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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 peter hutch The Bugatti Veyron is a car built around an engine. Essentially, Bugatti made the decision to blow the doors off the supercar world by creating a 1,000-horsepower engine. Everything else follows from that resolution.
written by Priya Singh Singh World’s biggest auto market, is aiming to achieve annual hybrid sales of 1 million vehicles soon after 2010 accounting for roughly one- tenth of its total sales. written by John Brothers Are you aware that you can transform your car to a water-burning hybrid? Did you also know that you can transform your car all by yourself for under $175 without giving up performance? written by I C It is always nice to know all the pertinent information regarding a certain car which interests us, so that when we go to a dealer to purchase such vehicle we are well informed as far as its features and capabilities. written by Gado Wager Wager Evidently, Ford Focus recalls are plentiful, according to Consumer Reports. The popular compact had garnered nine so called “safety recalls” and five defect investigations by 2002.
Among the Ford Focus recalls involving safety issues, the right and left rear wheels were “falling off,” reports the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), though a tongue-in-cheek account by a writer for consumeraffairs.com notes that only 203,000 of the year 2000 For Focus recalls were for the left rear wheel alone. written by KOT KOT KOT Expected later in 2006 Audi Q7 3.2 V8 is based closely on the Pikes Peak quattro concept and shares the platform with the SUVs from Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne. However, Q7 is larger and has an almost 6-inches longer wheelbase that gives it a leaner and much more athletic look. << previous page 1 next page>> |