Drive it!: The Motor Magazine

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Drive it!: The Motor Magazine


In this edition, Drive it! goes to the Los Angeles Auto Show to get a preview of all the latest innovations in the automotive world. We also take an in-depth look at emissions tests and find out how this now controversial process really works.Examine it! The 2015 Los Angeles Auto ShowAutomobile fans from all over the world have been flocking to the US West Coast for the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. Porsche unveiled the Cayman GT4 Clubsport. The 283 kilowatt mid-engine supercar is designed for club and amateur racing and not certified for public roads. It was one of 30 world premieres at the show.BMW's M4 GTS made its North American debut. Drive it! takes you on a tour of the show, exploring the many highlights.Present it! Seat Ibiza CupraThis year, Seat celebrates the 10th anniversary of the sporty Ibiza Cupra. Since that first generation of cars, the Cupra models have become an established part of the Seat brand. Now the Spanish carmaker has opened a new chapter in the story: the new Seat Ibiza Cupra features a 141 kW engine, XDS electronic differential lock, and adjustable damping controls. We put the Ibiza Cupra to the test.Inside it! Emissions tests under examinationThe engine's running, and the wheels are turning -- but the car isn't moving. The engine's electronic system detects that the car is undergoing an emissions test. But how do these tests actually work? The emissions testing system that's used today dates back to the 1980s.The auto industry is working to keep the system just as it is, because it gives them lots of opportunity to influence the test results. Those results often vary widely from the ones that actual motorists get on the road. What do consumers have to say about all this? We talk to experts to find out how these tests should be reformed, so that they provide more accurate figures. Vintage! Bentley 8 LitreBlair Castle in the Scottish Highlands provides the perfect backdrop for a tour in a very special antique car. At close to 6 meters in length, the Bentley 8 Litre was the biggest passenger car made in Britain in its day. Between 1930 and 1932, exactly 100 of the handcrafted models were produced.While previous Bentleys were famous for the roar of their motorsport engines, the 8 Litre is more of a strong, silent type. And inside the Bentley has the genteel flair of a British gentleman's club -- it's a symphony of wood and leather.


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