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Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric Concept..

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Rolls-Royce 102EX Electric Concept..  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars proudly presents Rolls-Royce 102EX, a car that represents one of the most important initiatives taken by the company in recent years. It is the first battery electric vehicle for the ultra-luxury segment and continues a tradition of experimental cars running through the generations of the model.

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Honda introduces wearable assisted-walking gadget

Some people might need to stress their knees and legs a lot in their daily work. Such as those working in the auto line or factories will always need to repeat crouching and getting up, that will bring lots of stress to their knees and legs.

Honda has unveiled a wearable assisted-walking gadget, which is to help those workers working in their factories to reduce some stress on the bottom part of the body. The device is meant for those who need a lift, even for the healthy ones.

The device is like a bicycle seat with two walking robotic legs. To wear it, you put the seat between your legs, put on the shoes and push the on button. Then start walking around, you should feel how it supports your moves, and the stress on your knees should be much reduced when crouch walking etc. But it may take you some times to get used to walking assisted by this gear.

All About Cars

Here, on this page, we are going to pen down lots of interesting things about cars, the most fascinating product among all the products till date.

We will keep on updating the information about cars here from time to time. Do look up this page often for getting more and more information about the cars.

Early Days of Modern Cars

Inventor: Karl Benz of Germany
Year of production of first car: 1885
Place of production: Manneheim, Germany
Number of Benz cars sold between 1888 and 1893: 25
Countries involved in initial development of cars: Germany, France, America, Great Britain

Mass Production of Cars

Initiator: Ransom Olds
Year: 1901
Name of car: Oldsmobile
Person who further developed the mass production concept concretely: Henry Ford (Ford Motors) in year 1914
Person who introduced concept of multi models of cars: Alfred Sloan (of General Motors)

Fuels and Alternatives

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Petrol (Gasoline)
* Diesel
* Bio fuels
* LPG
* Electricity
* Hybrid
* Compressed air
* Water (futuristic, yet to come)

Engine

Normally a four stroke engine.

Major Car Producing Countries (not in any particular order)

* Japan
* USA
* China
* Germany
* South Korea
* France
* Brazil
* Spain
* Canada
* India
* Mexico
* UK
* Russia
* Italy
* Thailand
* Turkey
* Iran
* Czech Republic
* Belgium
* Poland

Major Manufacturing Companies (not in any particular order)

* Toyota
* General Motors
* Volkswagen
* Ford Motor
* Honda Motor
* Peugeot Citroen
* Nissan Motors
* Fiat
* Renault
* Hyundai Motor
* Suzuki Motor
* Chrysler
* Daimler
* BMW
* Mitsubishi Motors
* Kia Motors
* Mazda Motor
* AvtoVAZ
* Tata Motors
* Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru)
* Chang'an Motors
* Isuzu Motors
* Beijing Automotive Industry
* Dongfeng Motor
* Chery Automobile
* Shanghai Automotive
* Brilliance China Automotive
* GAZ
* Volvo
* Harbin Hafei Automobile
* Geely Automobile
* Anhui Jianghuai Automobile
* Mahindra & Mahindra
* Paccar
* Great Wall Motor
* Jiangxi Changhe
* Porche
* BYD Auto

Some Top Popular Car Models

* Toyota Camry
* Toyota Corolla
* Toyota Lexus
* Honda Accord
* Mercedes Benz
* BMW
* Mazda
* Nissan
* Hyundai
* Ford Mustang
* Ford Shelby
* Porche
* Lamborghini
* Audi
* Ferrari
* Chevrolet

Hydrogen Car Available to Everyone

Riversimple has designed a hydrogen car, but what is revolutionary is their business plan – open source for local production.

The car manufacturer who presented their car in London on Tuesdsay, will publish their design on the internet, so that the technology can be advanced anywhere on the local level, reports BBC.

Riversimple can drive up to 80km/h and travel 322 kilometers before refuelling, with fuel consumption of around 300 miles per gallon. The car only weighs 350 kilograms.

The cars will be sold via leasing with the included price of fuel and repairs for around 200 pounds per month.

The company hopes that the car will be in production by 2013.

Highly efficient approach to design

With its partnership with the company BOC, Riversimple will place refuelling stations in the city where it will lease its first prototypes.

Riversimple’s solution for extra power is by adding the so called ultra capacitors, which store large amounts of electric energy which can be released almost instantly in order to give power to the rest of the engine.

The car itself is an example of highly efficient automobile design. The can has four motors which are driven by hydrogen cells, whose strength are only six kilowatts, unlike current designs which waste more than 85 kilowatts of energy.

The company claims that it is closer to market than any other competitor, but what really makes them different if their unusual business model.

Open source for local production

Their partnership with BOC will solve the ‘chicken or egg’ question on who will build the infrastructure needed to fill the cars with hydrogren.

Hugo Spowers, a former racing car designer, said that they can place a package of 50 cars and one fuelling station in various cities, so that one by one, they will have an example to build infrastructure for hydrogren fuelling stations, which will continue until a national infrastructure is set in place.

The company will distribute engineer designs in the 40 Fires Foundation, which is a non profit organization which will offer the design as ‘open source’.

The idea is to allow the local production in small factories. Besides that, the designs will be adapted to local markets, and the materials and parts of local production.

Every advance in technology will be sent back to base so that the network of manufacturers cooperate in the development of the product.

Nano: the people's car ?

Nano: the people's car ?
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Zakia Soman

The Tatas have finally launched the much awaited People's Car. The Nano is made available to the Indian public in 1000 cities through 30,000 outlets. Eighteen banks, including the giant State Bank of India, are offering financial loans at easy interest rates to every Indian family who wants to fulfil its dream of owning a car. The Nano comes for a magic price of a little more than the promised one lac. The lowest model would cost Indian Rupees 1,23,361 in Delhi to be precise. There has been a great rush by ordinary Indians to book the Nano. Queues are reported since midnight on the auspicious day on Thursday. Indian media is abuzz with reports about ordinary people queuing up for the people's car.

Ratan Tata has been exhorting fellow Indians to "think big" with the "small car". The Nano's launch was delayed by over seven months because the people of Singur in West Bengal were not prepared to barter their land for the people's car. As a result the factory had to be shifted out of the state in the face of a continuous agitation. There has been much controversy around Nano – political and social- in India. The climate justice activists have been warning about the environmental nightmare that the people's car is going to unfold. Apart from the environmental and traffic congestion issues which may arise once Nano begins running on the Indian roads, there have been other concerns. People's concerns to be precise! A rough summation of these would be should people be made to suffer in order that a "people's car" comes about? Should small farmers give away their productive land in order that Tata Motors set up a plant for the dream of a 'people's car'? Politics apart, what about the choice of Singur residents, all ordinary Indians, not to part with their ancestral property? What about their right to resist forceful eviction from their own land? Most of these families have only known life in their village. Where would they go? The communist government in the state would do anything in its power to enable the Tatas to expand the Nano plant which was already set up there. But finally they had to give up in the face of continuous resistance by the people of Singur who refused to give up their land. If this could be called bowing out in the face of people's wish, then perhaps this could happen because it was the communist government led by the CPI (M). Look where the Nano finally found home! After being thrown out of the communist-ruled West Bengal, the Tatas almost overnight set up the Nano plant in Narendra Modi's Gujarat! The Nano plant was set up at Sanand, some 15 kms from Ahmedabad with all clearances being made available by the Gujarat state government within a record 48 hours. Forget the resistance put up by the people of Singur, Gujarat received Nano with celebrations on the streets! The love affair between a capitalist and a communal-fascist materialized so smoothly into a marriage as the progressive and secular sections kept watching!

It is painful the way large sections of our middle class oppose reservations given to the dalits. It is strange that the same sections celebrate when the government gives huge sops to industry. It is estimated that Narendra Modi's government gave a soft loan of Rs 9,570 crores at a negligible interest rate of 0.1 per cent with a waiver - payment deferred for 20 years to Tata Motors. The land has been given at throw-away prices. The total amount of concessions given is estimated to be a whopping 30,000 crores. No wonder, Tata and other notable captains of the Indian industry have voiced their wish for Narendra Modi to become prime minister. That there are thousands of victims of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002 languishing in inhuman conditions in Gujarat without rehabilitation, without legal justice, without any help is of no concern. That Narendra Modi and ministers of his cabinet are culpable is of no concern.

Electric Car

Reva Electric Car Co. product Revai car is seen on display at its launch in Bangalore, India

MUMBAI: General Motors Co. and India's Reva Electric Car Co. will start producing a small, affordable electric car for the Indian market in 2010, executives said Thursday.

The two companies have been collaborating for 10 months and have already created test models of the new vehicle, an all-electric version of the US automaker's compact Chevrolet Spark, said GM India president Karl Slym.

'We're confident we have a product we can bring to market next year,' he said in an interview.

If successful, an electric version of the Spark could be sold in the car's other major markets, namely South Korea, China, and Europe.

The Spark currently sells for about 260,000 rupees ($5,200) in India. Slym said a price had not yet been set for the electric version of the car, but the goal is to keep it 'affordable.'

Capital expenditure will be minimal, he said. The car will be manufactured at GM's existing plants in India, at Halol, in the western state of Gujarat, and at Talegon, in neighboring Maharashtra, which can together churn out 225,000 vehicles a year.

The electric car market in India is minuscule. Reva, which sold its first electric car in India in 2001, says it has put over 3,000 electric vehicles on the road. The company, based in the southern city of Bangalore, is working to expand its annual production capacity to 30,000 vehicles.

In the last year and a half, India's leading carmakers, like Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai, have created natural gas versions of popular models. GM also sells a version of the Spark that runs on liquefied petroleum gas.

But despite government efforts to expand natural gas refuelling stations, the scanty infrastructure outside urban centers has kept sales volumes low, said Vaishali Jajoo, auto analyst at Mumbai's Angel Broking.

It will be at least five years before the government turns its attention to building a network of electric charging stations, she said. 'It's not even in talks right now,' she said.

Slym said the electric Spark would sidestep the infrastructure problem because you can charge it by plugging it into an outlet in your home overnight.

'This technology makes good sense,' he said. 'There's no barrier to entry caused by infrastructure.'
For faster recharge, Slym would like to build a network of special charging stations at GM dealerships and petrol pump stations.

Jajoo said an electric version of the Spark would likely suit urban commuters who want to cut fuel costs and have a regular supply of electricity, but don't need to travel long distances.

An all-electric car probably wouldn't be able to go more than 300 kilometers without recharging, she said, adding that much of India's rural heartland still doesn't have reliable access to power.

GM recently opened a battery research lab in the US to hasten development of electric and hybrid cars.
Production of the Chevrolet Volt, a hybrid that can drive up to 40 miles without gasoline, is slated to start in the US in late 2010.

GM also said Thursday that it plans to open a new research center in Shanghai focused on developing 'breakthrough' auto technologies for the future, like battery cells and driverless vehicles.

World's Longest Motorbike World Record set by Colin Furze

Colin Furze, 29, spent two months creating the incredible 46ft motorbike, which can travel at speeds of up to 30mph.
He used two 50cc Honda Sky mopeds which he extended using pieces of aluminium.

"You can ride it like a normal motorbike but steering is a bit of a problem as it has just a small turning circle," said Mr Furze, from Stamford, Lincs.

"It is quite heavy and difficult to handle and it would be hard to ride on the roads as you need about six widths of road to turn."

He constructed the massive motorcycle in his back garden to celebrate his 29th birthday, using his existing moped and buying another identical one from eBay which he took apart.

The final motorbike measures 14.03 metres and beats the previous record of 9.6 metres.

To make it into the record books, Mr Furze, who also holds the record for the world's largest bonfire in 2007, had to drive the bike 100 metres which he did on an airfield.

He posted a film of him riding it in YouTube and sent the video along with signed statements, including one from a solicitor, to Guinness.

"I thought it would be a cool thing to do and I'm thrilled to be in the Guinness Book of Records," he said.

"I loved BMX bikes when I was a boy and then became interested in motorbikes and I thought it would be fun to break a world record.

"My mum Beryl was quite interested at first in what I was doing but by the time it was finished, she was glad to see the back of it."

He is now building an even longer motorbike, which he hopes will be almost double the length.

Limbo Skating Blindfolded Under Cars World Record

Limbo Skating Blindfolded Under Cars World Record

Rohan Ajit Kokane, who can flatten his body until none of it is higher than eight inches off the ground, skimmed his way under three parked cars without touching any.

He was presented with a badge and certificate from the World Records Academy, and has been nominated for the Guinness Book of World Records.

Rohan, from Belgaum, Karnataka, in the south of the country, has been limbo-skating for two and a half years, and practices four hours every day to make sure he stays the best.

He started skating on a single skate after getting obsessed with the hobby. He said: “A boy performed at a local roller skating rink at Belgaum. I got fascinated and asked my dad to get me one roller skate because that's all we could afford.”
A local skate trainer has spotted Rohan’s abilities and started coaching him. Suryakant Hindelgelkar said: “I train more than 200 students but seeing Rohan's body flexibility and control, I knew he could do something unique.
“We came up with limbo-skating blindfolded.
“He is an amazing student. I think he's God's gift.”
Rohan’s father Ajit Kokane agrees. He hopes that Rohan’s unusual hobby can become an Olympic sport. He said: “I want him to compete in the Olympics and make his country proud.”

Limbo-skating is a recent craze in India. The eye-watering pastime has existed as an organised sport for around three years.

The world record for skating under parked cars without a blindfold is held by Aniket Chindak, who in 2008, at the age of six, managed to skate underneath 81 cars in 53 seconds.

World's Amazing Driving

Driving a car through the smallest gap-Amazing world record set by Dave Ackland

PLYMOUTH, UK -- In a 1968 Vauxhall Viva. driver Dave Ackland, aged 39, from Keyham, drove on two wheels through a gap 67cm wider than the height of the car, at the Barbican Leisure Park, setting the new world record for driving a car on two wheels through the smallest gap.


The 39-year-old drove his black 1968 Vauxhall Viva through a 2.02m gap, beating the previous record by 1cm.

The difficult move, known as skiing, is considered the 'Holy Grail' of car stunts and has been used in two Bond films, and the US television series Knight Rider and the Dukes of Hazzard. 

Mr Dave Ackland, a professional stunt driver from Plymouth, Devon drove over a ramp at around 8mph to flip the vehicle onto its rightside wheels. 

Using finely-judged movements of the steering wheel to keep the car balanced and moving in a straight line, he passed through two columns of cardboard boxes just 2.02m apart.

"It's not so much a dangerous stunt for someone who's been doing it for years, and distance is not a problem - it's precision that's key." 


The record is calculated in relation to the car's size because when the car is tipped on its side the height becomes the width.

Dave said his ambitions for the future included touring the country with his own show, introducing new daredevil stunts with blindfolds and perhaps even getting members of the public involved in the exciting action. 

If you would like to find out more about Dave Ackland's stunts, visit his website at www.daveackland.co.uk 

Worlds Largets Parade of Mitsubishi Lancer

Mitsubishi Lancer sets world record

CIRENCESTER, UK --On Saturday July 12th 2008, the UK based organisation for EVO owners and enthusiasts, the Mitsubishi Lancer Register (MLR) created a new World Record for the largest ever parade of EVOs.


Despite the fact that less EVOs showed up than initially expected, the 273 Lancer Evolution cars that congregated in the paddock of the Castle Combe Racing Circuit in Wiltshire, England, were enough to earn them place in the Book of World Records. 

On the day, 273 Lancer Evolutions congregated in the paddock, grouped together by colour.

At 5:00 pm the cars started to be ushered onto the track to drive the required 2 miles of the circuit at a constant speed - in colour co-ordinated formation - making this a truly incredible sight.

Darin Frow, MLR Chairman said, “The World Record attempt came about after one of our members asked what had been the largest number of Evo’s ever seen in one place? That was a year ago, and since then the idea has captured the imagination and enthusiasm of everyone within the MLR, and beyond.”

Thanks to the generosity of the MLR members and Mitsubishi Motors UK, the event raised £7,459.27 ($15,000 or €9,400) for the Richard Burns Foundation.

The event was also supported by: SJS Design, Xtreme Sports Photography and RC Developments.

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