Sensing Reliability of BMW X3 xDrive 20d

Luxurious Impression

Problem, luxury, can not be denied. To set the driver's seat, done only by pressing a button. As for the engine, press the foot brake pedal, push the button "Start / Stop" with your left hand behind the wheel, the engine instantly start.

For new owners, who need to be studied is the operation of the "P" parking, and "Auto-Hold". Moreover, habitual use of a car with the handbrake lever on the center console model. In X3, the parking brake is operated via the buttons at the top of the transmission rod ("shifters") and the "P" others in the center console box.

One more button in this section is "Auto H (old) function to keep the vehicle does not move or stay put even though the transmission is in the" D ". The condition is also very helpful when stopped at the ramp because, X3 is also equipped with" Hill Descent Control. " For the road again, just hit the gas pedal. Very fun!

Luxurious interior! Seat and the inside is coated (trim) with a comfortable leather occupied. Incidentally xDrive 35i is trying its interior (including seats) bright orange, red brown (red brown). This version also comes with a glass-roof.

Great Power

For the measures of speeding, X3 xDrive35i petrol or very fit. Power and torque it produces very large. Starting from low rpm to above, obtained hold. If you want to precede the other vehicle, just press the gas pedal deeper. No more large body impression.

A fierce tug engine though, make us like drive a small car. Once the gas pedal is pressed further in quickly - the transmission remains in "D" - was once the sensation of a very powerful pull of the machine.

Comfort

For the convenience is very steady. In addition, when asked to cornering or turning at high speed, feels stable. All thanks to features such as Cornering Brake Control and traction system. Once when turning or moving lane, though his posture is quite high, but the X3 is able to maneuver with a steady and convincing!

Infotainment system, mainly touched Blue tooth connection with the iPod Touch and Android smart phone. All went well! Brake is also okay! Although pressed a little, feel directly work!

Start-Stop

During the trip, especially in the city, note the system "Start & Stop" when operated (the system can be turned off). After driving at speeds above 10 miles / hours, and then stops, in seconds, the engine died instantly! For this, there is also a sign on the instrument panel. This condition can be felt by the driver. For the road, drivers need not bother, just press the gas pedal! X3 direct drive!

Fuel Consumption

During the trip had also noted the fuel consumption. Understandably this car already equipped with the readers of fuel consumption made is calculated by miles / liter. 

Biona, Wood Futuristic Motorcycle

This is another creative and unique motorcycle designers to imagine the future. Shadow, motorcycles are made from iron, wood and rubber. Amazingly, to spur use of electricity and is targeted to become the vehicle of the city. All of that is a picture of a designer from Spain, Jordi Poblet Pedrol and naming his works with Biona.

The shape is unique, memorable motorcycle light, compact and high-tech. Frame is made of mild steel and mated with the timber on the seat, airscoop front, to the gutter. Battery storage space under the seat.

The main purpose of presenting this concept motorcycle, to inspire, though it would be difficult to realize. The designers continue to strive through the boundaries of human imagination and create a unique and tight considered. To Biona, Jordi show the world new perception electric motorcycle.

Interestingly, some of the questions posed Jordi in Bonia illustrate the design is, "What do we need a big plastic partition? What do we need a heavy weight that? What do we need the same design for a motorcycle? Biona Project was created to answer that question, build a new perspective on a motorcycle, "said Jordi.

New X3 xDrive Ready to Challenge Q5

New BMW X3 xDrive emerged with new face, which is a combination of strength and elegance. Compared with its predecessor, the X3 is more worthy of representing New xDrive BMW name, as one of the top automobile manufacturers.

In terms of figures, the new X3 is not much had changed, but when scrutinized section by section, it appears that the new X3 is more sporty and elegant than its predecessor. The interior also worked better, so reinforces presence as one of the X3 sport utility vehicle (SUV) of BMW's compact.

The X3 35i's interior car bearing the engine with a capacity of 3.0 liter (2979 cc), line 6-cylinder, 24 valves (4 valves per cylinder), dominated by leather and equipped with wooden ornaments.

Machines that carried X3 xDrive 35i and strengthened Twin Power Turbo 306 that produce maximum power at 5800 rpm PK and maximum torque of 400 Nm at 1200-5000 rpm. That makes the X3 xDrive 35i as one of the most powerful SUV in its segment strength, which is occupied together with the Audi Q5.

With power and torque of that, very easy to drive X3 xDrive 35i and leave the other cars far behind. The engine is very responsive. By doing a kick down (stepping on the gas pedal in-in), X3 xDrive New fast track direct to the speedometer needle shows the speed of 100 kilometers (km) per hour.

Audi Q5

Speed ​​of 100 km per hour from the stop position, achieved in 5.7 seconds. Quite good for an SUV. The change gears going to be smooth, given the X3 xDrive New uses automatic gearbox with 8 levels of speed. Maximum speed X3 xDrive 35i is 245 km per hour.

X3 xDrive 35i the abundant resources that make it very fun to drive and invited to maneuver. Traction (wheel tread to road surface) is also quite prominent thanks to the use of four-wheel drive system xDrive. The suspension is sturdy enough to guarantee stability, but not to reduce comfort.

Special Functions

The most special, X3 xDrive 35i is equipped with the function-way stop automatic (auto start-stop function). When stepped on the brake pedal and hold for a long time as the car stopped at traffic lights, the engine automatically stops. When the brake pedal is released, the engine will turn on again. If the auto hold function is activated, the new machine will light up when stepped on the gas pedal. Given if the auto hold function is activated, the car will remain stopped even if the foot is removed from the brake pedal. New braking will be removed if stepped on the gas pedal.

Interior of X3

The system will only work if the function key-way stop automatic start up, and after the car runs with a speed of 40 km per hour. Thus, if a car drove at top speed of 40 km per hour and braking at traffic lights, a function that will detect the stamping on the brake pedal. If you continue to step on the brake pedal, the engine is automatically turned off immediately. However, conditioning (AC) remained alive with the help of electricity in the battery. Once stepped on the gas pedal, the engine will turn on again and the car moved forward.

This system will not work if stuck in traffic jams. Given the traffic congestion, the speed of the car does not exceed 40 km per hour. In addition, the system also detects the temperature outside the car. If the temperature is very hot and the air conditioner battery life with the help can not reach the desired temperature, then the machine will still be lit.

The function of automatic stop-road fuel consumption lowered. To travel 100 km, X3 xDrive 35i requires only 8.8 liters of fuel or about 12 kilometers per liter.

Along with the X3 xDrive 35i, also tried X3 xDrive 20d. X3 xDrive 20d bear the diesel engine with a capacity of 2.0 liter (1995 cc), 4 cylinder in line, 16 valves (4 valves per cylinder). Unlike the X3 xDrive 35i abundant power, the power generated 2.0-liter diesel engine is not too big. However, sufficient enough to make driving fun X3 xDrive 20d.

Protruding from the X3 xDrive 20d is its fuel consumption is quite frugal. To travel 100 km, X3 xDrive 20d consume only 5.6 liters of fuel or about 18 kilometers per liter.

And, do not worry, diesel engines that carried X3 xDrive 20d is a new generation diesel engines are clean and friendly environment. Equipped with common rail, diesel engines that carried X3 xDrive 20d quiet, minimal vibration, and no black smoke. (JL)