The 1000th World Championship event threw up some intriguing storylines, with Ferrari once again failing to make an impression on Mercedes. Formula One experts Lawrence Barretto and Mark Hughes provide the answers to the questions fans had after the Chinese Grand Prix. Question: “Out of the remaining races, where do you think Ferrari will be able to peg back the advantage Mercedes have?” Lawrence Barretto – motor racing journalist: Question: “Why does Ferrari always pick the same strategy for both drivers? Im sure one of them could get by Q2 on a harder tire. I think this would solve their poor team order strategy and diversify the pit stop options during the race.” Mark Hughes – motor racing journalist: Apr 18, 2019Scuderia Fans Let other Scuderia Fans know about us … [Read more...] about Azerbaijan should offer Ferrari an immediate chance to hit back
Ferrari found straight-line speed…’nobody knows how’
Max Verstappen has said the rest of the paddock are struggling for answers as to how Ferrari have found more straight-line speed this season. Whilst the raw pace of the Ferrari SF90 has so far only produced zero race victories and just two podium spots between Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc, the straight-line speed they do have is still making many stand up and take notice. Verstappen is also still holding out hope that Red Bull will eventually start taking the fight to the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes on merit and begin to rival them on the straight-line speeds. “I think we still need to add more horsepower, but we are a little bit closer,” Verstappen told Autosport. “On the car side we also need to improve to really compete. We’ll see. “Hopefully halfway through the season we won’t have to say we can only fight on circuits without straights. “We are still losing time on the straights, that’s a fact. Especially compared to … [Read more...] about Ferrari found straight-line speed…’nobody knows how’
This 850-HP Turbocharged V-8 M5 Drift Car Is What Dreams Are Made Of
MattyB727 - Car VideosYouTube As far as M5s go, this has got to be one of the craziest examples out there. It's been modified from a sedan to a sort of two-door drift fastback, and had a Borg Warner turbocharger attached to its S62 V-8 engine. It looks wild, and sounds absolutely wonderful. Driven by Marco Zakouřil, the car now makes an astounding 850 horsepower and 737 lb.-ft. of torque. In addition to sounding great, it creates lots and lots of tire smoke. Here, listen for yourself. Welcome to Better Than Coffee, your daily dose of car sounds designed to help you kick that caffeine habit. … [Read more...] about This 850-HP Turbocharged V-8 M5 Drift Car Is What Dreams Are Made Of
2019 Bajaj Dominar 400 could be getting new colour options as shown in the latest TVC
Earlier this month, Bajaj launched the updated Dominar 400 in India at Rs 1.74 lakh (ex-showroom). At this price the Bajaj Dominar 400 undercuts the BMW G 310 R and TVS Apache RR 310 by a significant margin. Upside down forks, more information on the instrument panel and also a more powerful engine were the highlights of the 2019 Bajaj Dominar 400, making it Rs 11,000 more premium than the previous offering. The colour options offered on the 2019 Dominar 400 were limited to two, aurora green and vine black. There could be two new colour options , red and silver, that will be added to the Dominar 400, as showcased in the company's latest TVC. The 2019 Dominar has the same 373.2cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder motor but power output has gone up to 40PS at 8,650rpm, 5PS more than what the engine in the previous Dominar 400. This improvement in performance has been made possible by moving to a DOHC setup as opposed to the SOHC setup on the … [Read more...] about 2019 Bajaj Dominar 400 could be getting new colour options as shown in the latest TVC
Union Pacific profit rises 6.2 percent
FILE PHOTO: A Union Pacific rail car is parked at a Burlington National Santa Fe (BNSF) train yard in Seattle, Washington, U.S., February 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp on Thursday reported a 6.2 percent rise in quarterly profit, as the U.S. railroad raised prices, helping offset the impact of severe winter weather and record flooding that damaged rails in the Midwest. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company’s net income rose to $1.4 billion, or $1.93 per share, in the first-quarter ended March 31 from $1.31 billion, or $1.68 per share, a year earlier. Total operating revenue fell to $5.4 billion from $5.5 billion. Reporting by Rachit Vats in Bengaluru … [Read more...] about Union Pacific profit rises 6.2 percent