Lexus Tests Quality to the Limit with 12-hour Deep Freeze of the LC Convertible
Lexus Tests Quality to the Limit with 12-hour Deep Freeze of the LC Convertible
Starting with the powertrain, Aston Martin engineers looked for ways to exploit the full potential of the 4-liter V8 biturbo engine from the DBX. Under the direction of Ralph Illenberger, the company's principal powertrain engineer, the DBX707's engine received ball-bearing turbochargers and was specially calibrated for more power and torque. Also new to Aston Martin's flagship SUV is the 9-speed automatic transmission with wet clutch. This high-performance transmission can withstand much higher torque than those with conventional automatic torque converters and wrings an incredible 707 hp and 900 Nm from the 4-liter V8 - 157 hp and 200 Nm more than the DBX (V8), respectively. The new wet clutch also brings other benefits, notably faster gear changes compared to a torque converter transmission. This makes gear changes feel more direct, so the driver feels that the car responds better to his interventions. All this gives the DBX707 a character that clearly distinguishes it from the DBX (V8). The acceleration response has also been improved, allowing the DBX707 to accelerate from 0 to 100 in 3.3 seconds.
Lexus Tests Quality to the Limit with 12-hour Deep Freeze of the LC Convertible
With 235 kW (320 PS), the new Golf R Estate is the most powerful and dynamic Golf Estate to date. More power and driving dynamics, numerous innovations, more space and strong emotions: this is what makes the new Golf R Estate better than ever before. The standard 4MOTION all-wheel drive with R Performance Torque Vectoring is powered by a 2.0 TSI engine with a maximum torque of 420 Nm. Power is transmitted via an R-specific 7-speed dual clutch gearbox. It sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.9 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. With the optional R Performance package, a top speed of 270 km/h is possible. The package also includes 19-inch wheels and the additional driving modes Special (Nürburgring mode) and Drift (for power slides). A host of assist systems and the latest-generation Infotainment system guarantee even more safety, comfort and convenience.
Just like the workplace of truck drivers, the evolution of the van cockpit reflects the technical progress made over the decades. The new generation of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter today demonstrates in a special way how drivers and co-drivers alike can efficiently and ergonomically perform their tasks in great comfort. Keyless Start, powerful air-conditioning systems, back-friendly seats, as well as the optional 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission and the MBUX multimedia system are just a few details with which the Sprinter relieves strain on its users day in, day out. However, the van driver's workplace in the first delivery vans looked more like a coachman's seat, plus these ancestral predecessors of today's light-duty commercial vehicles even drove like horse-drawn coaches. The spartan driver's workplace on the outside of the vehicle developed only very slowly into the modern cockpit with numerous comfort features familiar from passenger cars.
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