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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Priya Singh Singh The Pirelli calendar is one that's eagerly awaited by all and sundry involved with automotive matters and excellent photography, but 'sundry' rarely ever gets to own a copy. Even so, there is always keen interest in both the models, the photographer/s shooting this exclusive calendar, and how the models are depicted in the calendar.
written by Priya Singh Singh Mitsubishi's chief rival manufacturer is Volkswagen, and the German team has readied its Tdi-powered Race Touareg 2s. VW will field four cars but Jutta Kleinschmidt, the first woman to have won the Dakar Rally (in a VW) will not be with them. VW is hoping to become the first manufacturer to win the Dakar with Diesel power, just like sister company Audi has done at Le Mans for the past two years.
written by Priya Singh Singh If you feel driving around the track yourself may prove to be a little too adventurous, perhaps you'd fancy a drive around in a taxi. Not just an ordinary taxi though, Ring Taxis are BMW M5's driven by professional drivers – you can be rest assured that it'll be the ride of your life.
written by Priya Singh Singh The photographer is Patrick Demarchelier, originally from the small French sea town of Le Havre. He is possibly most well known as being Princess Diana's official photographer – historic because he was the first non-Brit to photograph the royal family. This is Demarchelier second time as the Pirelli calendar photographer – the first was in 2005 in Rio de Janeiro in exotic, sultry Brazil.
written by Priya Singh Singh The Dakar Rally is probably the best way of checking out how tough you are by battling and overcoming tough, inhospitable terrain – not for just a day, but over a fortnight. The event came into existence when the founder Thierry Sabine, while participating in a race, got lost in the desert and hit upon the idea of holding a regular rally.
written by Priya Singh Singh The Lotus name is an iconic one in the history of motorsport. Lotus was founded in 1952 by Colin Chapman arguably one of the greatest automotive engineers ever. They have since won the F1 world championship seven times.
written by Priya Singh Singh Tata’s buyout of Jaguar and Land Rover, at an expected US $2 billion, may pale in comparison to its recent acquisition of the steel giant Corus at US $ 12 billion, but in some ways it announces to the world even more firmly that India’s time has well and truly arrived.
written by David B The global opening of the economy is evident from the rapidly expanding automobile industry, which is the litmus test for a healthy economy. << previous page 1 next page>> |