2019 Mercedes GLC L is Longer wheelbase Version Only For China, India Next?

Mercedes Benz has unveiled a new variant of GLC SUV. Its a 2019 Mercedes GLC L is a longer wheelbase version so far only for China. The German premium SUV is officially out and its a tough competition to Audi Q5 L. The 2019 Mercedes GLC L for China is 100mm longer than ongoing standard GLC for more leg room for rear passengers. The elongated version for China will be a little heavier than 1800 kgs with added 100mm metal. Different between Mercedes GLC L and GLC? Both the SUVs are absolutely identical except the rear doors of 2019 Mercedes GLC

October 21, 2018

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New 2018 Hyundai Santro Bookings Crossed more than15000 Units, Price in India Starts at 3.87 Lakhs

All new 2018 Hyundai Santro bookings crossed more than 15000 units in India. 11,000 INR is the booking amount for the 2018 Hyundai Santro. The car is expected to cross 20000 units for booking before the launch next week. New Hyundai Santro price in India will start at 3.87 Lakhs and will go up to 5.35 lakhs INR. Globally also known as Hyundai Atos, the Indian Hyundai Santro will continue to come with Santro nameplate as it was recognized in India. The car will be launched on 23rd of October and bookings are open just 15 days before. First 50000

October 21, 2018

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Mercedes-AMG One Delayed By 9 Months: AMG Boss says Finding A Steady Idle is Challenging

Emission challenges are still there in Industry. While VW tried to meet the emission norms byways that put them in paying some heavy fine, Mercedes-AMG just delayed their very own Project One Hypercar. Yes, Mercedes-AMG delayed the launch of Mercedes-AMG One because the engine is not steady for idling. Putting a formula car engine in a road going car was always unrealistic and Mercedes-AMG is doing that with the Mercedes-AMG One and there are plenty of challenges to do that. Emissions: that’s the biggest roadblock. AMG boss is finding a steady idle challenging and hence the overall launch of the

October 17, 2018

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2020 Mercedes S-Class Coming With Almost Self Driving Like Tesla Cars

A new report surfaced on the internet and it’s about self-driving 2020 Mercedes S-Class. Next generation 2020 Mercedes S-Class will come with Level 3 autonomy and it’s more than just current autonomy. Current autonomous driving in S-Class is Level 2, which demands drivers attention while the vehicle drives by itself. The company plans to bring Level 3 autonomy to 2020 Mercedes S-Class that will allow drivers to take their eyes off the road while the car hovers on the streets. However, Level 3 autonomy demands the driver must be available whenever vehicle demands. In the right conditions of traffic, the technology

October 16, 2018

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2019 Tata Harrier SUV Bookings Open at Rs. 30000 INR

2019 Tata Harrier SUV will be the next big launch from Tata Motors in the first quarter of 2019. The bookings for the new Tata Harrier SUV are open from today and the SUV can be booked at just Rs. 30000 INR. The company already created teaser videos of the new Tata Harrier SUV going for torture test and water wading capacity. We have seen only parts of the SUV and not full in flesh. A recent image from Tata Motors Crash test department shows a rear three-quarter view of the all-new Tata Harrier. This could be purposely done by Tata

October 15, 2018

Tom Cruise on Kawasaki Ninja H2 without Helmet

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Hollywood Actor Tom Cruise Rides Kawasaki Ninja H2 Without Helmet on Top Gun 2 Movie Set

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is one of the most famous celebrity we know who is always into action in his movies. The automotive world remembers him doing side skitching on a Triumph Street Triple and doing some crazy stunts in BMW M4 and S1000RR. The actor will be back again with stunts on a Kawasaki Ninja H2 and currently shooting a sequel to his most notable movie Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick. Kawasaki UK shared a picture of Tom Cruise on Instagram riding the Ninja H2 on the set of Top Gun 2. The movie is all about fights and stories

October 15, 2018

Motorcycles

Jawa Motorcycles Reveals Royal Enfield Classic 350 Challenging Engine

Jawa Motorcycles are coming back for good and the brand Jawa has revealed the first 300cc engine and its details. The new engine from Jawa Motorcycles will take on Royal Enfield Classic 350. Mahindra and Mahindra took control of classic legends Jawa and BSA and started a Pune based company “Classic Legends Pvt Ltd” in 2015. According to Classic Legends, the new engine is a liquid-cooled 293cc single cylinder motor with Dual Overhead Cams. The engine pumps out 27bhp of peak power and 28Nm of peak torque. The numbers are not so impressing for the 300cc engine but the engine

October 11, 2018

Motorcycles

The First Ever 1961 Electric Royal Enfield Bullet Without Thump [VIDEO]

A mechanical engineer specialised in restoration of vintage motorcycles decides to flip 1961 Royal Enfield Bullet 350. The result is more powerful Royal Enfield without a thump. Not many Bullet lovers will like this idea but someone already made it. The project he named as Charging Bullet. All the efforts he made to make a trip on his e-Bullet to do a 1200 miles journey across England and Scotland. A filmmaker friend of Spaven, Finn Varney will record his journey as documentary across the UK on e-Bullet. The two blocks already on the way and started their journey on 8th

October 9, 2018

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2019 Toyota Supra: This Is It Before You Are Supposed To See It

2019 Toyota Supra is back and it is ready to hunt and kill all the mid-level sports cars in the world. You see first pictures of 2019 Toyota Supra in flesh for the first time. Folks at Supramkv got CAD images of the new Toyota Supra parts and put together to have a visual delight. And yes, it also has renderings of a different set of wheels. The job was not easy but it looks its done by one of the very enthusiasts and shows all the love for 2019 Toyota Supra. All the spy shots we have seen till

October 9, 2018

Motorcycles

BMW Motorrad Teases All-new 2019 BMW S1000RR superbike

Germans are not giving it away but its just a glimpse of everything coming in 2019 S1000RR showed by the BMW Motorrad on social media. A race track, the sound of fast accelerating motorcycle and a litre class motorcycle that passes very close to the camera, that’s all teased by the BMW Motorrad channel on Instagram. All-new 2019 BMW S1000RR is expected to come with a power of 210hp and a solid weight reduction than the outgoing model. As we already know by now the new S1000RR looks more polished than its predecessor and drops off the asymmetrical headlight setup. We

October 7, 2018

Volvo Drive-E engine

By Amit On December 14, 2014 No Comments

Volvo wird seine Antriebspalette um einen neuen Dreizylinder-Benziner in Leichtbauweise ergänzen, der innerhalb weniger Jahre komplett in Eigenregie in Göteborg entwickelte wurde. Das Aggregat erweitert die innovative Drive-E Vierzylinder-Familie und unterstreicht den Ansatz von Volvo, dass sich Leistung und Nachhaltigkeit nicht ausschließen müssen.

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Amit

Amit is a passionate automobile engineer from Coventry University and works on the active and passive safety of cars in Germany. Amit has featured in more than 50 TV car commercials as a precision driver for global brands like Honda, Toyota, Suzuki, Yamaha, Skoda etc.