There are times when a single word like brilliance or perfection is the only thing that comes to your mind, and it is enough to describe the entirety of your thoughts. But there are also times when you’re just dumbfounded, speechless because the marvel before you is too amazing to fathom. And then there are those “Maybach” times when all you do is smile and shake your head in disbelief. Its not speechlessness, because given the opportunity, you know you’d not stop speaking about it, its just that kind of a situation where nothing needs to be said. The car does the talking.… Read More…
August 31, 2012 1 Comment
An Ode To Maybach
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Mercedes V12 To Go Silent, AMG To Take Over
Autoweek quotes that Mercedes Benz has decided to handover its prestigious art of making V12 engine to its in- house tuner AMG. Due to environmental concerns and rising fuel prices, automobile firms are downsizing their massive engine to get better efficiency. As for the new BMW M5, they have reduced the engine from beautiful V10 to turbocharged V8. Likewise Mercedes has decided to stop the production of its own V12 engine.
However in contrast the brand which is synonymous with performance ,the AMG is well suited to build its biggest and smoothest powerplants. AMG has a charismatic history of delivering high performance engine since the very beginning. Even Pagani couldn’t escape the gravity of it’s spectacular engineering, which is why they preferred to use V12 crafted by AMG for Huayra instead of making their own.… Read More…
August 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
A Brief History Of Four-Wheel Drive
First Mechanical FWD Car- Spyker
Envisioned first in the last century and work started by a Wisconsin based blacksmith, a four-wheel drive car has become a necessity for many vehicles we see today. Harry Armenius Miller and Harry Ferguson both believed that their development would be popular in the future.
The first 4WD car was built in 1903, but it wasn’t until the early 1980’s that this unique concept came into series production. Many road cars such as the Jensen FF, Cisitalia 47 and the early 70’s prototypes of Formula one cars used this concept. But the manufacturer which had immense faith in the concept and wanted to make it an integral part of it production range was Audi with its Quattro model. The Quattro received proper attention to details and investment in research and development and marketing back up too, which boosted its early career as an unique vehicle package.… Read More…
August 14, 2012 1 Comment
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Jag’s F-Type To Be debut In Paris
Jaguar has finally decided to unveil it’s long awaiting F-type in the Paris motor show that is going to be held next month. Jaguar admits that revealing the F-Type convertible at the Paris Motor show next month will be a “significant day” in the brand’s history. The 2013 F-Type sportscar is based on the C-X16 concept that Jaguar showcased a while ago.… Read More…
August 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
Tech Talk: Traction Control System
One of the greatest inventions of the 21st century in the field of safety of the Automobile’s, is the traction control system. There has been a significant decrease in the figure of road accidents after the technology was made a standard feature of the Jalopy. Traction control offers drivers the benefit of space-age electronics that improve a car’s contact with the road. Naturally, that’s not saying much about what traction control is; not as much as you’d like to know anyway 
. So let’s unwrap the secrets of yet another technological splendor of the 21st century..shall we?… Read More…
August 4, 2012 Leave a Comment
God Lies In The Details!
“Oh GOD! Do the doors open up like this!! ??”. Yes, there is no door knob on this machine. Here you go, staring at this year’s one of the “what the hell!! My jaw is paining looking at it” car. Either you hate it or just fall in love with it. The MP4-12C is the second production car of McLaren after the F1. Launched in 2011 with the other biggies like the Ferrari 458 Italia and 2011 Nissan GT-R, this car claimed the critics for a rethink as to “Is this the most technologically advanced car ever produced?”.
Featuring a carbon fibre composite chassis fitted with a mid-mounted 3.8 L V8 twin turbo engine producing 592 horses at 601 N-m torque. Stuffed with F1 technologies, McLaren wanted something immensely fast. Learning from mistakes and experience from it F1 team, the MP4-12C became one of a kind. I mean what do you expect from a super with no door knob but instilled with sensors to open them.… Read More…
