Friday, 5 December 2014
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Mercedes-Benz C Class 2015
Mercedes-Benz C Class 2015 - Road Test & Review
The new C Class draws power
from a 2.0 litre turbocharged in-line four-cylinder petrol engine that develops
184PS @ 5500 rpm and 300Nm of maximum torque @ 1200 – 1400 rpm.
Power is channelled to the rear
wheels through a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
C Class will be available only
in the petrol variant – C200 – for the time being, however, diesel is on its
way.
Making its debut in the C Class
is the ‘Agility Select’ function that allows you to choose from five modes -
Eco, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual (option to customize the different
settings).
The car is claimed to do 0-100km/h sprint in 7.3 seconds, on to a top speed of 235km/h. Fuel efficiency is certified at 14.74 km/l, as against the outgoing model’s 11.74 km/l.
As expected from a new
Mercedes, the C-Class is loaded with standard safety kit including seven
airbags, Attention Assist and tyre-pressure warning along with ABS, BAS, ESP,
ASR, Hill Start Assist etc.
Since there has been much ado
about NCAP crash test results recently, it’s worth noting that the C has been
given a five-star Euro NCAP crash test rating.
The new fully loaded C is tad
costlier than the outgoing model, which was priced between Rs 33.5 to 38 lakh.
But what you get for the extra cash is a car high on elegance, modern
technology and driver.
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5.5 INCH DISPLAY - Redmi Note specs RS 8,999/= - Redmi Note 4G specs Rs 9,999/=
XIAOMI REDMI NOTE 5.5 INCH DISPLAY
Redmi Note specs
5.5" HD IPS display
3,100 mAh Lithium-Ion Polymer battery
13MP rear facing camera
5MP front facing camera
Dual SIM-card support
8GB internal storage
Micro SD card slot for expansion up to 32GB
3,100 MAH battery
Cost Rs 8,999/=
Redmi Note 4G specs:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Quad-core 1.6 GHZ processor
2GB RAM + 8GB Flash Memory
5.5" HD IPS display
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
3100mAh Lithium-ion Polymer Battery
Cost Rs 9,999/=
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
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THE RANGE ROVER SPORT
AT THE HEART OF THIS BEAST IS EITHER A 5.0-LITER V8 SUPERCHARGED PETROL
OR A 3.0- LITER V6 DIESEL POWER PLANT PULLED DIRECTLY FROM THE JLR FAMILY
MY TESTER HAD THE V6 DEVELOPING 288 BHP OF POWER AND 600 NM OF TORQUE
THE VEHICLE'S FORMIDABLE BULK IS CATAPULTED TO 100 KMPH IN A MATTER OF
7.2 SECONDS AND THE TOP SPEED IS CLAIMED TO BE 218 KMPH
THE GEARBOX IS EAGER TO DROP A GEAR OR TWO IN RESPONSE TO AN INCREASED
THROTTLE ANGLE AND ALSO LETS THE CAR CRUISE ON HIGHWAYS BETWEEN 1500-2000 RPM
THE DRIVER CAN ALSO REQUEST UP SHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT USING STEERING
MOUNTED PADDLE SIFTERS OR THE GEAR STICK. THE SPORT MODE HOLDS EVERY GEAR MUCH
LONGER, MAKING IT THE CHOICE FOR MORE SPIRITED DRIVING. GIVEN THE WEIGHT AND
ENGINE SIZE, IT’S PRETTY ECONOMICAL TOO, CONSUMING AN AVERAGE OF 12.5 LITERS PER 100 KILOMETERS
THE RANGE ROVER SPORT’S ALL-ALUMINUM BODY STRUCTURE HAS REDUCED WEIGHT,
THUS INCREASING AGILITY AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE
RSC (ROLL STABILITY CONTROL) AND TORQUE VECTORING ALONG WITH A
PROCESSION OF ELECTRONIC ASSISTANTS HELP YOU HOLD YOUR LINE AND KEEP COMPOSURE
AROUND CORNERS
THE DRIVE-TRAIN RUNS ALL WHEELS FULL TIME AND THE CLEVER DIFFERENTIALS
SHIFT THE DELIVERY AROUND TO MEET TRACTION DEMANDS
BE IT ON ROAD OR OFF-ROAD, THIS SUV MAINTAINS THE HUSHED RIDE TYPICAL
TO RANGE ROVERS AND STAYS PINNED TO THE TARMAC LIKE A SEDAN
THE LARGE INFOTAINMENT SCREEN PROVIDES ACCESS TO EVERY FUNCTION OF THE
VEHICLE AND HAS A VERY NICE 19-SPEAKER MERIDIAN MUSIC SYSTEM AND LIVE
TELEVISION
THE SOFTWARE IS A BIT LEGGY AND THE TOUCH SCREEN NEEDS MORE THAN A
GENTLE PUSH TO RESPOND, WHICH IS HIGHLY UNEXPECTED OF A VEHICLE OF THIS CLASS
REAR SEATS TOO ARE HIGHLY COMFORTABLE WITH DUAL ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL,
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AND LARGE PANORAMIC SUNROOF
BOOT IS SIZE ABLE, TOO, AND NICETIES LIKE ONE TOUCH READING LIGHTS AND
PROJECTORS IN THE SIDE MIRRORS REFLECTING THE RANGE ROVER LOGO ONTO THE GROUND
AT NIGHT IMPART A FEEL-GOOD FACTOR FEW OTHER CARS CAN MATCH
INDIA AS COMPLETELY BUILT UNITS (CBU), THE RANGE ROVER SPORT COSTS UP
TO INR 2.20 CRORES (OTR BANGALORE).
Monday, 3 November 2014
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MARUTI ALTO K10
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MARUTI HAS
LAUNCHED THE NEW ALTO K10 WITH CONSIDERABLE MECHANICAL AND COSMETIC UPGRADES.
SPORTING
NEW YOUTHFUL LOOKS
THE NEXT
GENERATION ALTO K10 DELIVERS AN OUTSTANDING FUEL EFFICIENCY OF 24.07 KILOMETRES
PER LITRE, AN IMPROVEMENT OF 15 PER CENT OVER THE OUTGOING MODEL
THE POPULAR
AUTO GEAR SHIFT TECHNOLOGY, WHICH OFFERS THE CONVENIENCE OF AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON FUEL EFFICIENCY, IS BEING INTRODUCED IN
THE NEW ALTO K10
THE NEXT GENERATION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON THE NEW ALTO K10 OFFERS IMPROVED GEARSHIFT PERFORMANCE
BY USE OF DETENT PIN TECHNOLOGY (DPT) AND DIAGONAL SHIFT ASSIST (DSA)
GEAR RATIOS
HAVE BEEN OPTIMIZED FOR BETTER DRIVE AND FUEL EFFICIENCY. THE AUTO GEAR SHIFT
TRANSMISSION FACILITATES COMFORTABLE DRIVING IN STOP-GO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN
CITIES
PRICES
START FROM INR 306,000 FOR THE LX VARIANT TO INR 380,187 FOR THE VXI AUTO GEAR
SHIFT
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