drive it!: The Motor Magazine
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Description: Daihatsus Copen versus Opels Tiagra Twin Top. Two small coupe convertibles make a big splash!
Mercedes GLK: Impressive, comfortable and surprisingly agile.
present it! Mercedes GLK
Mercedes has broadened its SUV line-up. The GLKs exterior is a real eye-catcher, and thanks to cutting-edge technology, it isnt just comfortable on the asphalt. The new SUV is great for off-roading, and Mercedes is beginning to take climate protection seriously. The smaller of the two diesels has been optimized using the companys trademark "Blue Efficiency" system to burn under 7 liters of fuel per hundred kilometers on the road. compare it! Daihatsu Copen vs. Opel Tigra Twin Top
Theres nothing like a convertible when the weather is fine, and hard-top coupés have been growing in popularity for years. A lot has happened since the introduction of the first Mercedes SLK, and now there are convertibles in a wide variety of models and price categories. This week, drive it! put two of them through their paces: the Daihatsu Copen and the Opel Tigra TwinTop two rivals that have a lot in common, but also their fair share of differences.spot it! Gold Plating for Car Parts
So you want to gold-plate your engine compartment or your hub-caps? No problem! Roland Betzmann has plated pretty much any component you can imagine, both at his store in Bavaria and in a mobile shop on the road. In just a few minutes, the head of the Real Gold Company polishes up the flashy look of Germanys most pampered automobiles. drive it! went along to check it out. vintage! a Hand-Built Blower Bentley Replica
Ekkehard Homann from Hanover dreamed of owning a Blower Bentley even as a child. But a 1929 original costs around 1.5 million euros not exactly affordable. So he decided to build his own from scratch. All the freelance artist had to go on at first were a couple of photographs. The hulk of an old Jaguar provided the basics. Six years and €30,000 later, Homann now owns a hand-made replica that is ready to roll. picture it! Bioethanol from Whey
Alternative fuels have become a politically explosive topic. To make ethanol, biofuel producers usually have to first grow or harvest biomass from rye, wheat, corn or other foodstuffs. Now a German dairy giant has developed a process for turning a dairy by-product into bioethanol. The recycled whey could soon be arriving at service stations. admire it! Ferrari Enzo
Just 399 of them were produced, and in spite of its €700,000 price-tag, almost all of them were sold before production even began. The Ferrari Enzo is closely related to Formula One racers, and many of the elements were lifted straight out of the Italian carmakers champion series. The pilot can control details like calibrating suspension and transmission with the touch of a button on the steering wheel, for example, and there are Formula One paddles rather than a stick shift for changing gears. The 660 horsepower engine propels the Enzo from a complete stop up to 200 km/h and back again in just 14.2 seconds. The carmakers top test driver calls it the best car Ferrari ever made.
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