Optics

The grace a revised front apron with integrated LED daytime running lights on the rear covered four exhaust tailpipes and the diffuser in the eye. Broader Fiat 500 in Sport Optics – driving pleasure in every road situation.
Coilovers

Through the so-called coil-over suspension also reduced gravity of the vehicle by up to 60 millimeters.
Price

The entire Aeropaket “Largo”, also still includes alloy wheels, will be available from 12 130 euros.

Hardly be undercuttable

Not only twenty Audi models that are on this unique Challange from A to B on the road, came to their destination Bée a lot closer, and the consumption value of the Q7 is hardly undercuttable too. We were able to undercut our practical stage, with a high proportion of rural roads and an approximately 150 kilometers long highway portion Audi Efficiency Challenge: Arrival in Kitzbuehel – Image (10) by the manufacturers, fuel consumption figure of 8.9 l/100 km. The new Audi clean diesel Q7 3.0 TDI quattro shone with a consumption of 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers at an average speed of 78 km / h.
Direction Bée road

Comparing all Audi models which were on the same stage direction Bée the road, the Audi Q7 has even the average consumption of the TT RS, S4 and A5 Sportback 3.2 FSI quattro slightly undercut. This even at the Audi technicians for astonishment.
Audi clean diesel Q7 3.0 TDI quattro

The 3.0 TDI engine makes 240 hp and even props from 2000 to 2250 rpm, a powerful torque of 550 Nm. The deliverable for the Audi Q7 3.0 TDI clean diesel is not only very frugal in consumption. Audi Efficiency Challenge: Arrival in Kitzbuehel – Image (21) It already meets the strict standards in the U.S. LEV II Bin 5 and the already announced for 2014 Euro 6 limit. The technique of TDI clean diesel is accompanied by high costs. An advanced common-rail injection system with 2,000 bar pressure, a new combustion chamber sensors and a high-performance exhaust gas recirculation system guarantee for a highly efficient combustion.

The reduction of nitrogen oxides remaining DeNox takes a novel catalyst. The operating principle of this system is expensive: in front of the DeNOx catalytic converter, a pump injects an additive called AdBlue book. In the hot exhaust stream, the solution breaks down into ammonia, which splits the nitric oxides into harmless nitrogen and water. Audi Efficiency Challenge: Arrival in Kitzbuehel – Image (31) The additive is replenished as part of the service intervals.
Rock solid

That the Audi Q7 is in the street scene as a rock in the surf, can not be doubted. Thanks to its generous wheelbase of 300 inches provides the 5.09-meter long Q7 interior space in abundance – including its variability is exemplary in the SUV segment. The seatbacks in the second row can be folded in three parts, thereby enabling a flat load floor – the volume of the luggage compartment grows from 775 to 2,035 liters. On our trip to Kitzbuehel, this capacity was far from being exhausted. The conclusion: Austria is a land of pleasure – a harmonic triad of culture, history and enjoyment. The Audi clean diesel Q7 3.0 TDI quattro is a car of pleasure with size, fuel economy and driving pleasure.

Hybrid cars are all the rage. That is beyond question. Increasingly, the cars appear on television shows like “Seinfeld” and convince more and more stars of their qualities. Thus, even Cameron Diaz. For several months, the U.S. actress drives a Toyota Prius hybrid, and loves to own statements about everything.

In the Jay Leno show she gushed before the moderator of her car. He is super fast, so the actress, and so quietly that she had frequently stood at the traffic lights and thought of her Prius, the engine would not run at all. “My car is like a golf cart,” said Cameron Diaz on the show, after which Jay Leno could not resist a laugh. Finally, the idea is to drive a car that resembles a race car, but more attractive than a golf cart waste.

The Toyota PriusAber is important that Cameron Diaz proves her car, that environmental protection need not be uncool. And that is certainly admirable, considering that the actress lives in the United States. There is still shaped by that is fat with great fuel economy cars, the street scene. But Cameron does not care, she stands on the hybrid, and will not tire of mentioning it again and again

The X in the model name of a car is at BMW has always stood for the four-wheel drive. Whether in the 3 Series, 5 Series or 7 series with the addition of xDrive, or in the multi-purpose vehicles, X3, X5 and X6: Always this comrade on all four wheels are driven. With the new BMW X1 Munich’s first break with this tradition. The Compact is available at the label while xDrive to the drive with all four wheels, under the name sDriver but also with conventional rear-wheel drive.

On the platform of the 3 Series touring wagon model offers the basic functionalities of the X1 in genes from the 1-and 3 Series. Nevertheless, the X1, according to project manager Peter Krist “no small X3 wants to be”, who dominated the track by a massive 35 centimeters. Rather, it was the efforts of the engineers, which in less than three years of vehicle developed the agility of the compact type with the same method as the versatility of a multi-purpose vehicle. Sun shines through the BMW X1 sporty handling and a higher seating position that gives passengers good visibility and to facilitate boarding and alighting. In addition, a variable and flexible interior. X1 will be built in Leipzig plant, together with the 3 Series sedan and some variants of the 1 Series.
Design

At the front bears the smallest member of the BMW X family-typical features, which include the long-BMW X1: First rear-wheel drive in an X-Series – Image (6) hood. Very upright front grille with the traditional optical kidney is strongly modeled was the hood. Severe rib and sill lines as well as a color front and rear underrun protection of weaned away from the rounded design chief Adrian van Hooydonk both elegant and sporty appearance of the drawn 4.45-meter five-door model.

The redesigned dashboard looks clear. The asymmetrical design of the center console divides the areas for the driver and front passenger. The materials feel comfortable and have a high standard. Somewhat complicated, that are pressed after plugging in a functioning as a sort of extra ignition box once a start / stop button for starting the engine needs.
Interior

A multitude of details reflects the efforts of engineers to build flexibility into the BMW X1. Thus, the interior offers an abundance of large and small storage space. In all four access doors for BMW X1: First rear-wheel drive in an X-Series – Image (14), the passengers will drink bottles place. The split in the ratio 40:20:40 rear seat can be positioned in different positions steep. This can be herausgekitzelt when needed may still need the space in the trunk of inches “, without necessarily reducing the space available for the three rear passengers would be insubordinate restricted.

Everyday summarizes the 420 liter luggage compartment with full seating. By folding down the rear seatback expands the individual parts of the storage space on passable 1350 liters. Legal practice is a clipboard under the boot floor, can be deposited in a specially shaped tub mainly small items safe and clean.

and two diesel engines available for the X1 to launch on 24 October. For now, the most powerful is the 3.0-liter six-cylinder in the X1 xDrive28i, which mobilized 258 hp. The Selbstzünderfraktion initially consists of two four-cylinder with common rail direct injection. This already makes the smaller version of a thoroughly convincing. The 2.0-liter turbo-diesel engine generates 177 hp and offers a bullish 350 Nm of towing, which is already zurBMW at low speeds X1: First rear-wheel drive in an X-Series – Print (11) available. According to the EC standard is satisfied xDrive20d of kilometers with 5.8 liters of diesel at 100. Also two liters of displacement of points on xDrive23d, which makes 204 hp with twin turbochargers.

In December, the third performance level of the 2.0-liter follows this diesel. In this case, it is the xDrive18d, which brings it to 143 hp. For now, the engine range is rounded off in March next year will start with a gasoline engine that can have sDrive18i under the designation, according to a BMW spokesman at an output of about 156 hp.
Drive Options

About the same drive as the others have the BMW xDrive all-wheel drive vehicle versions of the new X1. Under normal driving and road conditions, thereby the power distribution between front and rear axles in the ratio 40:60. An electronic multi-plate clutch forward at lightning speed as needed up to 100 percent to the front or rear. For an additional charge for the four-wheel torque distribution to individual models of the rear axle.

Basically, equipped with four-wheel drive, the gasoline-and diesel-top versions xDrive28i and xDrive 23d. Alternatively, only with rear-wheel drive to have the models sDrive18d and sDrive20d. Exclusively through the rear of the sDrive18i to drive.
Rates

At 29,550 euros for the available starting from December sDrive18d entry into the world of the new BMW X1. The sDrive20d strikes with 32,400 euros. The surcharge for the two-wheel version is EUR 2000. The principle with four-wheel drive top-line models equipped xDrive28i and xDrive 23d cost 41,500 or 38,800 euros. Despite fairly good standard specification, the individual models with the BMW X1, X1: populate the first time, rear-wheel drive in an X-Series – Print (3) extensive list of additional extras (at extra cost).
Conclusion

With the BMW X1 he introduced the all-wheel drive in its compact class. That the carmaker from Germany’s secret capital, while the same break with its tradition and offer the first time an X model with rear-wheel drive may seem surprising at first glance. However, market research has shown that there is a worthwhile potential buyer that wants to dispense with all-wheel drive) (for example, pure or fair-weather rider must do without (the economic crisis, even before the financially clientele does not stop). But anyone who has written traction and safety as top priority on his banner is a xDrive models, and prefer to prefer to dispense optical mostly unnecessary extras.