՌϏ‫ޟ‬F1ᗉٙ‫ڷ‬ϴ ၯ‫ގ‬ເٙȇGTB࢐“Gran Turismo Berlinetta”‫ޟ‬ᕻቸȂѺ࢐‫ܜݲ‬ցᐣѬΰശ๿Ӫ ‫ޟ‬Ι෡ᚖߞເٙȇ599࢐Ѻ଩ര‫ޟ‬V12ีଢ଼ᐠ‫௶ޟ‬໔ଶо10оࡣு‫ޟڗ‬ኵ঄Ȅ ‫ܜݲ‬ց 599 GTB Fiorano ଩രΟ‫پ‬ՌܻEnzo຺઻ເٙ‫ޟ‬611Ͼ଻Ψ5,999యЀ V12ีଢ଼ᐠȂѺ‫ޟ‬0Ս100 km/hёഀਢ໢༉࣏ᡙΡ‫ޟ‬3.7ऌȂശଽٙഀ຺ႆ330 km/hȄଶΟ೻‫ߨٲ‬γ‫ܒޟ‬૖୤ኵоѴȂ೻෡ཱིٙᗙ᏿ԤΙ‫ف‬Ӗശӑ໌‫׬ޟ‬೚Ȃ ‫ٽ‬ԃཱིΙфF1ᡐഀ጑ȂѺ‫ޟ‬඲᐀ਢ໢ѫԤ100యऌȂᗙԤᆠ஝‫ޟ‬F1-Trac౞ЕΨ ‫ڷ‬ᛧۡ‫ܒ‬௡‫فڙ‬ಛȂ၎‫ف‬ಛ߳ᜌΟ‫؁‬σ‫ᙽޟ‬өߣ๿ΨȂоЅmagnetorheological ȞMRȟశᔆ᝚௮‫ف‬ಛȂ၎‫ف‬ಛඪ‫ټ‬ΟฒоগШ‫ޟ‬ٙ٘௡‫ڙ‬Ȅ ‫ܜݲ‬ց599 GTB Fioranoҥᇽѻ‫ݲ‬ց٥೩ॎȂ࢐Ι෡ྃ൲ຜឈፐᔞΨ‫ڎޟ‬Ԥᓏ ༭ཐ‫ޟ‬ເٙȄѺ‫ޟ‬അ࠮ԃԪӻ࠼Ȃ௃ؐΙএཱི‫ُ࡙ޟ‬഍ོี౪ཱི‫ޟ‬ຜឈ߫ᘈ ȄѺ‫ޟ‬ጣన࢐ߝਢ໢ॳࢾกၐ҈അю‫ޟ‬റհȂ‫ڎ‬Ԥ‫ޟູڟ‬ήᔆΨ‫ڷ‬ᓺ‫ުޟؾ‬ ੉ߢΨ੫‫ܒ‬Ȅ

᐀՝ᒵᐅȟҁ՗໌՗ȂՄϚ࢐о‫ޟ܁‬໷‫໌ו‬՗Ȃ௃Մ஠඲᐀ਢ໢ᕻ฻‫ڗ‬ѫԤ 100యऌȄ ཱི໠ี‫ޟ‬F1-Trac౞ЕΨ‫ڷ‬ᛧۡ‫ܒ‬௡‫فڙ‬ಛȂ‫ڏ‬௡‫ڙ‬೺ᡝ૖ஊඪࠉຟեߣ๿Ψ ‫ݷޑ‬Ȃඪ‫ټ‬Ο‫ޟٹ؁‬ᐇ௡‫׽ٮܒ‬๡Οᙽ᠉ਢ‫ߣޟ‬๿ΨȂᇄ༈ಛ‫فޟ‬ಛࣺШȂѺ ‫ٺ‬ٙᎄᎻю᠉ၾਢ‫ޟ‬ഀ࡙ඪଽΟ20%ȄӣኺӴȂSCMȞMagnetorheological᝚ ௮௡‫ڙ‬ȟ᝚௮‫ف‬ಛζ࢐಑ΙԩᔖҢӵଽ‫ܒ‬૖ເٙΰȂѺ߳ᜌΟ‫ޟפ؁‬ӱᔖȂӣ ਢ६ճΟٙ٘‫཮ޟ‬ᘛоЅ‫ڙ‬ଢ଼‫ڷ‬ёഀਢю౪‫ॽޟ‬ፐ‫ڷ‬᜕Ӆ౪ຫȄ ҥܻ௴ҢΟ‫ܜݲ‬ցӑ໌‫ޟ‬Ӓ᎟‫ۻ‬ዺ‫ڷ‬Ӓ᎟ٙ٘๖ᄺȂٙᎄՌ१ᡗ๿६ճȄᏑᆓ 599 GTB FioranoШ575M Maranelloٙ࠮σΟ೨ӻȂծѺ‫ޟ‬Ռ१६ճΟ40 kg ȂѫԤ1,580 kgȄ

ငႆު੉ଢ଼ΨᏰᓺϽ೩ॎ‫ޟ‬ٙ٘ή‫ݖۻ‬ȃࡣഋᘗඹᏢ‫ࡿॴڷ‬๖ᄺȞӵѺ‫ޟ‬ᔓ օήȂ஠੉ࢺЕᏲՍࡣഋᏲࢺ‫ݖ‬ȟȂ‫ٺ‬ٙᎄӵо300 km/h‫ޟ‬ഀ࡙੽Ⴛਢ૖ஊ ౰ҡ160 kg‫ޟ‬ήᔆΨȄଶΟ೻Ιᓺ౴‫ޟ‬୤ኵоѴȂٙᎄ‫ߢޟ‬Ψ߽ኵζ६ճ‫ڗ‬ѫ Ԥ0.336Ȅ 599 GTB Fiorano଩രΟ‫پ‬ՌEnzo຺઻ເٙ‫ޟ‬611଻Ψ5,999యЀV12ีଢ଼ᐠȂ Ѻ‫੉௶ڷ੉໌ޟ‬яᎈӒഋளԤ೿៉џᡐ‫ߞ੉ޟ‬ғਢȂ൐՝ђ౥ଽႀؐЀ103଻ ΨȄӵ5,600 rpm‫ᙽޟ‬ഀήȂџоඪ‫ټ‬608 Nm‫ޟ‬ശσ‫ׯ‬ઐȂ ีଢ଼ᐠᙽഀ૖ஊ Ι‫ޢ‬ႀ‫ڗ‬8,400 rpm‫ޟ‬औՓ኿ጣȄ 599 GTB Fioranoᗙ଩രΟΙ‫ف‬ӖॶԩᔖҢ‫ޟ‬ӑ໌‫׬‬೚ȄཱིΙфF1ᡐഀ጑๖ӫ ശཱི໠ี‫ޟ‬F1-Superfast‫ف‬ಛȂџо‫ٺ‬඲᐀ႆแϛ‫ޟ‬Өএ໦ࢲȞᚔӫᏢᐇհ‫ڷ‬

Ferrari California ‫ܜݲ‬ցCalifornia‫ڗڧ‬Οྃσ‫ޟ‬ᢙҬȂѺ࢐Ι෡ྃ‫ڎ‬ഺཱི‫ޟܒ‬ເٙȂ‫ڏ‬᡹ཐྛՌ ‫ܜݲ‬ցᐣѬΰΙ෡င‫ڐ‬ເٙ1957 250 California‫ޟ‬ᆠડ‫ڷ‬ᎽᎻ‫פ‬ཐȄ၎෡ཱི࠮ເ ٙ Ϛ ༉ ‫ ڎ‬Ԥ 8च ‫ ف‬Ӗ ‫ ྃ ޟ‬ଽ ‫ ܒ‬૖ Ȃ ӣ ਢ ζ ࢐ ᄇ GT‫ ف‬Ӗ 12च ᄯ ᝼ ເ ٙ 612 Scaglietti‫ޟ‬Ԥઉ၄шȄ ‫ܜݲ‬ցCalifornia࢐Ι෡஠ᗉၾᒊܻՖశ‫ޟ‬ເٙȂ૖ஊᅖٗശԤᠧտΨ‫ࡊޟ‬И‫ޟ‬ ෈ఖȂඪ‫ټ‬๘ּ‫ޟ‬ᎽᎻ‫פ‬ཐ‫ڷ‬ዅ፸Ȃ຺γ‫ޟ‬᡹ࣀ‫ܒ‬оЅٙϱ๲ᎌ࡙Ȅ ၎෡ٙ࠮ߨலಒӫ‫ܜݲ‬ց‫ޟ‬༈ಛȂ‫ٮ‬шᅖഺཱི੫኉ȄଶΟџ‫׷‬᠒ߜ឴ٙഥ‫ڷ‬ন ഺ‫ޟ‬2+྅‫܈‬Ȃ၎෡ཱི࠮៚଻ເٙᗙ᏿ԤȈཱི࠮‫ޢ‬ቢԒ8चีଢ଼ᐠȃ7ഀᡐഀ጑ȃ

Ԋ၆ӵПөዺΰ‫ޟ‬F1ॳਿ‫ޟ‬඲ᔬ‫ܦ‬аȃᚖᚔӫᏢȃཱི࠮᝚௮‫ف‬ಛȞࠉᆒ‫ޟ‬ᚖξ ଼‫ࡣڷ‬ᆒ‫ޟ‬ӻ೿௥ȟȃཱི໠ี‫ޟ‬F1-Trac౞ЕΨ௡‫فڙ‬ಛ‫ڷ‬኿ྥ‫ޟ‬ᆇഝ౮Ȟ CCMȟBrembo‫ڙ‬ଢ଼ዺȞ࿋ࠉ‫ف‬Ӗ‫ڏޟ‬тٙ࠮ζ᏿ԤࡣΙ੫኉ȟȄ ‫پ‬ՌҏӴٙ৤‫ޟ‬ѪΙన१ौੑ਀࢐ࡇշOne-to-Oneএ‫ܒ‬Ͻۡ‫ڙ‬டਰᘗ৤‫ڗ‬599 GTB FioranoȄϬԑ3Тବᄇ612 Scaglietti௰ю‫ޟ‬এ‫ܒ‬Ͻۡ‫݈ڙ‬୛σᕕԙђȂᠧ ܻԪȂ‫ܜݲ‬ց‫ؚۡ‬஠၎໶݈୛ᘗ৤‫ڗ‬Ҭࠉ౰ࠢ‫ف‬Ӗϛଢ଼Ψശ஼σ‫ޟ‬12चٙ࠮Ȅ 599 GTB FioranoࡊИ౪ӵџо೤୰՝ܻ଻‫ܜ‬ϱᛳ‫ޟ‬ώհࡉȂᇄ‫ܜݲ‬ց‫៫ޟ‬୰Ι ଔഺഅட឴ܻтঈՌϏ‫ءڙۡޟ‬ٙȄ

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I remembered that we reported the Type R in 2007, when it first arrived from its factory in Swindon, England. A rather unusual arrangement for a Japanese brand imported to Australia. Nevertheless, its heart and soul are still from Japan, just carefully assembled in England. We tried to capture the essence of the cult and fun Type R. Therefore, we took some night photos in a famous laneway near the Parliament in inner city Melbourne. Two years later, the Type R is still a popular and famous hot hatch. It has its update, amongst its competitor, Golf GTi, Focus XR5, Holden Astra Turbo; the Type R has a forever increasing fan club population. The price is around A$39,990 plus on road. It is not a cheap hot hatch, but the driving quality is just not too far away from its famous stable mate Honda S2000. The naturally aspirated 2.0Litre 4 cylinder i-VTEC engine pumps out 148kW of power at 7,800rpm and 193Nm of torque at 5,600rpm. The weight of the car is just not that heavy, that gives a better weight to power ratio to its advantage. Hence, the magical i-VTEC engine can sprint freely towards 8,000rpm. It hits 100km/h in just 6.6seconds and can go a top speed of 235km/h. Fuel consumption is 9.3litres per 100km on premium unleaded petrol. A high rev range is normally where the fun comes from. It is lively, eager and engaging. Labelling it as a “pocket rocket” is not a taboo to the Type R at all. In terms of suspension, it uses McPherson struts in the front and torsion beam at the back. It seems to be agile and complimented seamlessly with the go fast character of the futuristic styling of Type R. However, such kind of

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suspension will wear you down for extended driving especially on second grade country road. Steering is fantastic. As it is electrically assisted but still passes on the road information to the driver. In addition, telescopic reach and tilt adjustment will ensure a perfect driving position to enjoy the ride. The Alcantara bucket seats are ready for 4 points seat belt. It is a just a suction fit for my body, but, it is extremely comfortable and supportive. In terms of safety issue, it is equipped with dual front and dual side airbags, curtain airbags and Front seat pre-tensioner seat belt. ABS brakes with Honda’s VSA vehicle stability assist and EBS – electronic brake force distribution and brake assist. Hence, safety is pretty well looked after. I’ve mentioned the ride of the Type R is just a short distance from Honda’s renowned S2000 sports car. My reason was its engaging close slot 6 speed gear box. The engine is flexible enough for almost every gear to explore the powerful engine. Although the actual power of the outgoing Type R and the current 2.0litre I-VTEC is just a minimal increase of 1kW. However, the engine, power train and the manual gear box are just where the fun is. Even if you put in 1st gear, the car will sprint to 8,000rpm. Obviously, I do not recommend this, but you can sing along with such a fantastic car. Would I recommend it, yes, if you are thinking of getting a GTi, XR5 etc. It is fun to go along with the Honda magic I-VTEC engine. But, the rear vision is

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limited by the two tier rear windscreen. Finally, the price may be a deterring factor for some young drivers, but most perspective owners are cash strapped. So why wait, go for a test drive. It is a go kart type of fun driving. ‫ר‬଄ுӵ2007ԑȂ࿋ҏҤ Civic Type Rശߑҥ՝़ܻ୽Swindon‫ޟ‬ώኅၼܰᐬ ࢸϞਢȂ‫ר‬ෆငൢၾႆѺȄᄇܻРٙࠢถՄِȂ೻ኺ໌ο‫ڗ‬ᐬࢸ‫ޟ‬ПԒᡗு Шၶ੫տȄณՄȂѺ‫ޟ‬ਯЖ‫ڷ‬᡹ቀϫณྛՌРҏȂѫϚႆ࢐඲‫ڗ‬Ο़୽໌՗ ᆠЖӴಢ၆ጫΟȄ‫ר‬ঈၐყਐਔ၎ٙ‫ش‬ዥԤ፸‫ޟ‬ҏ፴੫ᘈȂӰԪᒵᐅӵᏎᅭ ҏѿୢ୽ོߣߖ‫ޟ‬Ιএ๿Ӫ‫ࡓޟ‬ၾ‫ីܯ‬ΟΙ‫ۇٲ‬ශࣺаȄ ਢႤ‫ڍ‬ԑȂҏҤType Rϫณ࢐Ιᎄ๿Ӫȃര‫௸ޟߔ᠍ڧ‬धເٙȄӵ‫ڏ‬ᝯ‫ތ‬ᄇ ЙԃଽᅭЉGTiȃᆋ੫XR5ȃ೉Ⴓ Astra Turbo‫ޟ‬ᕗᙓήȂѺԤΟ໌Ι؏‫ཱི؁ޟ‬ ȇ၎ٙ‫ޟ‬དྷԁ‫ޱ‬ΡኵζӵϚᘞӴΰЀȄቋਿσघ࢐$39,990ѴёΰၯາȂ೻ኺ ‫ޟ‬ቋਿϚᆗۣ߯ȂϚႆ‫ڏ‬ᎽᎻ‫ܒ‬૖ϐϚ‫ܻٳ‬ҏҤശ๿Ӫ‫ޟ‬S2000Ȅ ၎ٙ଩രՌณ֜੉2ϴЀ4च‫ޟ‬i – VTECЕᔝȂ‫ڏ‬ശσଢ଼Ψ࣏148kW/7,800 rpm Ȃശσ‫ׯ‬Ψ࣏193Nm/5,600rpmȄ‫ء‬ٙՌ٘‫ޟ‬१໔‫ؠٮ‬Ԥ٥䈥‫ؖ‬१ȂѺ‫ޟ‬ᓺ༖ ӵܻඪ‫ټ‬Οၶ‫ޟٹ‬१໔‫ڷ‬ђ౥ШȄ‫؁‬ёएю‫࢐ޟ‬Ȃшᅖ៳Ψ‫ޟ‬i – VTECЕᔝџ оՌҥӴፐ‫ږ‬Ս8000 rpmȄѺ㴕ଢ଼ѫሯ6.6ऌ൷џоႀ‫ڗ‬100ϴ٨‫ޟ‬ਢഀȂശ ଽਢഀџႀ235ϴ٨/ωਢȂٞౡ‫ޟ‬ഀ࡙Пџᡝ౪ᎽᎻ‫ޟ‬ዅ፸ȇՄૉ‫ݶ‬໔࣏9.3 ϴЀ/ؐ100ϴ٨Ȟᓺ፴ฒ႗‫ݶء‬ȟȄ၎ٙ᡹ଢ଼ٞ௦ȂхΡ෾ఖ‫֜ڎྃٮ‬ЕΨȂ ᆎ‫࢐ڏ‬ȶοೡЬጐȷΙᘈζϚ࣏ႆȄ ӵ᝚௮၆ညП७Ȃ၎ٙࠉ᝚࢜௴Ңഫ߆Ջᖗ؋Ȃࡣ᝚࢜௴Ң‫ׯ‬Ψᖗ؋Ȅ೻ኺ ‫ޟ‬೩ॎ‫ٺ‬ுٙυӵᎽᎻ‫ޟ‬ႆแϛഀ࡙ٞౡࠓՌณࢺᄱȂ‫ׇ‬ӒಒӫType R‫؁‬ё

᡹ଢ଼‫ཱིޟ‬ዘࢺএ‫ܒ‬ȄϚႆȂ೻ኺ‫ޟ‬᝚ਗ਼೩ॎӵձߝഊਡ՗՗ᎻܻΠ઻໐؆ϴၯ ਢȂོᡱձཐឈ‫פڗ‬ौ஫ዛȄ ၎ٙ‫ᙽޟ‬ө၆ညࣺ࿋‫—෕ޟ‬ႫυሄօȂծϫณџо஠ၯ‫ݷ‬ၥଉ༈ሎ๝ᎽᎻ‫ޱ‬Ȅ ԪѴȂ‫ي‬ԁ‫ޟ‬ժᕻ‫ڷܒ‬༊ఇ፡ᐌ஠ጂ߳‫ׇ‬छ‫ޟ‬ᎽᎻॸֲ‫ڧٴ‬ȄఝԒ৴ා଩രѲ ᘈԒԊӒளȄ೻࢐ѫ࢐Ιএ๲ᎌ࡙оЅᄇΡᡝ‫ޟ‬Лࡻ഍ߨல‫ڗ‬՝Ȃᇄ‫ר‬ՄِȂ ೻‫ۥ‬ԃΙএ‫ׇ‬Ӓಒӫ‫٘ר‬ᡝᎈᄐ‫੉֜ޟ‬ᐠȄ ӵԊӒ‫ܒ‬૖П७ȂѺ଩രΟᚖࠉ՝Ȃᚖ୏७ԊӒ੉᠄ȂๅᛨԒ੉᠄‫௶ࠉڷ‬Ⴑ஻ ᆧᎈԊӒளȄABS㧣ٙ‫ف‬ಛѴёҏҤᐿԤ‫ޟ‬VSAٙᎄᛧۡ‫ڞܒ‬օ‫ڷ‬ႫυҺ௡‫ف‬ ಛ—Ⴋυ‫ڙ‬ଢ଼ΨϷ଩‫ڷ‬㧣ٙሄօȄӰԪȂԊӒ‫ࣺ࢐ܒ‬࿋Ϛᒿ‫ޟ‬Ȅ ‫ר‬ϞࠉϐငඪЅႆType R‫ޟ‬ᎽᎻཐ‫ڧ‬ӣҏҤ๿Ӫ‫ޟ‬S2000ເٙϐ࢐ࣺ࿋‫ޟ‬௥ߖ ΟȂ‫ר‬೻䈥ᇳ‫ޟ‬౩ҥ࢐‫ڏ‬ሳ‫֜ڎ‬ЕΨ‫ޟ‬ᆧ஝6ഀᡐഀ጑Ȅ၎Еᔝࣺ࿋᡹ࣀȂඁ нؐΙ᐀഍џоีଢ଼‫ڏ‬஼σ‫ޟ‬ଢ଼ΨȄᗶณType Rᄂሬភܹю‫ޟ‬ଢ଼Ψ‫ڷ‬ਢή‫ޟ‬2 ϴЀI – VTECࣺШȂѫඪЀΟ1kWȄծ࢐ีଢ଼ᐠȂଢ଼Ψ༈ଚ‫ڷ‬Йଢ଼ᡐഀ጑࢐Ꮍ Ꮋ‫ޟ‬ዅ፸Ϟ‫ܚ‬ӵȄ։‫ٺ‬ձѫ‫ٺ‬ҢΙᔬȂ၎ٙ‫ޟ‬ፐ‫ږ‬Ψ໔஠ႀ‫ڗ‬8000ᙽȄᡗณ Ȃ‫ר‬Ϛඪ঎೻ኺᎽᎻȂծ᏿Ԥ೻ኺΙᎄჲВૡ‫ޟ‬ᗉٙձџоΙၯᅈ୮Ȅ ԃ‫ݎ‬ձՃኌᗊີGTi, XR5Ϟ᜸Ȃ٥䈥‫ོר‬௰ᙨ೻෡ҏҤٙȂшᅖ៳Ψ‫ޟ‬ҏҤI VTECЕᔝོள๝ௌᑹᏭ‫ޟ‬ᎽᎻཐ‫ڧ‬ȄϚႆȂࡣПຜഏོ‫ڧ‬३ܻࡣПᚖቹ᐀ॳ ࣠ይȄശࡣȂᄇܻ࢚‫ٲ‬ԑሆ‫ޟ‬ᎽᎻ‫پޱ‬ᇳȂቋਿП७џ૖ོхтঈХ؏Ȃσӻ ኵႱ෈‫ޟ‬ٙк഍ོᡗுਔᜆَ‫ن‬ȄࢋณԃԪȂ㻽դᗙौ้࡟‫ڹ‬ȉሂᆧўၐᎽ֑ Ȃ஠ོ࢐ԃӣᎽᎻଽњٙ٥ૡ‫ږޟ‬ᐭԤ፸Ȅ

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Straight Six Beemer BMW 530 i Straight Six Beemer BMW 530i A friend of my mine bought a BMW 530i M series recently. At first, I was a bit surprised about her choice. For example, why would she like a mid to large size car? Why not getting a more popular 3 series? However, when we had test-driven the BMW 530i, I think I know the reason why. It is fresh and elegant in comparing to its competitors. New headlights in the front, a better back lights and a slightly different grill as well. From its fresh outlook, nothing will tarnish the reputation of BMW and people’s perception about a fine motoring machine such as the 5 series. wanted the car. These days, we have to constantly aware about different time zones in schools and various form of suburban streets. Once you get accustom to use the head on display, you would feel the different of not having one. You will somehow feel insecure. The interior decoration and trimming of the car is highly impressive. The level of fine craftsmanship is demonstrated nicely. The company is persistent on its safety and caring side that it is very comfortable and economical for creating a best driving position. Accompanying with the comfortable and supportive seats, there is the latest the 17 x 7.5-inch. Bridgestone Potenza RE050, 225/50 run-flats tyres, matched with stunning looking alloy wheels. The suspension has been upgraded to improve on a better setting for soak up pot holes and bumps for the rather different local road conditions. After driven the X5 3.0d recently, we found the 530i has also been updated with the joy stick like 6 speed gear box with sophisticate switches on the stick.

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It is easy to use and make sense in the computer age. Just the flick of a thumb will control the gear selection. At first, you may feel a little bit plastic and queer, yet, when accustom to it, you will feel the different, quicker and less effort. We all know speed is critical in a racing car bleeded machine. A more simplified and easy to use iDrive system will help drivers to access different function of the car. There are eight extra favoured buttons to help the driver to accessing their favoured choice. Under the bonnet, the updated 530i get 10kw of extra power. Currently, it is a 3.0-litre, DOHC, 24 valve six cylinders with 200kW at 6,650 rpm and 315 Nm at 2,750 rpm. Fuel usage as claimed by BMW is just 9.3L per 100km. The famous in line 6 cylinders petrol engine is as smooth as butter. It partnered with the 6 speeds ZF gear 便box and cruising smoothly on all road conditions, while pushing hard to its limit, its power build up is very creamy but sporty. It screamed nicely to its limit but with a sweet note that make it matches it fame for being an ultimate driving machine. The standard variable ratio steering system is a little bit funny to get used to. However, when accustomed to its unique character, it is exceptional precise and fun to drive. In terms of active and passive safety equipments, it has 8 air bags (twin front, front/rear side and curtain); stability/traction control; Ventilated discs , ABS with EBD and BA., . As mentioned earlier, the lane-change warning system and active cruise control are added bonus to effective and intuitive to safe motoring and put a peace of mind to your beloved driver. Well, BMW has a unique way of creating a sport motoring culture, with that

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ultimate driving machine in mind, the 530i will not let you down. It may even surprise you with its high-end technologies such as the optional night vision assistance and the standard head up display, the joy stick like gear stick and the i-Drive. There is even a S.O.S. alarm button to call the 000 emergency call centre. I accidently rang them twice one evening. It was embarrassing but helpful. All this technology brings the BMW into a highly creative motoring machine than the others. When you think about it, you will know a BMW is quite different and enjoying a better character than the rest. ശߖȂԤΙ՝݉ЄີΟΙഋBMW 530i M seriesȇଔߑȂ‫ר‬ԤΙᘈᡙ೥Ȃ‫ٽ‬ԃ Ȉ࣏դϚີΙഋಠЍΙᘈ‫ޟ‬᝘଻3‫ف‬Մ୑୑ᒵΰΙഋШၶσ‫ޟ‬5‫ܘف‬ٙ‫ڹ‬ȉ࿋ ፽ΰཱི5‫ف‬ਢȂ‫݂߯ר‬ҩႆϛΙΠȄ ఼ཱི‫׽ގ‬ଢ଼ϞࡣȂхѺ‫ޟ‬छᢩ‫ޟ‬แ࡙ၭᄇЙџᒝ‫؁‬঍ᓺ໯ཐЅ֜ЕΨȄٙࠉ ‫ޟ‬σᐷЅٙ‫ޟ׎‬ᐷ՝഍Ԥ‫ཱི؁‬ȇ଩ΰငሆཌও‫ޟޟ‬ও‫׽‬Ȃٙᓞ‫ޟ‬അёΰΙᘈ ᘈ‫ࠉޟ‬ፏଢ଼ཐȄ౪Ϭѿ७ΰΰ৯Ϛӻ‫ײ‬Ϛ‫ڗ‬џоၭᓍ‫ޟ‬ᄇЙȂ࿋ณȂ᝘଻հ ࣏ஆஆΙএоᗉٙЅᎽᎻዅ፸࣏к‫ءޟ‬ٙҡ౰ኅ୦ȂһϚሆܾо౸ೲўཬྒ ՌϏ‫ޟ‬ᖐៗȄ ࿋ֲΰֲාਢȂ‫ר‬಑Ιਢ໢߯‫ݧ‬ཎ‫ڗ‬Ѻ‫ৢ׹ޟ‬Ԓቈ኿Ȃџ૖٥߯࢐‫݉ר‬Є‫ޟ‬ ઍғጢӰȄߖРȂ‫ר‬ঈငல‫ݧ‬ཎ‫ڗ‬ѿϱЅᏰਮୢ‫ޟ‬ഀ࡙഍ԤϚӣ‫ޟ‬३‫ڙ‬ȂӰ ՄȂѫሯಬᄛ‫ٺ‬Ңٙഀ‫׹‬ᏢȂձོ߯ཐ‫ڗ‬ӋѴሆᚬȄՄᎽᎻ‫ڏ‬т‫ء‬ٙਢІՄ` ЍΟΙᘈԊӒཐȄ ٙ඄շ‫ޟ‬ങ೩Ѕ၆Ⱆᡗю೩ॎৱ‫ޟ‬ЖࡦȂՄᇧٙ‫ޟ‬Йђ᛺഍৤ҰΟ᝘଻‫ޟ‬Ӟ ЖᐿၼȂ৴ා‫ܥܛ‬Ψᙴ൲ȂхߝഊᎽᎻ഍ᡐுሆᚬቸཎȂՄёΰ17ӧӫߜᎈ ୼‫ޟ‬ٙपȂ᝚௮ЅᗗᎪ഍џо‫ׇ‬Ӓᎌᔖᐬࢸ‫ޟ‬ᐿ੫ၾၯᕗცȄ

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ࠉΙଲυᎽᎻΟ᝘଻‫ޟ‬X5 3.0dȂี౪Ο530iһ଩ΰΟႫသԒ‫ݰᙽޟ‬జȂӰՄ ȂѫሯҢσҔࡾ߯џо௡‫ᙽڙ‬ᔬՍNȃRЅPȂЙଢ଼ё෵‫ݰ‬ਢȂሆሆ௰‫߯ܜܖ‬ џоȂଔߑ‫ٺ‬ҢਢȂձོԤΙᘈϚಬᄛȂծо᝘଻‫ޟ‬ᗉٙऋ‫࣏׬‬१‫ޟ‬ᆠડȂ෵ ࣸΟ‫ٲޟ‬ཌᙽ‫ݰ‬ਢ໢Ȃ߯џо‫ؚ‬ഽ॒Ȅ Ιএ‫؁‬ৠܾ‫ٺ‬Ң‫ޟ‬i-Drive‫ف‬ಛȂџоᡱᎽᎻ‫ޱ‬Ȃ‫؁‬П߯‫ٺ‬ҢӨ໶፡ఀȂՄཱིё ΰ‫ޟ‬8এ௦৷ࡸ໖‫ٺ؁‬ᐇհሆᚬቸཎȄ ӵЕᔝᑻϛȂЕᔝᒯюቨёΟ10kWȂоՍо3.0ϴЀ24氣閥Ȃଢ଼Ψܻ6,650ϴ ᙽਢџоีю200kWȂՄ‫ׯ‬ΨһԤ315Nm。ẑ‫ݶ‬໔һѫ࢐9.3ϴЀٖ100ϴ٨ ȂѺ‫ޢޟ‬ϲЕᔝһ࢐ฒడџᔞȄ଩ΰ๿݂‫ޟ‬ZFኅᇧഅ‫ޟ‬ϲࠉഀ‫ݰ‬጑ȂѺ‫ᙽޟ‬ ᔬ࢙໷࡙Ԥов‫ݶ‬ૡ໷ᄱȂՄࢊёΙᘈᔆΨਢȂѺ߯໠ۖีΨоՍԌѩȂѺភ ܹ‫ޟ‬Ψ࡙Ȃ଩ӫΟЕᔝ‫ޟ‬ଢ଼ཐ੫ՓȂёΰvariable ratio steeringӻᡐԒ‫ᙽޟ‬ө ‫ف‬ಛȂଔߑ‫ٺ‬ҢਢԤΙᘈ܏܏‫ޟ‬ȂծҢΟϞࡣ߯ཐ‫ڗ‬Ѻ‫ᙽޟ‬өΪϷᆠጂȂхᎽ Ꮋ‫؁‬ᡗዅ፸Ȅ оԊӒ‫ޟ‬кଢ଼Ѕೝଢ଼‫ޟ‬೩ࢊ࣏‫ٽ‬Ȃ530iџᒝᔖԤᅾԤ(8‫ء‬ೡ)Ȃ՗ٙᛧۡЅඉ ၬ၆ညȂѪёΰࠉࡣ೽ॳԒྷٙᆅȂABSȃEBDЅBAȄࠉМඪЅᙽ඲՗ٙጣ Ѕкଢ଼Ԓ‫ޟ‬٠૞‫ف‬ಛ഍‫ٺ‬Ꮍٙ‫؁ޱ‬ԊЖᎽᎻȄ ᝘଻ጂԤΙЙўഺഅѺ‫ޟ‬ᗉٙЅᇺౝ‫ޟ‬ၼଢ଼ཐМϽȂо၎ϴѧࢋԤ‫ޟ‬ತྃᎽᎻ ዅ፸࣏к‫ޟ‬அᙃȄ᝘଻530iȂΙᘈ഍‫ؠ‬Ԥх‫רڗ‬ঈѶఖȇІՄȂо၎ϴѧ‫ޟ‬ଽ ऋ‫ޟ׬‬೩ॎԃȈ‫ۇ‬ຜ೩രȂ‫ৢ׹‬ԒቈߒȂႫသၽᔛᐇᖃਛ‫ݰޟ‬ෙЅ๿݂‫ޟ‬ i-Drive‫ف‬ಛȂՄٙΰ‫؁‬೩Ԥൢឌࡸ໖Ȃ‫ࡣࠉר‬ฒཎញଢ଼ΟឌൢᏢȂоम഼ྮΟ 000ൢឌϛЖȂԤᘈᔍ‫׊‬ȇࠓઍ‫݂ޟ‬ҩ‫ڗ‬᝘଻‫ޟ‬ಠЖȂӰՄȂ٥‫ٲ‬ଽऋ‫׬‬ІՄ п᝘଻‫ءޟ‬ٙഽΡΙᝰȂхᎽٙΡρ‫؁‬૖ᇯӣ᝘଻‫ޟ‬ᐿ੫‫ܒ‬ਿȄ

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At just under $135,000, it sounds expensive, but when you consider the opposition, which includes the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and the Mercedes ML63, it’s actually a lot of vehicle for the money.

some doing to induce a slide of any kind. Electronic Stability Program is standard fitment anyway if you ever happened to overdo it or needed to avoid something.

Let’s start with the heart of the matter, a huge 10-cylinder turbo diesel. You have probably seen the ad on TV where the Tourareg tows a jumbo jet – well, once you drive one you will understand how. 258kW of power and - get this a gigantic 850Nm of torque through all four wheels. That’s not just ‘stump-pulling’ power, that’s the whole forest!

This is supposed to be 4WD with off-road capabilities, and VW has added ABSplus, which has been developed to reduce braking distance on loose surfaces by 20%. Amazingly, for a vehicle that will probably never go off the highway, it also has low and high range and an electronic centre differential lock for slippery off-road conditions. I did not take it off the road, but from what I hear, it is a formidable performer in rough conditions.

The twin turbo diesel V10 is the most powerful engine VW has ever made. It’s a very impressive piece of engineering and you never tire of it. It’s lucky we have our speed limits really because in this car it is difficult not to put your foot down just to hear that wonderful engine note and feel that grunt. It’s all harnessed through Volkswagen’s 4MOTION system and a super smooth 6-speed Tiptronic gearbox. The R50 looks the part too, very purposeful and sporty. The wheels, massive 21 inch items, look great, and the air suspension helps give the car impressive grip and no-fuss cornering, with three different settings, from 140 to 280mm in height and Normal, Comfort and Sport settings. It’s not easy to find a piece of road to really test a car like this, but on my test route with some off-camber corners and tight turns, the front end wanted to break away first and the rear never came close. This is preferable in any vehicle, but it took

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The VW comes with a mind-boggling array of gadgets and add-ons and is a genuine luxury high performance SUV. From the ‘R’ logos on the headrests to the supportive and huge Napa leather seats to the aluminium pedal covers, polished metal features and a great dash display, it shouts ‘special’. Everything is in easy reach and typically German design, so much so that you find yourself saying over and over, ‘that makes sense!’ Satellite navigation is an option, but has a premium sound system as you would expect complete with MP3 capability and 10 speakers. The feeling you get from the R50 is one of invincibility, probably not a great thing for some drivers. However, I would choose this accomplished beast over other contenders in the same class, the BM’s, the Mercs and yes, even the Porsche.

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σಀTouareg R50घ$135,000ᐬᄌϚ‫ڗ‬Ȃ೻ቋਿ䘧ΰўШၶ݁ິȂϚႆԃ‫ݎ‬ௌ рಠՃᄆΙήᇄ၎ٙ೎ܻӣΙᝯ‫ތ‬Ӵ՝‫ڏޟ‬тࠢถٙԃ߳ਢ௦ഷঢ়Turbo S‫ڷ‬ ‫ی‬ႻML63Ȃௌོี౪‫ڏ‬ᄂԤϚЍٙ഍ӵ೻এቋ՝ѾѡȄ

Ϛႆौᇯઍୈ‫ڗ‬೻Ιᘈሯौпю࡞σ‫ޟ‬ֆΨȄႫυᛧۡ‫ف‬ಛ࢐኿଩‫ޟ‬Ȃӵௌ໠ ႆᓞ‫ޟ‬ਢঐ‫ܖ‬ሯौᗗ໠Ι‫ٲ‬ራᛤ‫ޟސ‬ਢঐ൷ᡗுਿѴ१ौΟȄ

ᡱ‫ר‬ঈӑ‫ࣼ​ࣼپ‬೻෡ٙ‫ޟ‬ਯЖ—Ѽσ‫ޟ‬10च෼ᎈቨᔆ਼‫ีݶ‬ଢ଼ᐠȄௌџ૖ࣼ ‫ڗ‬Ο٥ࠌႫຜኄ֙—ΙᎄTouraregܴ๿σ࠮ቢ੉Ԓࡊᐠࠉ՗Ȃ೻ࣼΰўԤᘈၓ ஻ȂϚႆௌԃ‫ݎ‬ԤᐠོკၐᎽᎻѺ‫ޟ‬ၗȂௌ൷ོ݂ҩ‫ڏ‬ϛ‫ޟ‬ၾ౩ΟȄ258kW ‫ޟ‬ଢ଼ΨѴё௃ѲএᎈυΰȞѲ៮ȟ౰ҡ‫ޟ‬ᛁσ‫ޟ‬850Nm‫ׯ‬ΨȂ೻Ϛ༉༉࢐‫ܦ‬ ਲ਼٥ૡ‫ޟ‬Ψ໔Ȃ‫ڏ‬ᄂΨᙏ‫ޢ‬џо஠ᐌএි‫ݓ‬೿ਲ਼‫ܦ‬ଔȊ

၎ٙঙ‫ڎ‬Ѳ៮ٙᇄູഏٙ‫ޟ‬ଢ଼Ψ‫ܒڷ‬૖Ȃӣਢσಀӵ၎ٙ࠮ΰቨёΟ٩ᚇԫ‫ڙ‬ ଢ଼‫ف‬ಛȞABSplusȟȂ၎၆ည‫ف‬ಛೝ໠ีᔖҢܻӵϚ஀‫ޟھ‬ၯ७ΰџо෵Ѝ 20%‫ޟ‬㧣ٙຽᚔȄхΡᡙ೥‫࢐ޟ‬Ȃᄇܻ೻ኺΙᎄζ೨җሉ഍Ϛོ໠ᚔଽഀϴၯ ‫ޟ‬ٙᎄՄِȂѺӣኺ‫ڎ‬രଽճጒ൜ᒵᐅоЅႫυϛѵ৯ഀᏢᚇоᔖпᜲоᎽᎻ ‫ྦྤޟ‬ၾၯȄ‫ؠٮר‬ԤკၐႆູഏȂϚႆᐃ‫ޣܚר‬Ȃӵඌӛ‫ޟ‬ᕗცనӇήȂ၎ ٙ๘ᄇԤ๿஼σ‫ޟ‬ᏽାߒ౪ΨȄ

V10ᚖ෼ᎈቨᔆ਼‫ีݶ‬ଢ଼ᐠ࢐σಀ‫ء‬ٙԤѬо‫پ‬ശ㻽஼σ‫ޟ‬ЕᔝȂѺ੼๝Ρ‫ޟ‬ ӟຫ࢐ԃԪ‫ړ౏ޟ‬оՍௌΙҍ໠ΰΟ൷җሉ഍ϚོვॾѺȄ঄ுኊ۷‫࢐ޟ‬ᐬ ࢸ‫ޟ‬Һ೽‫ݲ‬ೣԤٙഀ३‫ڙ‬ȂӰ㻽ΙҍᎽᎻ೻ᎄٙȂ൷ᡱΡ௑ϚՌ࿱Ӵདौ‫װ‬ ‫ߞݶ‬፾‫ۻڗ‬ȂԤਢѫϚႆ࢐㻽Οಯ᠙٥ᐭଢ଼ΡЖ‫ޟ‬Еᔝ㴕ଢ଼໪໪ᖐȄ೽ႆ‫ٮ‬ ցҢσಀ‫ޟ‬4MOTIONӒᎈ៮ଢ଼‫ف‬ಛ‫ࢺ઻຺ڷ‬ᄱ‫ޟ‬6ഀЙ/Ռଢ଼Ιᡝᡐഀ጑Ȃ೻ ΙᎽᎻ‫פ‬ཐϗ૖ுо‫ׇ‬छ‫ޟ‬ᡝ౪Ȅ

σಀ‫ء‬ٙඪ‫ټ‬Ι‫ف‬ӖхΡᜲоည߬‫ޟ‬ωಠ࿽‫ߣڷ‬ё೩രȂ࢐ઍғ‫ޟ‬ᇺ๼ଽ‫ܒ‬૖ ູഏٙȄ௃৴ාᓞ‫݌‬ΰ‫ޟ‬R኿ᇬ‫ڗ‬ቶσ‫ޟ‬៖धઽ۴ઍҪ৴ාȂӔ‫ڗ‬᎟ӫߜ፽‫ݖ‬ ဋȂߜ឴ӎᐩ‫ޟ‬੫‫ܒ‬Ȃࣺ࿋ԁ‫ޟ‬ቈᒼᡗҰዺȂฒ೎ϚᡗҰ๿‫ڏ‬ᐿ੫‫ॳޟ‬ਿȄ‫ڐ‬ ࠮‫ޟ‬ኈ୽೩ॎॳጒȂ‫ܚ‬Ԥ‫ޟ‬ΙϸញЙџЅȂߨலৠܾඡ௡ȂоՍܻௌོี౪Ռ ϏΙႇάΙႇӴᇳȈȶ೻ࣺ࿋݂සȊȷፏ࢑Ᏺ૞࢐џᒵ଩ညȂϚႆ‫ڏ‬ளMP3 ђ૖‫ڷ‬10ᖐၾ‫ޟ‬ଽ઻ॱ៪ᡝಛ๘ᄇ૖ಒӫௌ‫෈ޟ‬ఖȄ

ଶўЕᔝϞѴȂR50ӵ‫ڏ‬тП७ζ࡞‫ڗ‬՝Ȃ၎ٙ‫ޟ‬ӨএഋϷ഍‫ڎ‬Ԥ࡞஼‫ޟ‬ବᄇ ‫ڷܒ‬ၼଢ଼‫ܒ‬Ȅ21़ӧ‫ޟ‬σٙᎈࣼΰўࣺ࿋ϚᒿȂު੉᝚௮၆ညȞଽ࡙џ፡࿽ ጒ൜঄௃140Ս280యԽȂԤල೽ȃ๲ᎌ‫ڷ‬ၼଢ଼έᆍϚӣ‫ޟ‬೩ညȟ፭ϠΟ‫ء‬ٙ юՓ‫׺ޟ‬ӴΨȂ‫ٺ‬ுᙽ᠉џоሆՄܾᖞȄདौ‫ڗײ‬Ι೎џоઍғกၐ೻ᎄٙ ‫ܒ‬૖‫ޟ‬ၾၯ࢐ΙӇሳ࣏Ϛৠܾ‫ٱޟ‬Ȃӵ‫ޟר‬ၐᎽၯ㣶ϞϛԤΙ‫᠉לࡿߨٲ‬ၾ ‫᠉ᙽࡨڷ‬ၾȂ၎ٙࠓ՗Ꮋுࣺ࿋ҁᛧȄ೻ᄇܻӈդٙᎄ‫پ‬ᇳ഍࢐࡞ሯौ‫ޟ‬Ȃ

ᎽᎻR50‫ܚ‬ᕕு‫ڷڧٴޟ‬ᡝᡛ࢐ᐿ੫иฒኳ‫ޟ‬Ȃ೻ᄇܻ࢚‫ٲ‬ᎽᎻ‫پޱ‬䇣ζ೨ᆗ Ϛΰϧ䈥ȂϚႆᇄ‫ר‬ՄِȂࣺᄇܻ‫ڏڷ‬೎ܻӣΙ้઻‫ڏޟ‬тࠢถٙȞϚ፣࢐䖐 ଻ᗙ࢐‫ی‬ႻȂ঺‫߳࢐ܐ‬ਢ௦ȟȂ‫ר‬഍ོᒵᐅ೻෡ԙዣ‫ޟ‬นԃౡᛚૡ‫ޟ‬R50Ȅ

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We have test driven the second generation Toyota Prius a little bit more than a year ago. My comment back then was that I felt like driving a super Corolla but a miser at the browser. The only improvement needed about that car was its too comfortable soft suspension system. Earlier in the Melbourne Motor Show in March 2009, the third generation arrived with an important mission. Its arrival was to cement the leading status of Toyota’s Hybrid technology, which was once remarked as gimmick by other world leader car manufacturers. But now, the Toyota Prius camp has succeeded in claiming its hybrid car as the world’s leading platform for fuel saving and environmentally friendly.

well laid out, but it is quite shallow. However, there are still some under floor storage around the spare wheel area.

The Third generation Prius comes with a better and more refined preposition. A more space age outfit. It has some of the most interesting features such as air conditioning powered by its roof solar panel to save power from the engine and battery. There is also the head up windscreen display for the techno figures. Auto parking and reverse camera for the high end iTech specification. Other safety features such as 7 airbags including knee protection, ABS, traction control, smart seat belt and pre-crash safety system to even apply the brakes when needed. Improved fuel economy was down by 0.4litre per 100km to a very impressive 3.9litre per 100 kms, self parking system and leather seats.

Transmission is done through a CVT setting, though smooth in most cases, it can be engaging when the driver decides to step on the throttle for more responsive driving. Suspension is still a little bit biased to the soft setting, as the car was designed for a rather comfort and inner city travelling in mind. Sound deadening materials need to be used for improving noise disturbance in exchange for weight reduction.

The size of the Prius is contained at its more functional mid size pear drop shape, thanks to its 5 doors hatch presentation. Seats are very flexible, split fold at the back, in making room for long and odd objects. The cargo bay is

What is different? Recent figures revealed that the battery for Prius being used as a taxi in Queensland finished only after a run of 550,000kms. It is far superior to earlier

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Thanks to its famous electric and petrol combination power train. The Prius pumps out 100kw of power (60kW from its electric motor and using a bigger 1.8litre 4 cylinder petrol engine) and produces 142 Nm at 4000rpm. Fuel efficiency is around 4.0litre per 100kms, reduced from 4.4litre. Its uses mainly the electric motor for pulling the car from a stand still and can still use the electric motor on the EV mode under 35km/h. Such kind of arrangement helps to cut harmful carbon emission and fuel consumption.

Wheel turning can be more interactive, however, the electric steering was not as responsive as I first experienced, but it can be fun to see the car park itself nicely.

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expectation. However, local production of the Hybrid Camry will commence in 2010, so people who prefer a mid to larger size family car but still want the Hybrid fuel saving and reduced carbon emission may have another option. It’s your choice, the technology is here, but the price of the base model starts from $39,900 and the iTech model from $53,500. To a certain extent it could be twice as much as a normal small to mid size car. This pricing factor may perhaps be the only issue that drives some potential family customers away. But, think about saving the world – priceless.

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Priusϫณ߳੼ΟѺ‫ޟ‬Ϥߞ௸ध‫ޟ‬೩ॎȂ৴՝џоಋଢ଼ȂӰՄџоԊܹၶߝ‫ޟ‬ ‫ࠢސ‬Ȃ՗‫؃‬ᑻһԤٗஊ‫ޟ‬՝ညȇџ࢐Ӱ࣏ԊܹႫԱЅരҢᎈະȂ‫ܚ‬о฿࣏఻Ο ΙᘈȂծӵӴѮήȂһԤٗஊ‫ޟ‬ᓽ‫ུސ‬ਿȄ жࣨ๿Ӫ‫ݶءޟ‬ЅႫଢ଼៮ଢ଼‫ف‬ಛȂѺџีю100kw ‫ޟ‬ଢ଼Ψ (60kWҥႫଢ଼ኞԜ ‫଻ܖ‬ႀ଩ӫΙএШᙟ෡‫؁‬σ‫ޟ‬1.8ϴЀ‫ݶء‬Еᔝ) Մ‫ׯ‬ΨࠌԤᛁσ‫ޟ‬142 NmȂ ૉ‫࢐ݶ‬घ4.0ϴЀٖ‫ׇ‬100ϴ٨Ȃ࿽ࣸΟघ0.4ϴЀȄѺ‫ޟ‬଩ӫଢ଼հ࢐ॶӑоႫ ଢ଼៮ଢ଼‫ء‬ٙȂՄо‫ݶء‬ሄօȂӵέᆍ‫៮ޟ‬ଢ଼೩ۡϛȂѺџоӵਢഀ35ϴ٨ή ൐൐оႫΨ៮ଢ଼՗ᎻȂӰՄȂ‫؁‬෵Ѝ௶ܹΠ੊Ͻ࣓Ѕσൽ෵Ѝૉ‫ݶ‬Ȅ

ўԑෆၐᎽ಑Πф‫ޟ‬Toyota PriusȂ‫ޟר‬ཐ‫ߨ࢐ڧ‬லϞ֜Еȇૉ‫ߨݶ‬லϞճȂ Մ‫ר‬এΡᇯ࣏࢐຺઻‫ޟ‬CorollaȂ୲Ιሯौ‫ݧ‬ཎ‫࢐ޟ‬Ѻ‫ޟ‬᝚௮ᗗᎪ୑ө๲ᎌЅ ฿࣏࢙೺ȄҏԑέТȂᏎᅭҏ‫ء‬ٙ৤។‫ܤܚ‬៩‫ޟ‬಑έфToyota PriusȂ‫ڗڧ‬Ө ࣨ‫ݧޟ‬ຜȂՄѺ‫پޟ‬ᖝџоᇳ࢐෇ᙴҤ‫ء‬ٙྒྷۡΟѺሴᏲжࣨ‫ݶءޟ‬ЅႫΨ ౅៮‫ޟ‬ऋ‫׬‬Ӵ՝ȄՄႆўȂᙴҤ‫౅ޟ‬૖ऋ‫׬‬ѫ࢐ೝ‫ء‬ٙώཾᇲຟ࣏Ι‫ܣ߆ٲ‬ Մ‫ؼ‬ȇ౪ӵᙴҤ‫౅ޟ‬૖Ӵ՝Ȃϐԙ࣏‫ڏ‬т‫ء‬ٙώኅ‫ॼܚ‬ਝ‫ޟ‬ᄇຫȂ‫ٮ‬ԙ࣏ૉ ‫ݶ‬Ѕᕗ߳‫ޟ‬жࣨሴᏲȄ

ᙽଢ଼П७ȂѺоџᡐ‫ݰޟ؁‬጑៮ଢ଼ȂӰՄȂᙽᔬΪϷ໷ᄱȂһџоӰᔖᎽᎻ‫ޱ‬ ‫ޟ‬ौؑՄᡐுІᔖః௦Ȅ᝚௮ϫณ࢐୑ө࢙೺ծӰ࣏Ѻкौ࢐ᔖп࠲ѿᎽᎻȂ ӰՄһฒџࠔߨȂٙϱ‫ޟ‬Ⴄॱ‫ސ‬ਟџ૖Ӱ࣏ौྱ៫ٙ٘१໔‫ޟ‬ጢ࢈ȂӰՄȂ੫ տо‫ݶء‬Еᔝ՗ᎻਢȂԤᘈនॱȄᙽөП७ȂѺџо‫؁‬ԁΙᘈȂծএΡᇯ࣏Ӱ ࣏ѺᒵҢΟႫଢ଼ሄօЅ଩ӫՌଢ଼‫ހ‬ٙȂӰՄȂᙽө࢐ԤΙᘈϚ఼඾ȂџоȂѺ ‫ޟ‬Ռଢ଼‫ހ‬ٙђ૖һџ଄ΙђȄ

಑έф‫ޟ‬PriusȂ‫ٴ‬Ԥ‫ޟޟٹ؁‬ѴߒЅϱొȂЅ‫؁‬шᅖЊުऋВ‫ޟ‬ѓ၆Ѕ‫ڨ‬ၾ ȂԃѺѓࢂΟΙএЊ໨૖‫֜ޟ‬ԝ‫ݖ‬о៮ଢ଼ٙϱ‫ުޟ‬፡Ȃ‫ڏ‬ԩȂѺ‫ৢ׹ޟ‬Ԓ᐀ ॳ࣠ይഀ࡙ߒȂџоᡱᎽᎻΡсடЖᎽᎻȂᙴҤᐿড়ี৤‫ޟ‬Ռଢ଼‫ހ‬ٙЅࡣຜ ‫ف‬ಛ഍ΪϷ֜Е‫ٮ‬ϐѓࢂӵଽऋ‫׬‬ৈ၆ϛ(iTech)Ȃ‫ڏ‬Ѻ‫ޟ‬ԊӒ೩രѓࢂȈ7এ ԊӒ੉ೡȃABSȃඉၬᎽᎻ‫ف‬ಛȃᖑ݂ԊӒளЅ࿦ኡႱกԊӒ၆ညȂ၎၆ည ‫؁‬џоӵӠࡨϛՌଢ଼ࠆٙ. Մૉ‫ݶ‬П७ȂѺϐ෵Ս3.9ϴЀٖ‫ׇ‬100ϴ٨Ȃ‫ڏ‬т П७Ȃ៫ࡊџоᒵᐅઍҪ৴ාȄ

ѺԤࣥቄԁ೎ ߖ෈ԤൢᏲࡾю݀ρ៌ࣸ‫ޟ‬Ι໢‫ء‬ٙϴѧԤΙᎄPriusٖΟ55࿲ϴ٨ϗሯौ‫؁‬ ඲‫ء‬ٙႫԱȂӰՄ၎໶юՓ‫ߒޟ‬౪ȂШႱ෈‫؁‬౩དȄѪΙП७Ȃᆰࣸҡ౰‫ޟ‬ Hybrid Camry஠ܻ݂ԑ‫׹‬౰ȇӰԪӨ՝‫ה‬ఖџоᎽᎻσ࠮‫ܘ‬ٙ‫݉ޟ‬Єџоϫ ณ‫ݶࣸڧٴ‬Ѕᕗ߳‫ޟ‬ዅ፸Ȅଽऋ‫׬‬ϐႀ‫ڗ‬ԙዣ‫ޟ‬໦ࢲȂծ୵ቋࠌҥ$39,900 Ս ଽऋ‫ޟގ׬‬$53,500ȄࣺᄇΙ‫ٲ‬ල೽ٙȂPrius‫୵ޟ‬ቋџ૖࢐Ѻঈ‫ޟ‬ᚖॻȂӰԪ Ȃ୵ቋџ૖࢐୲Ι‫ޟ‬୰ᚠȇџ࢐оᕗ߳ўࢁ௿жࣨ‫ڹ‬ȉฒቋȊ

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Mercedes Benz E350

Drive-way ٙൢ Geoff Fickling, Edmund Chow Translate: Driveway Team

You don’t simply get in and drive this car, which is a little frustrating. For example, it did not have the gear shift in the centre console. You select D, R, N and P via a stalk on the right of the steering column. I am sure you would get used to it quickly but I did wonder what the point of it was. It has the choice of manual paddle shifting also.

The seats are great, firm but exceptionally comfortable with an electrically operated feature that allows personal tailoring to your body. This is disconcerting at first, as it squeezes into your sides but once you find the right position it is very good. Rear seat space is also excellent as it should be in a car this size.

Things in a car should fall to hand easily, so when you have to read several different information booklets, owner manuals and a DVD to be able to simply drive around the block, maybe they’ve gone too far. Just trying to insert a CD proved to be complicated so I gave up and wrestled with the radio/sat nav system for a while, and eventually found a station by accident.

Handling wise, it is as solid as a rock, which you would expect. It is designed for rapid touring, and seems to swallow up corners and bends. And you simply cannot shake it loose no matter how you try. Normally, you would feel a trait like understeer in a large car like this, but there was nothing. It has the now obligatory stability control systems of course to look after driver mistakes but usually you at least feel some slippage first. Not with this car.

Anyway, when you eventually get going, the Merc feels like a Merc should, very solid and safe. This car is big, and feels it. There is a lot of metal around you and you are aware of it all the time, it’s quite imposing. Although it is heavy, the engine does a commendable job and there’s an abundance of power and torque. At first, it feels underpowered but this is because it is so smooth and quiet - you don’t notice you’re going fast until you check the speedo!

Previous models I have driven have had that typically Mercedes accelerator pedal – where you have to push down hard on a very long travel pedal to get the engine to respond. This was not the case with the E350, the response was immediate, so this is a vast improvement. Geoff Fickling

The steering is very direct, almost racecar like. It’s very good, it just takes some getting used to. On a winding road, it pays to concentrate, because it will go exactly where you point it. Massive brakes pull the car up extremely well, and you can feel the brake assist system kicking in if you brake hard, which is reassuring.

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Just like what Geoff has said. I found the gear shift a little bit interesting. Our photographer does not like the idea as well. However, I found it very handy if you get use to it. It is similar to the ML series. On the other hand, I accidentally

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got it into neutral gear the other day, when, I just wanted to indicate for a left hand exit turn. I am sure people will get use to it very quickly. I am amazed by the finishing and interior design of the E350. It is worth whatever you pay. It is classy and elegance. I like the air suspension. It gave me a lot of comfort and assurance. In terms of driver’s aid, I like the blind spot assist that glows red to a small triangle shape at the far bottom side of the mirrors when it comes to some approaching cars. Nine airbags including a knee airbag are available just in case. In addition to that it has all the usual brake and stability programs, plus the pre-safe crash system to get any one out of trouble. I feel the E350 is very special to enjoy. It is quite different to the Jaguar XK and obviously different to the BMW 5 series. It’s the elegance and unique style that the Mercedes-Benz heritage inherits to this new model. Although the V6 engine is pretty much the same, it is near perfect for 99% of people. Enjoy!

Edmund Chow ᎽᎻ‫ی‬ႻE350，ձฒ‫ݲ‬჋ᎽᎻ‫ڏ‬тٙ٥ኺȂֲ໌ў൷૖໠٥ૡᙏ൐ሆᚬȂ೻Ι ᘈ฿฿хΡԤ‫ݸٲ‬ൊȄ‫ٽ‬ԃȂѺ‫௶ޟ‬ᔬ‫ٮ‬Ϛӵϛѵ௡‫ڙ‬Ѯ‫ޟ‬՝ညȂՄ࢐ӵПө ዺ‫ޟ‬ѡЙ୏ԤΙএኦ؋ȂџоᒵᐅDȃRȃN‫ڷ‬PȄϚႆ‫ࣺ߬ר‬ձ࡞‫פ‬൷૖ಬᄛ‫ٮ‬ ΰЙȂѫ࢐‫ר‬Ϛ࡞౩၌Ѻ೻ኺ೩ॎ‫ޟ‬౩ҥȄձџоᒵᐅӣਢ‫ڎ‬രኦаԒ௶ᔬȄ

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ծܻ‫ی‬ႻE350ՄِȂ೻Ι௑‫ݷ‬ϚԆӵȄԃϬ၎‫ف‬Ӗٙ҆രᛧۡ௡‫فڙ‬ಛȂо ޭғᎽᎻ‫ܚޱ‬қ‫ޟ‬ႆᒿȂϚႆ‫ڏ‬т‫ء‬ٙ೽லོԤ‫۽ޟ‬ᒶ‫ྤڷ‬ଢ଼௑‫ל‬ӵ‫ی‬Ⴛ E350٘ΰ‫ׇ‬ӒϚོю౪Ȅ ‫ר‬ϞࠉෆᎽᎻႆ‫یޟ‬ႻᙟԤ࠮ဴȂԤ๿‫یޟ࠮ڐ‬Ⴛ‫ߞݶ‬፽‫——ݖ‬ձ҆໸ԫࠐ ፾ϗ૖ஊంଢ଼ЕᔝȄϚႆE350݂ᡗϚӣȂ‫ڏ‬ІᔖٞഀȂџᒝ࢐Ѽσ‫؏໌ޟ‬Ȅ Geoff Fickling ғԃGeoffϞࠉ‫ܚ‬ᇳ‫ޟ‬٥ኺȂ‫ר‬ζឈு‫ی‬ႻE350‫௶ޟ‬ᔬ՝ညШၶԤཎࡦȄីኇ ৱ‫ٮ‬Ϛ൉᠍೻ኺ‫ޟ‬೩ॎȂծ‫ࠓר‬ᇯ࣏ԃӣML‫ف‬ӖΙኺȂΙҍಬᄛΟ‫ޟ‬ၗ൷ོ ឈு࡞ԁ‫ٺ‬ȄϚႆၗᇳӱ‫پ‬ȂԤΙЈ‫ר‬ӵюο೎དौѾᙽȂሯौ҈ᐷᡗҰȂࠓ ཎѴӴȞಬᄛ‫ܒ‬Ӵȟኦ‫ڗ‬ΟN௶ᔬȄԁӵ‫ר‬ጂ߬Ρঈོ࡞‫פ‬ಬᄛѺ‫ޟ‬Ȅ

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Lexus IS250C The first thing you notice with the interior of the IS250 is that it is beautifully laid out. Everything naturally falls to hand. After driving an overly-complicated German car for a few days prior, this was very welcome. Speaking of German cars, and in particular BMW, it is obvious who Lexus is rivalling here, and when you compare pricing, you cannot go past the IS250 convertible. Having driven a hard top version, I was keen to sample how the convertible felt. The three piece metal top folded away in record time, and was very smooth. The only downside is the boot space is compromised to make way for the folding roof, but it is not by any means small. On the plus side, with the roof down and the windows up, there is little wind buffeting. On the road, the car feels taut and you can feel most of the bumps on an uneven road, however it is not uncomfortable and really, it adds to the open air experience. Steering is excellent and precise, and I noticed the steering wheel is the perfect size and shape. Handling wise, it is very predictable, but fun. It’s good that Lexus has stayed with rear wheel drive. The front end bites the tarmac with no hint of a loss of adhesion, and a testament to the engineers is the way the rear end is in total harmony with the front. Turn off the Electronic Stability Program and the rear will move around a little but it’s all very predictable and safe. The seats were terrific, supportive yet comfortable, and it was easy to find a

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position that suits your personal preference. In fact, I would have been happy in several different configurations, which shows just how well thought out the Lexus is for the driver. Rear seat room is not great, but again people who want and enjoy a car like this will be aware it is not designed to be a people-mover. The heart of the matter is the well-proven and reliable 2.5 litre V6. It is sweet and extremely smooth, with 153Kw and an abundance of torque, propelling the drop-top with minimum fuss. Apparently there is a 3.5 due out soon, and although I would prefer the sort of power this will offer, the 2.5 litre is absolutely fine, even with the additional 130 kilograms the convertible carries over than the sedan. There is automatic or paddle shift modes for the beautiful six-speed gearbox, which is great because it actually allows the driver to select the gear he wants rather than the computer stepping in to spoil things. This is a car for genuine enjoyment, and on a not-too-hot sunny day there is nothing better than letting the top down and heading out of town away from the traffic. The way Lexus are going, they will be luring in a lot more customers in the next few years. I give it 9 out of 10.

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൷∪‫ס‬IS250‫ޟ‬ϱഋ೩ॎ၆ႺՄِȂ๝Ρ‫ޟ‬಑Ιཐឈ࢐ࣺ࿋‫ޟ‬ԤᏄΨȂ‫ׇ‬छฒ ࿃‫ޟ‬շ‫׋‬ȂΙϸ഍ᡗு٥ቄுՌณᔖЙȄӵᎽᎻ೻ᎄٙϞࠉ‫ޟ‬ඁЈϱΙ‫ޢ‬໠ ‫࢐ޟ‬٥ᆍ೩ॎႆܻፒᚕ‫ޟ‬ኈ୽ٙȂӰԪ૖ஊᎽᎻѺ࢐ΙӇ࡞‫ٱޟߔ᠍ڧ‬Ȅፙ ‫ڗ‬ኈ୽‫ء‬ٙȂЎ‫࢐ڏ‬᝘଻——∪‫ޟס‬ᝯ‫ތ‬ᄇЙȂ࿋ձШၶቋਿࡣȂձ๘ᄇϚ ོདᒿႆ೻෡IS250බᕱٙȄ Ϟࠉ‫ר‬ෆᎽᎻႆ೻Ιٙ࠮‫ޟ‬฽ഥ‫ގ‬ҏȂ‫ܚ‬о‫؁ר‬ዥ૿ܻკၐබᕱٙ‫ޟ‬ཐឈȄ έ༵ߜ឴ٙഥ૖ӵശ฻‫ޟ‬ਢ໢ϱࣺ࿋໷ցࢺᄱӴ‫׷‬᠒ଔ‫پ‬Ȅ୲Ι‫ޟ‬ીᘈ࢐ҥ ܻौ੼՝๝‫׷‬᠒ଔ‫ߜޟپ‬឴ഥȂࡣര጑‫ުޟ‬໢‫ڗڧ‬ΙۡӴ߭լȂծ๘Ϛ࢐ࡾ ‫ުڏ‬໢੭ωȄ௃ғ७ՄِȂᗶณٙഥೝ‫׷‬᠒ଔ‫پ‬ՄٙๅϚೝ཮ήȂࠓ‫ؠ‬ཐ‫ڗ‬ ԤϧቄॳΨᎪଢ଼Ȅ ΰၯᎽᎻ‫ޟ‬ਢঐȂ၎ٙ๝Ρ‫ޟ‬ཐឈ࢐ᖀᆧ‫ޟ‬Ȃ࿋ձӵϚҁ‫ޟۄ‬ၾၯΰ՗Ꮋ‫ޟ‬ ਢঐȂձོཐ‫ڗ‬Ԥ‫ٲ‬᜺ᛪȂ࿋ณ೻‫ߨٮ‬ઍ‫ڗޟ‬ΟᡱΡϚ๲݈‫ޟ‬แ࡙Ȃᄂሬΰ ȂѺџоቨ఺ձ៩ЈᎽٙ‫ޟ‬ཐឈ‫ڷ‬ငᡛȄձџоཐ‫ڗڧ‬ӵΙএϚҁ‫ޟۄ‬ၾၯ ‫ޟ‬᜺ᛪശȂծѺ࢐Ϛ࢐Ϛ๲݈Ȃઍ‫ޟ‬ȂѺ఺ё‫ڗ‬៩Ј‫ޟ‬ငᡛȄПөዺᙽө࡞ ԁȂࣺ࿋ྥጂȂ‫ٮ‬и‫ีר‬౪Ѻ‫ޟ‬σω‫࢐ޑלڷ‬ԃԪ‫ׇޟ‬छȄ

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ᐇ௡೎౩ΪϷ݂සȂ೻࢐џоႱਟ‫ޟڗ‬ȂϚႆшᅖዅ፸Ȅ೻࢐ԁ‫ٱ‬Ȃ∪‫ס‬஠ ࡣᎈ៮ଢ଼‫ޟ‬ђ૖߳੼Οή‫࢐پ‬ΙӇԁ‫ٱ‬Ȅࠉᎈ‫ߣ⋀ޟ‬Ψ࡞஼Ȃџоᆧຮࢧ‫ݶ‬ ၯ७Ȃώแৱᄂሬᜌ݂ࡣᎈᇄࠉᎈӵᖂᡝΰΪϷ‫ڞ‬፡Ȅԃ‫ݎ‬ᜰഖႫυᛧۡแ ԒȂࡣᎈ‫ࡣޟ‬П஠ོԤ‫ٲ‬ಋଢ଼Ȃծ೻Ιϸ഍ӵཎਟϞϛȂиΪϷԊӒȄ ৴ා‫ޟ‬೩ॎࣺ࿋෕ȂԤٗஊ‫ޟ‬Лࡻ࡙‫ڷ‬๲ᎌ࡙Ȃ‫ٮ‬и࡞ৠܾ‫ڗײ‬ᎌӫՌϏ‫ޟ‬

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BMW 135i I must say I was not impressed with the 1 series styling when I first saw one last year. However, the coupe version 135i with its big wheels and low stance is a big improvement in my opinion. I also thought these cars were a bit boring, but again, having driven this little number I have had a re-think! The combination of a light, taut chassis and large, willing engine puts this car well into a different, way more exciting category. The body shape does actually grow on you and you begin to appreciate the thought that has been put into it. The interior, typically for BMW, is designed for functionality and purpose, with a definite leaning toward the driver. The driving position will not be to everyone’s taste, but like the car as a whole, it is geared to toward sportier driving. The only negative I could find, apart from the strange tan leather colour of the seats, was the centre tunnel on the driver’s side, it seemed to bulge out too much and rob leg room. The steering wheel is just the right size and everything came to hand easily. There are handy buttons for audio and cruise control etc. on the wheel also. I did not have enough time to investigate the sat-nav and audio system properly via the central control button, so it remained a mystery but it all looked good. The engine is the same twin-turbo as the larger 335i and Z4, however the 135i is way less complicated and purposeful. On a track day, I would opt for the 135i for a more satisfying time. Yes, this is a twin-turbo, coupled with a 3.5 litre 6 cylinder. This produces blistering performance. If I owned this car, I would probably lose my licence within a week because it is difficult not to test it

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because it does it all so well. The manual gearbox was a delight, just right in terms of being fast, yet nice and tight and user friendly. I am getting very tired of paddle shift automatics, and it was refreshing to change gears manually, especially in such a well engineered car as this. I was keen to test this cars handling, so I found some twisty roads that were above the average speed limit. This car seemed more assured and easier to throw around than the M3. It felt tighter and gave you more confidence throwing it into corners. I could not detect any front wheel slip at all, and I tried as hard as you can on the road. If you turn off the DSC (stability control) the rear end just danced around a bit and a quick correction brought it back. There was never a hint of it all going wrong and I would have loved to get this car on the track to test its real limits. The brakes are massive and slowed the scenery down beautifully, the pedal being very firm at all times and with just the right amount of feel before the ABS kicked in. All in all, if you are looking for a smallish, sporty car with big grunt and great handling, this should be on your list.

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҆໸‫ܛ‬ᇯ‫࢐ޟ‬Ȃӵўԑ‫ר‬ശߑࣼ‫ڗ‬೻Ι‫ف‬Ӗ‫ޟ‬ٙਢȂ‫ؠٮ‬Ԥ੼ή࡞౏‫ޟ‬ӟຫ ȄϚႆᡗณȂӵ‫پࣼר‬Ȃ೻෡Ԥ๿σٙᎈȂճ՝‫ޟ‬䖐଻135iᚖ৴ω࠮᜜ٙԤΟ ࡞σ‫׽ޟ‬๡Ȅ‫ר‬ឈு೻Ι᜸‫ޟ‬ٙཐឈΰў࡞‫ࠐؠ‬ȂϚႆȂ࿋‫ר‬ᎽᎻႆ೻ᎄȶ ωϚᘈȷϞࡣȂ‫ޟר‬ཐ‫ڧ‬ԤΟ࡞σ‫ޟ‬ᡐϽ——‫؁‬ሆ‫؁‬ᆧ෱‫ۻޟ‬ዺȂѴё‫؁‬σ ‫؁‬ᗩཎ‫ޟ‬ЕᔝȂ‫ࣺޱڍ‬๖ӫ‫ܚ‬ள‫ׇޟپ‬ӒϚӣ‫ޟ‬Ȃ‫؁‬хΡᑹᏭுཐ‫ڧ‬Ȅᓍ๿ ϚᘞӴᎽᎻȂձູོ‫ູپ‬൉᠍Ѻ‫ޟ‬Ѵᢎ‫ڷ‬ٙ࠮೩ॎȂ‫ོٮ‬౰ҡюᄇ೻Ι೩ॎ ‫ޟ‬ҥ૿Ӵᢚ፬Ȅ ٙ඄ϱഋ‫ޟ‬೩ॎ၆Ⱆ࢐‫ޟ࠮ڐ‬᝘଻Ԓ‫——ޟ‬ட๿ܻђ૖‫ڷܒ‬ӻҢഊ‫ܒ‬ȂԤ๿ ட࣏ᎽᎻ‫ޱ‬Մ೩ॎ‫ޟ‬ᡗ๿༊өȄ࿋ณȂᎽᎻ৴՝‫ޟ‬೩ॎ‫ܖ‬೨ฒ‫ݲ‬ᅖٗ‫ܚ‬ԤΡ ‫ޟ‬ο‫ڨ‬ȂϚႆ൷ᐌᡝཐՄِȂѺ‫؁‬ᗍөܻເٙ‫ޟ‬ᎽᎻᡝᡛȄӵ‫پࣼר‬Ȃଶў ৴ා٥‫ޟ܏ۉ‬෋ፑՓҪ८᚟ՓѴȂ୲Ι‫ޟ‬ϚٗϞ೎൷࢐՝ܻᎽᎻ‫ޱ‬ᇀഋ‫ުޟ‬ ໢ϚஊȄПөዺ‫ޟ‬σωӫᎌȂΙϸ٥ቄ഍ுЖᔖЙȄПөዺΰԤџо௡‫ॱڙ‬ ᓜ೩ര‫ڷ‬٠૞௡‫ࡸޟ้ڙ‬໖ȂߨலП߯Ȅ‫ؠר‬Ԥٗஊ‫ޟ‬ਢ໢ўं‫ـ‬٥‫ٲ‬௡‫ڙ‬ ፏ࢑Ᏺ૞‫ॱڷ‬ᓜ‫ف‬ಛ‫ޟ‬ϛѵᐇ௡ࡸ໖࢐֏এএ഍૖ၼ՗‫ي‬ԁȂӰԪѺᇄ‫ר‬Մ ِϫณ࢐ΙএᖼȂծΙϸ഍ࣼΰў࡞ϚᒿȄ

૖ᓺ‫ؾ‬Ȅ‫ר‬ΪϷვॾՌଢ଼ኦаԒ඲ᔬȂЙଢ଼඲ᔬхΡཐឈՆҬΙཱིȂЎ‫࢐ڏ‬ӵ ᎽᎻ೻ኺΙᎄԤ๿‫ׇ‬छ‫ޟ‬Еᔝ‫ءޟ‬ٙϞਢȄ ‫ר‬෾ఖกၐԪٙ‫ܒޟ‬૖Ȃ‫ܚ‬о‫ר‬ᒵᐅΟΙ‫຺ٲ‬ႆҁ֯ਢഀ३‫᠉ޟڙ‬Ԣ‫ޟ‬ၾၯȄ ೻෡ٙխнШM3‫؁‬хΡܹЖȂӵᙽ᠉‫ޟ‬ႆแϛζ‫؁‬ҁᛧȂᡱձӵᙽ᠉‫ޟ‬ႆแ ϛቨ఺‫؁‬ӻ‫ޟ‬Ռ߬ЖȄӵᎽᎻ‫ޟ‬ႆแϛȂ‫ר‬๛య‫ؠ‬ԤᄆឈࠉᎈԤӈդΙᘈ҈ྤ ‫ޟ‬ၬຫȂᏑᆓӵձџоད჋‫ޟ‬ጒ൜ϱ‫ר‬ᅾΨўၐΟȄԃ‫ݎ‬ௌᜰഖᛧۡ௡‫فڙ‬ಛ Ȃࡣᎈӵᙽ᠉‫ࠆܖ‬ٙਢོԤሆཌ‫ྤޟ‬ଢ଼Ȃծ࡞ሆܾ‫ޟ‬൷૖ೝ፡ᐌႆ‫پ‬Ȃձџо ‫ׇ‬ӒӴඡ௡ՄϚ҆ᐊЖԤӈդཎѴีҡȄԃ‫ݎ‬૖ӵᗉၾΰᎽᎻ೻ᎄٙ‫ٮ‬ઍғก ၐѺ‫ྃޟ‬३Ȃᄇܻ‫پר‬ᇳ஠࢐ΙӇΪϷᘐ‫ٱޟ܁‬Ȅ ࠆٙΪϷԤΨиࣺ࿋‫ׇ‬छȂฒ፣դਢȂ፽‫ݖ‬഍࡞஀ᄂȂӵABS‫ف‬ಛంଢ଼Ϟࠉ‫ޟ‬ ཐឈ࡬‫ڗ‬ԁ೎ȄᖂՄِϞȂԃ‫ݎ‬ձғӵ‫ײ‬൶Ιᎄ៪ᖐ໪໪ȃྃԁᐇ௡‫ޟ‬ၼଢ଼࠮ ω‫ء‬ٙ‫ޟ‬ၗȂ٥ቄ᝘଻135i๘ᄇᔖ၎ӵձ‫ޟ‬ཪષӪ൐ϞΰȄ

၎ٙ‫ޟ‬Еᔝᇄ᝘଻‫؁‬σ‫ޟ‬ٙ࠮335i‫ڷ‬Z4࢐ࣺӣ‫ޟ‬Ȃ࣏֯ᚖ෼ᎈቨᔆЕᔝȂ3.5 Ѐ6चȂҬ኿݂ጂиࣺᄇϚ࢐٥ቄፒᚕȂ‫ܒ‬૖ࣺ࿋ுԁȄष࢐ӵᗉၾΰȂ‫ོר‬ ᒵᐅ135iȂӰѺ૖๝‫࣏؁ר‬ᅖཎ‫ޟ‬ᎽᎻᡝᡛȄԃ‫רݎ‬૖ஊ᏿Ԥ೻ᎄٙȂ‫ר‬џ૖ ོӵΙ໊Ϟϱ൷ѶўᎽྱȂӰ࣏ѺЊᡱΡЖଢ଼ΟȂΙϸ഍࢐٥ቄ෕ȂᡱΡ‫ע‬ Ϛ՞൷དกၐѺ‫ྃޟ‬३Ȃ๖‫ݎ‬Ռณ࢐຺ഀႂണᎽᎻೝӤ᎛ᎽྱȄЙଢ଼ᡐഀ጑ ࣺ࿋хΡᅖཎȂ൷‫פ‬ഀՄِ࢐ΪϷϚᒿ‫ޟ‬ȂଶԪϞѴᗙ࡞ܾΰЙȂᆧ෱и‫ܒ‬

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KIA Sorento Platinum 7 seats Turbo Diesel

Edmund Chow Translate: Driveway Team

I regret not attending the Australian launch of the KIA Sorento. But that was another story. I was going to a gold mine and into the great wilderness of Western Australia. How could I resist?

money well spent. The careful uses of staunch fender and blister further enhance the sporty feeling of the car. Unlike other manufacturers, it is very original and creative.

The fun thing of going to a new car launch is that the manufacturer shows you everything you need to see and experience.

As for the mechanical set up, it has an all new 2.2 litres double overhead 16 cams with a variable-geometry turbo diesel engine on common rail injection, thus producing one of the strongest 145kW and 436Nm, in its class. On the fuel consumption, it is just 7.4 litres per 100 for the 6 speed automatic gear box where as the manual could cut to 6.7 litres per 100 kms.

I had been invited by a few manufacturers. They are all marvelous cars. Incidentally, when we booked the KIA Sorento, the Hyundai Santa Fe was also available. We had the rare opportunity to evaluate both of them. Then, we discovered some secrets between both of them. In case you don’t know, Hyundai and KIA both belong to one big family, a little bit like Audi and Volkswagen. But I like to use the Toyota and Lexus example. It is because the quality of the recent products such as the KIA Soul, Cerato, Cerato Koup and the Sorento represent a major improvement from the KIA clan. It is extremely fantastic and wonderful. From the start, Sorento picks up the fresh corporate grille designed by Peter Schreyer, the corporate chief designer. It integrates very well with the headlight indicator units to form a forceful display of positive energy and determination like most other beautiful European manufacturers. I have to remind you that Peter Schreyer designed the first generation Audi TT and 2nd generation VW Beetle. From the all round presentation of the Sorento, it is

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Worth mentioning is the incoming 6 speed auto gear box. If the 6 speed auto could have come in early last year with the Soul, Cerato and Cerato Koup, it will certainly help sales and improve performance The new Sorento is slightly longer than the outgoing model; there is just a slight increase of 95mm in over all length. While adding on 10mm from wheelbase, it is just a 15mm growth in height. Safety is Euro NCAP 5 stars but should be 4 stars locally, until an additional attention for installing front passenger seatbelt reminder. That might have cost KIA dearly in the short run. Other things you may like to know, it has double wish bone front suspension and sub frame mounted multilink suspension with coil springs at the back.

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Front ventilated discs and solid disc brakes at the back, making it both capable of both rough and city cruising . How is its driving performance? Well, quite American basically, as it uses mechanical foot brake instead of hand brake for a start. It is a SUV so it is an occasional wilderness adventurer rather than an all time bush explorer. Having said that, it has hill descent control and hill climb assist for adding morebetter confidence in handling those awkward situations. Response for kicking down the turbo diesel Platinum is quick. Steering is just perfect for a car of this size. Interior appointment has been well designed., with good air con outlets for the second and third rows. Most importantly, it has 7 seats capacity. Hence, it is an extremely strong market competitor against Ford Territory, Holden Captiva and the alike. Will I buy it? Definitely, for more European image and built quality. In addition, the actual competency on mechanical set up and reliability is on par with most European brands. Finally, it is cheaper than the, you know what, “L” brand. ‫࡞ר‬ᒸᏺ‫ؠ‬Ԥ૖୤ёᐬࢸଔ‫ٳ‬ષ៌Ԝ‫ޟ‬ΰѿቈԒȄϚႆ٥࢐Ӱ࣏ѪΙӇ‫ٱ‬Ȉ ў‫ڗ‬Ιএߜᝪ‫౏ٮ‬Σՙᐬ٥ኄ⌾‫ޟ‬নഏȂ‫ר‬ԃդ૖ஊ‫ܢ‬๘ϚўȉȊ୤ёཱིٙ ΰѿቈԒ‫ޟ‬ԁ೎൷࢐ᇧഅ୦ོ৤Ұ๝ձΙϸձདौࣼ‫ٮڗ‬ᡝᡛ‫ݍޟڗ‬ՙȄ

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௼ΰ༲ ྡ‍Ú?‏ԊӒ‍ܒ‏ՄŮ?ȂӾዉࢸŕŁ?NCAP 5࢑ȂϚႆଶߨÔŠá †Î&#x;ŕ ‰௜༸ॊԊӒளඪá’ş ೊരČ‚Ö?ŕ ŒÓľá?Źŕ˘¸Ň?πэᔖ࿋ᆗհŕ˘?4࢑ઝČ„ÔŞŃ´á ŽŮ™á—™â€ŤÚŽâ€Źŕ´°ŕ´ŤŇ…áˆ‹Ô’ŕ ‰á?š௎ ‍ڡ‏ӝ೿؋Ԓॣá?š௎Č‚֯ளԤá–łŕ°‹áŠ†á™‹Č„ŕ ‰áŽˆâ€ŤÚ™â€Źŕ­?ዺȞ೽༳ᆅČ&#x;â€ŤŕĄŁÚˇâ€ŹáŽˆâ€ŤÚ™â€Źŕ­?á‹ş ȞᄂЖᆅČ&#x;Ȃೝ‍ٺ‏௠ฒá?Łŕ˘?ŕ ˛ŃżáŽ˝áŽťá—™ŕ˘?ŕť?؆ບŕ´?ŕ´?ŕŤ–ŕŽŠáˆ†Ő„Üžá–žČ„

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Hyundai's 2.35 litres per 100km Hybrid Concept Displayed At Detroit Offering 2.35 litres per 100km fuel economy, Hyundai Motor Company's Blue-Will Plug-In Hybrid, the fourth in a series of innovative concept vehicles from Hyundai's Namyang Design Centre, has made its U.S. debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Blue-Will serves as a test-bed of new ideas, ranging from roof-mounted solar cells to drive-by-wire steering, lithium polymer batteries and touch-screen controls. It foreshadows future focused hybrid production vehicles from Hyundai, and promises an electric-only driving distance of up to 64.4 kilometres on a single charge with an amazing fuel economy rating of more than 2.35 litres per 100 km (42.5 km per litre).

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The new Audi A8 - The sportiest sedan in the luxury class

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The new flagship demonstrates the brand's clear Vorsprung durch Technik with its light aluminum body, its powerful and highly efficient engines, the improved MMI control system featuring a number of innovations and an elegant interior with a craftsman’s level of fit and finish.

They give the luxury sedan an unmistakable appearance even in daylight and even more so after the fall of darkness. The revolutionary optics used in these headlights mean a departure from the tubular light modules commonly used today. The full LED headlights herald a new chapter in the history of lighting technology.

The A8 also sets new standards of efficiency. The fuel consumption of each of the engines available has been substantially reduced by as much as 22 percent. The 3.0 TDI with front-wheel drive to follow later emits only 159 grams of CO2 per kilometer (255.89 g/mile), and with 6.0 liters of fuel per 100 km (39.20 US mpg), it boasts the best fuel economy in the luxury segment.

The interior enchants with new, even lighter lines, uncompromising quality of fit and finish and extraordinary attention to the smallest of details. The comfort on board is first class – from new, emotionally charged ambient lighting to the luxurious adjustable rear seats.

“The new Audi A8 is the sportiest sedan in the segment,” says Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG. “It combines numerous functions in a new and intelligent way. And it is unmatched in the stylistic elements and impression of the interior.” The new luxury sedan, to arrive at dealerships in early 2010, is a technical work of art combining sportiness and progressiveness. Its elegant and powerful body is an aluminum Audi Space Frame (ASF), weighing about 40 percent less than a comparable steel structure. The new full LED headlights, which use light emitting diodes for all light functions, are a completely exclusive high-end solution on board the new A8.

The Audi A8 combines a new level of technical intelligence with exemplary and easy operation. When combined with the optional navigation system, its Multi Media Interface MMI includes a pioneering innovation: the MMI touch. This MMI touch system enables the driver to control many functions intuitively; for example, the navigation destination can be entered by tracing the letters on the pad with a finger. MMI navigation plus is networked in a novel fashion with the advanced driver assistance and safety systems. It reads the road ahead in the navigation data and provides this information to the control units for the automatic transmission, the headlights and the intensely refined Audi adaptive cruise control with stop & go function. The improved intelligence of these systems allows them to recognize

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complex scenarios and make anticipatory decisions to support the driver. In many situations, the new Audi pre sense safety system can mitigate accidents and their consequences. Other novel additions are a night vision assistant that highlights detected pedestrians and, coming in the course of 2010, a speed limit indicator. Up to 22 percent less fuel consumption: engines The new A8 will initially be offered with either of two engines, a 4.2 FSI with 273 kW (372 hp) and a 4.2 TDI, packing 258 kW (350 hp). These will be followed a short time later by a 3.0 TDI with 184 kW (250 hp), which is a completely new design. The output and torque of all engines have increased, while fuel consumption has decreased considerably – by as much as 22 percent thanks to intelligent efficiency technologies such as the recuperation system and the innovative thermal management.

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– the extremely convenient 8-speed tiptronic finely graduates its eight gears while achieving a large overall spread. Its control system is purely electronic, operated with an elegant selector level and rocker switches at the steering wheel. The quattro permanent all-wheel drive has a distinct sporty and rear-end character. On request, the sport differential dynamically distributes the forces between the rear wheels; on the A8 4.2 TDI this feature is standard. The new A8 also documents its standing as the sportiest luxury sedan on the market in the chassis sector. The wheel control arms are made of aluminum. The adaptive air suspension with controlled damping is standard equipment and is integrated into the Audi drive select dynamics system. The optional dynamic steering is a supplementary component. Audi also offers a number of attractive multimedia modules, from rear seat entertainment to advanced multimedia services.

A second variant of the 3.0 TDI will follow at a later date. It provides 150 kW (204 hp) of power, drives the front wheels and consumes only 6.0 liters per 100 km (39.87 US mpg) in the EU driving cycle. That corresponds to a CO2 emission rate of 159 grams per km (255.89 g/mile) – a value hitherto unattained in the luxury segment.

A grand tradition: luxury sedans from Audi Audi can look back on a rich history in the luxury segment. Audi and Horch, which was later to become its sister brand and at the time was based in Zwickau, Saxony, were already building large cars with eight-cylinder engines in the late 1920s. One of these was the Audi Type R, also known as the Imperator. Its 4.9 liter inline eight-cylinder engine generated 74 kW (100 hp) and 275 Nm (202.83lb-ft) of torque.

The standard new transmissions also play a large role in increasing efficiency

In 1988, Audi undertook a new and successful attempt to establish itself in the

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Ӓཱི༹ज़ A8 ᇺ๼ၼଢ଼࠮᜜ٙ luxury class. The large sedan with the name V8 was equipped with an eight-cylinder engine initially produced 184 kW (250 hp), which was increased to 206 kW (280 hp) in the second version. quattro permanent all-wheel drive – a first in the premium segment – was already standard.

ȟ Ȅᆧᓍ‫ޟࡣڏ‬3.0 TDIีଢ଼ᐠȂ૖ஊᒯю184νҟȞ250଻Ψȟ‫ޟ‬ശσђ౥Ȃ ҁ֯‫ݶ‬ૉ༉࣏6Ѐ/Իϴ٨Ȅ

The first-generation A8 (1994) marked the first use of the aluminum ASF body – a technological breakthrough – in a series-produced vehicle.

Ѵᢎ೩ॎ ཱི༹ज़A8џᒝᓺ໯ᇄଢ଼ཐ‫ੵޟ‬ᖒᘹӫȄLEDٙᐷᇄᐌএٙ࠮ᒊ࣏ΙᡝȂฒ፣ ҩЈᗙ࢐‫ۇ‬ఏ഍ࣺ࿋᝺ಁȂᓍଢ଼ᙽөᐷ࢐Ιᆍཱི࠮ྱ݂၆ညȂӵПөዺᙽଢ଼‫ڗ‬ Ιُ࡙ۡਢџՌଢ଼҈໠Ȃܻ߯ᎽᎻ‫ޱ‬ӵ༃ུϛᙽ᠉ਢٞഀࢾொࠉП‫ݷޑ‬Ȅ

Audi further extended its lead with the second-generation A8 (2002) with the adaptive air suspension and the innovative MMI control system. The single-frame radiator grille – the new face of the brand – followed in 2003. The 2.8 FSI with the Audi Valvelift System for the variable control of valve lift improved efficiency even further. This version of the A8 set new standards, with its CO2 emissions of 199 grams/km (320.26 g/mile) being best-in-class. Audi has been aggressively driving progress in the luxury class for many years now.

ϱഋ೩ॎ ཱི༹ज़A8‫ޟ‬೩ॎ‫؁‬൲ਢфऋ‫׬‬ཐȃีଢ଼ᐠଽਝ࿽૖Ȃ‫ཱིٮ‬ቨ፝ӻᇺ๼๲ᎌ‫ܒ‬ ၆രȄ໱ԙܻٙϱ‫ ޟ‬MMIӻ൬ᡝҺϣ‫ف‬ಛѽּӴᒊӫΟ‫ܚ‬Ԥၥଉ৏ዅഋӇ‫ޟ‬ ᐇհȂ੫Ԥ‫ޟ‬ΡЅញᄥแԒ‫ٺ‬ுᎽᎻ‫ޱ‬џо‫ޢ؁‬ᢎӴᐇ௡ٙϱ‫ޟ‬Өᆍђ૖Ȃӑ ໌‫ޟ‬Ᏺ૞แԒџоႱӑ᠞‫ࠉڥ‬Пၯ७‫ٮݷޑ‬஠ၥଉ༈ሎ๝Ռଢ଼ᡐᔬ௡‫فڙ‬ಛȂ ᄂ౪Οᐇհᙏ߯ȃۡ՝‫ׇ‬छ‫ڷ‬ၼ՗೽ᄱ‫׬ޟ‬೚౩‫܈‬Ȅࠉࡣ௶৴ාџਲ਼ᐃΡ‫ࡾޟ‬ ኿໌՗এ‫ܒ‬Ͻ፡࿽ȂшϷᎌӫ‫࠼ֲڏ‬Ȅএ‫ܒ‬Ϊٗ‫ޟ‬᎟፴ᄂУϱႺएю‫ڏ‬ᇺ๼ॳ ਿᇄၼଢ଼੉፴Ȅ

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