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Jul92014 by Klemen BagaričNo Comments

Peugeot RCZ

Today we drove with a city sports car from France, Peugeot RCZ. Despite the 2-liter diesel engine, he proved in the city that with careful driving he can achieve extremely low consumption, as over 5.5.L / 100km the indicator did not show. Well, at least not until we hit the gas and at 2.000 rpm, when the turbine turns on and the driver sticks to the seat, the pointer shows numbers above 10L / 100km. Because it has 6 gears, it is also very economical and comfortable on the highway. The rear passengers do not have much space, but they can still enjoy the comfortable ride of a "cheaper" athlete. Three petrol and two diesel engines are available. Three four-cylinder 1.6-liter engines producing 154, 195 and 266 horsepower, and two diesel 2.0-liter HDi engines producing 164 horsepower. Because the price is around 20.00

Jun22014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Chinese Evouqe as much as 20 percent cheaper

Automotive

Production of the Range Rover model Evouqe has recently begun in China, and the Freelander and Jaguar XF will soon be launched from the production line. What the quality of the products is remains a mystery, and the price of the Evouq is as much as 20 percent lower than that made up in the UK. You can buy it in China for around 73 thousand euros, and it will be available from the autumn onwards.

May262014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Goodyear will give 26 euros to 2000 schools

Automotive

Among the applications received for the competition "Hand in hand for the safety of children!" the commission selected 26 slovenian primary schools that submitted the best projects or strategies to improve traffic safety in their surroundings. Goodyear Dunlop Sava Tires, which is organizing the competition in cooperation with the Council for Prevention and Education in Road Traffic of the Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Traffic Safety (AVP), will donate a donation of 2.000 euros to each of the selected schools. purchase of equipment and other elements for the safe participation of students in traffic and educational activities in the field of traffic education. "Traffic safety for children is a very important topic for Goodyear Dunlop Sava Tires, not only in September, when school starts, but all year round. That's why we decided

Mar122014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Winter tire celebrates 80 years

Automotive

Exactly 80 years ago, the first winter tires in the history of motoring were made in Finland. The well-known Nokian named the tire Kelirengas, which made driving safer on snowy Finnish roads safer, and it was intended for trucks and other larger vehicles. The first winter car tire, however, was called the Hakkapeliitta, and it appeared on the market two years later (1936). It is famous mainly for its excellent driving characteristics on ice, snow and slush. In the XNUMXs, there was a growing demand for new-generation winter tires. Due to the large number of vehicles and the first snow plows, which left behind a smooth and often icy surface on the roads, the designers began to develop new tires. This led to the Hakkapel tire

Feb132014 by Blaž Štremfelj60 Comments

Photo: The first images of the third generation Twingo

Automotive

A few moments ago, Renault presented the new Renault Twingo, manufactured by Novo mesto-based Revoz. The city toddler, which we have already presented in a little more detail, has experienced its third generation in its 20-year history.

Feb132014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Unusual C4 Cactus sedan

Automotive

At Citroen, they say they are proud of their unique design style. Some like it, others don’t, but it’s definitely very recognizable. To make it even more recognizable, the French took care of it with the C4 Cactus version, which combines aesthetics and usability. The product is supposed to follow the wishes and needs of customers, and one of its biggest features is the so-called Airbump on the door. It is available in four colors - black, gray, beige and brown, and customers will be able to choose between ten body colors and three interior colors. The Citroen C4 Cactus is not only about aesthetics, but also technology. The standard version has a seven-inch screen, which is used for climate control, digital radio and GPS navigation, and supports connection to the Internet and Bluetooth. During the remark

Feb112014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The Alfa Romeo 4C puts the Alfa back among the premium brands

Automotive

The Alfa 4C concept was already presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2011, and last year at the end of the year the model also became a production sports car. The two-seater, with a mid-mounted 1,7-liter turbocharged petrol engine, has quite a few advanced technologies (including Alfa TCT - twin dry clutch transmission - dual clutch), and the best part is that its price is less than 60 thousand. The price is also low in the sense that the 4C has a carbon fiber chassis, which has so far been reserved only for very expensive super sports cars. That the price is not too high is also proven by the fact in the factory in Modena, where in addition to 600 employees, they had to hire 100 additional people. The demand for the Alfa 4C is so very high that they will be a product instead of the original 2500

Feb22014 by Blaž Štremfelj51 Comments

Renault with the new Twingo in Geneva

Automotive

Renault has confirmed that we will witness the premiere of the new generation of the popular city car Twingo in Geneva. Its design was inspired by the Twin'z and Twin'Run concepts, which are somewhat reminiscent of the famous Renault 5 Maxi and Turbo versions. The new Twingo will be smaller, but it will offer passengers more doors, and they want to offer customers a lot of equipment and ... character. The French will try to compete with the Fiat 500 with the new Twingo. The 0.9-liter three-cylinder engine in the new version will be located in the rear of the car, but it is not yet known if Renault is considering the RS or Gordina version of the Twingo with a more powerful engine.

Jan262014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Expensive charge for BMW i3

Automotive

The BMW i3, which has been on the German market since last November, is not yet sold as a hot bun. Thus, only 90 copies were sold in Germany in December. But at BMW, they report that demand for the model is in line with their expectations, as they have already accepted around 10.000 orders across Europe. However, they do not say what the current production capacity of the factory in Leipzig, where they produce the electric model i3, is. But potential German buyers of the i3 could also be deterred from buying by the rather expensive cost of electricity. At the launch of its electric car in Germany, BMW has installed around 1.000 charging stations, where it can now be charged. However, charging prices are quite high! Thus, in addition to the monthly rent (EUR 9,50), it is necessary to pay EUR 2,49 for each hour of charging

Jan262014 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

Golf R Evo on the 40th anniversary of the GTI

Automotive

Volkswagen will present a new concept at the Beijing Motor Show in April this year, which will actually go into production. The attractive concept, called the Golf R Evo, will share a platform with the standard Golf R and will be powered by a two-liter four-cylinder turbo engine that will develop around 276 kilowatts of power and 449 newton meters of torque.