When manufacturers, and with them models that were considered mediocre years ago, start to stand out so positively and offer so much content and modern design, then the segment in which this is happening is close to boiling point. And that's exactly what happened with the new hyundai i20, because it is light years ago in the form of a getz model, but on the other hand, it is so close to its European competition that it is rightly worried.
Jaguar and Land Rover are returning to the James Bond film, which is subtitled Spectre. Although the brands are not exactly old acquaintances of the franchise, such as Aston Martino, which will be present this time with the DB10 model, they continue the tradition of an impressive fleet in the films about Her Majesty's secret agent. In addition to the DB10, Jaguar's C-X75 concept and the Land Rover Sport SVR and Defender were given a prominent role.
The year 2015 will bring us a lot of automotive innovations, so we looked through the archives of the last months and prepared an informative survey for you with the aim of finding out which automotive innovation, which we have announced or already tested, tempts you the most, or excites you the most in 2015. We have previously presented all automotive innovations in the survey in individual articles about each model, which you can read on the links, or on the descriptions of individual car models below the survey. We thank you for your cooperation and wish you safe driving.
GTB, or gran turismo berlinetta, is the designation Ferrari has used for its special GT sports coupe versions throughout most of its rich history. Now, this abbreviation also adorns the renovated 458 Italia, which, in addition to the final one, also got a new designation - 488. It got a smaller, but more powerful V8, which squeezes out as much as 670 hp from the 3.9-liter volume and Ferrari's "GT car" starts up to a speed of over 330 km/h.
Only a few months after the presentation of the new generation Opel Corsa, photos and data of the most powerful version of the OPC were revealed by Opel. From the premiere in Geneva, the Opel Corsa OPC will be powered by a 1.6-liter turbo that develops 207 hp and will propel the most powerful Corsa of all time to 230 km/h, and to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds.
The first serial project of Ford's new sports division is the most powerful Focus of all time, which in its third generation brings many innovations. The 2.3-liter ecoboost now drives all four wheels, and with the help of a "twin-scroll" turbocharger, it can produce 320 hp. The world-famous racer Ken Block also took part in the development, so it is definitely an excellent product.
In winter conditions, like the last few days, when the streets are full of snow, we can't help much with the bike. But if you would still like to drive parachutes, there is a solution - a bike for the winter. Sno bike, a bicycle concept from the design studio Venn Industrial Design Consultancy, which really shines only when all other bicycles give up. So when you have to deal with a snowy route. The front has a ski instead of rubber, and the back has a drive wheel for turning the track. Sno bike is the right bike for winter.
After about four years of fierce battle with the remaining two members of the German "holy trinity" in the upper middle class, Audi decided it was time to rejuvenate their mid-sized business sedan. With this, the new A6 should continue to compete much more easily and similarly successfully with the previously mentioned ones, and to achieve this, they slightly refreshed its exterior, specifically renovated the engines and offered some missing equipment and technological "sweets".
One of Renault's strongest model weapons for the near future will be a mid-size SUV named Kadjar. It hits the roads this summer, and it is based on the same platform as its sister Qashqai, with which it will also share engines and drivetrain. This is a Renault kadjar.
Almost everyone owns a car, but not a snowmobile. But on days like the last one, when the snow cover is pretty thick, sometimes you wish you were driving around on a snowmobile instead. Especially if we don't live in the city and if there are unplowed slopes in front of us. There are always good winter tires and at the extreme stage of the chain, but what if you could exchange the tires for tracks? The Dominator Track System enables just that, turning any car into a snowmobile.
Audi's smallest 2+2 sports coupe kept its dimensions, but everything else was practically developed anew. Lots of new content and technology inside as well, and customers have a choice of two versions of the 2.0 liter TSI petrol engine, the ultra clean 2.0 TDI and the 310 hp powerful TTS version. Prices start at 38 thousand, the roadster, which arrives in March, is almost a thousand more expensive. Later also the TT RS version.
The Storm ebike is an electric bike that is affordable, durable, economical and fun. With one charge of the lithium-ion battery, it can travel from forty-eight to eighty kilometers.