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Quintet of all -wheel drive

In Russia, infinity sales officially began. The Sedan of the M "M will be to compete not only with recognized authorities, but also with relative beginners. The advantages of all -wheel drive sedan were compared by Mikhail Gzovsky.
 
Honda Legend
The premiere took place in Japan in 2004, in the North America market, the car is represented under the name Acura.
Engine: gasoline 3.5 l (295 hp).
Gearbox: 5-speed automatic. The drive is complete.
Complex: The only option.
Price: $ 69,000.
Infiniti M35 AWD
In 2005, Nissan-Fug debuted in Japan; A year later, an analogue with the left wheel under the infinity brand is presented in the United States.
Engines: gasoline 3.5 and 4.5 liters (280 and 339 hp).
Gearbox: 5-speed automatic. The drive is rear or full.
Complete: Premium, Elite, Sport.
Price in Russia: $ 64 90082 900.
BMW Serie 5
The car of the 2003 model in early 2007 underwent restyling and i received new motors. When the material was prepared, orders began to receive on the car.
Engines: gasoline 2.54.8 liters (190 367 hp), diesel 2.03.0 l (163286 hp).
Gearboxes: 6-speed mechanical, 6-speed automatic. The drive is rear or full.
Complete: Business, Business Plus, Luxury, Luxury Navi.
Price: є39 90071 100 ($ 53 30095 000).
Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse
The new generation of the car saw the light in 2003, two years later the company modernized 6-cylinder engines.
Engines: gasoline 1.85.5 l (184388 hp), diesel 2.14.0 l (136314 hp).
Gearboxes: 6-speed mechanical, 5- and 7-speed automatic. The drive is rear or full.
Complete: Classic, Elegance, Avantgarde.
Price: є43 80080 900 ($ 58 500108 000).
Audi A6
In 2004, a sedan appeared on sale, and by the end of the year A6 station wagon. In the fall of 2006, the gamut of the engines was replenished with a gasoline 2.8 FSI.
Engines: gasoline 2.04.2 l (170350 hp), diesel 2.03.0 l (140233 hp).
Gearboxes: 6-speed mechanical, 6-speed automatic, unavailable variator. Front or complete drive.
Configurations: individual.
Price: $ 52 70096 220.
Music is great power. Have you noticed how the driving manner changes depending on the sounding melody? How do you accelerate under a rhythmic dance hit, gently lead under jazz or relax under the classics? After meeting with the test five, musical analogies became even more obvious.
Techno
Its central console resembles an expensive music center; The chrome sheen of the plastic is indistinguishable from the truly metal, and the tree is so impeccably processed and fitted that at some point it seems unnecessary that the car of today and even a little tomorrow looks unnatural. Fortunately, Honda knows the measure: for example, steering wheel switches, which most European competitors have long sensory, here are real, convenient. But this does not create a feeling of lag behind time!
But attempts to run in front of Europe lead to such controversial solutions as a system of control of an auxiliary electronics. It seemed to be developed in parts, at different times and different people, and then only gathered together. As a result, each driven behind the wheel is lost: on which of the displays will the required information affect? Is it to look for a button or immediately burst into the wilds of an on -board computer?
But the point is not even in electronics. In the end, each new generation always brings something like that, incomprehensible to parents, demanding to constantly keep up with the times. But as soon as Honda left for the 101st km from the ring road, she felt uneasy. It turned out that the car does not like long asphalt waves, which, alas, do not fit into any civilized road norms. Choosing the passages of suspensions, the ice was swayed up and down, forcing to lose speed almost doubles compared to a little patience! The names of the winners will still be sounded.
But she is still good. The interior is interesting, it is convenient to land on the rear, albeit not the most spacious seats, controllability is clear. The tenacious of a car that does not want to go into the skid to the last inspires confidence, she looks into the future and sounds dynamically, rhythmically as techno.
ROCK'N'ROLL
The double-barrels of the exhaust system at the same second, as I saw infinity-M35, inspired: rock and roll is alive! I slam the driver's door slam, and the caustic-yellow scales of the devices are immediately teased. The finger itself reaches for the engine start button, the arrows run around the scales drove in a circle! In infinity, you are not as convenient as in Honda, it is especially noticeable in steep turns that does not indulge in lateral support, and the pillow is short.
But the audio system Bow with eight speakers fills the salon with juicy chords Rolling Stones, the leg presses on the accelerator, and now we are already going along the familiar route much faster than on Honda.
It is not only about music, but in greater long -term and energy intensity of pendants. The car is quite tough, but I don’t even feel the breakdown on serious irregularities. Only one serious claim is the whole road trifle comes to the steering wheel.
Musical accompaniment hides some features of Emka. In particular, the rather booming tires and the assertive voice of the engine, to which at speeds over 100 km/h, the noise of the wind is added, especially noticeable from the back. The motor is weaker than Khondovsky by 15 hp, nevertheless, infinity is faster in the speed set due to shorter gears. The box here, as in Honda, with a manual mode, in which the selected gear is forcibly held.
It was not easy to catch the position of the accelerator in which the switching to a low gear occurs. Suppose you want to smoothly and moderately vigorously accelerate. A little more pressed on the pedal, the tachometer arrow jumps to 5000 rpm, an evil growl is heard from under the hood, the car flashes ahead. Too aggressive! And in a kik doward, the machine often hangs, irritating slowness.
Pereshopov to the passenger place, realized why the colleague asked to lose speed: it is not very convenient here. Legs hang in the air: you sit, like on a windowsill, and even slide forward. A similar picture is on the back sofa: a short pillow with the front of the front. This nuance cannot even be brightened up with an electric drive in the armrest that is responsible for the separate adjustment of the left and right chair.
What is the end? From the driver’s place, you perceive infinity as a dynamic, clockwork car with understandable handling. And from the passenger as rather noisy and shaking what a real rock and roll should be.
Hard and Heavy
A deliberately modest BMW interior can be scolded or praised, but one thing is undeniably: it is made in a single bold style that is visible in every little thing, be it an asymmetric console or the doors trimmed with wood and located almost vertically. The artist’s hand did not hang for a second in thoughtful indecision.
Confidence is transferred to the driver, it is worth taking your place. Simple, look of a puffy steering wheel itself perfection! The chairs are equipped with a record number of adjustments unless massage! But you can squeeze yourself with lateral support, which with hiss will loosen your hug as soon as you open the door to exit. Not everyone likes the abundance of electricians: I sit, as if in a set of drives. This is probably why finding a convenient Pose in BMW will not work quickly.
Launching the motor, as in the infinity, button. In response, hearing caresses a hoarse and easily recognizable voice of an in -line six, one of the best three -liter engines in the world. Which he proves at every overtaking, willingly allowing the arrow of the tachometer to shoot up to 7000 revolutions. By the way, these high estimates for dynamics will be fair for the updated 530s, because they will inherit the current power unit.
The car is magnificent and comfortable on a flat coating: the noise is practically not transmitted to the salon, and in the sports, a sharp steering wheel with a transparent feedback allows a car with filigree accuracy. This partly helps out when smooth asphalt replaces the roadway traditional for Russian spring, which is a third consisting of craters. Active rudder allows you to go around even the holes that suddenly appear in front of the hood, but it does not become calmer from this. The driver feels like a character of a computer game you know that in the end you will fall into a trap. This happens in seemingly harmless places. The passage of the suspension is not enough, and the fierce breakdown! How many lives do we have there? On the highway, BMW tendency also manifests itself to track the ruts. The steering wheel begins to break out of the hands, and you once again drop the speed.
There is no doubt, the car is magnificent in its native element on the autobahn somewhere near Munich. But outside the Moscow Koltseva, he turns from a melodic hard rock into a real slaughter Havi-metal.
CLASSIC
One of the colleagues suggested that no one would look out of the windows of this copy of this instance. Indeed, against the background of the three previous cars, the E-Class sedan does not look ultramodern. The console is replete with buttons today is not in fashion; The combination of devices is laconic, traditionally overloaded with functions, the left steering wheel switch in place, no experiments with the colors of the finish, no kitsch
Against the background of rivals, Mercedes seems heavy, imposing and even awkward. In quick turns, he behaves like a typical monoprodic car, and if the driver goes beyond the permit, slides out the turn of the turn.
Let Schildik E350 4MATIC not mislead you this car not for athletes. A seat without developed lateral support immediately makes it clear how to drive a car. The dumped accelerator pedal will forgive too much press, the boss in the back seat will probably not feel anything. Only by choosing a move almost to the end, replace the step of the kick downs, behind which you will feel a powerful pickup. The Mercedes first responds to the movement of the steering wheel with roll and only then slowly changes the course.
But wait for the driver experiments to lose sight of one detail by some miracle of the e-class sedan passes familiar ligaments of turns much faster than rivals! The feeling of some slowness creates magnificent sound insulation combined with excellent smoothness. But the most important car is absolutely predicting and understandable, calm and self -confident. In his salon, you, as if in a cocoon, are protected from the external environment. Even after a few hours of movement on bad roads, the back will not be brought and hands do not sweat. And let some fans of dance music yawn, as if they were forcibly dragged into the conservatory. They have only to ripen to the classics.
JAZZ
Audi produces a particularly strong effect if you transfer from BMW to it. In a convenient chair with minimal decency by the standards of decency in this price category, you find your position in a matter of seconds with the number of adjustments. Unlike Mercedes, A6 claims to be the legislator of fashion among classmates. Close to the standard of convenience, the MMI Plus system allows you to change the settings without looking up from the road. At first glance, the combination of NOVA instruments at first glance is only for execution, and in fact it will be familiar to everyone who went to Audi.
The same on the go: at first, they seem too sensitive brakes, but soon you understand that the car can be stopped with jewelry accuracy, no matter what shoes you are. The slightly muffled sound of the motor does not provoke risky maneuvers, and the settings of the power unit are shifted in the side of the moment driving. The machine has a small tendency to build up. But why not pay such a price for good smoothness? All experts noted the absence of vibrations on the steering wheel, the fast work of the gearbox in sport mode.
And A6 is also convenient, how expensive, but comfortable shoes. The machine lets the host thanks to the Keyless-Go access system; The climatic installation with individual displays is visible and equipped with air quality sensors and humidity; The electronic manual brake will automatically loosen the grip and allow you to move, but only on condition that you will fasten your belts. A6 has the most voluminous trunk, although it fit a full -size reserve.
Audi balances between the Mercedes and excessively nervous BMW that is excessively distant from the driver: it goes rhythmically and smoothly like a sound track at a fashion show or a quiet background in an expensive restaurant.
With age, a person becomes more balanced. Adrenaline is no longer needed in such quantities, there are enough bright emotions without a car. I want reliability, thoroughness. Techno and rock sound in the car’s cabin less and less, giving way to classics and jazz. But this does not mean that one musical direction is worse than the other. As well as the fact that youth is better than maturity
DANCING ON ICE
Of course, we did not fail to drive all -wheel drive cars on a slippery coating and evaluate how interesting in maximum modes. Comments the expert ZR Sergey Voskresensky.
Honda is good and very temperamental. Even too short -handed and hard pendants will not spoil the pleasure of her obedience. Alas, it was worth requiring more, the honda all -wheel drive was suddenly confused, becoming complex and inexpressive in communication. The car then suddenly slides the front axle, then sharply demonstrates the tendency to drift the rear. You can fight this, but it’s difficult to manage.
Who would have thought that the American Infinity with long -term and prone to vertical swing suspensions suddenly turned out to be so emotional? It was worth instilling an activity gene to the car, and it became surprisingly sensitive, instantly responding to the slightest movement of the steering wheel, gas ... as in the case of BMW, the all -wheel drive of infinity is sharply sharpened under the temperamental ride in slides and only solid rolls are slightly cooled by the ardor of the driver .
Once on BMW in real combat conditions, you instantly forget about short and easily broken suspensions, whims on longitudinal ruts and other flaws of roads elastic, a horn sensitive and informative steering wheel, a springy transmission, engine, brakes. The accents of the rear -wheel drive classic are clearly visible in the full -wheel drive settings, which is easily, even playfully going into skidding, but perfectly controlled in lateral sliding.
Mercedes-Benz: What are the races, what slides? Are you crazy? The symbol of respectability reacts to our provocative maneuvers reacts very original, it pulls up everything and pulls the seat belts. Say, you will be a hooligan to strangle! Well, seriously, the curtains of the Mercedes are inert and completely devoid of hooliganism.
Obviously, the hot riding of the Audi series S and RS. In the usual A6, all this is an electronic tab of stabilization systems. And right! Large coins of the body, huge against the background of BMW and infinity, the angles of rotation of the steering wheel do not contribute to jewelry control of slipping. No, Audi allows you to feel the possibility of all -wheel drive. Having drowned out, you can let the car a fan to immediately understand these exercises for her.
Mikhail Gzovsky: When choosing a business class car, dominant for most buyers will become comfort and prestige. But the main disciplines do not mean the only ones, because powerful all -wheel drive models are bought not only for convenient leisurely movement
Honda Legend is a well -controlled car with an excellent all -wheel drive system. But for a sedan of such a class of these unconditioned pluses is not enough.
General assessment 7.9
+ Magnificent, understandable handling, comfortable front seats, high quality finishes.
- mediocre smoothness, confusing control of on -board electronics, lack of selection of options.
Infiniti M35 AWD is an unexpectedly emotional car that pushes the driver to the sports control style.
General assessment 7.9
+ Good smoothness, a memorable interior, convenient microclimate control, electrical adjustments of the rear seat.
- Specific landing in passenger places, a nervous reaction to the opening of a throttle, a modest trunk, an unbearable back of the rear seat, vibration on the steering wheel.
BMW 530xi a true car for good roads and does not allow you to relax at the wheel.
General assessment 8.1
+ Clear work of the gearbox, a large range of driver's seat adjustments, a transformable trunk.
- Small energy intensity of pendants, a tendency to breakdown, excessively a nervous steering wheel, a modest supply of space for the rear passengers.
Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic is perfect for Russian roads, reliable and predicting at high speeds. There is almost enough space behind the final victory.
General assessment 8.4
+ High smoothness, excellent sound insulation, acceptable engine, confident behavior on a bad road, good visibility.
- handling is not sophisticated, the rear sofa is not spacious enough.
Audi A6 Quattro Balance between comfort and controllability plus a spacious interior and a large trunk here is a Victory recipe.
General assessment 8.7
+ High smoothness, acceptable engine, full -size spare wheel.
- Not the quietest engine, delay in the operation of the machine in normal mode.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 

Source: The magazine "Driving"