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Military establishment
Real sacrifice as soldiers: must impeccably fulfill the task, using the entire combat arsenal and professional skills. Preparation of a warrior from different continents checked Maxim Sachkov. Photo: Alexander Kulnev. American special forces
One of the tactical principles of fighting to intimidate the enemy. The form of Hammer inspires if not horror, then at least respect. High, widespread, with a sparkling ruffle of the radiator lattice and huge wheels, ready to dive all and all that arose on the way. But is it enough to win the battle?
Despite the impressive dimensions, the inner world of Hammer is full of weaknesses. For a long time I fought the seat with a broken under me, trying to hurt. Finally found an acceptable position only the steering wheel to move away. Locked! In the ascetic soldier set there is no steering column adjustment in the longitudinal direction.
Achievement with a minus sign with such a car width to make a close driver's seat! The front seats are spread along the corners, and the space liberated in the middle, the bulky console occupied the bulky console. Controls source strong emotion! Long searched how to turn on the brushes. I wanted to even stop, but I did not find the emergency man, which merged with the steering column, and also covered the hub of the ram! To open the door, go under the armrest exactly there is hidden handle. By the way, at the output it makes sense to remember the adjustments of the pillow and the back of the seat, pressing the corresponding button. When you pull out the key, the chair is helpfully moved, simplifying disembarking, but it does not return itself.
I will try to describe visibility. Imagine that you are in the helmet, while you cannot turn your head. Ahead has to be viewed through a narrow slit of a little sewing than the ambrusura tank. True, life sitting behind the wheel simplifies far-pudded front racks, practically do not interfere with turns, and large outer mirrors. However, trips on the road at an angle of 45 are a serious test. In vain turned his head. The look looked into the massive central rack, behind which it is possible to hide the car and not one. It is even more painful to park and without that mediocre rear review partially overlaps the spare place. In general, like a brave soldier, the direction is one forward. In the attack of the warhead rushes tearing, despite the three-dimensional uniforms. He not only well prepared physically (because under the hood 6.0-liter 320-strong engine), but also well armed. A four-stage box works clearly, as the legendary automatic rifle M16 gently and promptly shoots the transmissions, without a delay goes to a low. The wheels, shown in high-profile tires, are not terrible even serious obstacles, some of the strikes from which the energy-intensive suspension takes. Although it is perfectly smoothing the relief of her the body does not work, then the case is disturbing kicks and push.
It is not easy to force Hummer to change the course first with a steering wheel with an inadvertent feedback trying to felt the trajectory, then grow deep rolls. Well, the true severity of the outfit is best to feel when braking. A surprisingly long-time pedal has to be used almost to the floor!
British Morpe Elegant, tightened, with a strict Military arix of a leaving from a foggy albion against the background of the overseas colleague looks like a prudent recruit. However, the impression changes in the cabin Discovery. Over your head of place is more than in Hammer about the cylinder I do not know, but you can not remove the helmet. Huge glasses visually increase internal volume. True, in width, the chubby doors and the central console will not be enveloped. I tried to adjust the seat hand stuck between the pillow and the armrest. But the adjustment range is comparable with the length of the tunnel under La Mansha. Judging by the location of the seat memory buttons, you need to press them before it took by the wheel. Perhaps this is a subtle English humor.
Chairs Full opposite Hammer: Hard, with pronounced lateral support and lumbar backup. In such a desire, there is no desire to fall apart and crunch chips, rather asleep straight, as a helper, and ask oatmeal? Although, having mastered a little behind the wheel, you begin to demand a pillow with a harder and more tenacious upholstery, able to keep the body in turns and off-road.
English soldier used to comfort. For example, the Discovery of the only of the test Trinity armrests of the front armies can be adjusted along the angle of inclination. The seats of the second and third row are detached separately without unnecessary ceremonies. One movement of a single place on the gallery, but the trunk has become several times more.
But there is something to make face. For example, to aesthetic, but absolutely non-comfortable bibikal barns. Or to small electronic displays on the instrument panel, in which you have to peer. Maybe it costs to take part of the information on a large central screen?
Discovery rushes into battle faster than opponents. The engine is easily unwinding, and the 6-charge automaton shoots quickly and practically without returns. But it is not in a hurry to recharge. It is necessary to let go of the accelerator pedal, and then press it into the floor again, the box hangs for some time in search of the desired transfer. Therefore, it is better to shoot solitary. Translate the selector into manual mode and decline two programs down the collective mind will benefit the precious time.
Unlike an American, Discovery maneuverates. He is pretty obedient and distorted to teams of the driver Tuga and the exact steering wheel set the desired course, and the car with small rolls changes the direction. Even you begin to start a little to go through the next turn quickly, but at the very first signs of slipping in the process, the stabilization system interferes, reminding that it is still a well-prepared soldier, and not a professional athlete. For good behavior in turns, it is necessary to pay comfortably a dense suspension often shares with the driver impressions about irregularities.
Japanese samurai. Toyota Land Cruiser 200 is not endowed with a bright appearance of the form rather functional than those are elegant and intricate. Close your eyes and try to call at least some bright distinctive features. Does not work? The power of this samurai in the inner world is natural. Looking down?
The seats after Discovery seem a bit flat, but the back and legs quickly find the right position, the side supports are not famined the sides, and the range of electrical adjustments is even suitable for the most non-standard figures. By the way, the steering column, in contrast to the rivals, in the lend crue, also move electric drives in two directions.
From the driver's seat it is easy to control the space on the sides and in front of the hood. There are large outer mirrors and a rear view camera, which not only displays a picture, but also reads the possible trajectories for maneuvers.
Japanese warriors were not born perfect they sought to perfection all their lives. So Toyota still has to polish some details. For example, a sin of a car selling in Russia, not to know Russian, especially since they offer ten (!) Other languages. True, we have to speak our geisha, living in imprisonment of the instrument panel, already knows how to learn how to write. In addition, I would have suffered a headlight washer key every time you look at the bottom of the instrument panel, and it's unsafe.
Behind the wheel you can safely meditate the suspension silently and gently works out all the irregularities, the engine quickly and smoothly accelerates a heavy car, and the machine diligently smoothes all the steps. True, he has something to learn from the old warriors: those were able to expose the sword so quickly that the enemy did not have time to see him. In the kick-down mode, the box is guided by mind, not reflexes, including reduced with a small delay.
Like a master of martial arts, smoothly and exactly performing training exercises, two hundred and reacts to the actions of the driver exactly and without further sharpness. The steering wheel is easier than Discovery, and the rolls of deeper, but the sough idle comes in turn and confidently holds the trajectory. And the stabilization system behaves more restrained, giving a little bit from the course. If the driver does not undertake any action, it will gently fix the error, instructing the driver by a warning signal.
Hammer brought up in the Military Family, heavily lives in peacetime. He would be a saber yes horse, but you have to ride the roads of general use. In such conditions, it is not under power to dyskovery and a lend. Indeed, in modern expensive sacrifts, not only permeability, but also comfort is appreciated. And in this respect, overcome the Toyota is very difficult. _x0008_
Hummer H2. The civil version of the descendant of the army soldier H1 debuted in the fall of 2002. From the mid-summer of the year 2003, the car is assembled at the Kaliningrad enterprise Avtotor.
Gasoline engine 6.0 l (321 hp)
Gearbox 4-speed automatic
Installation Base, Adventure, Luxury
Price of basic versions 2 347 7002 580 000 rubles.
_x0007_ + excellent permeability, attracting attention to appearance.
- Bad review, mediocre behavior on the road, excessive fuel consumption.
Total rating of 7.6
Tank on a wheelchair. In the fields, the swamps will pass, and the asphalt looks out to embark others.
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 3 The first generation saw the light in 1989. After 9 years, it was replaced by a new model, and in 2004 they presented the current Discovery-3.
Engines gasoline 4.4 l (295 hp), diesel 2.7 liters (200 hp)
Gearbox 6-speed mechanics and automatic
SETTING S, SE, HSE
Price of basic versions 1 420 0001 880 000 rubles.
_x0007_ + good permeability, chain brakes, good acceleration speaker.
- Wise control of full drive, noisy engine.
Total rating 8.2.
Pijon, woven in swamp boots with computer control.
Toyota Land Cruiser 200 The big sout'aster with the index 200 changed the popular Land Cruiser model 100. Since the end of 2007, sold in Russia.
Engines petrol 4.7 liters (288 hp), diesel 4.5 l (235 hp)
Gearboxes 5- and 6-speed automata
Complete set
Price 2 200 0002 212 000 rubles.
+ Excellent smooth stroke, good permeability, excellent noise and vibro-isolation.
- Unified onboard computer menu, tight third-row seat.
Total estimate of 8.7
Japanese remedy for bad roads, both asphalt and wetlands.
March-throw Checking special qualities began on the rise of the big steepness. True, quickly and finished the crappy with all cars provided. With the included lowered nearby, they did not climb, but accelerated into the coolest 60 percent rise.
From impassive settlements, we refused such for specially trained cars, drowning in weak tires and not sparkling gentle metallic. Yes, and the owners are hardly decided to torment the expensive cars to eat a broken ripple or arable land.
A reasonable off-road with steep hills and blurred spring settlements of the Trinity withstood adequately, but the impressions delivered different. Confidently you feel of course in Hammer. Perhaps due to impressive dimensions, broad rut and tank mass. Although the latter can play and dinner joke. Often to pass through the complex cut is not possible the car is literally sinking in the mud. And then it starts slowly from it to choose a blessing engine, a powerful lowering and blocking the rear differential.
Discovery helps to wip off the road Terrain Respons: according to the selected program (sand, snow, etc.), it sets the corresponding settings for the engine, transmission and pneumatic suspension. To deal with such intelligence in one fellible will not work. The opponents have already slipped the next site, and the driver of Land Rometer was still sitting on the textbook.
In Toyota, too, there is enough electronic assistants, but to communicate with them they do not have to climb into the dictionary. I need a downgrade turned the toggle switch, the slip prevents the button clicked. And if you feel uncertain, use the services of the CROWL Control device, which will maintain speed, and the driver will only remain asked the direction.
Maxim Sachkov: Hammer Specific car, for originals. His opponents are quite suitable for everyday operation. At the same time, it is understood that you at least occasionally drive with asphalt and have a consistently high income.
Maxim Sachkov
A source: Journal "Behind the wheel"
