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The First-Edition of Volvo’s all-new XC90-1,927 individ-. ually numbered cars only available for sale online - sold out in 47 hours. Most of the cars were reserved within one hour from when the sale started. At its peak, seven cars were sold every minute. - UK customers secured 55 of the First Edition models,


Hi-tech and Hi-spec fashion


b y M a t t J o y PA Motoring writer


WHAT’S NEW? You don’t have to be a car-


x 'ista to know about the Audi TT. Since the first generation appeared in 1999, it’s been the choice o f the fashion­ conscious, but it took un­ t i l the second model in 2005 before the driving ex­ perience could match its looks. Now the third generation


has arrived and it promises to move the TT forward in a sig­ nificant way. Like the old car,. it uses a mix of aluminium and


^high-strength steels to keep the weight down, yet it’s 50kg lighter than the old car. It also debuts what Audi terms the ‘virtual cockpit’ - a large display


1 screen where the instruments would normally be. Add to that a new exterior, interior and refreshed engines and there’s plentytotakein. LOOKSAND IMAGE


You’d be forgiven for thinking that third generation TT is barely changed, but park one next to the old car and the dif­ ferences become clearer. It’s broader in the shoulder and more edgy than before, par­ ticularly at the front, where there’s a mean six-sided grille and vertical LEDs in the


headlights to match the R15 Le Mans racer. The unique curved roof stays, and hotter TTs models get a more dis­ tinctive nose. Ajob well done, then. SPACE AND PRACTICALITY Move to the inside and the fo­ cus is clearly on those up front. The virtual cockpit means an


uncluttered dashboard, and there’s plenty of clever think­ ing here. The air vents house , the controls for the air con itself, while the instrument display is crystal clear and in­ formative. Front seat passengers


have good space for head and legs and the boot is 13 li­


tres larger than before - but the rear seats remain the do­ main of children, unless your adult friends are very short in stature. BEHIND THE WHEEL There’s three flavours to choose from; 2.0-litre TFSI in 227bhp and 306bhp forms, plus the i8ibhp 2.0-litre TDI Ultra. The lower-output petrol is likely to be the most popu­ lar and strikes a good balance between performance and ef­ ficiency. Wring it out and it will hit


62mph in 6.0 seconds flat, half a second quicker if you go for Quattro four-wheel-drive and the S tronic gearbox, yet it can also manage 39.2mpg com­ bined. There’s a pleasing gruff­ ness to the exhaust note when you rev it out yet it is quiet and refined when cruising. With standard suspension,


the TT fractionally prioritises comfortoverultimatehandling but for everyday use it’s judged verywell;ithandlesneatly,with stronggrip and a sense of secu­ rity while doing a fine job of


soaking up bumps. VALUE FOR MONEY All versions get the clever vir­ tual cockpit as standard, the touchpad MMI control sys­ tem to operate it, keyless go and the Audi Drive Select sys­ tem. There’s leather and Al­ cantara sports seats, 18-inch alloy wheels and LED daytime running lights as standard too, but you need to pay extra to get sat-nav and fully auto­ matic climate control. WHO WOULD BUY ONE? Ifyou loved the previous TTs


then this one will be right up your street. Fashion-con­ scious buyers will be happy to be seen stepping out of it, but now keener drivers can get ex­ cited about it too. It’s not the ultimate sports car, but it’s sharp enough and sufficiently good fun to keep the majority of drivers very happy. THIS CAR SUMMED UP IN A SINGLEWORD Teutonic IFTHISCAR WAS A... Gadget, it would bean iPhone 6; this season’s must-have.


which willbedelivered in April 2015.


Commenting on the


event, Alain Visser, senior vice president, marketing, sales and customer Service of Volvo Car Group, said: “We are very pleased, but not re­ ally surprised. The huge in­ terest in the XC90 escalated to astronomical levels af­


ter the world premiere last week.”


. j . An innovative sales launch


saw the First Edition cars, • which celebrate theyear Volvo - wasfounded,madeavailableto customers online only at www. voIvocars.com.-' - Thei,927FirstEditionowni /


ers willgetahigh-spec car with 1. uniquely numbered tread


plates and a distinctive badge on the tailgate. :. .UK First Edition models : will be powered by a high-per-


j formance diesel engine from Volvo’s new four-cylinder


- Drive-E powertrains. The D5 .twin turbo dieselengineboasts 225 horsepower and is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.


OTORING ffiWS Plug-in luxury


Mercedes-Benzhasrevealed prices for its high-tech S- Class plug-in hybrid mod­ el. The car, which boasts loo.gmpg and a 65g/km CO2 rating, will cost from £87,965 when it hits the showrooms later this month. The car is aimed at buyers


seeking to combine limou­ sine space with city car run- ningcosts.Askingpriceaside, thisnewSsooPlug-InHybrid is London congestion charge exempt and attracts a modest five per cent Benefit In Kind business tax rate.


Equipmentspecifications


arebasedontheconventional S 500 L AMG Line, and stand­


ard kit includes 19-inch AMG alloy wheels, AMG body styl­ ing for the front and rear bumpers, LED intelligent light system, COMAND On­ line, noise insulating glass, leather upholstery and front seat memory package. Crucial to thecar’simpres-


sive economy performance is its V6 biturbo petrol engine which, together with an elec­ tric motor, produces a com­ bined 442 horsepower. Furthermore, the car can


travel over 20 miles on purely electrical power. Once exhaust­ ed, thecar'sbattery can befully charged fromapubliccharging outlet in around two hours.


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