2012 Mazda Mazda5

2012 Mazda Mazda5

There's a reason you see the truck as the vehicle of choice for parents. You see, it is the perfect vehicle for schlepping around children and all that comes with them. No other vehicle can match the large minivan interior space, three rows of seats, sliding rear doors and a minimum height. However, as many as a mini-van may be exaggerated for families with only one or two small. Here comes the Mazda May 2012

Completely redesigned for 2012, the latest Mazda 5 is an evolution of its predecessor. Stand a little more powerful, more comfortable seats and swoopier style. Basically, however, 5 is a minivan for people with modest transportation needs of the family. With two seats in each of its three lines with a capacity of only six seats compared with the seven or eight passengers of a minibus large (which is an oxymoron). But if the times to carry several passengers rare, the design of the Mazda 5 is large (the size is the key word here) practical advantage over compact crossover SUV.

There is another advantage of the Mazda 5 has almost finished its family of mobile competitors - it's fun to drive. Like the Mazda 3, goes behind the corners of the control and posture. Some car manufacturers are able to boast that their state or off-road trucks, "treated like a machine", but the Mazda 5 is actually doing. In fact, it drives like a car really good. Because of its smaller size, it is also much easier to move tight spaces, and you do not have to think twice before squeezing into compact parking spaces.

However, the Mazda 5 2012 is definitely not for everyone. Some people really need spacious, and there is something to be said for the V6 power in hilly terrain or with a full load of people on board. Mazda 5 is not available with some features common to regular mini-bus, such as power sliding doors, umbrellas or factory-installed navigation systems and entertainment. However, the all-new 2012 Ford C-Max - also a mini MPV built on a platform shared with the Mazda 5 a variety of electronic functions. However, the Mazda 5 has everything you need and enough passenger and cargo space for most young families. Primarily the design of a hybrid between a van and a wagon, the Mazda 5 is a good alternative and deserves a look at these lean economic times.

Body styles, trim levels and options


May 2012 The Mazda is a line of three, six-passenger compact SUV available in three trim levels: Sport, Touring and Grand Touring. The base Sport comes standard with alloy wheels, 16 inches, full power accessories, keyless entry, cruise control, automatic air conditioning (with rear outlets and fan controls), height adjustable driver seat, a tilt steering wheel and telescope and a sound system with six speakers and CD player and auxiliary input jack.

5 Touring adds 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, rear spoiler, leather-wrapped steering wheel, trip computer and Bluetooth. For the Touring Package, Custom Audio & moonroof adds sunroof, satellite radio and six CDs. This package is standard on Gran Turismo 5, which also receives an automatic xenon headlights, heated mirrors, automatic wipers, driver's lumbar adjustment, heated front seats and leather upholstery.

There are a number of dealer-installed extras which will be available later this model year, including the ignition remotely interface iPod, a portable Garmin navigation system and DVD entertainment system.

Propulsion and Performance


Every Mazda 5 2012 is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that produces 157 horsepower and 163 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard on the sport, while a five-speed automatic transmission is optional on Sport and standard on everything else. In performance testing, Grand Touring five went from zero to 60 km / h in 9.5 seconds - slower than the typical minivan, and many compact SUVs. With either transmission, fuel economy is estimated at 21 mpg city/28 highway.

Security

Every Mazda 5 features standard stability and traction control, antilock four-wheel disc brakes with brake assist, front side airbags and side curtain airbags. In brake tests, 5 came to a stop from 60 mph in 130 feet - a few meters above the average.

Interior Design and Special Features

While 5 is obviously less than the traditional minivan, yet it packs a lot of versatility within. Captain comfortable second row sliding and reclining chairs, and the passenger side seat has a center table and clever pop-up storage space that can be mounted between the seats (and later stored, creating a channel on the same level foot in the third row). The third row is big enough for children and is easier to get that all the third-row crossover, we can think of. At the same time the sliding rear doors for easy access, especially in parking lots.

Up front, the layout of the dashboard 5 again remained essentially the same general appearance and is thinner now. All controls are easy to reach and use, and using the 5 senses much like a regular car behind the wheel. The front seats offer comfort respectable, more people may wish to travel back over the seat.

Driving Impressions

To add some value, but do not want to give up the car's agility and maneuverability in urban areas, the Mazda 5 2012 is an excellent choice. Acceleration is slightly Pokey (especially in difficult terrain), but the handling is excellent 5. On winding roads, the five rewards the driver with precise steering and controlling the movements of the body. Passengers traveling with an amateur driver can also enjoy a revised suspension that can prevent them from slipping and swaying in their seats. The Test Track , 5 almost equaled the number of handling the small Mazda 2. In short, the 5 is fun to drive, something we can not say that any regular minivan.

Price $ 19,195

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Review

2011 Land Rover Range Rover Review

Perhaps no other vehicle bridges, a considerable gap between luxury uptown and let the muscle just like the Land Rover Range Rover 2011. The bones still remember in the same mountain goat-ready rock that made its debut more than 40 years ago, but the inside and outside, bears hallmarks of England ambition and taste for the finer pleasures of life.


Last year, the Range Rover has received the engine and interior renovations, including new direct-injection 5.0-liter V8. 2011 Range Rover carries over the changes, and with the addition of updates for its Terrain Response System and the interior. Reclining rear seats with headrest with wings, similar to the airliner, now an option, and the new engine represents a significant improvement over the previous 4.4-liter V8 and 4.2 liter. The current basis for Central makes 375 hp and produces 510 hp supercharged version devastating. Fuel economy, however, remains in a poor, but considering the general trend, it is a trade-off you can live with.

Luxury SUV, which is able to navigate in the Australian outback or the Sahara is a rare breed. Perhaps only the Lexus LX 570 can compete with the 2011 Range Rover off-road units. But this does not make the Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle lock-heeled buyer. Most owners are rarely, if ever, the Range Rover Sport machinery of skill, which sleeker models like the BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GL550, Porsche Cayenne or a Range Rover Sport option choices.

Spotty reliability, Land Rover, also can not be ignored when considering the Range Rover purchase. And 'new owners of the company can change the record remains to be seen, but before the Range Rover was one of the lowest rated vehicle in terms of mechanical reliability. Any of the other choices are likely to minimize the headaches of ownership. But Heritage, Status, and fearless nature, 2011 Range Rover on the front line.


Body styles, trim levels and options

The 2011 Land Rover Range Rover is a luxury five-passenger SUV available in two models: HSE and Supercharged. HSE models are equipped with 19 inch wheels, an adjustable air suspension, an electronic locking rear differential, fog lights, front parking sensors and rearview camera, heated rear window and windshield, tinted windows, heated power folding mirrors , automatic xenon headlights with washers, sunroof, three-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats and heated power-adjustable, tilts the steering column and leather telescopes, keyless ignition entry / a heated steering wheel and wood interior finish. Also standard are followed and off-road navigation, Bluetooth and a 14-speaker Harman Kardon surround sound system with USB / auxiliary audio ports. HSE Luxury Package adds 20-inch wheels, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats and leather upgrades.

Apart from its supercharged V8 supercharged cut includes all the above, except for the differential lock (optional), but more adaptive suspension damping, and high-performance Brembo brakes.

Optional Protocol on the Range Rover Supercharged, the Autobiography package adds adaptive cruise control, adaptive front lighting, high beam assist, blind spot monitoring, a chamber of 360-degrees of assistance, locking rear differential an indoor heated windscreen, full leather (including dash, door panels and moldings), additional wood trim, four-zone automatic climate control, heated and ventilated reclining rear seats, plus 19 powerful speakers of the audio system, HD radio and a rear entertainment system with six disc DVD changer. Autobiography The package can also upgrade to the package Autobiography Limited Edition Black, adding special 20-inch wheels, black paint finish and several pieces of unique exterior. Some of the features found in the package are optional Autobiography HSE to decorate.

Engines and performance

The two Range Rovers are powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine. The HSE model produces 375 horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque, while the supercharged model makes a hearty 510 hp and 461 lb-ft. The two pairs of engines and six speed automatic transmission with Driver Shift Control manual. In performance tests , a Range Rover Supercharged Acceleration from zero to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds - an impressive time for a 3-ton SUV.

All Range Rover had a full-time four-wheel drive, low range and up to 11 inches of maximum ground clearance. Range Rovers also have the Terrain Response system allows the driver to adjust powertrain, suspension, and stability systems and electronic traction control to manage the environment, including grass, gravel, snow, mud, sand and stone. For 2011, the system is enhanced with hill hold control (prevents rolling backward when starting on a hill) and Hill Descent Control (vehicle brakes to a limit determined by the position of the accelerator while down).

Properly equipped Range Rover can tow up to 7700 pounds, the ability to improve the stability of the trailer, the sensors of the camera system to predict how external control is a trailer in reverse. Both the HSE and Supercharged achieve EPA estimated 12 mpg city/18 mpg highway and 14 mpg combined.

Security

For 2011 Land Rover Range Rover is equipped with antilock brakes (Supercharged models get more powerful Brembo systems), traction control and stability (rollover control and Hill Descent Control), side airbags for front seats, side curtain airbags, seat protection before a neck and knee airbag driver. Parking aid front and rear backup camera are also standard.

Help option package adds vision blind spot monitoring, adaptive front lighting, auto attendant high beam and multi-camera parking aid. Optional turbo models, adaptive cruise control including mitigation of the collision, a system that is dedicated to extreme braking if a collision is imminent. All models feature emergency brake assist, which uses radar to detect and pre-starts the braking system, if a collision is imminent.

In brake tests, a Range Rover Supercharged stopped to 60 mph in 121 feet - a good performance for a vehicle of this weight.

Interior Design and Special Features

Expect to find all kinds of leather coverings on the inside of the opulent interior of a Range Rover. Blenheim, Cambridge, Windsor, semi-aniline: These are just some of the qualities you can expect to see as standard equipment and optional on almost every point of contact, including seats, dashboard and door panels , consoles and even the star. And if you do not touch the leather, you touch wood - up to 14 pieces of wood, premium black satin finish and trim that complements the natural surroundings.

This luxury hotel of the old English world contrasts with the dash display modern thin film, which presents the vehicle and key information through graphics and virtual gauges. It also offers the ability to customize the content of the screen, useful for monitoring the various systems, while off the road.

Rear passengers will appreciate the optional reclining seats, but points are deducted by the load capacity of short-range Rover. With only 74 cubic meters, which offers less space than most competitors.

Driving Impressions

Most online Rovers will never be called to ford streams or climb the highest peaks (but is the first case, the Range Rover will travel a little over two meters of water). Despite their ability to navigate a formidable field, the wild environment, the Range Rover can be found is the system of underground roads. Pushed into the civilized world, travel in the cabin quiet and smooth performance gives the Range Rover luxury as a sedan with a lofty vision. Even if the vehicle tips the scales at about 3 tons, it still feels very stable, with a good amount of feedback control. The standard V8 is immediately noticeable, with an acceleration of the supercharged model that rivals that of many sports.

Taken off-road 2011 Land Rover Range Rover is even more impressive. Taking the time to read the instructions for use should handsomely, as the seemingly insurmountable mountain climbing or descending is almost effortless, if the vehicle is configured correctly. This function is rarely used as evidence of the Range Rover decades of development, high ground clearance and large wheel articulation.

Price $ 78 835

2011 Maserati GranTurismo Review

2011 Maserati GranTurismo Review

"Beauty is never lost Set," writes John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet. You may be inclined to write something like, if you encounter in the Maserati Gran Turismo 2011. The font engine, rear-wheel-drive Gran Turismo is one of those rare cars that once seen are hard to forget. It has an elusive and intoxicating blend of aggression and grace, as if the flowing lines of its metal plates had been stretched over a form muscle. Then there is the sound of that V8 engine - a note of opera delicious exhaust could have inspired the likes of Mozart, Puccini and Verdi.


Beauty is also in the interior, with an opulent sports car and the mechanics that both excite and comfort. Engine 4.2 or 4.7 liters of the GranTurismo are both smooth and silky when handled with care and exhilarating when pushed at higher levels of performance. The change from normal to sport mode further enhances the experience, gear changes and speeds up throttle response, while the opening of the exhaust baffles.

As its name implies, the GranTurismo is a passenger vehicle, not a car in and out exotic sports. No doubt more than enough power and handling to get the blood racing, but the Maserati is updated (but not upgraded) by various competitors. As a GT car, just do what must be so exciting athletic status with the balance of long-distance comfort.

The price of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Audi R8 are the closest competitors, and each one offers a better performance. Robust Porsche 911 is worth considering at the same time. At the same time, the BMW 6 Series, Jaguar XKR and Mercedes CL550 to save some money for a healthy dose of luxurious comfort. But when it comes to sculpture in motion, however, is hard to forget - or forget - the Maserati Gran Turismo.

Body styles, trim levels and options


In 2011, Maserati Gran Turismo is a four-seat coupe available in two trim levels: base S and Automatic. A convertible version is also available and is covered by a separate review.

The GranTurismo features of the base alloy 19-inch wheels, adaptive xenon headlights with washers, fog lights, power folding exterior mirrors and heated windshield wipers, Brembo brakes, an electronically adjustable suspension, rear parking sensors, rearview mirrors auto-dimming, dual-zone automatic climate control, leather upholstery, heated front seats, driver seat memory, wood interior trim, voice-activated navigation, Bluetooth, and a 11-speaker Bose system, surround sound with CD player, satellite radio, digital music storage, integration and auxiliary iPod / USB ports.

GT S Automatic contains all of the above and more efficient engines, automated manual transmission, larger brakes, sport exhaust, 20-inch wheels and front and rear spoiler. In addition, the Gran Turismo S can be optioned with non-adjustable suspension and sporty aluminum pedals.

Options for a trim GranTurismo include parking sensors front, two-tone interior colors, a faux suede headliner, a wood steering wheel and seats with perforated leather. Customers looking for personal attention can choose from several colors for the interior seams, styles of wheels and brake calipers final. In addition, buyers can specify any exterior color they want - for a price, of course.

Engines and performance


Base 2011 Maserati Gran Turismo is powered by a 4.2-liter V8 that produces 405 horsepower and 339 pound-feet or torque. Only the six-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.

GT S Automatic receives 4.7-liter V8 that bumps output 433 hp and 361 Nm of torque, and is also rapidly becoming an automatic transmission, manual clutch by Gratian, which was originally designed for the Ferrari F430.

Maserati estimates of acceleration from zero to 60 mph 5.1 seconds at the bottom of the Gran Turismo S automatic and 4.9 seconds. EPA estimated fuel economy is the same in both models, 13 mpg city/20 mpg highway and 15 mpg in combined driving.

Security

Standard safety features in Gran Turismo assembly includes anti-lock brakes and Emergency Brake Assist, Hill Hold automatic, stability control, traction control, side airbags in front seats, curtain airbags and a half.


Interior Design and Special Features

In 2011, Maserati Gran Turismo interior is tastefully furnished with the finest materials and crafts can be purchased for money (it seems like it anyway). The cabin is elegant, luxurious without being stodgy, and it has just a hint of high-tech influence as a sports car. Leather adorns almost any surface and can be ordered in a variety of colors. The controls are well placed and easy to use.

Front seat comfort is excellent, with seats and reinforced and a lot of padding for the comfort of long distance. Unlike other cars in this class, including Gran Turismo offers comfortable rear seats for adults over the medium term. Unfortunately, finding luggage space for four adults be difficult, because the trunk can hold up to 9.2 cubic feet, which is well below that offered by the other cut, which this car competes.

Driving Impressions

In 2011, Maserati Gran Turismo cleverly balances a luxury ride athletic sports. The active suspension is consistent enough to absorb road imperfections with the most ease without feeling too soft or wallowy. The Gran Turismo weight distribution of 49 percent percent behind entertainment front/51 increases as you get in the corners, while the "Skyhook" active suspension reduces body roll. It is a true Grand touring car - fast, but comfortable enough to travel long distances.

For drivers who want even more dynamic sports cars, review the points change sport mode, sharpens throttle response and stiffens up the suspension. This feature also opens a baffle in the exhaust for additional performance and smooths the Ferrari engine is already built glorious soundtrack. On the negative side, the management feel the bright side, and could use a little feedback at high speeds.

Price $ 118,900