Archive : Interesting

OK, it isn’t exactly a bus, but it is public transport ready for the future. Commuters between Dubai and UAE will soon be able to experience 250kph sitting inside one of these. The “Superbus” can transport 23 passengers in comfort while clocking a mind-numbing 200+kph on its dedicated track. Designed by a team from TU Delft University of Technology in Holland, the Superbus works on [...]

Cars are just like humans. Very few cars get to star in a movie. And extremely few cars become superstars and go down the memory lane. One such car is the DeLorean DMC-12 from Back to the Future. Designed by Italians, engineered by Brits and marketed by an Americans, this car was really a summation of all 3 motoring cultures of the world. Now, Wired Italia has made a replica of the car for a cross-country [...]

Green doesn’t have to mean a Toyota Prius or a G-wiz. Green can be Mean (pun intended) too as proved by a Volvo in their new racing truck – Mean Green, that redefines what a truck is and proves why green can also be used in the same line having mean. Volvo Mean Green Why is it Green? It is green because it is hybrid of a Diesel and Electric engine. It gets 200 horsepower and 1100 Newton meters [...]

Which is the most unreliable car in the world? No it’s not your Tata, Ford, Hyundai or Skoda. It is actually the Caparo T1. It appeared on TV shows about 6-8 times and broke down (on telly!!!) each and every single time without fail. Once it actually tried to kill the driver piloting it. The Caparo T1 is basically a Formula 1 car with headlights and indicators. Sadly like a Formula 1 car it isn’t [...]

‘Green is In’ is the mantra of current companies. The automobile companies have been preaching this mantra since quite a while considering the fact that they are always the one who are blamed for global warming. But it seems that the Auto majors want to take a step forward and convert everything to green. Case in point, Fiat has developed the world’s first hydrogen-powered tractor. The pilot [...]

When they were making the Bugatti Veyron, the world was a bit skeptical whether 1000 bhp power can really be crammed into a road car. It took VW engineers about 4-5 years to actually settle all the concerns. Since then a lot of cars have cracked the 1000 bhp mark like the SSC Ultimate Aero, Bristol T fighter, Koenigsegg CCXR and the list just keeps getting bigger. But can you imagine a VW Beetle running [...]

Italian Automaker Gecav will be bringing a brand new minicar called the Sonique to the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show that kicks off today. This vehicle comes with a common rail diesel engine with direct injection and it comes from Italian Company Lombardini. This 2 cylinder 505 CC unit pumps out a meager 5 HP @ 3600 RPM & 18 nm of torque @ 1800 RPM. The car features a space frame safety structure [...]

Do you want to get the feel of your car in your office? Do you want the comfort of your car seat in your office? Do you want to get the sporty feel or the feel of the plush leather you experience in your car right in your office? Well now you can! A Durban based company can source seats from any car be it a BMW or a Suzuki and make you an office chair with it. This stylish office furniture is made [...]

If Petrolhead is referred to a person who loves Petrol cars and Dieselhead is referred to a person who loves Diesel cars, then Waterhead should be a person who loves cars that are driven by water. WHAT??!! A car driven by water…..that is impossible! Well, as is with these things, nothing is impossible in this world. A professor from Middle Tennessee State University has successfully created a hydrogen [...]

Alexandre Prémat was able to walk away from a horrifying accident during the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters race at Adria in Italy yesterday. Premat, in his Audi, clashed with Maro Engel on the opening lap of the race which put him into a series of spins, shredding his car to many pieces. Audi Motorsport boss Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich - Alexandre Prémat was really fortunate, he is doing well. Initially, [...]