Saturday, October 29, 2011

Salon Car: kings of off-road

Open Nov. 11 "Salon Car» - 4WD Salon, has acquired the status of the annual event, which brings together companies that produce cars equipped with all-wheel drive. For 2 nd time International Exhibition Agency IFA organizes 4WD Salon in the exhibition center "Crocus Expo" (the first was held from 21 to 24 October 2004). Theme of the exhibition for us, more than actual - off-road in our country is lacking in abundance, and winter in Moscow lasts a good half of the year. We can not say that the show is very big, but for the second time four-wheel drive vehicles provided more than enough. In addition, this year's shortage affects motor activities, as planned for this year's Moscow International Motor Show has been canceled, and two years in a row we had to watch the Motor Show, where cars are practically not exposed. And so, in order to prime ... There were little. Thus, the company Volkswagen rolled out its new platform Passat Variant station wagon and SUV Touareg Expedition. The front part of the Variant is practically no different from the normal Passat, but that's behind, from the B-pillar, the first part of model name completely gives way to the second. Increased size, flexibility and sports lines, powerful silhouette - distinguish Variant. The new Passat Variant, as well as sedan, will be offered in three different configuration: Trendline, Comfortline and Highline. Basic equipment Trendline will cost depending on the engine - from $ 26,182. For the Passat Variant offered both gasoline and diesel engines. Except for the base 1.6-liter gasoline engine with capacity of 102 liters. with., all the other engines are installed on the Passat cars for the first time. This 4-cylinder 2.0 FSI engine with direct injection and stratified mixture formation - 150 hp and diesel engines: 1.9 TDI - 105 PS. with. and 2.0 TDI - 140 hp First introduced in Russia Touareg Expedition is equipped with petrol and turbo diesel 8-cylinder engines ranging from 174 to 241 hp, 17-inch wheels «Canyon» with alloy wheels, a set of additional equipment, such as: the second spare wheel, two back-up fuel canisters to 20 liters each, comfortable tent with an additional enclosed space, a folding table and two stools, and aluminum has a bunch of all sorts of things that might be needed during the trip. The cost of the basic model Expedition is € 50,800. Volkswagen also stand decorated model Touareg W12 Sport, Phaeton Long and Multivan. However, to put their cars for a test drive Volkswagen for some reason refused to Nissan is timed to the show's official entry into the Russian market is the crossover Murano. In our country, will be sold only one version of the c 24-valve V6 petrol engine volume 3.5 liters (same installed on Nissan 350Z) power 234 hp and torque of 318 Nm, automatic transmission X-Tronic CVT with manual shift six fixed gear, advanced all-wheel drive Nissan ALL-MODE 4x4. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in Murano 8.9 seconds and a top speed of 200 km / h. Nissan Murano in showrooms will sell for $ 56,820. Volvo has demonstrated its stand on the third generation all wheel drive AWD with the function of Instant Traction, options to personalize a car InscriptionTM and sports package, as well as model HS70 special edition Volvo Ocean Race. Among the models: S40 T5 AWD, V50 T5 AWD, S60 AWD, S80 AWD, and the XC70 and XC90. Sports sedan S40 T5 AWD and stylish wagon V50 T5 AWD, today the most compact of the line models, Volvo, fitted with 220-horsepower T5 and sports package. At the booth Lexus, besides those already familiar to us models RX300 and LX470 was presented the pride of the company - a model of RX400h. The new hybrid version of the model number RX called "400" is not to indicate engine size, but in order to show that the power of this engine is comparable to the power of a gasoline engine of a large volume. In the RX400h uses two energy sources - conventional internal combustion engine and electric motor that can leverage the benefits of these energy sources and to compensate for their deficiencies. Toyota, Ford, Subaru and Land Rover have demonstrated long ago traded in all showrooms of the model. Mitsubishi in addition to production cars brought Lancer Evolution VIII. It should be noted that not all the stands were all-wheel drive cars. The Chinese automotive industry was presented cars Great Wall: SUV G5, Deer G3, and Deer Pickup. 4x4 Club brought to the exhibition several cars mutants. Near the end of a small stand, which was only one car, oddly enough, gathered around a large number of people. At this booth, Derways exposed the eponymous car, code number 313120. What exactly do these numbers mean to know it was not possible. Derways - is Russia's first privately owned car company. SUV «Derways-313120" collected at the plant in Cherkessk. This car makes an ambiguous impression: the different parts of the engine, gearbox, transfer box, made under license Mitsubishi, suspension, steering and braking systems, manufactured under license and is analogous to Toyota, shipped from China. At a factory in Russia is their assembly told the head of the Moscow office Derways. But the most interesting in the "Salon Car" - a chance to try out a good half of the exposed rear-wheel drive car for a test drive. For the cars are in addition to direct bands near the Crocus Expo was built snake, which can be checked cars on the stability. SUV for a separate pavilions, paved slozhnoprohodimuyu track.

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