Great Rihard Wagner also could not assume, that the name of its romantic opera “Flying Dutch” will be so popular in the automobile world. And though to us more than once there were “flying Austrians”, “flying Scots” etc., “the flying Dutch” in an image of the car of the Dutch manufacture – a rare case. Nevertheless such nickname as well as possible approaches sport penalty Spyker. First, this car – the fellow countryman of the sea wanderer, secondly, its destiny in something is similar to a life of the protagonist of the well-known opera of Wagner, but, fortunately, is not so tragic, and thirdly, it really flies, the truth, not on sea open spaces, and on roads of many countries of the world. And a difference only that sport penalties Spyker is a little known today even in the homeland, in Holland. Read more »
Actually “live” McLaren F1, as well as other “thoroughbred” superpenalties, small, extremely low and even little bit “puny” car! Whatever impudent and stately was the appearance, laws of physics and technics dictate for a superpenalty such “constitution”. But shaking to depth of soul the shape cannot deceive: McLaren actually improbable, with what not the comparable sample of technical thought. Its essence excites consciousness – extreme technological and dynamic possibilities were pawned in model by the whole galaxy of the present geniuses! Read more »
Not a crossover? Despite a low Adam’s apple of a forward bumper, versatile person BMW X1 without problems has moved down from asphalt, without a gnash has floated on a tractor track, was developed — and, at all not having snatched a ground by plastic, has confidently scrambled back. Certainly, business was not in the become limp clay somewhere near Tver, and in vicinities of Leipzig. But a road clearance — 194 mm. Present “parketnik”! Have lived — the “parquet” crossover by the present … is named But what to do, if “raised” versatile persons Subaru Outback closely border on similar cars, Audi Allroad or Volvo XC70?
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The incorrect name — Goodwood Festival of Speed, our way — «Festival of speed in Gudvude». That from year to year in the end of summer drivings from London arrange at one and a half o’clock, — either Festival of fools, or the Weekend of the idiot. Depending on a self-estimation. The first variant — if glimmers hope, that the roof has moved down at everything, except you, and the second — if has got under way only you. And after all still six years ago I zareksja: in Gudvud — a foot! And not only because during a pathos VIP-supper — black tie! — the safety pin which I tried to “press down” on pair the sizes trousers to a dress coat borrowed at fordovskogo of the engineer has sideways stuck. I felt as the idiot myself two days without a break — with short breaks on a disturbing dream. I went not there, saw not that, spoke not with those and not about that. In addition has arrived without a dress coat. Read more »
Whether true road goes Aston Martin with sedan Rapide? The “Hot” test in desert of Kuwait – an excellent way to find out it. We went to Turkey – the initial plan was that. Travel to Kuwait it is healthy, simply remarkable, but at all a passing light. All has changed in a flash. According to the initial plan we should fly to Istanbul, then to Ankara there to meet to a command of engineers Aston Martin Rapide – just in the middle of their 6400-kilometre return way in gejdon from Kuwait where they finished thermoclimatic tests of last prototype of a sedan on the basis of DB9 which the company expects to deduce on the market in the beginning of next year at the price of 166 thousand euro.
However crossing of Near-Eastern borders is completely not country walk even if neighbouring countries are considered as the friendly. It is possible to spend some days in expectation of the exit visa and when it is received, to get stuck in a half-kilometre border zone without the right to continue a way or to return. Read more »
New Subaru Outback – the stranger among the. This car took the best from versatile persons and crossovers, having located, as a matter of fact, in a unique niche
Representatives of four generations Subaru Legacy have settled down on lock Auel lawn in vicinities of German Lomara. An accurate green grass, same as on nearby golf courses, it was trampled down under their wheels. golfisty and them keddi ignore history Subaru, defiling on the greens covered with white balls. It a lack of time. They are absorbed by game. An another matter – journalists, which in the lock at all for a golf relaxation. Family Legacy and Outback for them – entertaining objects of research. Still! Read more »
The meeting of two “prima donnas” of the world superkarov passed in exciting conditions. On pit-lejne ring “Val-de-Ven” admirers with desire expected occurrence Enzo Ferrari: where and when possibility will still be presented as it is necessary to consider this “a cult subject”! Our fantastic “escort” causes at surrounding wild delight. Occurrence Zonda with its scandalous forms – the car about which someone heard but which very few people saw even in photos, – brings confusion in minds of spectators. Contrast between two creations of design thought really shakes. It would Seem, company Ferrari has gone va-bank and has made leader Enzo so vanguard, what even the spirit grasps.
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Mazda 3 MPS the second generation it is still intended for savages. But for savages of civilised Europe Founders of “charged” version Mazda 3 had not to peddle old stuff to “warm up” shape of the popular hatchback. First, usual “treshka” looks imposingly enough with very large “smile” radiatornoj a lattice executed in the form of a huge air inlet. Not at any fighter of the fourth generation is same. Not speaking about specific “biomorfnosti” its outlines to which it is far also to the fifth generation of air fighters. Secondly, a set of the visual elements “charging” shape of the car, well-known and, considering a fine basis for creativity, it is necessary to use only harmoniously all of them, not passing anything essential. Read more »
Nissan has inhaled fresh forces in the Z-mobile, and in Porsche have pumped up muscles of compartment Cayman. Whose six cylinders will appear more strongly and whether only in cylinders has put?
The ideal sports car does not exist, but the conventional standard always was, is and, probably, will be Porsche. On DM model all competitors, anyhow, are equaled. Here and company Nissan publicly declares that its new compartment 370Z will outdo not somebody, namely Porsche Cayman. These ambitions of Japanese are how much proved? Read more »
In some cases it is useful to be guided by a principle “do not trust the eyes”, and our case is that…
At acquaintance to novelties of legendary marks inevitably remind of itself the stereotypes which have developed for much years. Similar could not avoid in any way and a novelty of such excentric firm, as Italian Lamborghini. Therefore the first moments of dialogue with Gallardo are given hard enough. To take at least the doors which are swinging open sideways, as from the most usual midget car, – and it on a superpenalty with a furious bull on an emblem! Simply any violation of customs, after all last decades models Lamborghini showed extravagant doors of type the “guillotine”, leaning back forward with which even process of planting/disembarkation turned to gripping show… Read more »
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