New foreign-produced brands of class F (highest): Audi A8, Bentley Arnage, BMW "-.Seriyes, Cadillac STS, Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS 430, Maserati Quattroporte, Maybach 57/62, Mercedes S- class, Rolls-Royse Phantom, Volkswagen Phaeton

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foreign-produced brand of class" F "(highest)

spacious and comfortable machines" lhks"- class both for the well-off people and for the predstavitel'skikh purposes. In this category, from the automobiles of simply upper class they separately cost the auto- class of "premium", i.e., exclusive transportation means, which reflect status of owner and standing not one hundred thousand arbitrary units.

Market for the machines of upper class is sufficiently narrow and specific. In Russia auto- class "F" they enjoy the limited, but very steady demand. Prices on them begin from the mark into $60 900, there is no upper price lath practically, since each of the automobiles of dimensional class "F" can, to order of client, be equipped with entire conceivable and unthinkable auxiliary equipment.

Most sold automobiles in this class (official sales in Russia 2004g.): Mercedes S- class (866), Audi A8 (700), BMW 7th series (492).

Audi A8 - the embodiment of the best qualities of predstavitel'skogo automobile. Machine, which combines the elegance of prestige sedan with design and dynamics of sport automobile. At basis A8 - the revolutionary technical innovations, which dictate new standards. Automobile is completed by the 6- stepped gearbox Tiptronic, adapted by pneumatic suspension and, naturally, by the constant complete drive Quattro, which gives confidence in the correct use of service lives of engine.

Aluminum body, built according to technology Audi Space Frame, is more rigid is lighter and is more reliable than sometimes. The decrease of mass indicates reduction in the consumption of fuel and improved dynamics. Audi A8 - exceptional extent of outfitting and finishing, the inspiring dynamics and the impressive form. Standard they are long besides Audi A8, buyer can order the elongated version of automobile, which is designated by warrant L

Audi A8 it is sold in Russia with the extensive range of the benzine power units: 6 cylinders 3 l. (220 hp), 8 cylinders 3.7 l. (280 hp), 8 cylinders 4.2 l. (335), 12 cylinders 6 l. (450 hp).

Expensive and complex body repair, rigid suspension.

Price : $99 860 - $206 100
guarantees : 2 years without the limitation of path.
Periodicity TO : every 30 000 km.

Bentley Arnage - automobile "premium"- class. Expensive machine, which possesses unique English charisma and nonaging appearance. Official sales of auto- brand Bentley started in Russia not very long ago. In spite of very high price, sedans, which were subjected in 2004 to restaylingu, our of 1000 whether its buyers.

Arnage - these are style, comfort, reliability at the higher level. "Englishman" is refined in all trifles, it is luxurious, and it is practically deprived of deficiencies. Automobile enjoys very high popularity in the narrow to the circle of the amateurs of this stamp, since it noticeably exceeds all previous models on the complex of consumer qualities. Besides the version standard along the length, is accessible that elongated on 250 mm.

Bentley Arnage in our country it is accessible with two types of the 8- drum, benzine turbirovannykh motors: 6.75 l. (405 hp) - Arnage R and 6.75 l. (457 hp) - Arnage T

undeveloped service network, labor-consuming maintenance and repair.

Price : €eya0 000 - €'00 000
guarantees : there are no data.
Periodicity TO : there are no data.

BMW "-.Seriyes - the questionable design of top- model BMW led to the fact that in 2003 of sale of" sevens "on the German market they began to be inferior not only to the sedans Mercedes- benzo S- class, but also to the new models Audi A8. In spite of this, after a lapse of a certain time, demand to BMW 7 - series grew to the level normal for the class.

7- series represents appearance BMW OF THE XXI century. The family of "sevens" is saturated by interesting technical knots and aggregates, such as the stabilizer system DSC, the active stabilizers of lateral stability, comfortable armchairs with the ventilation and others innovation of those by the solutions. Besides the standard automobile, to Russians is accessible BMW 7, also, with the long base. In the very near future, in Rossi is expected the beginning of sales of the restaylingovykh sedans of a 7- series.

Official dealers sell "seven" with the following gasoline engines: 6 cylinders 3 l., 8 cylinders 3.5 l., 8 cylinders 4.5 l., 12 cylinders 6 l. of horsepower - 231, 272, 333, 445 hp.

Questionable design, the short period of guarantee.

Price : €"8 000 - €yshch0 000
guarantees : 1 yr without the limitation of path.
Periodicity TO : every 15 000 km.

Cadillac STS - automobile was presented to public in 2004 on the auto-show in New York. STS is built on the elongated platform of model CTS. outwardly Cadillac STS it resembles a somewhat grown in the sizes sedan Cadillac CTS - auto- was obtained analogous, with the correction for new sizes, design of body, executed in the new firm style of this stamp. STS can be equipped with the system of complete drive.

The luxurious salon Cadillac STS is finished by the tree of valuable species, by aluminum inserts and expensive skin. Into base version enters expensive audiosistema the eighth by dynamic loudspeakers, "understanding" sizes DVD and MP3. automobile is equipped with seats with the conditioning and preheating, adaptive AKPP, display, which projects data to windshield, steering wheel with the preheating, system Keyless Go, system of electronic control of chassis and other devices. Sales to models on the European and Russian markets will begin in the spring of 2005.

Cadillac STS are equipped with two benzine motors: 6 cylinders 3.6 l. (258 hp), 8 cylinders 4.6 l. (324 hp).

Absence of the selection of power units, the short period of guarantee.

Price : $92 300 - $99 500
guarantees : 1 yr or 50 000 km of path.
Periodicity TO : every 20 000 km.

Maserati Quattroporte - the appearance of auto- is very original. The smooth lines of body, punch-out on the lateral panels and the cowling of novelty - all this gives Maserati Quattroporte swift and sinewy appearance elegant, but in also the time. Furthermore, in the design of sedan attention is drawn to the small ventilation cuts in the front wings and the massive radiator grill, which became of the already partly firm style of Italian stamp. Auto- Maserati Quattroporte very recently began officially to be sold in Russia.

In the salon of sedan Quattroporte also reigns the spirit of Italian design - this is luxurious int of 1000 yer'er, in finishing of which wooden inserts and high-quality skin actively adapt. Besides this, all-wheel-drive automobile is equipped with contemporary electronic systems.

Is completed Maserati Quattroporte by 4,2- liter motor with 8 cylinders, power 400 of horsepower.

Very high price, extremely complex and expensive maintenance.

Price : €shchya0 800 - €""0 000
guarantees : 4 years without the limitation of path.
Periodicity TO : there are no data.

Mercedes S- class - automobile is not only the highest step of development in a model number of stamp, but also an example for the imitation in all areas of technology, proclaiming an even greater safety, comfort, ecology and pleasure with the driving.

The design of body emphasizes the "living", attractive nature of this sedan, whose elongated silhouette clearly reminds sleeping compartment. Among the used in automobiles S- class technical innovations should be noted the new preventive system of the protection of passengers Pre-safe, which is capable of recognizing dangers and of preparing the measures of the protection of passengers. For guaranteeing an even larger level of active safety automobiles S- class are equipped with the electronic stabilization system of motion (ESP) and with the system of emergency braking (BAS). New S- class gives its passengers of so many space as the previous model. The length of salon increased on 17 mm, and in dlinnobaznoy (Long) model even by 37 mm.

For S- class is proposed the broad spectrum of the benzine power units: 6 cylinders 3.5 l., 8 cylinders 4.3 l., 8 cylinders 5 l., 12 cylinders 6 l. of horsepower: 245, 279, 306, 500 hp.

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