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Here to you two possible
fragments from this article. The first: "The basovityy roar of the
disposed exhaust, instantaneous responses to the gas, lightning
reaction to the turning of elastic baranka... Present driver'.s car!"
the second: "soft and to the highest degree comfortable
suspension, calm reactions, noticeable banks and almost" empty ",
poorly informative control..."
A now - attention, a question.
What for the automobile does hide itself behind each description - new
Mercedes C-klassa, BMW 32п, Volvo S60 or Lexus IS200?
In order to facilitate the search for accurate answer, let
us describe in greater detail about each of four automobiles.
Main hero of our test - new Mercedes- benzo C200 Kompressor with the
two-liter 163- strong supercharger engine. But by its most terrible
rival we, certainly, consider "three rubles" BMW. at our disposal -
BMW 32п c the newest 192- strong motor. Organically looks in this
company and Volvo S60, armed by beznadduvnoy "five" by a volume of 2,4
l and power of 170 hp. But in order to envelop the sector of the elite
sedans of class D with pillar, we took still and Lexus IS200 - it
enters the European markets only with two-liter in-line "sixes",
developing 155 hp.
As you see, could not be attain complete
correctness in the selection of power units. It is not enough that the
power of engines is unequal, so even and transmission different:
Mercedes and Lexus are equipped with mechanical six-stage gearboxes,
and BMW and Volvo - "automata".
But give let us return to our
"ugadayke". The penetrating reader, probably already suspected, that
in the first fragment, where was described driver'.s car, the
discussion deals not with BMW - otherwise and something was enclose
vegetable-garden. But if not BMW, then who? Lexus? No, "it is cold".
Really Mercedes? It is not excluded. But which in favor of automobile
does speak in the role of "antipode"?
On no account you will not
surmise. No, not Volvo.
However, give in the order.
We imperatively advise all future owners
of Mercedes the S- class: not you polenites' and although once wash
out automobile independently, by hand! Sensation is such, as if under
the hands the sculpture of the epoch of revival.
Unreally
beautiful automobile!
In this case it not only izyashchen, but
also is solid - Mercedes S- class, only in the miniature. And
triradial star proudly shines above chromium of fal'shradiatornoy
lattice.
But there is in the appearance of this machine even and
pressure, aggression! You will look to swiftly inclined frontal st
1000 yeklo, to the low window line, which rises from the cowling to
the baggage carrier. however,
however the first attempt at the
landing into Mercedes makes it necessary to pass from the poetry to
the low prose of life. Coast head - the probability of contact with
the covered steadfast of frontal glass it is great even for the people
of medium height! Apparently, in order to compensate this special
feature, front armchair they arranged very low-. As a result into
usual sedan you sit down yourself, as if into the racing bolide!
Certainly, driver armchair can be raised, and inclined as to soul it
is convenient with the aid of the numerous electro and mechanical
adjustments. But nevertheless is felt, that also kinematics of pedals,
and ergonomics as a whole are designed precisely for the low, sport
landing.
Rigid and successfully profiled front armchairs are very
good. Control with the chubby rim nobly gleams by the chrome-plated
small beams of shtutgartskoy emblem. But next to the knitting needles
were placed large and pleasant by feel keys. With their aid it is
possible not only to "turn over" contents of the memory of on-board
computer (it it is mapped onto amber- yellow display in the center of
the combination of instruments), but also to program some functions.
For example, it is possible to visit in the menu and to fix time,
during which Mercedes will shine to you after by headlights after
blocking of the locks of doors, from 15 seconds to one minute.
Interior with space does not
strike. Then it is here beautiful - noble black plastic is excellently
combined with by present 1000 polished lead. But as far as ergonomics
is concerned, to complain about the clearly overloaded left of
podrulevoy lever and inconvenient "nozhnik" there is no sense. It
seems that these values in Stuttgart read a little eternal and no
longer "will return never". But the revolving knobs of climate-
control system mersedesovskim ergonomic engineers nevertheless one
ought to have made somewhat larger.
We start motor. Immediately
astonish two circumstances - clutch pedal is very "transparent" and
easily it makes it possible to feel the moment of the contact of
disks, and torque on the "bottoms" although detract. Therefore to move
on the "compressor" is easy and it is simple.
A further begin
miracles. Mechanical sound of motor with the light bass of
"podzvuchkoy" disposed exhaust, powerful thrust in entire range from
1500 to 6250 r/min, instantaneous reaction to the pressing of the
pedal of gas. But after 3000 r/min under the complete choke engine
issues simply Niagara acceleration!
Moreover here six-stage box
with the successfully selected gear ratios. The low accuracy of the
work of the drive of the "mechanics" was always the disease of
Mercedes, but in the new S- class of it almost they got rid. Almost -
because the handle of box nevertheless noticeably rocks near at hand
even with the switch oned transfer. Then neither to the clutch pedal
nor to the lever handle vibrations from the engine are transferred.
I controllability well matched with the combat motor. Where did
disappear that distance between the automobile and the driver, which
were traditionally characterized by all shtutgartskiye sedans? Small
Mercedes you oshchushchayesh' by each muscle, by each nerve. But as
accurately it follows the motion of elastic and to the highest degree
informative control! Present driver'.s car...
Suspension, true,
is harsh. At the seams and joints Mercedes noticeably it shudders by
entire body, it begins to dance on the poor road, in detail repeating
its profile, and in the uneven turning "jumps" on the hummocks to the
side. But when under the wheels more- less flat asphalt, motion
C-klassa become smooth and measured off as in large Mercedes.
Yes-A- A, they did not expect that sedan from Stuttgart will deliver
to us so many "drayverskogo" pleasure! But how against its background
will appear BMW and company?
Is beautiful "three rubles" BMW! Already how many years
passed, but all we will not admire. True, against the background of
the swift lines of S- class is even more greatly noticeable that
rounded satiety, by which inflated small BMW.
V the salon again
of change - this baranka with the double lower knitting needle and the
massive wooden finishing we yet did not meet. Buttons on the control
it is still more than in the S- class, but they are smaller. However,
this already became the tradition of Bavarians. So that complain not
we will be to the abundance of small keys on the central console
sequential time.
Landing in BMW is less specific than in the
Mercedes. But armchairs themselves are not so successful along the
profile, but their pillows are rather short.
??" vigatel6 is
matchless - it is similar, you be under the wheels dry asphalt, BMW
32п easily "would leave" from the remaining rivals. And five-stage
"automaton" Steptronic works magnificently. But nevertheless reactions
to the gas are here smoothed and it is not so sharp as in
mersedesovskogo "compressor" - moreover not only due to the work of
automatic transmission, but also because of the specific tuning of
"motor" electronics. But the high tenor of engine is muted noticeably
stronger than in the Mercedes.
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