The Motor Magazine - 02.04.2010 | drive it

present it! Mercedes E-series Convertible Four seasons, four people is the motto Mercedes chose for the presentation of its new E-series convertible. The car's fabric roof provides excellent noise insulation and is guaranteed winter-proof.Features available with the optional comfort-package include Air-cap, an ingenious system that significantly reduces wind turbulence felt by occupants when the roof is down, and Air-scarf, which funnels warmed air to occupants' necks in colder weather. Buyers can choose from seven different engines. taste it! Volvo Coupés C30 and C70 Volvo's two coupés, the sporty C30 and the classy C70, have both been updated for the new model year. For the C30, there's a new engine, the 2.0F.The Flexifuel engine can operate with any mixture of super gasoline and bio-ethanol E85. The changes on the larger C70 are mostly aesthetic, which subtle design changes intended to make the car even more elegant. drive it! took a closer look at both. vintage! BMW 501 When Herbert Joksch puts on his old uniform and gets into his BMW 501 patrol car, it's as if he's stepping into another century. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Munich police department operated 17 of the big, powerful sedans popularly known as baroque angels. They were retired after 10 years and an average 130,000 kilometers of service. Joksch, a retired Munich policeman, bought and lovingly restored one of those cars. drive it! joined him for a make-believe car-chase through the streets of Munich.

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