The Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet represents the very top of the G-class range. A total of 99 examples will be produced in Arnold Schwarzenegger's hometown of Graz, but despite the high price - around half a million euros - all of them have already found their buyers. As many as 621 horses were harnessed to the prestigious four-seater on high heels at the Magna Steyr factory!
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The Bugatti Chiron is created entirely by hand for around nine months, in rooms so clean you could eat off the floor. The reason that the production takes so long is that the customer can come up with concrete ideas, as they completely adapt it to his wishes. Under cover, he guards a 1,500-strong cavalry. The Bugatti Chiron will be the fastest production car in the world. A dozen of these supercars are currently being built in Molsheim, France, and a total of 70 are expected to be produced in 2017.
Mercedes with a new safety measure in the event of an accident - "pink noise" for hearing protection
Mercedes has introduced the unusual safety innovation Pre-Safe Sound, which will be part of their latest E-class cars. It is this pink noise that operates at a frequency of 80 decibels and is triggered milliseconds before the activation of air proximity, and is supposed to prevent hearing damage in the event accidents that can be caused by cracking and groaning of sheet metal.
The new Škoda Citigo (2017) will be presented to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. The smallest Czech woman has gained a little in length, there are new protrusions on the engine, and angular fog lights have been added. With the purchase, you also get an umbrella, which has been given a special place under the seat.
The Renault Megane RX is the most brutal version of the Megane to date. It was developed by Prodriv, and it will have as much as 600 horsepower. It will be driven by a former freestyle skier, and today a Guerlain Chicherit racer, who will race with him in the rallycross championship, where Ken Block will also stand against him. It won't be easy for him, but Prodrive has repeatedly proven that it is up to the challenge. Last but not least, his vehicles won titles in various motor sports disciplines.
Citroën will bring the Citroën C-aircross SUV concept to the Geneva Motor Show, which, following last year's Citroën Aircross concept, heralds the imminent arrival of a small SUV from this popular French brand. If last year's concept was based on the C4 Cactus model, this set of puckered "lips" is based on the new C3.
The new Opel Insignia Sports Tourer (2017) is coming. After the new limousine Insignia, Opel also presented its station wagon version, which, compared to its predecessor, lost 200 kilograms and increased the luggage space by 100 liters. Like the sedan, it is inspired by the Monza concept.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2017 (MBFWLJ 2017) is moving to the Gospodarska raztavišče this time, and special attention will be paid to the Ljubljana car show, which is returning to the Gospodarska razvatšišče after 16 years. The Marble Hall will host the largest number of fashion designers to date and will highlight its commitment to the progressive integration of fashion designers with the domestic and foreign markets.
In addition to the BMW 5 Series Touring and the redesigned 4 Series, BMW will also bring a limited series of i8 plug-in hybrid models to the Geneva Motor Show. Dressed in matte black, the BMW i8 Protonic Frozen Black beauty will later be joined by a screaming yellow version of the BMW i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow.
All the best Euro NCAP! You may be wondering why there is so much excitement over the fact that the car safety testing organization Euro NCAP is celebrating 20 years. It is to a large extent responsible for the fact that our cars are so safe today, as it drives car brands to try to do even more in the field of safety. Euro NCAP is a kind of our guardian angel on the roads and, as it boasts, it has saved more than 78 thousand lives since 1997. Are you interested in car safety 20 years ago and today? Then be sure to watch the video comparing the crash safety of a car of the latest date and a car from the late 1990s.
The new BMW 5 Series Touring (2017) is coming, a revamped wagon in the 5 Series sedan, which the Germans will introduce to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and will hit the roads in the summer of 2017, initially with four different engines. The new generation is characterized by versatility, greater usability and dynamism.
This is the new Seat Ibiza! The Spanish Seat (which is under the patronage of Volkswagen) proudly unveiled it in Barcelona's La Cupula, and the general public will be able to admire it for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The fifth generation Ibiza has an extremely spacious interior (more legroom and headroom), is equipped with an adaptive chassis and offers four driving modes.