Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Moscow International Motor Show 2008: Thirst for Knowledge (part 1)

The Moscow Motor Show 2008 in Crocus-Expo "remember the abundance of models, a vast exhibition space, still would be were presented 9 world, 7 European and 67 Russian prime minister. All is good, but there is one negative point. Crocus-Expo "does not provide shuttle service to its exhibition center, as promised on their website, and visitors who choose to get their way, are forced to storm a few taxis, which, by the way, walking is extremely rare. However, if Russian citizens are no strangers to overhang as a bunch of bananas from the open-door vans, foreign visitors have been somewhat surprised by this fact, that easy to read at their confused faces. The rest of the organization were pleased, the producers were nice and attentive, and journalists - are curious and corrosive, even too much. At some booths for information materials was a real crush, which recalled the days of struggle with alcoholism at the time of the sale of strong drinks suffering citizens. That's what it means to thirst for knowledge! Hopefully it was just her, not just hunting for souvenirs. Stand Group Honda decided to surprise everyone with his android robot Asimo, which is able to walk, how to recognize the environmental conditions through various sensors and even a "teamwork" as the producer says. Maybe Asimo project will be fully independent and will continue to please fans of science fiction, and while Honda works off it intelligent security system. The European premiere of Honda Legend car safely held. There is something to see. Appearance seemed somewhat controversial, but generally, everything new is not seen very clearly. The huge grille, recess lights, as it is now fashionable to make a firm Honda (Accord with similar cuts). Long hood, huge trunk, well, stuffed with a manufacturer, as always, not joking. The six-cylinder engine of 3.7 liters and 295 hp. with. equipped with a proprietary system VTEC, controlled all-wheel drive Super Handling All-Whell Drive. Needless to say about such trifles as leather seats, fancy sound system, heating, electric, airbags, etc., etc. Keep the Germans. Ah, would be enough even for this money. Honda Pilot - a new SUV with a very bulky 3,5 l engine will please fans of outdoor activities, especially at this weight and the total fuel consumption of the drive, the manufacturer, is extremely small. Mugen Motorsport (M-Tec) is engaged in tuning since 1973, and if you want to give his car company Honda unique appearance and outstanding technical characteristics, the firm will than be able to, but can she deal. Civic Hybrid with a gasoline engine 1.3 liters, equipped with the system i-VTEC and the auxiliary electric motor, which saves fuel, reduces harmful emissions while keeping the power characteristics at the level of engine capacity of 1.8 liters, the standard for the Civic. The world premiere of the Czech Skoda - Superb V6 3.6. Cars are becoming more and more, all packed, everything is more expensive. Earlier Superb already been submitted to the European public with weaker motors, but Europe is Europe, we love to complete stuffing, I think that is why Skoda has decided to show the first time the most powerful version of its big sedan was in Moscow. The car's performance is impressive - the automatic DSG double-clutch and four-wheel drive. The driver and passengers, cushioned on all sides airbags biksenon that shines wherever the driver wants, although this last may not yet realized. True, in this case, wheel-drive system, the so-called Part Time - rear-wheel drive is transmitted only when the slippage of the front. Such a scheme can be used on VW Tiguan. Sorry. All the same platform Audi Quattro is more advanced, and the thrust is transmitted simultaneously on all wheels. On the other hand, it is more expensive, and Skoda differ by more democratic price than the premium segment of the VAG. Gamma weaker gasoline engines includes 1,4 TFSI and 1.8, are also invited to two-liter turbodiesel capacity of 170 liters. with. - More than enough. Octavia RS is also a novelty, but a Russian. Gasoline engine with 200 hp. with. and turbo 170 hp. with. Such power units are available. Power grows from year to year, despite the strict standards for levels of pollutants in the exhaust. What will be the Octavia RS in ten years? 400 or 500 liters. with.? But then why supercars? Though they have power increases from year to year, as the number of traffic jams on the streets of Moscow. Mitsubishi pleased with only one premiere, but the world. New Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has undergone external revision, added comfort, get a new diesel engine with Common Rail intercooler. Well, four-wheel drive Super Select is familiar to us in full Pajero, and the Sport version to date raised Easy Select - a plug on the bad road four-wheel drive without a center differential. Now Pajero Sport has a full system 4WD, and indeed is now almost no difference from its big brother, well, if only range of powertrains. New diesel volume of 3,2 liters with 160 hp. with. and 343 Nm of torque does not seem defective or budget. Grown up, grown Pajero Sport technically, only this is what will happen to the price? Since transmission is all right - I loved adaptive Invecs II, allowing travel as most will want, or traditional mechanics. At the booth Mitsubishi flaunted as several concepts: luxury Concept RA, coupled with the huge low-profile wheels, refined interior and the doors of alkantry guillotine. More attuned to modern life concepts ZT and CX, in which the design is clearly traced successful stylistic solutions from well known Lancer last generation. Our distributor Rolf also scored. Presented to the appreciative audience a new strategic project - a trademark Rolf Premium Models - RPM. Now Rolf will deal not only sell and service cars, and tuning. So far, only the outside, but plans revision of suspension and engine. It is strange that such a powerful company can not do this alone, but to bring in professionals - German tuning studio CRD Gmbh. What, no designers in Russia? Stroganov Higher School of Industrial Art does not let the experts? However, the master's work - we want to create jobs for foreigners - it means, so be it. Two European and two Russian premieres of concern Ford is clearly a lot. Ford ulterior motive so firmly entrenched in the Russian market, has won almost all the niches and demonstrates the high demand for its vehicles. Value for money the firm is not in last place, and the design is good. The European premiere of the Concept Ford Explorer America attracted much attention, still, compared with the old Explorer, has changed almost everything. First of all, the body now carries, got rid of the frame. Gamma powertrain is amazing - for example, a new two-liter engine with EcoBoost technology develops 275 hp. with. and torque like a diesel engine - 380 Nm is even more powerful powertrains, and claimed fuel consumption reduced by 20-30% compared to standard motors. Automatic transmission now has 6 stages, which allows more opportunity to realize the engine. Design very much, compares favorably with most SUVs fresh solutions and rapid forms. Ford Escape, of course, more mundane, a sort of a workhorse. 2.3 liter, 145 hp. with. and a standard 4-band "machine", but the price for it is not transcendental. Ford Focus RS in comparison with ST added pryti and handling, strongly revised 2.5 liter Duratec engine got new camshafts, modified boost pressure, apply a new exhaust manifold. As a result, capacity increased to 300 hp. with. and torque - up to 400 Nm. Appeared limited slip differential and a new stabilization system that allows travel very rapidly. Changed the design Ford Fiesta in the spirit of the updated Focus. Deadline click here

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