Ukubuyekezwa kwe-Aston Martin Rapid 2011

CISHE awulazi igama elithi Fritz Chernega. Eqinisweni, uma ungahlali e-Graz, e-Austria, iqoqo elingaziwa lezinhlamvu ezingu-14 eziya emhlabeni. Kodwa igama likaMnu. Cherneg lingaphansi kwe-Aston Martin Rapide ePerth, eqhubeka nesiko lika-Aston lokuqamba umkhiqizi wenjini. Ngakho-ke, cishe, ungambiza futhi uhlanye uma kukhona okungahambi kahle.

Kodwa i-Rapide iphula isiko le-Aston ngesici esisodwa esibalulekile: ayenziwa eNgilandi, njengokhokho bayo, kodwa eGraz, yingakho udumo oluzumayo lukaMnu Cherneg.

Idlanzana labashayi bezitimela lacosha igama lakhe edolobheni elincane lase-Benedictine laseNew Norcia, eliqhele ngamakhilomitha angu-120 ukusuka ePerth kanye no-13,246km ukusuka eGraz, lapho kuvulwa iRapide yokuqala yase-Australia emaphandleni aseWashington.

Umzimba nokubukeka

Yimoto yokuqala yakwa-Aston enezicabha ezine cishe eminyakeni engamashumi amane, futhi inakho konke obungakulindela ku-Aston, kodwa enomklamo ohluke kancane. Labo amadolo abo aguqayo lapho bebona i-Aston Martin bazothakaselwa ngendlela efanayo iRapide. 

Okumangalisa kakhulu futhi okungalindelekile ukuhlanganiswa kweminyango emine ezinsikeni ezingemuva ezijwayelekile nezinhle, izindonga eziseceleni kanye ne-trunk line. Umsebenzi omuhle kakhulu, futhi uma uthi nhlá kungenziwa iphutha ne-Vantage noma i-DB9 enezicabha ezimbili. Isitayela siholela ekuqhathanisweni nePorsche Panamera, ehlangothini ibukeka ixakile, ibhiqile futhi isindayo ukusuka ku-engeli efanayo yangemuva engamakota amathathu.

I-Aston ingenye yezinto zobuhle. I-Porsche iwumgomo. I-Porsche isebenzisa izindlela zomtholampilo emikhiqizweni yayo. Kucishe kube nokukhukhumala ebudlelwaneni bakhe nekhasimende, elathathwa ngeminyaka yawo-1970s ngenkathi lifaka ama-911s - umbala ongemnandi ukusuka ku-baby poop brown kuya ku-Kermit oluhlaza kuya ku-traffic light orange. Kamuva, kwethulwa i-SUV yaseCayenne.

U-Aston Martin akahlanganyeli ngefilosofi yesimbangi sakhe. Uma kuqhathaniswa, lena yinkampani yangasese encane kakhulu. Le nkampani yazi kahle ukuthi ubungozi obukhona ekushayeleni umzila onganyathelwanga kakhulu ekwakhiweni kwezimoto bungayiphikisa.

Ngakho-ke, njengoJennifer Hawkins, ukubukeka kwakhe kuyinhlanhla yakhe. Ngenxa yalesi sizathu, ikhala lekhala kanye nekhala le-turret yi-DB9. Uphawu lokuhweba C-insika namahlombe alenga phezu kwamathayi angemuva angu-295mm e-Bridgestone Potenza nakho kwavela kumklami we-DB9. Isivalo se-trunk side, sakha i-hatch efana ne-Panamera, nakuba ukuzamula kwayo kungabonakali uma i-tailgate ene-snub-nosed tailgate ivaliwe.

Kungaba lula ukusho ukuthi iRapide iyi-DB9 enwetshiwe. Lokhu akulona iqiniso. Phela, ihlezi endaweni entsha cishe ngo-250mm ubude kune-DB9, enokwakhiwa kwe-aluminium extruded efanayo nezinye izingxenye zokulengiswa.

Ngaphakathi nokuhlobisa

Kodwa ngena ngemuva kwesondo futhi i-Aston DB9 ikulindile ngaphambili. Ibhathini lokukhetha elidonsa ngamagiya ayisithupha azishintshayo lingaphezulu kwemaphakathi nodeshi. I-switchgear encane ijwayele njengamageji ne-console.

Jikela futhi ikhabethe elingaphambili lizophinda. Izihlalo ziyafana namabhakede anamazinyo ajulile, nakuba i-backrest ihlukene phakathi ukuze igoqeke ukuze kwandiswe indawo yebhuthi enesizotha.

Icentre console igqamuka phakathi kwezihlalo zangaphambili, idale izindawo ezihlukene zomoya kubagibeli bangemuva. Abangemuva bathola ama-air conditioning ahlukene kanye nezilawuli zevolumu ze-1000-watt Bang ne-Olufsen Beosound audio system, izibambi zenkomishi, indawo yokugcina indawo ejulile, nama-DVD monitor anamahedisethi angenantambo afakwe ezihlalweni ezingaphambili.

Okubaluleke nakakhulu, bathola isihlalo. Umumo we-Rapide awubonisi kahle i-headroom etholakalayo yomgibeli ongu-1.8m, futhi nakuba igumbi lomlenze lifinyelela kulokho okufunwa abagibeli abasezihlalweni ezingaphambili, abantu abade kuphela abangazizwa beminyene. Kodwa-ke, ukunethezeka kwezihlalo ezingemuva akunakwenzeka ukuthi kube yiwona mgomo oyinhloko wabanikazi.

Ukushayela

Lena imoto eshayelayo. Ukhiye wengilazi oncike esicabheni sokumisa ushelela ungene endaweni ephakathi nendawo, ngezansi kancane kwezinkinobho zegiya. Ucindezela kakhulu, kume kancane, kube sengathi umqhubi uyangabaza ngaphambi kokushaya induku, bese i-orchestra iqhuma ngokubhonga okukhulu.

Ama-piston angu-12 athukuthele ashibilika kumasilinda angu-12 honed, kanti igig yawo ikhahlela amandla angu-350kW no-600Nm we-torque kanye nenqwaba ye-staccato bass. Ukhetha inkinobho ethi D ukuhamba, noma udonsa isiqu esingakwesokudla esiteringini.

Futhi, naphezu kwesisindo esicishe sibe amathani amabili, iRapide ishesha ifike ku-100 km/h ngemizuzwana emihlanu ehloniphekile ngaphansi kokubhonga kwamagesi akhipha umoya. Ayisheshi njengemizuzwana eyi-9 ye-DB4.8, futhi imininingwane ikhombisa ukuthi yize ibelana ngamandla netorque, iRapide engu-190kg eyengeziwe yehlisa ukusheshisa kwayo ngokuthinta nje. Ukulethwa kwamandla okuhle, okugcwele umsindo netorque. Izinaliti ze-speedometer ne-tachometer zishwibeka zibheke ezinhlangothini ezihlukile, ngakho-ke akulula kangako ukubheka isethi yamageji futhi uqonde ukuthi kwenzakalani ngaphansi kwesivalo. Yile ngxubevange yomsindo wenjini kanye ne-exhaust ezoqondisa umshayeli.

Kodwa hhayi injini kuphela. U-gearbox uyi-six speed automatic, ayikho i-clutchless manual override enqamula amandla ngokushelela nangokushesha.

Isiteringi sinesisindo esihle, ngakho sidlulisa umuzwa namakhonsathi nawo wonke amabhampu omgwaqo aye eminweni yomshayeli, okwenza ulwazi lokushayela luthinteke.

Futhi amabhuleki amakhulu, aqinile uma uwathinta kodwa ayasabela. Akuthathi isikhathi eside ukuyichitha le moto eyi-express door enezicabha ezine nezihlalo ezine. Kuzwakala sengathi i-coupe enezihlalo ezimbili.

Ibhalansi yinhle kakhulu, ukugibela kuthambile ngokumangalisayo futhi, ngaphandle kokuduma kwamathayi emfucumfucwini, kuthule kakhulu. Ukuxhumana nabagibeli abangemuva akulula neze, ngisho nangesivinini esivunyelwe somgwaqo.

Lapho kukhanya khona emgwaqeni ovulekile, kukhona namabala afiphele edolobheni. Yimoto ende futhi iphansi, ngakho ukupaka kudinga isineke nekhono. Isiyingi esiphendukayo sikhulu, ngakho-ke imoto ayisebenzi.

Phila nayo. Emotweni egigitheka nokuhlekwa uma ikhonjiswa njengomqondo nje, iRapide ikhombisa ukuthi izimoto ezilula, ezesintu zingayithola indawo, nokuthi abakhiqizi abasezingeni eliphezulu bangawina amadayisi.

I-ASTON MARTIN FAST

Intengo: $ 366,280

Kwakhiwe: Austria

Injini: 6 litre V12

Amandla: 350 kW ku-6000 rpm

Torque: 600 Nm at 5000 rpm

0-100 km/h: 5.0 imizuzwana

Ijubane eliphezulu: 296km/h

Ukusetshenziswa kukaphethiloli (kuhloliwe): 15.8 l / 100 km

Ithangi likaphethiloli: 90.5 amalitha

Ukudlulisa: 6-speed ngokulandelana okuzenzakalelayo; idrayivu yangemuva

Ukumiswa: isifiso esiphindwe kabili, esisontekile

Amabhuleki: ngaphambili - 390 mm amadiski umoya, 6-piston calipers; Amadiski angemuva angu-360mm, ama-4-piston caliper

Amasondo: 20" ingxubevange

Amathayi: ngaphambili - 245/40ZR20; ngemuva 295/35ZR20

Ubude: 5019 mm

Ububanzi (kuhlanganise nezibuko): 2140 mm

Ukuphakama: 1360 mm

Ukuphakama kwamasondo: 2989 mm

Isisindo: 1950kg

I-Maserati Quattroporte GTS ($328,900) 87/100

I-Porsche Panamera S ($270,200) 91/100

I-Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG ($275,000) 89/100