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The new Skoda Superb, direct rival to the new Ford Mondeo, Renault Laguna, Honda Accord, Citroen C5 and, the new Vauxhall Insignia.

The new Superb combines suspension and floorpan parts from the VW Passat and Skoda Octavia. This model is 35mm longer than its predecessor and 42mm shorter in wheel base. Despite all the changes, the car has still has a lot of space inside.

There will be six different engines offered in the Superb. There will be a 1.4-litre petrol turbo engine which will produce 125bhp, a new 2.0-litre common-rail 172bhp turbodiesel, which will be available in either a six-speed manual or six-speed twin-clutch paddle-shift, another diesel engine pushing 140bhp and the top of the range 3.6-litre, 260bhp V6.

This is the first common-rail diesel engine which is quiet and also meets the new Euro 5 emission standards.

The UK will be offered three different models, the S, SE and Elegance, but they will also be offered all of the engine ranges.

All of the models will have 9 airbags, some models will have a unique adaptive headlight system, that will change the shape of the forward beam according to the conditions.

The 172bhp diesel will reach 0-62 in 8.8 seconds, and is very quiet at 100mph.

The new Skoda Superb will cost around £15,000 for a base model and will reach around £25,000 for the full-spec Elegance. Auto insurance quotes aren’t known yet.

Price: £15,000 - £25,000
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Hyundai i800

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Hyundai goes one better - a people carrier with room for eight

• All new eight-seater with space for luggage too
• New 170PS, 2.5-litre turbodiesel and rear-wheel-drive
• On sale 20th June priced at £19,495

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It’s no surprise at all that the rocket age began in Germany. But a story that includes dropping V2 rockets on the innocent population of London in the Blitz began 15 years earlier, and the only explosives involved were the 24 rockets with 265 pounds of propellant behind Fritz von Opel’s head.

The dream started in 1927 when Max Valier, a South Tyrolean astronomer, test pilot and author of The Advance into Space approached von Opel seeking support for his rocket engine research. Von Opel, himself a race car driver and pilot, recognized the potential of rocket technology as well as its advertising value for his family’s company. From then on, Opel’s factory in Rüsselsheim began researching innovative modes of propulsion, measuring the thrust of various rocket types on a specially-constructed test bench. Engineer and rocket-maker Sander, based near Bremerhaven, delivered state-of-the-art solid-fuel rockets to them. Sander already had made his reputation manufacturing rockets for maritime rescue operations; his missiles were used to propel ropes to ships in distress.

By the spring of 1928, the company announced Continue reading ‘Opel RAK 2: enough to blow up a whole neighborhood’ »