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Mercedes Benz GLA 200 CDI.
This is the new Mercedes GLA crossover – an interesting car for all sorts of reasons, and a rival for the Audi Q3 and BMW X1. This is more of a crossover hatchback than a compact SUV – it has up to 185mm of ground clearance, but the silhouette and driving position of a fairly large hatchback rather than of a typical 4x4.
The car you see here is a GLA 200 CDI, which comes with front-wheel-drive and a choice of six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic gearboxes (Indian cars are likely to get only the auto). Power comes from an up-rated version of the same 2,143cc turbo-diesel used in the A 180 CDI and B 180 CDI, which in this car makes 134bhp and 30.55kgm of torque. India is also slated to get the GLA 220 CDI, which uses the same engine, but with outputs of 168bhp and 35.67kgm.
It’s refined, economical, comfortable and pleasant – albeit not as practical and convenient as some. Mercedes’ 2.1-litre diesel is a good choice for the GLA, showing off much better manners under the bonnet of this compact crossover than it does in other applications.
The engine is a little bit clattery at idle and shudders slightly on restart, but is quiet and smooth at normal operating revs, and even revs with a commendable lack of coarseness. It hits its peak torque at just 1,400rpm, and is seldom short on pulling power or insistent on a lower gear to negotiate a short climb or a typical highway overtake.
Thursday 22 May 2014
Cabrio Coach
Cabrio coaches are basically the types of cars with large sunroofs. These sunroofs are made up of high quality textiles and are retractable. Sunroofs of Cabrios can be opened or closed as per the requirements. These cars are also known as semi-convertibles due to detachable roof tops. Cabrio coaches were very popular in Germany in 1930’s. These cars are a little inexpensive to full convertibles due to single body frames. Few earlier versions of this class were Mercedes-Benz Panton, Fiat 500 and Nash Rambler. This car body style is also available in few modern cars such as, BMW 318ti, Volkswagen Polo, Suzuki Vitara, Nissan Figaro and Jeep Liberty.
A cabrio coach or semi-convertible is a type of car that has a retractable textile roof, and derives from Cabriolet. It is an inexpensive alternative to a full convertible, especially on cars with unibody designs since little or no redesign of the body is necessary.
This type of roof was popular in Germany in the 1930s, and is often called a "Webasto" since a German company of that name has been the main supplier for both factory built, and aftermarket, cloth car roofs since that time.
This roof was used on many older cars such as the Mercedes-Benz Ponton, Saab 92, Citroën 2CV, Fiat 500, GAZ-M20 Pobeda and the Fuldamobil. Nash Rambler was available as a cabrio coach, but they called it "convertible landau".
A variant in which the original sedan's fixed rear glass window was retained first appeared in the 1930s, and had the advantage that it could be more easily retrofitted to an existing car; it was a factory option (although listed as a separate model) for the Volkswagen Beetle up to 1963. Some more modern cars also feature this roof style, for instance BMW 318ti, Volkswagen Polo, Nissan Figaro, Isuzu Amigo, Jeep Liberty and Suzuki Vitara.
Bugatti Veyron
Able to go from 0 - 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, and reach a top speed of 267 mph, this is the fastest street legal car. The Bugatti Veyron Super Sports is with out a doubt the most expensive street legal production car available on the market today.
| Manufacturer |
Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. |
| Production |
2005–2011 (Veyron 16.4)
2009–present (Grand Sport)
2010–present (Super Sport) |
| Assembly |
Molsheim, Alsace, France |
| Designer | Jozef Kaban |
| Class |
Sports car |
| Body style |
2-door coupé (16.4, Super Sport)
2-door targa top (Grand Sport) |
| Layout |
Longitudinal mid-engine, permanent all wheel drive |
| Engine |
Standard (Coupe), Grand Sport (Roadster):
8.0 L (488 cu in) W16 quad-turbocharged 1,001 PS (736 kW; 987 bhp)[2]
Super Sport (Coupe), Grand Sport Vitesse (Roadster):
1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 bhp) |
| Transmission |
7-speed DSG sequential |
| Wheelbase |
2,710 mm(106.7in) |
| Length |
4,462mm(175.7in) |
| Width |
1,998mm(78.7in) |
| Height |
1,159mm(45.6in) |
| Kerb Weight |
1,888mm(4,162lb) |
| Predecessor | Bugatti EB110 |
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