Merc Car

tiger and human

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metallica - hardwire-self destruct review

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 10:35:00 +0000

track 1 #hardwired

track 2 #atlas, rise!

track 3 #now that we're dead

track 4 #moth into flame

track 5 #dream no more

track 6 #halo on fire

track 7 #confusion

track 8 #manunkind

track 9 #here come revenged

track 10 #am i savage

track 11 #murder one

track 12 #spit out the bone

track 13 #lord of summer

track 14 #ronnie rising medley

track 15 #when a blind men cries - cover song

track 16 #remember tomorror

hillary duff

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 02:04:00 +0000

wow...i like that fish

BSN LUCKY DRAW

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 01:11:00 +0000

congratulation to all winner.

second winner won MERC car.

latest story about formula 1 sepang, Malaysia

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:12:00 +0000

Pusingan F1 di Sepang bakal ditamatkan

Semalam, akhbar New Straits Times (NST) telah melaporkan berita yang tidak menyenangkan bagi peminat sukan Formula One negara.

Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) telah mengumumkan ia tidak lagi berminat untuk menganjurkan sukan Formula One.

Penggunaan logo F1 ini untuk tujuan pengiklanan memerlukan pembayaran kepada syarikat F1 Group

Ini dikatakan adalah disebabkan oleh kadar kehadiran penonton yang merosot kerana dominasi satu pasukan dalam kejohanan itu. Pasukan Mercedes AMG Petronas telah memenangi piala F1 Constructors Championship buat tiga tahun berturut-turut, menyebabkan ramai peminat hilang selera untuk datang menyaksikan perlumbaan yang didominasi satu pasukan itu.

Situasi ini memaksa SIC untuk “berehat” dari meneruskan penganjuran sukan itu.

“Mungkin adalah lebih baik jika (pusingan F1) Malaysia berehat. Saya rasa sukan F1 tidak lagi menyeronokkan seperti dahulu,” jelas Datuk Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali, ketua pegawai eksekutif SIC dalam laporan NST.

Sukan F1 didominasi oleh pasukan Mercedes AMG Petronas sejak tahun 2014.

Penganjuran sukan F1 adalah antara yang paling mahal untuk dianjurkan oleh mana-mana litar antarabangsa dunia.

Ini kerana kos penganjuran sukan itu telah ditetapkan dan dikawal oleh syarikat F1 Group, syarikat yang memiliki semua hak F1.

SIC hanya mampu mengaut untung sedikit dari penjualan tiket dan cenderamata.

Pembahagian keuntungan dari penganjuran F1 didominasi oleh syarikat itu, yang mempunyai hak mengambil semua keuntungan dari pengiklanan di litar dan juga yuran dari siaran acara itu diseluruh dunia.

Negara yang berhajat untuk menjadi hos F1 pula harus membayar F1 Group sekitar RM125 juta setahun untuk mendapat hak penganjuran. Harga ini juga meningkat sebanyak 10% setiap tahun penganjuran.

Dari pembahagian keuntungan penganjuran, SIC hanya boleh mengaut keuntungan penjualan tiket sahaja.

SIC telah menganjur sukan F1 sejak tahun 1999.

Selamat tinggal, F1.

Tidak hairanlah dengan keadaan ekonomi negara kebelakangan ini mengapa penganjuran acara F1 menjadi tanda tanya kepada pihak kerajaan.

Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Khairy Jamaluddin dalam siaran Twitternya turut menyokong hajat SIC untuk merombak semula penganjuran acara F1 di Sepang.

Apa pendapat anda?

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Tire Buying Guide

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 23:13:00 +0000

Despite advances in longer-lasting tires, actual tread life will vary by car type, tire type (such as all season or high performance), driving aggressiveness, and even road and weather conditions. You still need to replace your tires a few times or more throughout the life of a typical vehicle. As the adage goes, nothing lasts forever.
Proper maintenance and responsible driving can maximize the mileage in a set of tires. Monthly tread inspections can inform when the tires warrant replacement, well in advance of the federally mandated tread-wear indicators.

Tire Types

When it comes time to replace your tires, it pays to know what is currently on your vehicle and to learn about your options. In most cases, you'll want similar replacements, matching the size and speed rating. From there, you can use the ratings to find models that excel in the areas that may matter most to you, such as braking, handling, ride comfort, and noise. You can check our full Tire Ratings for more details.

All-Season Car Tires

All-season tires come in sizes to fit everything from small cars to light-duty SUVs and pickups. They are for drivers who want year-round traction, long tread wear, and a comfortable ride. But all-season tires typically lack the precise handling and grip of performance tires.
Speed ratings: None, S (112 mph), T (118 mph)
Treadwear warranty: None or 40,000 to 100,000 miles
Typical wheel size: 14 to 18 inches

Performance All-Season Car Tires

Performance all-season tires provide year-round grip tuned for enthusiastic driving. They have a higher speed rating than standard all-season tires, and they generally provide better handling and braking than regular all-seasons.
Speed ratings: H (130 mph), V (149 mph)
Treadwear warranty: None or 40,000 to 80,000 miles
Typical wheel size: 15 to 20 inches

Ultra-High Performance Tires

All season and summer ultra-high performance tires are commonly fitted to upscale sedans or sporty vehicles. All season UHP tires are designed to provide good handling and responsive steering in wet and dry conditions, but the tread wear and ride comfort are common compromises. Summer UHP tires are not intended for cold weather and won't grip in snowy or icy conditions. All-season versions may compromise some dry and wet grip to gain winter traction.
Speed ratings: ZR (more than 149 mph), W (168 mph), Y (186 mph)
Treadwear warranty: None or 30,000 to 60,000 miles
Typical wheel size: 17 to 22 inches

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4 AM.....the story.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 23:14:00 +0000

pukul 4 pagi..

nak dijadikn cerita..tayar kereta bocor dalam perjalanan..time macam ni takde siapa nak tolong,tahan kereta or motosikal yang lalu lalang pun takde nak stop..mereka lagi takut kot.....byk sgt kes jenayah sekarang ni...giler nak stop....tapi mesti ada yg baik kan..cuma dlm kes aku ni nasib kurang baik..

kalau atas highway,boleh call peronda LPT...tapi suasana sunyi sikit.

jadi, untuk situasi mcm ni....perlu ada sedikit ilmu tukar tayar spare (wajib ada ) dalam setiap kereta korang.

tayar spare pulak takde angin (lama sgt tak cek)...terpaksa drive slow2 cari pam angin di stesen minyak terdekat.
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moral dari story diatas?

The Right (and Left) Stuff: Why Countries Drive on Different Sides of the Road

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:08:00 +0000

No matter how many times you go to a country like England or Japan, it’s still a little shock to get off a plane and see people driving on the left side of the road. That is, if you’re from the roughly 75 percent of countries that drive on the right side of the road. Wrong in this case is relative, depending on where you’re from.
There are a lot of differences in how individual countries do things, of course. The metric system might be the biggest—the United States is largely on its own in measuring with feet and inches. Currencies and exchange rates are certainly country-specific as well, not to mention languages and customs. But all of those things go back hundreds of years. Automobiles arrived in the 20th century. Why couldn’t the world standardize one system for driving?

It’s harder than you might think. Despite the modern invention of the car, the side of the road on which we drive has a centuries-old history. The fact that most people are right-handed is the biggest factor contributing to which side of the road people initially chose. Ancient Romans drove chariots with the reins in their dominant right hands to allow them to whip a horse with their left. That way there was little risk of accidentally whipping a passing chariot. But if a warrior needed to do battle from a horse, he could attack a passing opponent on the right with his stronger hand.
For centuries, driving on a certain side of the road was mostly just a custom. There weren’t that many travelers and roads weren’t paved or marked to direct traffic, so it didn’t matter too much. But as more people started driving, some uniformity was needed. One of the biggest influencers of driving direction was Henry Ford, who designed his Model T with the driver on the left. That decision meant cars would have to drive on the road’s right, so that passengers in both the front and back seat could exit the car onto the curb.
Many countries eventually followed. Canada, Italy, and Spain changed to right-side driving in the 1920s. Most of Eastern Europe changed in the ’30s. Scandinavia waited until the 1960s, but its countries eventually changed to the right, too. Things got interesting in colonial countries, especially in Africa. France had long been a right-side country and Britain a left-side country, so their colonies usually followed suit. But when they became independent, many sought to normalize with their neighbors to make things easier. Today, most African countries drive on the right.

So why do close to 50 countries still drive on the left? The short answer might be stubbornness, which—we should be fair here—is part of the same reason the U.S. still sticks to measuring in inches and feet. But the more nuanced reason is momentum. Cities like London were designed to accommodate left handed driving, so switching would be no simple tweak. Changing the rules of the road is a very complex and expensive thing to do. And the more time that goes by, more cars on the road makes it even harder.
It’s certainly not a debilitating difference to foreign drivers. After a few minutes, your mind tends to adapt. But the most fascinating places to see the confusion might be at border crossings, where drivers are required to immediately change sides. British drivers who take their cars under the English Channel need to swap when they arrive in France. The same is true when crossing borders between China and Pakistan, as well as China and Hong Kong. Where possible, that seems like a good enough reason to cross a border on foot.

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Renault-Nissan creates tech division to accelerate mobility push

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:58:00 +0000

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co., aiming to parry rivals from Silicon Valley and emerge a leader in next-generation mobility, is forming a 300-person in-house startup division with French partner Renault SA to focus on software development, cloud engineering and big-data analytics.
The effort is being spearheaded by Renault-Nissan Alliance Senior Vice President Ogi Redzic, who joined the alliance in January after decades in the technology sector.

Redzic previously worked at HERE, the mapping service formerly owned by Nokia and previously known as NAVTEQ. High-definition mapping and global positioning services are key technologies underpinning future trends in autonomous driving and advanced safety systems.
Renault-Nissan wants to become a leader in self-driving cars and plans to launch more than 10 vehicles with autonomous drive technology by 2020.

The new startup team will develop core technologies for connected cars and new mobility services, a Nissan spokesman said today. Carlos Ghosn, CEO of both carmakers, outlined the new 300-person team in a June commentary on LinkedIn about the global race to hire high-tech talent. Ghosn’s LinkedIn pitch was partly aimed at drumming up applicants.

“We’re seeking those with expertise in software and cloud engineering, data analytics, machine learning and systems architecture,” Ghosn wrote. “I expect the global auto industry to see more changes in the next five years than it has in the last 20. Those changes will bring tremendous opportunities for those with the skills and talents to help the Alliance.”

Nissan is building its team as it solidifies a base in software and connected car platforms. It comes as carmakers worldwide scramble to bring aboard computer engineers and software programmers with the expertise typically lacking in the r&d centers of old school metal-bending car companies. Rival Toyota Motor Corp. spent $1 billion on its own artificial intelligence division, a unit dubbed the Toyota Research Institute, last year upping the stakes.

For its part, Nissan announced two new ventures on those fronts last month.
In the first, the Renault-Nissan Alliance bought the French software company Sylpheo to help speed the expansion of connected-car services. The acquisition of Sylpheo added a staff of 40 engineers and consults to the alliance’s push for better software systems and cloud engineering.

Less than a week later, the carmakers signed a global multiyear agreement with American software giant Microsoft Corp. to develop next-generation connected car technologies.

Those connected-car services will be supported by Microsoft Azure, a cloud-based computing product. The services will improve vehicle navigation, offer predictive maintenance advice, provide over-the-air software updates and remotely monitor car features, Renault-Nissan said.
Redzic is based in Paris and leads teams at Renault’s TechnoCentre in France and at the Nissan Technical Center in Atsugi, Japan. He oversees validation of connected-car applications across all the alliance’s brands. Another mission of his team is to help cultivate a startup mindset at the automotive juggernaut, the world’s fourth-biggest manufacturer of vehicles.

ORIGINAL POST HERE

Redzic, who led HERE’s Automotive Business Group of 600 people on five continents, has a master’s degree in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a master’s in business administration from Northwestern University.

Monster on the street

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:26:00 +0000

Once again, the skunkworks in Affalterbach has driven a new stake into the ground and set the new benchmark for racetrack-bred performance. Introducing the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R, the embodiment of all that is Mercedes-AMG: driving performance at its most passionate, pure and uncompromising.
The Mercedes-AMG GT R is designed as a track car off the showroom floor, with sinister aesthetics and adrenaline-pumping performance dynamics to match. Its handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 biturbo engine with "hot inside V" configuration grinds out 577 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque, and the all-new AMG TRACTION CONTROL with 9 input levels is literally at your fingertips in the center console.
The motorsports technology goes beyond just the engine. Active rear-axle steering turns up to 1.5 degrees of toe angle for increased cornering response and high-speed stability. The light dual-mass flywheel is responsive and ready to handle rigorous torque spikes of transmission kickdowns on-track. Forged cylinder heads are durable and more resistant to heat. And a sophisticated engine management system adapts based on your driving style, reading your throttle inputs, g-force indicators and more.
When it comes to styling, the purpose remains the same — extreme performance. Aggressive aerodynamics combine with an advanced cooling system to reduce drag and improve heat dissipation that comes with rigorous track use. And the wide track makes an audacious persona feel all the more visceral and real when you´re behind the wheel.
The all-new 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R begins its reign in summer 2018.

Key Highlights*

*European specification; US figures may vary.

Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 biturbo with dry-sump lubrication
577 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque
0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds; top speed of 198 mph
Active rear-axle steering
First-ever 9-mode AMG TRACTION CONTROL
Extensive use of carbon fiber in key areas to lower the center of gravity and add torsional rigidity
Aggressive active aerodynamics coupled with an advanced cooling system
Wider front and rear fenders by 46mm and 57mm, respectively
Exclusive new color:"AMG Green Hell Magno"
New face of AMG: the Panamericana Grille, inspired by the AMG GT3 racer
Prominent central exhaust outlet with standard AMG Performance Exhaust

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cars

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 03:16:00 +0000

hmmm......wait ya.

new release coming soon.

Photo Comparison: 2015 BMW X6 vs. 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLE

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Woman killed in car

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:55:00 +0000

Woman killed in car crash after pepper spray attack

A woman who recently graduated from high school was killed and another seriously injured when their car crashed after they were attacked with pepper spray in the Logan Square neighborhood on the Northwest Side, officials said.

Kassandra Castillo, 18, of the 3300 block of Edgington Street in Franklin Park, was declared dead at 4:37 p.m. Sunday at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Castillo, who recently graduated from East Leyden High School, was kept on life support so her organs could be harvested, a family member said today.
The other woman, 27, was taken in serious condition to Mount Sinai Hospital.

The two were in a parked car in the 3700 block of West Belden Avenue around 5 a.m. Sunday when an argument broke out with a group of people on the street, according to Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada.
Someone in the group attacked the women with pepper spray. The women then sped off in their car and crashed into two parked cars, Estrada said.
In an interview with the Tribune, Castillo's aunt, Celene Castillo, said the teen was a popular girl with "big smile."
Castillo's family owns an Herbal Life store and embraces a healthy lifestyle, Celene Castillo said. Inside the store they have an exercise studio and Kassandra Castillo taught classes in Zumba, an exercise style that uses dance in combination with international and Latin music.
Castillo was in great shape and had lost 3 clothes sizes and hoped to become a model. Her aunt said Castillo was always trying to motivate others to get healthy and get in shape.
Castillo is survived by her parents and older brother, and a large extended family, many of whom are coming into town from around the country, as well as Mexio, her aunt said.

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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK350

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:30:00 +0000

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: After being in the big daddy Mercedes-Benz GL450 the other day, I can really appreciate this right-sized ute. That big GL felt lumbering, a bit bouncy and basically overkill, unless you have a Jon and Kate Plus Eight situation.
No, the GLK is perfectly sized to fit four or five adults and a bit of cargo in the back. No golf trips to speak of but you could definitely throw a few bags in back without intruding on the passenger compartment.
I split my time between driving in sport and eco mode. I enjoyed sport much more. The throttle seems sharper, transmission hangs in gears longer and overall it's a more enjoyable experience. I still haven't tried an eco versus sport mode testing run, but I will. I do enjoy the stop/start technology, and bet it would go a long way to better fuel mileage, especially for one who deals with gridlock on a regular basis.
The GLK made its debut for one of the Sex in the City movies and despite that, I think it's a tough-looking car. It's boxy and angular and looks close to the ground. The LED accents look cool at night and the xenon headlights illuminate the road enough that it looks damn near like daytime.
The interior is Mercedes quality and the infotainment controller is easy to use now that I have the basics down. It took a minute to get used to the iPod control, but I love having the jog dial to switch through a random selection of songs. You can just keep rolling until you find something you like.
I think $38k seems like a fair base price for this model, but the as-tested price of $54,000 is hard to swallow. I do like the premium package for $3,450 and the hard drive-navigation setup for $2,790. The rest of the options I could drop for price of about $44,000.

the new merc car

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:25:00 +0000

the new merc

wings

cars insurance

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:28:00 +0000

Stop taking us for a ride: 5,000 firms chasing car insurance claims... and 700 of them have been struck off

Tough new curbs on bogus car-accident injury claims to stop Britain being the ‘whiplash capital of Europe’ are pledged today by Transport Secretary Justine Greening.
Writing in The Mail on Sunday, she proposes to ban claims involving very low speeds, introduce rigorous medical checks and target ‘ambulance-chasing lawyers’ who are making millions of pounds from the racket.
The crackdown comes as an investigation by this newspaper revealed there are an astonishing 5,399 claims-management companies (CMCs), which refer car-crash victims to no-win, no-fee law firms in exchange for cash.
Of those, 707 have been shut down by the Government for malpractice.
Insiders say that Ms Greening is furious the legal establishment has tried to block reforms and protect its rich pickings from the scam, which is sending car-insurance premiums rocketing.
The Prime Minister is to chair a special Downing Street summit on the crisis and Ms Greening will meet key Cabinet colleagues to draw up a package of measures.
The move follows The Mail on Sunday’s campaign highlighting dishonest claims for whiplash injuries and the soaring cost of premiums for law-abiding drivers.
The Transport Secretary is to study laws in Germany, where whiplash claims are banned for accidents at speeds of less than 6.25mph.
It is understood Ms Greening will also consider calls to create a criminal offence of deliberately causing ‘accidents’ in order to claim for whiplash injuries, with the threat of jail if found guilty.

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oil for engines

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:04:00 +0000

buy now...for the oil saving...

news from merc

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:52:00 +0000

news.....from here

Mercedes-Benz will reportedly double the number of variants of its next-generation S-Class. Mercedes’ latest flagship is expected to arrive during the second half of next year as a 2013 model.

Today’s current regular- and long-wheelbase S-Class variants will remain on tap for the next iteration of the car – codenamed W222 – but Mercedes will add two more body styles to the mix.
Set to arrive sometime during 2013, Mercedes-Benz will launch a coupe version of the S-Class sedan. Following the pattern laid out by the E-Class coupe, the S-Class coupe will replace Mercedes’ current CL model.
A year after the launch of the S-Class coupe, Mercedes will launch a convertible variant of the new S-Class. Although the 2007 Ocean Drive Concept (pictured) hinted at a four-door convertible S-Class, the production version is expected to retain the two-door setup of the coupe, but will offer seating for four.
The S-Class has long been known as a technology leader, and that tradition will continue with the 2013 model. Expected advanced electronics like a road-sensing Magic Body Control system and a more user friendly Command system.

Fancy Cars?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:17:00 +0000

mercedes

For carmakers such as BMW, Mercedes, and Audi, the past ten years have been all about affordable luxury. In the U.S., these German luxury brands have succeeded in getting people who might have once thought the cars were out of their league to buy and lease some snazzy rides. But has success gone to the Germans’ heads? Modest luxury hits American shores
For BMW and Audi — both automakers that are focused on performance — going small is a simpler proposition. The first BMWs that showed up the USA were small-ish sedans and coupes, a counterpoint to the big muscle cars and Cadillacs of the 1960s and ’70s. Volkswagen-owned Audi has always traded on all-wheel-drive versatility.
Mercedes, of course, is a different story. You don’t rise to the top of the luxury auto mountain by doing small. However, the company has been able to doing medium: its C-Class now serves as an entry-level Merc and sells for less than $40,000.
Small is luxury’s new frontier
Going larger and larger with luxury obviously isn’t a problem: consumers naturally associate luxury with scale and will pay accordingly for a roomy car with plutocratic appointments. The challenge is to take luxury and compress it without undermining the core values of the brand.
Cadillac infamously tried to do this with the Cimarron in the 1980s, a car now widely considered to be Caddy’s nadir. Mercedes is entering this treacherous zone by saying that it plans to bring its small cars, the A-Class and B-Class, to the U.S. These compact cars, which have done well in Europe, will have everything that ostensibly makes a Mercedes-Benz a Mercedes-Benz: upholstery, build-quality, technology, safety and the smell of bank vaults.
But what they may lack is that intangible Mercedes-ness.
Does Mercedes really have a choice?
At this point, the C-Class has been around for more than ten years. General Motors (GM), Ford (F) and other automakers are now producing compact cars that incorporate luxury elements. It makes good business sense for Mercedes to eye the gap between, say, a top-of-the-line $22,000 Chevy Cruze LTZ and a $40,000 BMW 3-Series and decide to court new, young, fuel-cost conscious customers in that price range.
Improved fuel-economy is also a factor in Mercedes getting its U.S. fleet to adhere to tougher future EPA standards.
So a race of sorts is on. BMW is already there with the 1-Series, but sales have been pretty tepid by comparison with the 3-Series. Audi has done well with the A3, a small wagon. Lexus and Acura are also thinking small. But does Mercedes want to damage its hard-earned and platinum-plated reputation for luxury by joining this competition?
Growth versus profits
Mercedes could always wait out the gas-price cycle and refresh its current U.S. lineup, anticipating that Americans will live up to their reputation for flirting with small cars while remaining married to big ones.
Unfortunately, the small luxury segment has become too tempting for carmakers who want to grow. Mercedes doesn’t want to get left in the dust, or be stranded with an aging customer base — even if it makes a lot more money on its larger vehicles.
In the U.S., with mid-sized sedans, luxury carmakers have been able to have been able to sell downsized luxury. There a limit to how small you can reasonably go with posh — and I’m afraid Mercedes is about to encounter it.

F1: Mercedes’ Haug Has No Sympathy For Red Bull Engine Plight

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:10:00 +0000

Norbert Haug on Wednesday said he had no sympathy amid Red Bull's quest for more engine performance.

Mainly due to having no viable alternatives, Red Bull is staying with Renault power for 2011 but the team regularly complains that engine performance should be equalized because of the development "freeze."

"That (equalization) is not Formula One," Mercedes' motor sport vice president Haug told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.

"In that case we should all go over to GP2. Competition has nothing to do with equality," he added.

However, the German said Mercedes has been a champion of reducing costs in F1, after slashing its own budget by "almost 70 percent" compared to five years ago despite splitting with McLaren in order to head its own works team.

"We were among the pioneers of cost reduction and now we want to see the reward," said Haug, who insisted that rival bigger teams will now need to scale down.

Why the car companies are at CES (and why tech world should pay attention)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:19:00 +0000

Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid - Bulletproof Car

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:37:00 +0000

At first glance, there is something different from Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid. This car is looks the same as other premium sedan. But make no mistake this car is bulletproof. Not only pistols or rifles, this car is claimed also bulletproof with gunfire from M16 and AK47!!!

Mercedes-Benz is in cooperation with Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC) in modifying Mercedes-Benz S400 a hybrid sedan to become bulletproof car. TAC is implementing T6 lightweight high-power rifle protection line to S400 Hybrid body.

High tech ultra light material which is grafted into Mercedes-Benz S400 body is claimed lighter between 30-40% than other bulletproof layer. No wonder if they are believed that this hybrid sedan is still can consume the fuel with a very efficient performance.

Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid which is equipped with ultra lightweight protection T6 is sold at USD 255,000 plus additional costs for the next option. Pre-orders for US and Europe can only be done on January 3 next year. TAC itself will continue to expand bulletproof hybrid car line in 2011.

Electric Car

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:08:00 +0000

Get ready for ELECTRIC CAR

Go!!! Go!!! Hamilton

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:37:00 +0000

Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix after an incident-packed race at Spa-Francorchamps.

The McLaren Mercedes driver retook the lead in the World Championship with an almost error-free drive, leading from the first corner to the finish.
Red Bull's Mark Webber was second, with Renault's Robert Kubica third, and Ferrari's Felipe Massa fourth.
Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso crashed out, and Sebastian Vettel failed to score a point.
Force India's Adrian Sutil was fifth, with Nico Rosberg sixth for Mercedes.
Rosberg's team-mate Michael Schumacher finished seventh after starting 21st, Kamui Kobayashi eighth for Sauber, Renault's Vitaly Petrov ninth and Force India's Tonio Liuzzi tenth after Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari, who crossed the line ahead of Liuzzi, was handed a post-race 20 second penalty.

"I'm ecstatic, it was a great weekend," said Hamilton, whose driving was praised by his team principal Martin Whitmarsh. "A race like that can be a lottery, so I'm so happy and grateful to come out on top."
With the drivers having been clearly warned they would be punished if they used the run-off at the opening corner, La Source, to gain any kind of advantage on the first lap, the likelihood of collisions appeared to be increased.
What was not predicted was that pole-sitter Webber would make an appalling start, to such an extent that he reached the corner in sixth.
As Hamilton pulled ahead, Kubica weaved around the Australian, and just managed to hold off the charging Button, but rain was already beginning to fall.
By the time the field got to the Bus Stop chicane, the track was damp enough for at least nine cars to have to use the run-off area. Rubens Barrichello, in his 300th Grand Prix, was the big loser, running hard into the back of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari, a collision which put him out of the race.
With the safety car out the choice was now whether to switch to intermediates or stay on slicks, and most, including the leaders chose to stay on their smooth rubber.
It proved to be the right choice as the the rain immediately eased off and as Hamilton stretched his lead after the safety car recalled after two laps, Button and Vettel passed Kubica, while Alonso began the long climb through the field after pitting for fresh slicks.
Button had picked up some minor front-wing damage as he fought with Kubica into the first corner and struggled with the balance of his car, but while he could not live with the speed of team-mate Hamilton, the world champion had enough in hand to keep Vettel at bay.
By lap 15, Hamilton had 11 seconds in hand but at the end of the next, the rain came again and indirectly caused disaster for Button as Vettel, with a run on the Briton, lost control under braking on the damp track and speared into the side of the McLaren.
Incredibly, Vettel was able to recover just in time to steer his Red Bull across the track and into the pit lane, from where he rejoined the race after a quick front wing change.

Button, on the other hand, was unable to continue and having been in no way at fault, was entitled to be furious.
"All I felt was a really big bang in the sidepod and I lost drive immediately, I don't know what he was playing at really. From the point of view of the championship, it's a massive blow," he said.
The stewards immediately announced the incident would be investigated, and Vettel was handed a drive through penalty for causing an avoidable collision.
The incident left Hamilton clear of Kubica, Webber, Felipe Massa, Adrian Sutil, and remarkably, Schumacher, who had started 21st.
At the half-way point, Sutil was the first of the leading pack to change his slick tyres followed by Webber, who was trying to get the jump on Kubica. Vettel, meanwhile, was down in 14th after serving his penalty, but lapping more quickly than any other driver.
Hamilton stopped two laps later, and while the track stayed dry, it was looking good for the Briton. Behind him, poetic justice awaited Vettel while attempting to pass Tonio Liuzzi for 11th, as the German sliced open a tyre on the Italian's front wing. Once again, he was able to limp back to the pitlane, but he rejoined in 20th.
At the three-quarter point Hamilton was maintaining a comfortable 10-second gap to Kubica, but rain was clearly on its way. As it began falling, Hamilton and Webber stayed out - and Hamilton could not stay on the damp track at Rivage.
Somehow he kept his car out of the barriers, and was back on track before Webber could capitalise. Immediately Hamilton came in to switch to intermediates. Webber did likewise, as did Kubica - but the Pole overshot his pitlane box, a mistake that enabled Webber to come out in second.
There was more drama to come, however. On lap 39, Alonso spun out at the exit to Les Combes, leaving the Ferrari in the middle of the track, necessitating another safety car period.
Feeling the grip levels carefully, Hamilton nailed the restart to keep Webber at bay. The inevitable concertina effect behind him ensured plenty of incident in the closing laps, but Hamilton maintained his concentration in superb style to score a potentially crucial victory.

India cars sale hits all time high

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NEW DELHI -- Monthly car sales in India hit an all-time high in July, racing ahead of the previous record in March, as new models and rising disposable income encouraged consumers to buy vehicles.
Local sales totaled 158,764 cars in July, up 38% from the 115,084 recorded a year earlier, according to data issued Monday by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers. In March, auto makers had sold 155,600 units in India.

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A man walks between cars at a finished goods yard in Ahmedabad, India, April 21, 2010."The growth in the car market is helped by the sustained effort of auto companies to tap the rural market," said Vishnu Mathur, director-general of the society.

Just 12 people on an average among 1,000 Indians own a car or utility vehicle, while the percentage of vehicle owners is much smaller in rural areas. This growth potential amid rising income levels in the second-fastest-growing major economy is encouraging auto makers to launch new models, especially of small cars as most local buyers prefer them because of low price and running cost.
A key reason for higher car sales has been easy availability of loans at low interest rates. However, double-digit inflation has forced India's central bank to raise lending rates by 1.0 percentage point since March, including a quarter-percentage-point hike late July, which could make loans more expensive.
However, Mr. Mathur said the recent round of rate hike has been modest and unlikely to hit sales in the near-term.
Meanwhile, the growth in car sales is likely to overtake the society's projection of 12%-13% in the current fiscal year through March. "We are looking at our growth projections and may revise them upward in the next few months," Mr. Mathur said.
Sales may set new records in October and November, spurred by a number of Hindu and Muslim festivals, considered auspicious to acquire assets.
"New car models will continue to expand the market, with sales likely to be strong in September too" as the festival season starts during the month, said Surjit Arora, an analyst at Mumbai-based brokerage Prabhudas Lilladher Pvt. Ltd.
Local sales at Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. rose 27% to 76,111 cars in July.
The Indian unit of Suzuki Motor Corp. makes eight small-car models, including the Alto, Swift, WagonR, Ritz and Estilo. It launched a variant of the Alto with a 1.0-liter engine last week to retain the company's leadership in the Indian car market as new entrants challenge its dominance.
The local unit of Ford Motor Co. posted a more-than-fourfold rise in its July sales to 8,473 cars from 2,081 a year earlier. The company introduced the Figo, its first small car in India, in March.
Nissan Motor Co. sold 955 cars in the local market, up from just 17 a year earlier. Sales were helped mainly by its new small car, Micra, which was introduced in July.
The Indian unit of Hyundai Motor Co. sold 28,811 cars, up 24% from a year earlier, while sales at Tata Motors Ltd. grew 69% to 24,613 units.
Sales of commercial vehicle and two-wheelers also recorded strong gains during the past month, data from the society showed.
Local truck and bus sales grew 37% to 51,481, helped by strong performances from market leader Tata Motors, second ranked Ashok Leyland Ltd. and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Truck and bus sales at Tata Motors rose 30% in July to 30,827 vehicles, while those of Ashok Leyland grew 69% to 6,022 vehicles.
In the motorcycle segment, sales rose 30% to 710,621 units as Hero Honda Motors Ltd., Bajaj Auto Ltd. and TVS Motor Co. reported higher sales.
Scooter sales increased 36% to 167,195 units with Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. and Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. posting gains.
Overall, vehicle exports in July soared 42% to 198,368 units.

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