In Irkutsk burned Bentley Continental GT Coupe

In Irkutsk, in one of the courtyards Baikal neighborhood burned to the ground elite Coupe Bentley Continental GT, also suffered a number of standing Subaru. The resulting fire were on the spot after 10 minutes, but could save only the Japanese foreign car. "Aristocrat" worth about 10 million rubles warmed completely.

At the moment, investigators determine the cause of ignition. Testimonies of two cotton suggest arson, the reasons may be the mass, such as a place of competitors, insurance payments or assume illegal parking, as the car was across the parking lot and took three cars. The owner of the car is in a state of shock.

U.S. have tested the safety of the new Kia Sportage

Crossover Kia Sportage new generation based on a series of crash tests conducted by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), received the highest award for occupant protection - Top Safety Pick.

To get the Top Safety Pick award the car must have basic equipment stabilization system, as well as required to obtain maximum results in all crash tests. According to the method IIHS, each machine is tested simulating the coup - it is a blow to a special metal plate in the corner of the roof in the central stanchion. The maximum rating of "good" model receives only if the roof is deformed, "sag", not more than 12 centimeters.

In addition, IIHS conducts a frontal crash test, which runs at 65 miles per hour, as well as side impact, simulating a collision with a SUV or pickup truck at 50 kilometers per hour. Rear impact into a stationary car crashes special barrier moving at 32 kilometers per hour.

Lexus CT200 h - hybrid, changing mood

Lexus has prepared for European buyers hybrid hatchback CT 200h.

The new hatchback Lexus CT 200h is equipped with modern hybrid plants Lexus Hybrid Drive. Depending on the driver of the regime of the power unit machine "changes the mood.

In ECO mode hybrid powertrain consists of a 1.8-liter gasoline engine VVT-i, the electric motor and an electronically controlled stepless variator E-CVT. The driver can choose one of three modes: Eco (Economical), Normal (conventional) and Sport, depending on which electronics set the settings of the suspension and return the accelerator pedal. From the start, and to set a speed of 50 km / h Lexus CT 200h is automatically set in motion by an electric motor, and then switched into action gasoline engine.

Enabling Eco mode translates all of the car mode for maximum efficiency. Select Sport mode allows you to realize the full potential of the machine. In this case the electronics for maximum acceleration in aid petrol engine motor mounts. In addition, the electronic display backlighting instrument panel changes its color from blue (Eco) to red (Sport), but rather an indicator of the hybrid drive appears on the display tachometer.