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Home Four wheelers oi-Dennis Abraham James By Dennis Abraham James Updated: Saturday, September 30, 2023, 12:44 [IST] British luxury sportscar manufacturer Aston Martin has launched the DB12 super tourer in India. The Aston Martin DB12 is priced at Rs 4.59 crore (ex-showroom). The DB12 is dubbed by Aston Martin as the world's first Super Tourer, a term coined to describe a vehicle that transcends the current grand tourer segment. The super tourer's powerful 4.0-litre Twin-Turbo V8 engine, borrowed from Mercedes-AMG, pushes out 670bhp and 800Nm of peak torque all of which is sent to the rear wheels by an 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox. The Aston Martin DB12 sprints from 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 325km/h. To bring the super tourer to a halt, the British firm has fitted the DB12 with 400mm disc brakes at the front that are clamped down by 6-piston callipers and 360mm disc brakes at the rear that are … [Read more...] about Aston Martin DB12 Launched At Rs 4.59 Crore – Bond’s Super Tourer Comes In India

Shortly before the green flag waved to start Saturday’s 63rd Twelve Hours of Sebring, officials from the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and the Automobile Club l’Ouest (ACO) announced a six-year extension of their strategic alliance to advance sports car racing in North America and around the world. The extension runs through the 2020 racing season. IMSA and the ACO will introduce new Prototype regulations in 2017 that will govern the top class in IMSA’s TUDOR United SportsCar Championship and the LM P2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the World Endurance Championship (WEC), European Le Mans Series (ELMS) and the Asian Le Mans Series. The extension carries the partnership through the first four-year cycle of the Prototype regulations. Next year, IMSA and the ACO will introduce new specifications for their top GT classes: GT Le Mans (GTLM) in the TUDOR Championship and GTE at Le Mans, FIA WEC, ELMS and Asian LMS. Additionally, the TUDOR Championship will … [Read more...] about IMSA and ACO extend sportscar alliance through 2020

A surprisingly sedate 16-lap Moto3 grand prix kicked off the race action on Sunday, which saw Leopard Honda’s Jaume Masia emerge as the runaway victor. Getting off the line from pole the strongest, Masia and Intact GP Husqvarna’s Ayumu Sasaki quickly broke away from the rest of the pack as the anticipated massive slipstream group battle never emerged on the Buddh International Circuit. Masia continued to hold firm as the race reached its closing stages, with Sasaki eventually dropping back into the clutches of team-mate Collin Veijer and the SIC58 Honda of Kaito Toba . A tight scrap emerged between that trio over the final podium places and ended in disaster as the Intact GP duo collided. Having passed Toba earlier on the final lap, Veijer launched a successful raid on Sasaki for second. Sasaki outbraked Veijer on the way into Turn 12 but ran wide doing so and connected with his team-mate. Veijer crashed out while Toba was able to take second from Sasaki. … [Read more...] about MotoGP Indian GP: Full Moto2 and Moto3 race results

Home Off beat -Irwin Mills By Irwin Mills Updated: Friday, September 22, 2023, 18:01 [IST] A thrilling meet & greet event was conducted by India Yamaha Motor, thrilling the hearts of over a thousand company workers on the eve of the MotoGP Bharat 2023 racing event. The gathering took place at Yamaha’s Surajpur Plant in Uttar Pradesh and exhibited the extraordinary abilities of Yamaha's racetrack legends, giving Yamaha employees a chance to engage with their racing heroes. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP racers, including the widely respected Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli, participated in stimulating conversations about their experiences in the high-paced MotoGP world, provided wisdom on their racing methodologies, and signed autographs. This left fascinated Yamaha workers with keepsakes from this uniquely memorable night. The event not only fortified the bond between the racers and their passionate Indian … [Read more...] about Racing Legends Light Up Yamaha’s MotoGP 2023 Gathering

The 26-year-old Florida-born American Swede hasn’t competed in North America’s premier open wheel championship since 2021 but could be poised for a return to the grid in 2024. Askew , along with newly crowned Indy NXT champion Christian Rasmussen, are both testing with ECR at the 2.3-mile, 17-turn natural terrain road course. And the aim is to use the opportunity to springboard into the team’s No. 20 Chevrolet entry alongside Rinus VeeKay for next year. “There's nothing that would make me happier than a redo at what meant the world to me -- and what still does -- in IndyCar,” Askew told Motorsport.com. “I really want to go back and cause some mischief.” The outing for Askew comes 729 days since his last IndyCar start, which came in the season finale on the Streets of Long Beach Sept. 26, 2021. Oliver Askew, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda Photo by: Barry Cantrell / Motorsport Images A potential pairing alongside VeeKay would provide ECR with one … [Read more...] about Askew hopeful ECR test leads to IndyCar return

F1 commentator Peter Windsor believes the tension between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton at the Japanese Grand Prix proves why the latter was so keen to keep Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes beyond 2021. Hamilton and Russell provided some of the best entertainment at Suzuka on Sunday, with the Mercedes team-mates going wheel to wheel on more than one occasion. After Russell had overtaken Hamilton at the final chicane in the early stages of the race, the latter immediately repassed on the main straight with a decisive move before later forcing his team-mate off the track at Spoon Curve. First cracks in the Lewis Hamilton and George Russell relationship? In the closing laps, Russell – on a one-stop strategy – was unhappy after being instructed to gift fifth place to the two-stopping Hamilton, with the younger Brit ultimately finishing seventh after also being passed by the charging Ferrari of Carlos Sainz. Russell arrived at Mercedes at the beginning of 2022 as the replacement … [Read more...] about ‘George Russell is proving why Lewis Hamilton wanted Mercedes to keep Bottas’

The Villeneuve Pironi documentary toppled the likes of Fast and Furious and John Wick: Chapter 4 in a double award-winning triumph. The documentary, titled ‘Villeneuve Pironi: Racing’s Untold Tragedy’, detailed the tragic story of Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi, which more than 40 years on, remains a wound which has not healed for either family. Produced by the Noah Media Group, in association with Formula 1, and directed by Torquil Jones, the documentary found its home on Sky Documentaries, and has certainly made a positive impact with its audience. Villeneuve Pironi: Racing’s Untold Tragedy wins double award At the International Motor Film Awards, the documentary, as well as clinching the Best Feature Documentary award, also took home the grand prize, that being the Grand Prix Award, where Hollywood blockbusters such as Fast and Furious, John Wick: Chapter 4 and Grand Turismo were defeated. Reacting to the achievement, Gilles’ daughter Mélanie Villeneuve said: “I am … [Read more...] about Major Hollywood blockbusters beaten to top award by Villenueve Pironi documentary

Home Four wheelers oi-Athul By Athul Published: Saturday, September 30, 2023, 16:42 [IST] The popularity of dashcams has rapidly increased in India over the last few years. Keeping up with the trend and the demand, automakers in India have also started to equip their respective models with dashcams. As such, here is a list of cars in India that feature factory-fitted dashcams. Renault Triber The 'Urban Edition' variant of the Renault Triber MPV comes with a dual-camera dashcam setup. However, this special edition is based on the top-spec RXZ variant and costs Rs 14,999 more. Also, prices for this model range between Rs 8.37 lakh and Rs 8.89 lakh, ex-showroom. Renault Kiger The recently launched 'Urban Knight' edition of the Renault Kiger SUV also comes with a dashcam (dual camera). However, this is stylishly integrated with the IRVM and doubles up as a 9.66-inch monitor as well. However, only 300 units of this … [Read more...] about Cars With Factory-Fitted Dashcam In India – A Must-Have Safety Feature

Home Two wheelers oi-Athul By Athul Published: Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 9:02 [IST] Hero MotocCorp recently launched the new Hero Karizma XMR motorcycle in India at Rs 1,72,900 (ex-showroom). However, this was just an introductory price and a price hike on the motorcycle was imminent. That being said, Hero MotoCorp has now announced a price hike on the newly launched Hero Karizma XMR motorcycle. This latest price hike on the Hero Karizma XMR motorcycle will be effective from October 1. According to Hero MotoCorp, the new Hero Karizma motorcycle will cost Rs 1,79,900 (ex-showroom) after the implementation of the latest price hike. This is an increase of Rs 7,000 over the introductory price on the model. Ranjivjit Singh, Chief Business Officer (India Business Unit) of Hero MotoCorp said, "The new Karizma XMR has already created a lot of excitement among the customers. The response has been great and this is a true … [Read more...] about Hero Karizma XMR Introductory Price Available Only For A Few More Days – Price Hike Date Announced