Opel Adam also with integrated bicycle carrier

The unique integrated bicycle carrier Opel will also be available on the Adam. The new Opel Benjamin has thus no longer a unique feature in this segment.

It is remarkable that nobody Opel follows the idea to copy. For several years manufacturer provides this unique feature, for example, the Zafira, Astra and Meriva. The bike rack is in the rear bumper and can be manually extended. When not in use, the system remains as a hidden drawer in the rear. Once locked, the Adam to 30 kg bike carry, making an electric copy also eligible. And with an optional extension, the carrier clamped, you can be a second cycle of up to 20 kg in places. A Bob is no longer necessary steps as you go!

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AMG celebrates 45th anniversary also on the track

After earlier this year, the Mercedes SL65 AMG in a party outfit hoisted saws are now is the turn of their sample circuit, the SLS AMG GT3. Former DTM champion Bernd Schneider even put the engine together for you.

45 years tinkers AMG engines from Mercedes-Benz. To celebrate this anniversary brought the famous company in April, the SL 65 AMG "45th Anniversary" from. The party appears not yet to be over for now AMG gives herself a present on the circuit. On the basis of this special model, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, a race-ready sample this year for three different GT championships to his name managed to write. With its speed must be pretty good and the focus was therefore fully on the looks. Indeed, it was chosen for the new wheels designo magno graphite color and a matte gray spray turn for the body. These gray tones are carried through to the interior which includes the roll cage and center console similar treatment. For whom it is a little difficult to find the special edition to recognize the double doors fitted with large birthday stickers.

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Only five copies of this unique SLS AMG GT3 will of the bands. To further enhance the exclusivity will build and install the 6.3 liter V8 engine made ​​by Bernd Schneider, record champion in the DTM and associated with AMG as a consultant and instructor. Luckily he gets help from an AMG engine builder to avoid mistakes. Upon delivery is also presented with a certificate signed by Schneider. In Germany the price tag of the SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY" at € 446.250, -. For this amount you get also a full tour of the factory and a raceles of a competent instructor.

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Audi A1 Sportback Caractere also addresses A1 Sportback to

The Belgian took the Caractere Audi A1 already a commonplace looking bomblet and now the five-door Sportback turn. With aggressive looks will many really an A1 quattro in the mirror delusions.

Now the A1 quattro is completely sold out will you salvation for an extreme A1 somewhere else to look. Caractere released last year solace for fans of that aggressive look through the three-door Audi A1 to provide a new face and this time the Sportbacks turn.

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As with the creation of three-door Caractere, these designations Sportback only for the looks. The work consists primarily of fitting a new front and rear bumpers and mounting hefty 18-inch wheels. The extra large vents on the front are also entirely for show and it does not make any difference what engine is under the hood lies. Caractere does indicate that upon request the engine may be doctored, but the potential gains is however silent.

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Mercedes also put airbags in the seatbelts

Following Ford Mercedes-Benz is also working on the car safer by means of a belt bag. This is to physical injury, of course, to prevent as much as possible.

Ford presented the novelty last year in the United States and the seatbelt airbag will make its European debut in the new Mondeo. Thats a great invention of Mercedes and Ford thought it too has now announced a similar system to work. By the belt of the rear seat passengers to inflate after a collision, the surface of the belt three times as large. The consequence of this is that the pressure is much more evenly over the body is distributed, and the chance of (internal) injuries therefore decreases.

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Mercedes has announced that this new system to make its appearance in one of its new luxury models. As the new S-class is in full development and furthermore always has run ahead when it comes innovation we have no doubt that this gets the scoop. Passenger front airbag without a seatbelt must make because they have already been provided with normal frontal copies.

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