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    Test drive Ford Kuga: As for the world

    Ford Kuga Gets Luxurious and Sporty Versions With Upgrade At first glance, the mid-range Ford Kuga designed for test driving, along with the usual front end changes and bumpers typical of such updates, impresses with a special version with sophisticated styling, marked with the logo of the once famous bodywork company Vignale. A fine-mesh grille instead of horizontal ribs, special bumpers and sills, and inside - a luxurious steering wheel and full leather upholstery make this version the highest level of equipment and at the same time a declaration of heightened claims and ambitions in positioning Ford as a "world SUV". Following the strategy of unification of their models, the employees of the concern in 2012 released the main models Kuga II and Escape III, which, although…

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    Test drive Ford Capri 2.3 S and Opel Manta 2.0 L: Working class

    Two people's machines of the 70s, successful fighters against the uniformity of the working day They were the heroes of the younger generation. They brought a touch of lifestyle to the dreary suburban routine and spun tires in front of discos, getting girlish looks. What would life be like without Capri and Manta? Capri vs Manta. Eternal duel. An endless tale told by the car magazines of the seventies. Capri I vs Manta A, Capri II vs Manta B. All of this is categorized by power. However, sometimes Capri waited in vain for their opponent on a raucous morning of the place intended for the match. The Manta line had no equal competitors for the 2,6-liter Capri I, much less the three-liter Capri II. He must come to meet them...

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    Who moved the conveyor

    The production lines are working again, and this is an occasion to remember their creator on October 7, 1913 in one of the halls of the Highland Park automobile plant. Ford launches the world's first car production line. This material is an homage to the innovative manufacturing processes created by Henry Ford, who revolutionized the automotive industry. The organization of car production today is a very complex process. Assembly of a car at the factory is 15% of the total production process. The remaining 85 percent involves the production of each of the more than ten thousand parts and their pre-assembly in about 100 of the most important production units, which are then sent to the production line. The latter is carried out by a huge number of suppliers (for example, 40 in VW) who perform…

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    Test drive Ford Focus RS

    Like the base Focus, the RS also boasts a global car label. This means that in any of the 42 global markets where the Focus RS will initially be sold, the buyer will receive exactly the same car. It is produced for the world at Ford's German plant in Saarlouis. But not all components, as the engines come from Valencia, Spain. The basic engine design is the same as the Ford Mustang, new twin turbo, "fine" tuning and handling gives an additional 36 "horsepower", meaning the turbocharged 2,3-litre EcoBoost offers around 350 "horsepower". which is currently the most in any RS. However, in Valencia, not only power is important, but also the sound of the RS engine. Therefore, with…

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    Aerodynamics Handbook

    The Most Important Factors Affecting Vehicle Air Resistance Low air resistance helps to reduce fuel consumption. However, there are huge opportunities for development in this regard. Unless, of course, experts in aerodynamics agree with the opinion of the designers. "Aerodynamics for those who don't know how to build motorcycles." These words were uttered by Enzo Ferrari in the sixties and clearly demonstrate the attitude of many designers of the time to this technological side of the car. However, it was not until ten years later that the first oil crisis occurred, which radically changed their entire value system. The times when all the forces of resistance during the movement of the car, and especially those that arise when it passes through the air layers, are overcome by extensive technical solutions, such as increasing the displacement and power of engines, ...

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    Test drive Citroën C4 Cactus, Ford Ecosport, Peugeot 2008, Renault Captur: just different

    Citroën has once again plucked up the courage to surprise its own customers and attract the attention of competitors. Before us is C4 Cactus - a wonderful product of the French brand. Continuing the brand's tradition of creating simple yet original cars is an ambitious task. In the test Citroën, the brand's team carefully left exhaustive information for the press. He informs us in detail about the materials that make up the outer body panels, called Airbump (actually they are made of "organic thermoplastic polyurethane"), explains the various ways to reduce weight, draws attention to the value of having a small 1,5, 2 liter wiper reservoir , but not a word was said about the predecessor of the Cactus - "The Ugly Duckling" or 2CV. Just think how many Citroën models have never been able to become ...

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    Test drive Ford Explorer

    The main plus of the top modification of the updated crossover is an incredible voice. If in the normal version, no matter how you spin the engine, there is silence in the cabin, then this one sounds very thoroughbred, in the style of American muscle cars Updated Ford Explorer. For the most affordable version of the SUV, which has not changed too much, they ask for $4. more than before the restyling. However, Explorer and I were lucky twice. Firstly, the mountain roads in Chechnya were thoroughly cleaned, so that, unlike the first group, we did not miss the plane and were not left without a cellular connection for five hours. Secondly, the owner of the pre-styling Explorer was in the car with me - with his help, it was easier to see minor changes in the SUV. Outwardly, to distinguish the updated crossover from ...

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    Test drive Ford Focus vs. VW Golf: it should succeed now

    In the first comparative test, the new Focus 1.5 EcoBoost competes against the Golf 1.5 TSI. More than once in Ford's years the Focus and VW Golf have been rivals, but the cars from Cologne have rarely taken the top spot. Will there be a turnaround in the fourth generation now? The best thing we've done so far is with this statement from Ford employees accompanying the market premiere of the new Focus. A pretty confident request that at least the owners of a Kuga or Mondeo Vignale are likely to take with some hesitation. And everyone else is probably wondering how good the fourth generation Focus really is. As the first test vehicle, Ford sent the 1.5 EcoBoost with 150 hp. in the sporty version of the ST-Line, which will compete with the benchmark compact VW ...

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    2019 Ford Focus test drive

    The fourth generation of the famous American car received many improvements over the previous series. Everything has changed in the new Ford Focus: appearance, powertrains, security and comfort systems. And in our review, we will consider all the updates in detail. Auto design New Ford Focus compared to the third generation has changed beyond recognition. The hood was slightly lengthened and the A-pillars moved 94 millimeters back. The body received a sporty outline. The car has become lower, longer and wider than its predecessor. At the rear, the roof ends with a spoiler. The rear wings of the wheel arches have become slightly wider. Thanks to this, the brake light optics have acquired a modern design. And the LED backlight is noticeable even in sunny weather. The front optics got running lights. Visually, they divide the headlight into two parts.…

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    Test drive Ford Kuga vs Skoda Kodiaq

    How not to get confused in the configurations, which engine to choose, what you should pay attention to when buying and which model is more comfortable Automakers tend to give crossovers some tricky name and always start with the letter K. You can even not explain anything, as in the case of the Ford Kuga, or take a word from some Eskimo language, as they did with the Skoda Kodiaq. And, most importantly, guess with the dimensions. Ford, which surprised the size of the wheelbase of the very first Kuga, had to stretch the body in the next generation. Skoda immediately created a car with a margin. Faceted car bodies have something in common. Interestingly, Kuga was introduced back in 2012, and its design is still relevant. After a recent restyling, it looks more severe, got a chrome grille with powerful…

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    Test drive Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio, Seat ibiza: Three city heroes

    Which of the three additions in the city car category is the most convincing? Before we know how the new Ford Fiesta's first competition against some of its main opponents, one thing is for sure: expectations are high for the model. And rightly so, since the seventh generation model with a circulation of more than 8,5 million units has been on the market for ten years and, until the end of its impressive career, continues to be among the leaders in its category - not only in terms of sales, but also as purely objective qualities from the outside. the car itself. The eighth generation Fiesta has been on the conveyors of the plant near Cologne since May 16th. In this comparison, it is represented by a car painted in bright red, with a well-known three-cylinder ...

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    Test Drive Ford Fiesta: Buying Guide - Buying Guide

    Years pass, but there the sixth generation of the Ford Fiesta - born in 2008 and underwent a makeover in 2013 - remains one of the smallest most popular on the market. Merit design Pleasant and excellent value for money. In this month's Buying Guide, we will show you in detail all the versions in the list: Prices, Motori, accessories, performance, strengths, defects and the more you expressed it. Ford Fiesta: buying guide The La Ford Fiesta is a Piccola with a sexy design, available in two body styles: three doors e five doors. We recommend betting on the latter, which is more versatile and not much more expensive (in fact, the surcharge is only 750 euros). Despite the small external dimensions (length ...

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    Test drive Ford Fiesta

    What you need to do with the Fiesta immediately after the purchase, how much the Sony console costs and how not to get confused in the options of the state employee ... The plan is this: withdraw $6 from your account, go to the salon and buy a new Ford Fiesta. Then you stop by the nearest store for good tires, even better - complete with 903-inch wheels. Yes, there are people who drive large SUVs with all-season tires for three years and are quite satisfied. But the rubber that turns a perky novelty into a very noisy state employee, striving to fly out at any turn in the vicinity of Kazan, is the only factor that can drag the novelty to the bottom of the market. The rest of the Fiesta is very good. Take at least the appearance. New - Aston Martin (from comparisons ...

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    Test drive Ford Transit Custom

    In the niche of light commercial vehicles, GAZ has long been the leader, and foreign cars have only a small market share. The Ford Transit Custom has been re-equipped and claims at least to push its competitors aside A rare case: two different new items were brought to a location near Frankfurt for testing at once. Pinch me: there's a whole range of Aston Martin DB11s in here! But they are for German journalists. “James Bond is good, but I became a driver,” I walk past to the updated Ford Transit Custom vans. I take comfort in the fact that there is also something Astonian in the modified facings. The Ford Transit Custom is a notable player in Europe's light commercial vehicle segment, where it was named Best Van of 2013. We conducted its SKD assembly, then removed it from the market. But a year...

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    Test Drive Ford Mondeo

    People, our world is much smaller than you think. They only allocated one car at a time! Or is this particular vehicle so diverse that it can satisfy the entire globe, who knows? Cosmopolitanism - no matter how we look at it - is a great feature. And the all-new Ford Mondeo has done it the best it can. Download test PDF: Ford Ford Mondeo See a more detailed test in PDF format.

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    Test drive countdown: Ford EcoBoost engines

    Introducing Ford Mustang's 2,3 EcoBoost and 1,0 EcoBoost Engines After the Ford Mustang became the best-selling sports car and the small 1.0 EcoBoost engine won the Engine of the Year award for the fifth time in its class, we decided to tell you more about the powertrain. the first and small three-cylinder masterpiece. The Ford Mustang 2,3 EcoBoost four-cylinder engine is a high-tech unit that has no reason to worry about driving such an iconic car. But it achieves all this thanks to the already proven solutions of other EcoBoost machines, including the small masterpiece EcoBoost 1,0. The fact that the introduction of a base four-cylinder engine into the new Mustang still looks odd means that we are indeed living in interesting times of rapid and radical change. However, they…