The Mazda 6 Signature is arguably the sportiest midsize sedan on the market. Mazda designers have worked hard and made the car quite stylish both inside and out.
What's new in 2018
The 2018 Mazda 6 is getting a number of updates. Quieter interior with new instrument panel design and high-quality upholstery. The range includes a 2.5-liter turbocharged engine. The base engine now features cylinder deactivation technology to improve fuel economy.
Additional trim levels and new safety technologies round out the changes for 2018.
Features and options
The 2018 Mazda 6 Signature comes with standard LED headlights, push-button start, folding rear seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The 8-inch entertainment touchscreen includes Bluetooth, one USB port and a six-speaker sound system. Standard safety features include blind-spot monitoring, a rear-view camera, and rear cross-traffic alert.
A six-speed automatic transmission is standard, along with 19-inch wheels, keyless entry, automatic wipers, heated front seats, illuminated door mirrors, and a sunroof. The security features of the i-Activsense package are also standard.
The i-Activsense package includes Collision Warning with Automatic Emergency Braking, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keeping Assist.
Interior
The Chestnut Nappa leather interior in the 2018 Mazda 6 Signature looks rich and upscale. The first thing that catches your eye is the wide fascia topped by a bright new seven-inch infotainment display.
Sports seats provide great support for spirited driving, while leather gives the sedan a luxurious feel. Ventilated front seats and a heads-up display make this sedan more expensive.
The split rear seats fold forward for extra cargo space, and the boot itself has a capacity of 14.8 cubic feet.
Characteristics
The 2018 Mazda 6 Signature is powered by a new 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 227 horsepower and 310 lb-ft. torque. It connects to a six-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the front wheels.
Driving dynamics
Everyone knows that Mazda cars are known for their good balance and handling. Mazda 6 Signature maintains this standard and even raises the bar. The new 2.5-liter turbo engine makes a big difference compared to the standard one.
Overall, the engine is smooth and powerful. The steering is firm and communicative.
Conclusion
Mazda 6 Signature 2018 raises the level of comfort and luxury, and the new 2.5-liter engine will provide a good ride.
Начиная с 2020 года, Cadillac планирует сделать Super Cruise доступным на всех моделях. Эта функция может автоматически управлять, тормозить и удерживать автомобиль на дороге. К 2023 году автопроизводитель также планирует предлагать V2X-связь.
Рыночная позиция
Благодаря более широкой реализации этих технологий, GM считает, что они смогут лучше обслуживать потребителей в будущем. Расширение коммуникационных технологий Super Cruise и V2X демонстрирует приверженность Cadillac к инновациям и улучшению жизни клиентов. GM так же привержен идее введения новой эры личного транспорта, и технологии, подобные этим, позволят сделать это.
«Мы гордимся тем, что являемся лидером инноваций», — сказал Стив Карлайл, президент Cadillac.
Фото: Кадиллак.
Характеристики Super Cruise
Super Cruise использует высокоточные карты LiDAR и данные GPS, систему повышения внимания водителя и сеть камерных и радиолокационных датчиков. Клиенты смогут пользоваться связью на более чем 130 000 миль автострад.
Расширение технологии
В прошлом году Cadillac уже представил коммуникацию на седане CTS. В нем используется технология Dedicated Short-Range Communications. Транспортные средства, совместимые с V2X, смогут расшифровывать опасные дорожные условия, статусы светофора и предстоящие рабочие зоны.
«Новаторские технологии, подобные этим, по-прежнему обеспечивают беспрецедентный комфорт и удобство для наших клиентов», — сказал Карлайл.
Питтсбург сотрудничает с Ford в работе над одним из старых городских проектов по эффективности транспорта.
Концепт
Программа называется «Питтсбург – город завтрашнего дня». Цель состоит в том, чтобы создать платформу для совместной работы жителей, предприятий и общественных групп. Это позволяет внедрять пилотные решения, которые улучшают мобильность в Питтсбурге.
По мере расширения городского населения и появления новых технологий следует серьезно взглянуть на то, как люди перемещаются по городу.
Питтсбург, штат Пенсильвания.
Совместный подход
Это сотрудничество сочетает опыт компании Ford с реальными проблемами Питтсбурга и его жителей. Это дает возможность для адекватного удовлетворения будущих потребностей города.
«Город завтрашнего дня» — это восьмимесячная программа, в которой участвуют жители, предприятия и общественные организации, которые делятся опытом транспортировки в Питтсбурге. Городские чиновники Питтсбурга также ищут идеи, которые повысят мобильность внутри страны.
Деловой человек путешествует на автобусе.
How it works
Желающие могут перейти на сайт Challenge, где и поделиться своим мнением, подписываться на рабочие сессии в сообществе и предлагать информацию о различных способах перемещения людей в Питтсбурге. Кроме того, сотрудники города Питтсбурга выйдут на местные праздники и мероприятия, чтобы напрямую общаться с жителями.
Город Завтра.
Будущие соображения
В любом случае, Питтсбург — отличное место для проверки такого рода вещей: он старый, многие улицы были спроектированы до появления автомобилей, там уже был общественный транспорт, а инфраструктурой и финансированием пренебрегали с тех пор, как Рональд Рейган был президентом.
Уэльс — небольшая страна, которая является частью Соединенного Королевства Великобритании. Как и большинство стран, у них есть свои обычаи и традиции. В случае с Уэльсом у них также есть свой язык: валлийский. Однажды этот язык чуть не вымер из-за вездесущности английского языка, но в последнее время он получил значительное возрождение.
Временные знаки
Язык широко распространился и валлийское правительство объявило, что дорожные и другие официальные знаки и символы должны быть как на валлийском, так и на английском языках.
Это хорошо для коренного населения, но как насчет британских туристов?
Итак, в Уэльсе все знаки дублируются, и к тому времени, когда автомобиль, путешествующий на скорости, скажем, 50 миль в час, достиг отметки, водитель смущен сочетанием языков. Вот почему они легко становятся жертвами валлийской полиции, которые также известны как «Heddlu».
Хеддлу — это слово на валлийском языке для полиции, то есть «хранитель мира».
И Европа даже хуже
В континентальной Европе все ездят по правой стороне дороги. Это всегда было непостижимо для британских водителей.
Например, французская полиция активно ориентирована на британских водителей. Для них это спорт. Это связано с тем, что британцы сбиты с толку, когда ездят по Европе. Очень сложно идентифицировать иностранные дорожные знаки во время поездок за границу.
Поверните налево, правильно?
У них такие странные правила. У итальянцев, например, есть что-то, называемое «косвенными поворотами». Это работает следующим образом: вы, водитель, находитесь на правой стороне дороги, но хотите повернуть налево. В определенных обстоятельствах и в определенных городах вы должны сначала повернуть направо, обойти весь блок, а затем ехать по маршруту, чтобы, наконец, попасть на левую сторону!
Это вообще имеет смысл?
Дело в том, что большинство британцев за рубежом признают, что мало понимают иностранные правила и дорожные знаки. И лишь немногие ознакамливаются с правилами дорожного движения в других странах, прежде чем ехать по дорогам.
Языковые барьеры
Традиционно, когда мы едем в отпуск в зарубежные страны, вместо того, чтобы выучить язык, мы предпочитаем говорить на английском.
Как у нации, у нас есть собственные идеи о том, как все должно быть сделано. Неудивительно, что мы запутались.
Isuzu Motors is a leading manufacturer of industrial vehicles and SUVs
The Japanese company Isuzu (Isuzu Motors Ltd) is a leading global manufacturer of trucks and buses, also specializing in the production of small motorcycles and SUVs. The name correctly reads "Isuzu". The company is a well-known engine manufacturer and supplies its products to the conveyors of leading automotive manufacturers, in particular, FORD. Assembly plants are dispersed by markets, but the main base is in Japan.
Isuzu Motors has a whopping annual revenue of almost $14 billion a year, but a small profit of $558 million. This leaves an imprint on the company's activity in the market and determines a conservative development policy. The composition of the shareholders is international, it includes GM, Toyota, one of the Japanese banks and a stock company.
(*) Pictured is Isuzu DMax, 2020.
History of appearance - remember their traditions
The beginning of history begins with the formation of an enterprise in 1916 for the production of cars. Cars for 2-4 places for personal use were the first to leave the assembly shops; at the end of 1918, trucks left the shops. The production of affordable transport equipment expanded, it was produced under the brand name "Sumida". In 1933, a merger with Dot Automobile takes place. The new legal entity was called Automobile Industries. The first truck that came out received a new sonorous name Isuzu, after the name of one of the Japanese rivers.
ISUZU cargo vans
In 1934, the company opens a research and development area in the field of diesel fuel units under the direction of the president of the company, Tomonosuke Kano. Already in 1936, an air-cooled engine was made. This engineering discovery was the largest technical discovery in the field of diesel units in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Isuzu NQR truck
In 1937, the company merged with two more manufacturers, resulting in a new legal entity, the Tokyo Automobile Plant.
Post-war achievements
After the war, the parent company starts producing trucks with petrol and diesel engines. In 1949, the company receives its current name Isuzu Motors Limited.
After the war, Isuzu Motors continued its engineering efforts in the field of diesel engines. A water-cooled unit with a combustion chamber with direct fuel injection was developed. This engine became the prototype of many modern units.
The first car Isuzu Motors released in conjunction with the British design company Rootes. But it was just a copy of Hillman's English. However, the company soon balances the weight of its own developments and produces an economical diesel truck with good consumer characteristics.
In the 70s, diesel engines for passenger cars began to be produced, for which Isuzu Motors engineers received an award from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
After the opening of the Fujisawa plant, the company is launching the production of the Bellett car. Florian was produced at a new production base in Thailand. In the same period, mass production of a 4-stroke diesel engine with direct injection began. And a little later, the 117 Coupe came out. In 1974, after the sale of GM shares, the GEMINI car was jointly created. In 1980, a number of interesting models are released, setting the tone for the market.
SUVs
The first Isuzu Motors SUV appeared in 1975. The prototype was the Rodeo Bighorn. The released car is very similar to the Mitsubishi Pajero, but the latter is more technically interesting. In 1989, the MU (Amigo) SUV was shown with a rear-wheel drive base that was revolutionary for the mass segment.
Isuzu D-Max 2012
Increase in GM share
In the 1990s, GM's share was increased to 49%. After that, the assortment range is expanding. It includes new SUVs, minivans, semi-truck vans. Cars with a total weight of up to 3.5 tons begin to be produced. This model range becomes the base for a modern company. It is complemented by an expanded production of buses and trucks. With these products, the manufacturer enters the global market, where it successfully holds the leading events to this day. At the same time, the presence in different countries is expanding.
Co-production with DMAX
In 2000, Isuzu Motors begins cooperation with DMAX, Ltd. As a result, diesel engines begin to be produced. Improved power characteristics are conducive to an increase in demand for freight transport. The result is a company General Motors Isuzu Commercial Truck, LLC.. Today, the company is the largest manufacturer of eco-engines that provide a reduced load on nature.
Isuzu D-Max, 2020
The Duramax 6600 engines are one of the best in history according to Ward's Communications. Isuzu engines are successfully installed on GM vehicles. Mutually beneficial cooperation further strengthens the 30-year cooperation of the companies.
Isuzu DMAX pickup interior
In order to improve financial performance, Isuzu's light vehicle manufacturing operations are planned to be relocated to Thailand in the near future. The company plans to focus more on the production of engines and position itself in this profitable segment.
Suzuki Motor Corporation is a legendary Japanese engineering company.
The Japanese company Suzuki Motor Corporation is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, which is famous for its excellent sake and does not go almost to the sea. Meanwhile, the name of the company is similar to the name of the Japanese bream, which is caught in the Sea of Japan, although it comes from the name of the founder.
Initially, Suzuki Motor specialized in the production of subcompact cars, which were quite powerful. In 2001, a third of the company's shares were purchased by the American company GM.
(*) Pictured is Suzuki Vitara 2019.
Founding history
Suzuki Motor began its history in 1920 when Macio Suzuki was organized. The type of activity was not related to the automotive industry, the company was engaged in the production of machines for the weaving industry. The idea of designing a car came in 1937, in 1939 the company offered consumers compact, inexpensive cars. However, the direction was recognized as insignificant for the activity, Macio Suzuki instructed to stop the production of a new type of product.
Car production was resumed only after the war. The first motorized velomobile Power Free was released. The design was very simple and inexpensive, so the product was in demand.
Another innovation was that the Two-sprocket mechanism allowed simultaneous pedaling and combination of effort with the engine. There was also a mode of movement only with the help of the power unit.
By 1954, 6 thousand motorcycles were already being produced in one month. In the same year, the name was changed to Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
Subsequently, Suzuki, inspired by the success of the motorcycle series, created his first industrial version of the car. It came out in the mid 1950s and was called Suzulight. Despite the simplicity of the design, the vehicle was characterized by the use of unique innovations:
front and all-wheel drive;
independent suspension;
rack and pinion type steering.
This set of technologies only after 40 years became the standard of automotive architecture.
New models of the 1970s with 2 and 3 cylinder engines
Some time later, Suzuki Motor Co. released Fronte-360. The vehicle was distinguished by the use of a 2-cylinder engine. The power was 30 hp, but this one was quite enough for a "subcompact". In the late 1970s, cars with large displacement 3-cylinder engines came out. A more advanced version appeared in the early 1980s. It was Jimny SJ410 that began to be successfully exported to many foreign countries.
Subsequently, the company offered consumers a 3-year warranty, and was the first manufacturer on the market to sell vehicles with a long-term warranty. This, of course, attracted consumers.
Power units for motor boats
In 1977 Suzuki Motor Co. opens a new direction - the manufacture of spare parts, components and engines of motor boats. The manufacturer offered a whole line of products - from 2 hp. up to 225 hp The company did not do without know-how, it was computer control of the engine, which consisted in determining the optimal mode.
Suzuki outboard motors
Subsequently, the manufacturer offered consumers a 3-year warranty and was the first manufacturer on the market to sell vehicles with a long-term service. This, of course, attracted consumers and made Suzuki Motor famous in the motor watercraft market.
Microcars of the 1980s and hatchbacks of the 1990s
Given the consumer demand for compact cars around the world, in 1982, subcompact microcars of the Fronte, Alto, Cervo models were produced. They have two, three, five doors, are equipped with 3-cylinder engines with a power of up to 40 hp.
In 1983, Swift models for the European market are released with a hatchback body with an economical 50 hp engine. Cars begin to be sold in Hungary. In 1985, Japanese company vehicles became available to US residents. It was Suzuki of that period that gave Japanese cars the reputation of neat microcars that could be used as economical means of individual transportation.
In 1988, the modern Escudo model was released, in foreign markets it was sold as the Suzuki Vitara and was equipped with a 1.6 liter engine with 95 hp. In the US, it was offered as Geo Tracker. Suzuki Vitara is not just one of the company's most famous cars, but a whole line with a variety of solutions. For example, with 3- and 5-door bodies, with soft and hard tops, with an extended station wagon Vitara Long platform, which is equipped with any engine at the request of the buyer.
Modern Suzuki Motor Corporation
The current Suzuki Motor Corporation was formed from a renewal in the 1990s. The restructuring also affected the assortment.
Among the offerings in 1991 was the subcompact Suzuki Cappuccino, designed for two passengers. In 1993, the manufacturer developed the Wagon R, primarily for Eastern Europe. In 1994, the total number of cars produced by Suzuki Motor reached 10 million copies.
Suzuki motorcycles
In 1995, Baleno came out on the Vitara chassis. For consumers, the new LOVE electric motorized bicycle series has been updated. For the United States, the Geo automobile brand was produced with the popular Metro model.
Suzuki LOVE
Subsequently, Suzuki Motor increases the production of subcompact passenger vehicles to 250,000 units per year. For foreign markets, Kei and Grand Vitara are produced. The motorcycle direction is increasing, the total number of produced motorcycles by 1999 reaches 40 million.
SUVs and prospects
In the same year, the company enters into a joint agreement with Fuji Heavy Industries to strengthen the SUV business. As a result, a number of new models are emerging. SUVs are produced in conjunction with General Motors, Chevrolet, Nissan and Kawasaki.
Suzuki Jimny
Now the company has opened its representative offices in 170 countries of the world. The structure employs 15 thousand highly qualified employees with engineering qualifications.
Audi Q8 2019 недавно дебютировал на саммите Audi Brand в Шэньчжэне, Китай. Q8 будет служить флагманским внедорожником для Audi, который в прошлом году поставил почти два миллиона автомобилей по всему миру.
Technology and Connectivity
Операционная система MMI использует тактическую и акустическую обратную связь, к которой достаточно легко привыкнуть. Подобно как на смартфоне, водитель будет слышать и чувствовать характерный «щелчок», когда активируется определенная функция. Система MMI может быть персонализирована.
Те, кто будет ездить на Audi Q8 каждый день, оценят беспроводную зарядку телефона и стереосистему Bang & Olufsen.
Стиль и дизайн
Audi Q8 2019 представляет новое направление в отношении дизайна внедорожника. Кузовной дизайн включает восьмиугольную решетку, контурные воздухозаборники и наклонную линию крыши.
Производитель обещает достаточно пространства для грузовых и пассажирских перевозок, поскольку Q8 шире и ниже Q7.
Photo: Audi of America, Inc.
Driving dynamics
Полный привод станет основой нового Audi Q8. С механическим центральным дифференциалом автомобиль работает с разбросом мощности 40:60. При необходимости можно отводить значительное количество мощности на ось с наибольшей тягой.
Адаптивная амортизационная подвеска стандартная, но имеется пневматическая подвеска с различными режимами движения.
Pricing and Availability
Audi Q8 2019 будет доступна в Европе в конце этого года. Пока производитель не раскрывает официальную дату выпуска и цены на новую модель.
Brabham Automotive has announced all the livery and colour options for the Brabham BT62 which is coming soon. If this thing is as fast as it is beautiful, there will be envious people in the paddock in the near future.
There will be two paintwork categories to choose from: the Celebration series and the Signature series. The BT62 will be released soon and will have a base price of £1 million (that's about $1.3 million).
In addition, production of the Brabham BT62 will be limited to just 70 cars in recognition of Brabham's 70-year legacy. So get your finances in order and join the queue.
Brabham BT62.
Celebration Series
The Celebration series will be half of the production run. Each model in the series is presented in honour of a particular race win and painted in the colours of the winning car. It's a very cool move.
Photo: Brabham Automotive.
Classic and controversial
The Brabham BT62 / 01 proudly wears the iconic Australian colours from the winning BT7 car. Green and gold is a beautiful colour combination.
Brabham BT62 / 03, the debut car shown in London, celebrates its third Grand Prix victory. Having won in 1966 at Reims in a BT19, Jack Brabham became the first driver to win a Formula One race in a car of his own design.
And they're not going to shy away from any of their deserved victories, however controversial they may be.
Exclusive treatments
A plaque is mounted on the panel of each Celebration Series vehicle.
Photo: Brabham Automotive.
Signature Series
The Signature Series will give you the opportunity to work with Brabham's in-house designers to put together a unique and personalised vehicle. For example, the Brabham BT62, which was recently unveiled in Adelaide, South Australia, showcased a new livery featuring white and green with bold orange accents. This car rode on optional racing wheels finished in silver.
Other options available to Brabham BT62 owners are a full carbon fibre package, an optional carbon fibre shell to accommodate a passenger (if required) and the option to configure left or right hand drive. Brabham is working with Microsoft's mixed reality technology to allow owners to customise and visualise their BT62 without having to see it live.
A full-sized LEGO McLaren 720S is now on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California.
A full-scale model will be shown as part of an interactive exhibit where visitors can customize their own LEGO McLaren via the iPad app. The customization app includes racing stripes, flames, checkered flags, license plates and other backgrounds.
Members can also add their name and print a custom car sticker they have designed.
Photo: McLaren Automotive.
Attention to detail
McLaren Automotive worked with the only certified LEGO professional builder group in the UK. The team provided detailed technical and vehicle data to make the LEGO model more alive. The LEGO McLaren 720S has over 280,000 pieces.
A team of six people worked over 2,000 hours to complete the project. The builders even included new Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires.
Personally
The Petersen Center will visit racing ramps daily and build tables for museum visitors who want to build their own LEGO racing cars.
Volvo запускает модернизированное электрическое предложение производительности под названием Polestar Engineered, специально разработанное для нового гибридного двигателя T8 Twin Engine. Компоненты Polestar включают в себя колеса, тормоза, подвеску и блок управления двигателем.
Этот шаг еще больше подчеркивает приверженность Volvo и Polestar к электрификации.
«Электрические автомобили — наше будущее», — сказал Хокан Самуэльссон, президент и главный исполнительный директор Volvo Cars.
Торможение и подвеска
Транспортные средства с Polestar Engineered можно узнать по золотым, шестипоршневым тормозным суппортам. Это своего рода цветовая подпись компонентов. По словам автопроизводителя, моноблочные шестипоршневые тормозные суппорты Brembo выполнены в виде единого куска и оптимизированы для жесткости. Пэды имеют повышенную термостойкость, а щелевая конструкция дисков рассеивает тепло.
Многоступенчатая передняя и задняя подвеска Polestar Engineer оснащена амортизаторами Öhlins с двухпоточными клапанами.
Фото: Volvo Car Group.
Power and performance
Разработанный Polestar Engineered электродвигатель Twin Engine T8 выдает до 415 лошадиных сил и 494 фунт-фут. крутящего момента. Для сравнения, стандартный двигатель T8 Twin Engine обеспечивает 400 лошадиных сил и 472 фунт-фут. крутящего момента.
Обновления программного обеспечения также снижают расход топлива и выпуск выбросов.
Доступность
Polestar Engineered дебютируют на предстоящем S60 и будут доступны для варианта T8 Twin Engine. Так же компоненты будут предлагаться на новых V60 и XC60, но в ограниченном количестве.
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