Look on the bright side though. Being Android-based allows it to connect to an internet hotspot and download all the apps you use on your Android smartphone. Did someone say Netflix? Now Netflix and chill wherever you want, just be parked For safety it wont play video content when the car is moving and the handbrake isn't pulled.
Which brings us to the next topic. The Rapid continues to be offered with the same safety kit as before. You have ABS and two airbags as standard on all variants. Strangely enough, four airbags are only offered on the Style variant, which sits below the Monte Carlo edition. Even the pretensioners and load limiters for the front seatbelts are reserved only for the Style variant. And the only other differences between these two variants are aesthetics.
So if safety is your number one priority, pick the Style variant. The traction control system has been given a miss as there is currently no automatic variant on offer. However, we expect Skoda to offer it when the automatic variants of the Rapid go on sale. Your only option now is a 1. And the turbocharger helps it dish out a healthy PS and Nm of peak torque. The only transmission option for now is a 6-speed manual, although a 6-speed torque converter will be offered in the near future.
This is something you can expect from a three-cylinder engine. It revs quite cleanly and power in the top part is quite evenly spread out. However, drive constantly below rpm and you will find that the Rapid feels sluggish. The surge in torque is surprising, but you can easily modulate it using the throttle once you get used to it. The Rapid will also be easy on your pocket. It returned a fuel efficiency of The tall gearing allows you to keep pulling past traffic without feeling the need to change gears.
What it also means is that you end up seeing high-triple digit speeds in third gear itself if you are really going for it. And if you are not chasing redlines, looking to extract every ounce of performance, you can calmly slot it in sixth gear at 90kmph.
This offers a rather calm cruise on the highway. In our tests, the Rapid returned And lest we forget, the new 6-speed manual complements the engine well.
It slots in smoothly and the short throws work well in tandem with the sporty nature of this engine. You will find its long travel a bit odd though, considering that the biting point comes quite early in its range of motion. This is where the new transmission comes in. Depending on what kind of a driver you are, this will either make you enjoy your drive or get you a bit annoyed.
If you are an enthusiast driver who loves going for gaps and is often driving closer to the speed limit than most, the Rapid is going to be a rewarding drive. Because going under the turbo will spoil your experience, the transmission always holds revs high. This means it does not upshift until the next gear too is within turbo range. This gives you a clean and fast acceleration no matter when you put your foot down. The downshifts are quick and can be felt in the cabin if you ask for an aggressive downshift.
The shifts, both up and down, are quick and the transmission remains on point to respond to your throttle and speed changes. In fact, this is the one area where it betters even the DSG. This AT doesn't get confused when you ask it to downshift in quick succession. Switch to Sport mode in the Rapid and it now holds revs as high as rpm even in low throttle situations. This means you can always hear the engine working hard even when you are cruising in traffic.
The downshifts become further aggressive and this time, feel jerky as well, something the family might not enjoy. Do so and the Rapid gets to kmph in Pretty quick for a sedan of its weight and class! However, where this powertrain falls behind the older one, and even the competition is in its ability to commute calmly.
If you usually drive the family around and want a smooth drive, this powertrain might not satisfy you. To keep you in the powerband, the transmission is holding high revs, and this makes the Rapid a bit too aggressive to just calmly crawl in traffic. This nature helps in overtakes, with a kmph kickdown time of 6.
At the same time, it makes the Rapid feel on the edge. There are some other factors too that make you work harder in daily commutes. The initial crawl acceleration starting with going off the brake in cold starts is a bit too fast as well and will often make you get back on the brake in small spaces, making the start feel a bit rushed.
However, this is less aggressive when the car does not come to a full stop, and is just picking up on its own in bumper to bumper traffic. Then, there is a bit of a lag when you are picking revs again from idle after slowing down for a speed breaker or a pedal train. This wait can be avoided by going on the throttle a bit early which involves a small learning curve.
And when the power comes back, it comes in with an intent to accelerate and not just maintain speeds and cruise. Also, when you get off the gas, the Rapid often just holds revs and won't slow you down behind a slowing car. It's only after you go on the brakes that the engine braking kicks in.
This is where the DSG transmission was better. Inside the city, it let the Rapid have a dual personality. This AT feels more focused on going fast and trades off its city cruising ability in doing so. Hence, if you are an enthusiast driver, the Rapid AT will let you have a lot of fun.
But on the flip side, it's not an easy going commuter. But they have. And that too by swapping out that nice diesel and the DSG for a small petrol three-cylinder and a manual. It misses out on some creature comforts when you compare it to its rivals but it undercuts most of them in price too.
And if you are worried about reliability issues, Skoda is offering a 1 lakh kilometre warranty package with road-side assistance, included in the price of the car. Your ownership experience will be further sweetened by the fact that buy anything above the base Rider variant, and you can get an annual maintenance package for just Rs 10, It covers all the regular stuff till 60,km. Our recommendation is that you must definitely check out the Rapid if you list driving pleasure in the top three things you consider before buying a new car.
It will offer you great performance, and decent fuel efficiency as well. What you will find lacking is space compared to its rivals. But if you are a family of four, it should still suffice. A safe car with all features and good mileage especially on the highway. After 7 years I am able to get around 21kmpl of mileage. I have a diesel model. After 5 years of running, also it works like new and mileage is better than they say.
On the highway, this car can give up to kmpl a Read More. I bought Rapid Rider Plus on October This Diwali I to Excellent driving pleasure, built quality, handling, performance, and on-the-spot breaking give confidence and make it a better car. It's better than rivals. Super satisfied fun to drive with the safety of a tank, superb fuel efficiency and awesome styling. Originally Posted by Owyn. Rapidshare's biggest mistake was getting rid of incentives for uploaders.
Nobody appears to be uploading new material to rapidshare and eventually all the old material will disappear as accounts expire. Without new material to download, there's really no reason to have an account there.
They also keep changing their pricing model constantly. Last month a basic pro account cost 99 rapids. Next month that will cost The download limit is higher, but without any new content it's not of much use, and certainly not worth the extra cost.
I know they were under pressure from various anti-p2p organizations, but it's still hard to believe that they'd shoot themselves in the foot the way they have. I'll keep using my account until my rapids expire, but once they're gone I have no intention of renewing unless they make some drastic positive changes. I hate all this new changes, liked it better with the old style.
Originally Posted by Lucian. They really suck! Using Megaupload, better speeds and everything! Megaupload, better speeds and everything! As a free user? Though not implemented yet, they are going to have a system in which free users can shorten their wait times by playing games on the site and modifications have been made to the price structure for subscription users.
RapidShare has completely redesigned its website and is taking off with numerous new features. After we kept the website simple and functional for years, from now on, our users will be met by a youthful and modern design.
This is reflected on one hand by a visually attractive user interface. On the other, we have designed the website pages and content to be much better arranged and user friendly, and in addition, we have integrated a few new functions. What is behind this?
Quite simply, it is the thought that waiting sucks, whether it lasts for a minute or half an hour. RapidShare wants to do something about this and has imagined something special for all its users: in the Anti-Waiting Lounge, users from now on can sweeten their waiting time and test themselves on various online games.
We brought the old classic Cosmic Defender back to life for the launch of the Lounge. This will soon be followed by other cult games. As an additional feature of the website, we are currently testing an application called RapidContact, thanks to which our users all around the world can come into contact with each other, get to know each other and communicate with each other.
More information about this will be available in the coming weeks. We want to test the functionalities with selected users in a beta version first and work on the further development of the application with them. An adjustment has also been made to our price structure. Following the introduction of RapidPro in July, we took three months to observe and evaluate the response of our users. The result: the prepaid model with the purchase of Rapids was overwhelmingly well received.
However, many customers have expressed the wish that, when they purchase RapidPro, they should have a larger amount of disc space and traffic available to them than is the case at the moment.
We are now making this wish come true: From this point on, every RapidPro user will receive five times the amount of disc space and traffic, i. The costs are of course changing accordingly: 30 days of RapidPro now cost Rapids. The smallest Rapid Package has Rapids and costs 5. In addition, packages with 1,, 2,, 6, and 20, Rapids are available.
Whoever activates RapidPro directly for 12 months receives the 12 months at the special price of 5, Rapids and is given VIP status. VIP customers will be favoured in future beta tests and receive invitation codes for RapidContact.
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