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At the Frankfurt show, the new Renault Megane RS

Renault presents the first official teaser image of the new generation Megane RS and at the same time reveals that the model will debut in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Kostas Fouzas (kf@newsauto.gr)
The French brand "celebrated" it 1 million likes on her Facebook page and gifted her fans with the first official teaser image of the new Megane RS. Although we can distinguish few things from this low resolution photo, which shows the hot French small medium covered, it looks like the final production form will feature the same LED fixtures as the regular versions, but also a more muscular bumper.
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Mitsubishi Lancer EVO vs Subaru Impreza: Which one is better;

Which of the two is the greatest rally hero; The organizers of the biggest Japanese car festival in Europe, of Japfest which this year will be held at Silverstone on 30 April, they had the idea to solve the differences of the two cars once and for all.

For the Playstation generation, the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO and Subaru Impreza are two legendary cars, but they clearly mean more to those who lived them during their World Rally Championship dominance in the 90s and 1990s. 2000.

Their heroic battles on dirt and asphalt across the length and breadth of the world are now monumental with the Impreza having gained more luster: 46 victories the Impreza has achieved and 26 the Lancer but ultimately more is the most loved car for Japanese sports car enthusiasts;

The organizers of Japfest have decided to settle fan disputes through a special vote that will be held online on the festival's website www.japfest.co.uk until 9 April, while there is already an invitation to clubs in Great Britain to participate in races with Impreza and Lancer.

The 'computer' car is coming: What is changing in insurance?

Autonomous vehicles and telematics are changing the course of car insurance. They introduce innovation and new forms of technology to the insurance market changing insurance trends by shifting responsibilities from the driver to the manufacturer but also enabling a personalized approach to pricing.

Autonomous vehicles

The use of autonomous vehicles will lead to a more efficient traffic management, significantly reducing traffic accidents, reducing road accident claims and improving the financial results of insurers. The car is evolving year by year into a computer with its own artificial intelligence. The car computer is also connected to other computers, resulting in the creation of new innovative products that change the data and create new trends in car insurance. The burden of responsibility shifts from the driver to the manufacturer or manufacturers of different computing devices or components.

Recovering car market

By its historically high 2004, new cars sorts in Greece were found to subside up to percentage 80% the 2012, The consequence of the crisis characterized by the constant fall of GDP and the unstable tax framework in the industry.
However, from 2013 Recovery occurs, with the prospects being positive at least for the upcoming five years, As evidenced by Deloitte's latest study.

According to the report, which was based, inter alia, on Economist Intelligence Unit, The overall fall of the Greek market is the largest among Europe countries, as in comparison to the levels of 2016 shows a decrease 73%, and follow Hungary with 53%, Netherlands (31%), Spain (30%) and Italy (27%).

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The five driving profiles of the Ford GT

Ford's new GT offers five Driving Profiles (Drive Modes) that allow the driver to instantly adapt their performance and behavior to almost any condition – on the road, on the track even in adverse weather conditions.

His GIANNI Tsirogiannis (gt@newsauto.gr)

Specifically: Normal for daily driving, Wet for driving in the rain, Sport for sporty driving, Track for racing driving and V-Max for maximum speed on the straight. Driving profiles adjust aerodynamic characteristics, engine, stability control system, gearbox gear changes, suspension height and more
The new Ford GT includes five driving profiles, with which drivers optimize the performance characteristics of this carbon fiber performance supercar 647 horses, according to road or track conditions.

New VW Golf GTD and Golf GTE

Kostas Fouzas (kf@newsauto.gr)

Starting with the refreshed VW Golf GTD, the 2 liter TDI diesel engine with 184 horses and 380 Nm of torque, who offers 0-100 km/h σε 7,5 sec (7,9 sec in the Golf Variant GTD). Fuel consumption is slightly reduced (4,4 lt/100 km -0,1 lt/100 km) with the station wagon Golf Variant GTD on fire 4,7 lt/100 km. Aesthetically, the updated Golf GTD has new positions of the front fog lights, "refreshed" bumpers, new LED lights front and rear, but also the upgraded navigation system and sports seats inside.

In the case of the updated Golf GTE, the plug-in hybrid model has the 1,400 TSI petrol engine 150 VW horsepower, which is combined with a powerful electric motor 102 horsepower and the 6-speed automatic double-clutch DSG transmission. According to the company, the Golf GTE can only be driven electrically up to and for 50 km, while his autonomy touches the 880 km. By design, we have freshened bumpers, while there is also a blue stripe on the grille of the mask, which passes through the new LED lights.

New Opel Insignia: The best model of the German brand

In Frankfurt I drove the latest model of the brand that has German technology as its flag. The reason for the new Opel Insignia Grand Sport, a family car with sporty elements that could belong in the range of a luxury brand. The new Opel Insignia adopts the sporty lines of a large coupe.
While the wheelbase has increased by 92 mm. στα 2.829 thousand, the overhangs have been noticeably reduced and the tracks have been widened by 11 mm. A lower vs 29 mm. roof line, the grille with slim headlights and the high-tech appearance of the rear section make the Insignia striking with a sporty and elegant shape reminiscent of a four-door coupé. It also has an excellent drag coefficient 0,26 it is one of the most aerodynamic cars in its class.

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