Test Drive Jaguar XJR 2013 - NV Sedan

Riddles of the Gods

Ripstand Vasilyev
Why formula-1 leather sofa? Why leather sofa Motor Formula 1? Rolls-Royce lacks his shoulders, Ferrari beats in hysterics. And we take the magician from Motorsport Lesha Vasilyeva, we introduce it to the hypnotic trance at Tushinsky airfield and begin to find out what they wanted to say the gods with these machines.
What is something
Audi S8.
Price from $ 152 400
Max. Power 450 hp at 7000 rpm / min
Max. Torque 540 nm at 3500 rpm
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b250 km / h *
Acceleration 0100 km / h 5.1 s
 
Jaguar Xjr.
Price from $ 133 440
Max. Power 395 hp at 6100 rpm / min
Max. Torque 541 nm at 3500 rpm
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b250 km / h *
Acceleration 0100 km / h 5.3 s
 
Maserati Quattroporte.
Price from 153 300
Max. Power 400 hp at 6100 rpm / min
Max. Torque 460 nm at 4250 rpm / min
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b270 km / h *
Acceleration 0100 km / h 5,6 s
HOW DO THEY LOOK
Nikita Rozanov
 
Audi S8.
First show 2005, new model 2007. Design under the guidance of Walter de Silva (Walter Da Silva).
Jaguar Xjr.
First show 2006 design under the guidance of Yana Callum (Ian Callum)
Maserati Quattroporte.
First show 2003, modifications 2006. Design under the leadership of Lorenzo Ramachotti (Lorenzo Ramaciotti) PinInfarina.
The next action when creating an even more hot version of the sedan will dismantle the rear seats (for a special fee!)
 
OUTSIDE
Well, let's say, with hot hatchbacks everything is clear: the forced motor, large in size of the wheels, plastic trim under carbon and ... forward from the traffic light, to the orange zone on the tachometer! Sports-oriented premium sedans are quite another quality and life, and style. Probably, the next step in creating their even more fasterful versions will be ... disassembling the rear passenger seats for a particular fee. But, as you know, you will not allow you to live beautifully for this and put the creators of the design and style of such cars. Their little and such a press is effective. After all, you need a genuine and bright sports biography of the brand, and I will not be afraid of this word than fame. Plastic under carbon can not do here. Glory enough and Audi, and Jaguar, and Maserati. All of them are long and permanent rivals on the tracks of such Le Manu. Therefore, in their meeting in our test there is nothing unusual and attracted by the ears. This is life.
 
Finding out of the face of the troop perfect and confused the view of Quattroporte headlights and Jaguar is also impossible, such as figures 1 and 99 on white circles of starting numbers. Moreover, even if the headlights are not lit, then burn and shine branded and uncountable times the glorified grilles of radiators, each of which is uncomply hang in the office over the fireplace. And emblems?! Does anyone leave anyone indifferent Maserati trident, Audi rings and, of course, a silver monument to the wild cat on the Jaguar hood? The only problem in possession of these treasures is to ensure their safety after night parking on the street. But this is nonsense! See how expressive silhouettes! How rapid profile S8, as reminders the classic Italian Maserati coupe, like a defiantly three-dimensional Jaguar with a silver gown on the front wing. Here the design of the wheel is not an addition to the image, here their design is almost the basis of the visual perception of the entire car from behind. It seems that even functionality is retreating before beauty. Freedom in everything and in proportions, and in the forms of rear lighting, which is put on one level with a branded sign. And how otherwise, because these cars are called only to overtake.
INSIDE
Here everything is subordinate to national roots. The German car is expanded straight line and strict, English is traditional, and Italian is sensual. This manifests itself in everything: in the architecture of the instrument panel, in the selection and color-factor combinations of finishing materials and even in the amount of spokes on the steering wheel. All except S8 chose the classic in the finish: light bottom dark top. Naturally, Jaguar is the only one who used the historical reception board of appliances with an array of arrogant circles. This is appropriate here. The shape and style of the seats without exception are self-sufficient, which allows them to fulfill the battery of the solo living space of the car in each of these beautiful ensembles.
SUMMARY
This is one of those not frequent cases when it is worth listening to emotions, because you have money, and indeed, life has succeeded!
 
1ST PLACE
Audi S8.
 
PROS
Great quality materials
High quality assembly
Excellent motor and gearbox
Good smoothness and handling
Big trunk
Maximum All-weather application
 
MINUSES
 
Too hidden charisma
 
2ND PLACE
Jaguar Xjr.
 
PROS
Icon-like design
Best overclocking speaker
Fantastic thrust on low revs
The most comfortable rear seat
 
MINUSES
Unnecessary savings in trifles
Uncomfortable and small trunk
Not perfect handling
 
3RD PLACE
Maserati Quattroporte.
 
PROS
Diz-Z-Zad!
Perfect handling on perfect road
Excellent back seat
Lovely image
 
MINUSES
Missing trunk
Nuances with assembly quality
Weak fitness to Russian conditions

Oh, the great magician Don Alexey Vasilyev! Only you, having to go into our fireproof shamanic costume, dropped away, reeding a hand in a glove to the sky, you can tell you with a simple mortal, why do the gods create such cars. Why the five-meter sedans are 400-strong motors and 20-inch wheels? Why accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in five seconds and risk a 150-thousand fortune?
You descended with them in another world. The world is long seconds in lateral slide. The world of bizarre trajectories, of which only one faithful. The world that can be seen on the little Oka, the main thing to be a human knowledge. Answer, Teacher: Why Formula-1 Leather Sofa? And why a leather sofana Motor Formula 1?
Sch up over us. Give an answer...
Silent Don Vasilyev, says nothing.
Laughed only and left away.
I buried long after this test.
The gods gave a riddle, Vasilyev did not give a response.
But suddenly it became clear to me.
Absolute weapon!
Maximum force!
But the racing locomotive of comfort class sign of force in the square.
Owners of oil rigs are not cool when you are overtaken by a young man on a lotus or a novice racer on BMW. After all, they are accustomed to command and are accustomed to be the most stronger.
In everything. Is always. Everywhere.
For this, these cars are created. Remember their names: Audi S8, Jaguar XJR and Maserati Quattroporte.
 
Text Dmitry Novitsky photo Ivan Semenov
 

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