Happy you, GTI

Recall that the Golf GTI in the year I turned 35 years old. Usually in such cases, the manufacturer produces special model and hero of the day getting drunk the whole. Other producers on the sly look at the festival, making it appear as if they are not interested, but the most vile, so generally accepted design competition. Of course, congratulating each other as they have is not accepted, but not when they are in the same group. Willy-nilly, Audi for a couple of Skoda had to make gifts - the first at an accelerated pace pile A1 Clubsport, sawed off the roof of the second World Rally Super 2000. They gave, of course not the roof, and the remainder of her convertible. The said named RS2000 and likely will spend the rest of century only a concept, as the Czechs failed to provide even tehharakteristik. Sorry, looks amazing machine - handsome, strong knocked that your pit bull, and does anyone know any other convertible rally? Both are set in the framework of the concept GTi-Worthersee tour - is a festival of tuning Worthersee, just traveling and dedicated to the birthday party Golf GTI. In the same way, you can live look at the Golf GTI Edition 35, which is already selling the German dealers.

Skoda expanding into new niches

Love here in Skoda. Still, everyone likes to get the quality and design concern Volkswagen, but under a different shildikom and at a reasonable price. Factory-running engine of many models and sverhloyalnye for the buyer complete the conditions of service of their business. And love this part of the company Skoda is quite mutual. One of the most promising markets for itself, it recognizes Russia.

Today, Skoda conceived satiate the need for a compact, cost-effective to purchase and nenakladnom to operate the car with the release of two new models. The prototype for one of the cars is a city minicar Volkswagen Up. The German has proved to be the best hand, and its Eastern European reincarnation has every chance of inheriting success. Different from his Skoda new bumpers, headlights head lights and grille. The second compact city car will take an intermediate position between the models Fabia and Octavia, the niche between them has long stood empty, and spoke for itself. She filled in 2012. Small cars will be supplied with two kinds of three-cylinder engines: gasoline, 1 liter and 1.2-liter diesel engine with 75 horsepower. Presumably, the new models will be available and the version with 82-horsepower electric motor.

Recall that in early March at the Geneva Motor Show by Skoda hatchback concept was presented to Vision D. He is the fulcrum for the creation of stylistic decisions of the two future compact city cars Skoda.

Special Series Fabia RS

In honor of winning factory team in the World Rally Championship series IRC Skoda will issue a special series of Fabia RS.

Spetsversiya receive paint finishes, like a champion car, a white roof and white 17-inch rims.

As for the power plant, then under the hood hot hatch will remain normal for RS-turbo 1.4 liter 180 horsepower paired with preselektivnym "robot» DSG. Accordingly, the acceleration time to "hundreds" of remaining 7.3 seconds and top speed - 224 km / h.

Special Series Fabia RS will be made in amounts of 200 units, and that's what markets expected to implement them is still unknown.

And you know what the Head-Up Display?

Abbreviation HUD stands for Head-Up Display, which, in turn, translates to English as "display raised head."

In this unit has been called "projection on the windshield. This ad hoc system of car, capable of projecting data (depending on the model, it could be speed, engine speed, voltage in the system, etc.) directly in front of the driver directly on the windshield.

For the first time such systems have appeared in the military aircraft industry. Different indicators were projected directly onto the glass helmet pilot fighter. A few tenths of a second, which are necessary to translate the view on the dashboard and back, high-speed fighter aircraft, flew hundreds of meters. And all this distance the aircraft passed almost blindly, that is very strong effect on safety.

Automotive industry always took the best from other areas, and the projector on the windshield was no exception. Previously, to enjoy such a device in operation, in addition to fighter pilots, owners were able Corvette Z06, Citroen C6, BMW 5-and 6-series. But now the industry automotive tuning stepped forward, and appeared on the market HUD-portable projectors that are suitable to almost any car model.

HUD-projection on the windshield is a high brightness LED display, which is located on the dashboard and project readings (speed, engine speed, voltage in the system, the temperature of the cooling loop - the number and nature of the displayed parameters depend only on the model of the projector), the frontal glass in front of the driver.

From the model depends on how the device is connected - either directly to the on board system, the car (taking readings from the regular devices), or through the cigarette lighter (takes readings from sensors included with the device). If your car is under warranty, I choose the second option, since one of the conditions for maintaining the integrity of the guarantee is an electric vehicle network.

HUD-projection on the windshield - this is a unique device that provides safety and comfort behind the wheel! You no longer have to constantly distract by the readings, which means you will not be distracted from the road. You always have time to slow down before abruptly stop a car or a pedestrian who jumped into the road, always notice the road signs . The great advantage of such devices is the possibility of sound or color signaling. As soon as one of the values displayed on the windshield, will exceed the permitted limits, you see or hear a special signal system.

HUD CRX-3001 - the simplest version of the projector. Projecting the speedometer is connected to the on board network, exceeding the speed limit may be asked to issue a sound or a color signal (switch able feature).

HUD CRX-3002 - has the greatest number of functions: projecting the speedometer, tachometer, voltage systems, the temperature of the liquid cooling of the introduction marker light has a color indication of the specified limits for all indicators.

HUD CRX-3003 - a model that does not require connection to the on board device (so ideal for cars under warranty). With built-in GPS-antenna device information about velocity device receives from the satellites. GPS-antenna CRX-3003 can also be used for other devices by Blue tooth-channel. Powered via cigarette lighter.

You can no longer worry about the readings of the instruments - the system of projection on the windshield takes care of this. And you have to do is enjoy the process of driving!

The next generation of Fabius looks wider and more capacious

The company Skoda Auto has announced receiving orders for the new Fabia and Fabia Combi. The next generation of Fabius looks wider and more capacious, changed the design of bumpers, optics, and wings. Interior design is also updated, with new fabrics, and on air, gear lever and parking brake button - chrome. The new three-and rudders now optionally can be equipped with radio buttons and telephone, in addition to custom leather trim. 

The car also installed breathable seating and an improved climate control Climatronic. New Fabii completed fairly wide range of engines: 1.2 HTP/60 hp, 1.2 12V HTP/69 hp, 1.4 16V/86 hp and 1.6 16V/105 hp, which is available as a 5-speed manual or 6-speed Tectonic. The first cars will appear at the official dealer marks the beginning of May. Prices for all versions of the new Fabia are the same as in the previous-generation Fabia and begin c 389 000 rubles. Complication also remained unchanged. Cars will be produced at a factory in Kaluga, on the principle of small-hub assembly.