There's a button to make more noise??
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AndyC
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Toyota are probably the leading proponent of Hydrogen technology at present as they've reduced their interest in EV technology due to being so far behind Tesla. That said, there is talk of a Tesla/Toyota collaboration on an EV Rav4 type SUV, so who knows where that might lead.
AndyC
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Yes mate, most modern sports cars have it. It depicts the exhaust tailpipes on the switch, and purely in my opinion, is an unnecessary gimmick as it uses more fuel to make the car louder.
AndyC
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Following on from the two Range Rovers reviewed on Tuesday, today's offering is one of the Mercedes equivalents - the GLE300d
As you'll see from the partial number plate, today's review is a 20-plate Mercedes-Benz GLE300d - roughly the MB equivalent to the Range Rover Sport.
The GLE isn't quite as tall as the RR Sport and so the driving position appears that bit lower but, it still offers excellent visibility, it is after all a big SUV.
As you would expect from a car of this marque, it's powerful and silky smooth, and has impressive acceleration.
Like the Range Rovers, the GLE loves to cruise along - 70mph on as little as 1600rpm - meaning it will eat up the miles easily without needing regular fuel stops. A full tank on the GLE offers over 600 miles, considerably more than the Range Rovers that generally offer 450-470 miles on a full tank of diesel, and on a long drive, the GLE outscores both the RR Sport and Vogue on mpg.
The Range Rovers average around 40-44mpg depending upon how you drive on a long journey, the GLE will easily reach 50+mpg as you can see from the second photo on today's run from Bridgend in South Wales to Warrington.
The central satnav/entertainment screen is large and easy to operate, and when in satnav mode, when you approach a turn or a roundabout etc, it automatically flips into front camera mode on the left hand side with the map remaining on the right hand side until you've negotiated the turn. The camera resolution is exceptional and crystal clear.
Steering, suspension and brakes are all excellent again, as you would expect from Mercedes, and the interior finish feels slightly superior to that of the RR Sport but, not massively better - in the end, that all comes down to personal taste I guess.
Overall, I find the build quality on the GLE is superior to that of the Range Rover not in massive ways, it just feels better put together, and that is not to knock the RR SUVs at all.
The boot space is more than capable of taking a full set of family luggage and the car has at least 3 USC charging ports as well as a mobile phone charging pad in the front of the centre console.
My marks out of ten...
Comfort 8
Fuel Economy 7
Performance 8
Reliability 9
Practicality 8
As you'll see from the partial number plate, today's review is a 20-plate Mercedes-Benz GLE300d - roughly the MB equivalent to the Range Rover Sport.
The GLE isn't quite as tall as the RR Sport and so the driving position appears that bit lower but, it still offers excellent visibility, it is after all a big SUV.
As you would expect from a car of this marque, it's powerful and silky smooth, and has impressive acceleration.
Like the Range Rovers, the GLE loves to cruise along - 70mph on as little as 1600rpm - meaning it will eat up the miles easily without needing regular fuel stops. A full tank on the GLE offers over 600 miles, considerably more than the Range Rovers that generally offer 450-470 miles on a full tank of diesel, and on a long drive, the GLE outscores both the RR Sport and Vogue on mpg.
The Range Rovers average around 40-44mpg depending upon how you drive on a long journey, the GLE will easily reach 50+mpg as you can see from the second photo on today's run from Bridgend in South Wales to Warrington.
The central satnav/entertainment screen is large and easy to operate, and when in satnav mode, when you approach a turn or a roundabout etc, it automatically flips into front camera mode on the left hand side with the map remaining on the right hand side until you've negotiated the turn. The camera resolution is exceptional and crystal clear.
Steering, suspension and brakes are all excellent again, as you would expect from Mercedes, and the interior finish feels slightly superior to that of the RR Sport but, not massively better - in the end, that all comes down to personal taste I guess.
Overall, I find the build quality on the GLE is superior to that of the Range Rover not in massive ways, it just feels better put together, and that is not to knock the RR SUVs at all.
The boot space is more than capable of taking a full set of family luggage and the car has at least 3 USC charging ports as well as a mobile phone charging pad in the front of the centre console.
My marks out of ten...
Comfort 8
Fuel Economy 7
Performance 8
Reliability 9
Practicality 8
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wainy
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How so? I though it just opened up cut outs in the exhaust?
AndyC
Player Valuation: £70m
I'm not sure of the full technical aspects of it but, my colleagues and I are requested not to use the exhaust button as it has a detrimental effect on fuel consumption.
As I suggested, to me, it's an unnecessary gimmick as all the cars fitted with it have more than enough performance without needing additional noise.
It's just a by pass system. The gases are not forced through the baffles within the muffler (thereby deadening the noise to a degree), instead they go straight through a pipe.
I used to have an F Type R, no shrinking violet when in regular mode. The exhaust button was used once and the good lady refused to go in the car again because it was so embarrassing.
She had a point. Utterly pointless.
I think they're 6.2 hemi.
The hellcat engine is available in the Grand Cherokee too, though I'm not sure why an SUV needs 707hp?
They now also sell the Dodge Demon. It's definitely available as a Challenger, maybe a Charger. Completely pointless 840hp for a rwd road car. Eye watering stats. 2.1 to 60, (That's faster than a Chiron, faster than a Tesla P100D with ludicrous mode) sub 9.5 seconds 1/4 mile.
Seen a couple on the road here but I'm yet to see one spun off the side of the desert highway. It won't be long.
Chewbacca
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6.2 Hemi
Chewbacca
Player Valuation: £30m
All cars (well, cross plane crank V8’s) need more noise.
On Timmy Cahills Head
Player Valuation: £500k
Took the plunge and got one. 70 plate with just over 4k miles. Was originally looking for a petrol but ended up with a diesel as there doesn't seem to be many petrol's about, especially when you want to pick a certain color etc...Certainly mate.
I've driven lots of this model and speaking purely personally, £ for £ it's one of the nicest cars around to drive, and as you might read later with today's review of a BMW 420i, the E220 is - in my opinion - the far superior two-door coupe.
All the E-Class range are extremely well engineered - as you would expect from Mercedes-Benz - and build quality is superb The E220 is very comfortable to drive and has excellent performance... and for a convertible doesn't suffer any undue wind noise from having a soft top.
Steering is precise and the suspension makes for a really smooth drive.
Acceleration, even from the diesels, and the brakes - when needed - are both excellent.
The diesel models are as quiet as the petrol versions and return excellent miles per gallon, and as I will repeatedly say, if you drive to within 10% excess of the legal speed limits, most cars deliver their best mpg figures - the E220d easily 50+ and on a long motorway run 60+ is more than achievable.
Next time I drive one, I'll get a couple of photos to add to this brief review
That's the important bit
500 miles using air con radio ,wiper etc.
I bought a car from a dealer once
Found some tees in the glove box
Asked the dealer what are the for
To rest your balls on when driving
I got arrested at a police checkpoint the next day
How would you rate its cyclist killing capabilities?
Don't forget the noise button.
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