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Frankfurt Motor Show: a luxury
It's time to talk about the representatives of the luxury segment. At the auto show were the traditional representatives, who are just on the production of luxury cars and oriented, but there were also newcomers who decided to move in this direction.
It is with such a novice and start. Volvo, of course, conditional beginner, but all previous attempts to break into the class of "luxury" were, to put it mildly, unconvincing. Perhaps a new concept car Volvo Concept You get off the ground these efforts. A similar model you can see in Shanghai, but it was called the Concept Universe. Novelty is a modification of its predecessor. As long as we have the opportunity to observe in the form of a Concept You main trends of the manufacturer. No technical data available. But the details are painted embedded systems, contributing to passenger comfort and driver: in front of the concept of the display located just three. One shows the operation of the key management systems of car, the second is located on the dashboard and shows the usual data as speed, mileage and more. The third display, transparent, and is located on the windshield with infrared cameras that react to the movement of the eye, which include it, if the driver looked at the display. In addition, available free internet access, climate control, multimedia system, etc. It is unclear why, but Volvo even boast that they have a firm grip in the cabin :)
Bentley presented at once two luxury cars that deserve attention. Let's start with a sedan Bentley Mulsanne. This car became the owner of one of the most technologically advanced saloons in the world. Separately, we note the presence in the interior of the iPad for the rear passengers, which are integrated into the seat backs. In addition to the tablet in the presence of a wireless Bluetooth-keyboard. The roof is hidden a large LED-screen, retractable touch of a button. The Mulsanne is also a fridge and a docking station for the products Apple. To create such a masterpiece in Mulsanne takes 170 hours of manual work, which increases the cost of the basic model is 85 000 pounds. Under the hood of a luxury car waiting in the wings 505 "horses", which gives biturbo eight-cylinder engine. The cost of complete Mulsanne is 205 000 pounds.
By the end of this year will become the first lucky owners of the Bentley Continental GTC. Estimated cost - about 200 000 euros. The powerful six-liter engine delivers power of 567 horsepower and accelerates to 100 km / h in 4, 8 seconds. "Ceiling" speed - 314 km / h. Bentley does not hurry to develop ideas that promote the same convertible Ferrari, they are still soft roof.
Quite unexpected visitors expected premiere Frankfurt Motor Show on stand Maserati. The main stand of the company was given ... conceptual SUV Maserati Kubang! And let it is only a concept, already in 2013, the manufacturer promises to begin production of the car. It is known that under the hood of the SUV will be two engine options: eight-cylinder petrol with a volume of 4, 7 liters and power 450 "horses", or a turbo with a volume of 3 liters and output of 241 hp Serial production model will be produced in the US state of Michigan in the factory Chrysler.
It is with such a novice and start. Volvo, of course, conditional beginner, but all previous attempts to break into the class of "luxury" were, to put it mildly, unconvincing. Perhaps a new concept car Volvo Concept You get off the ground these efforts. A similar model you can see in Shanghai, but it was called the Concept Universe. Novelty is a modification of its predecessor. As long as we have the opportunity to observe in the form of a Concept You main trends of the manufacturer. No technical data available. But the details are painted embedded systems, contributing to passenger comfort and driver: in front of the concept of the display located just three. One shows the operation of the key management systems of car, the second is located on the dashboard and shows the usual data as speed, mileage and more. The third display, transparent, and is located on the windshield with infrared cameras that react to the movement of the eye, which include it, if the driver looked at the display. In addition, available free internet access, climate control, multimedia system, etc. It is unclear why, but Volvo even boast that they have a firm grip in the cabin :)
Bentley presented at once two luxury cars that deserve attention. Let's start with a sedan Bentley Mulsanne. This car became the owner of one of the most technologically advanced saloons in the world. Separately, we note the presence in the interior of the iPad for the rear passengers, which are integrated into the seat backs. In addition to the tablet in the presence of a wireless Bluetooth-keyboard. The roof is hidden a large LED-screen, retractable touch of a button. The Mulsanne is also a fridge and a docking station for the products Apple. To create such a masterpiece in Mulsanne takes 170 hours of manual work, which increases the cost of the basic model is 85 000 pounds. Under the hood of a luxury car waiting in the wings 505 "horses", which gives biturbo eight-cylinder engine. The cost of complete Mulsanne is 205 000 pounds.
By the end of this year will become the first lucky owners of the Bentley Continental GTC. Estimated cost - about 200 000 euros. The powerful six-liter engine delivers power of 567 horsepower and accelerates to 100 km / h in 4, 8 seconds. "Ceiling" speed - 314 km / h. Bentley does not hurry to develop ideas that promote the same convertible Ferrari, they are still soft roof.
Quite unexpected visitors expected premiere Frankfurt Motor Show on stand Maserati. The main stand of the company was given ... conceptual SUV Maserati Kubang! And let it is only a concept, already in 2013, the manufacturer promises to begin production of the car. It is known that under the hood of the SUV will be two engine options: eight-cylinder petrol with a volume of 4, 7 liters and power 450 "horses", or a turbo with a volume of 3 liters and output of 241 hp Serial production model will be produced in the US state of Michigan in the factory Chrysler.
Day in Photos, September 18, 2011
Erin Heatherton (Erin Heatherton) in a photo shoot Victoria's Secret