Home Four wheelers oi-Dennis Abraham James By Dennis Abraham James Published: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 19:37 [IST] R.C. Bhargava, the chairman of Maruti Suzuki has claimed that the carmaker will discontinue its small car lineup if they become unviable due to the Government's policy changes. When asked by the Times of India about the upcoming rule change that would make six airbags mandatory for passenger vehicles, Bhargava stated that the move would end up raising the prices of cars in India. Bhargava stated that if such policies made small cars unviable, Maruti Suzuki would discontinue them. Bhargava told the Times of India that despite claims that such a move could bring down the company, Maruti Suzuki's profits do not actually depend on its small car sales. Bhargava told the TOI, "Our profits don't depend on small cars. People have a wrong notion. We sell them almost without profits if you look … [Read more...] about Maruti Suzuki Will Discontinue Small Cars If Costs Become Unviable – Govt. To Blame?
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F1 Fanatic round-up: Historic F1 racer dies following crash at Zandvoort
In the round-up: Historic F1 car racer David Ferrer died yesterday following a crash at last weekend’s round at Zandvoort. Links Your daily digest of F1 news, views, features and more from hundreds of sites across the web: FIA statement regarding FIA Masters Historic Formula One championship incident at Zasnvoort (FIA) "The FIA regrets to advise that the driver David Ferrer has unfortunately succumbed to injuries sustained in the incident at Zandvoort. The FIA extends its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Ferrer at this difficult time." Reality bites (Racer) Haas: "If you can never win in this sport, it's really not going to be much of a sport." Hulkenberg urges Pirelli to improve wet weather tyres (F1i) "In the past, with other tyre manufacturers, we could still drive in those types of conditions." Raikkonen blames tyres for “stupid” qualifying delay Horner: Whiting 'too conservative' in Monza rain calls (Crash) "He was a … [Read more...] about F1 Fanatic round-up: Historic F1 racer dies following crash at Zandvoort
Albon: Not clear how to fix F1 weaknesses on Williams car
Listen to this article Williams has struggled to compete with the rest of the midfield on a regular basis so far this season, leaving it at the foot of the constructors’ championship ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Albon has scored all three of Williams’ points this year, finishing 10th in Australia and ninth in Miami after capitalising on opportunities that fell the team’s way. Teammate Nicholas Latifi recently opened up about the “fundamental” struggles he has faced with the Williams FW44, which is yet to receive a sizeable update so far this season. A package is planned for the coming races and could arrive as early at this week at Silverstone, but Albon felt it was not clear how to address to struggles the team is currently facing. “Everyone has been upgrading, and we haven’t had a major upgrade in a while, so there’s that side to it,” Albon said. “Balance-wise, we have weaknesses in the car, which aren’t so clear to be able to fix with what we’ve … [Read more...] about Albon: Not clear how to fix F1 weaknesses on Williams car
Sainz: We can push harder with new 18-inch F1 tyres
Listen to this article The Barcelona test was the first time teams and drivers were able to experience the definitive 18-inch race tyres mated to the 2022 cars that they were designed for, having tested them on converted mule cars last year. Given that so much else was new in the 2022 package, tyres were not a major topic of conversation in the Barcelona paddock, suggesting that the change had not made a significant difference. However, Sainz, who ran more laps over the week than anyone else, believes that they will allow drivers to race harder, which is something that has been called for in recent seasons. "I did quite a bit of testing last year, I think I did three or four days in total with the compounds," said the Spaniard. "And they look like they are suiting well this new generation of cars, and they look to be at least allowing you to push a bit more on them. "And compared to other years, maybe a bit less overheating, a bit less deg, but there's still deg, … [Read more...] about Sainz: We can push harder with new 18-inch F1 tyres
Alfa Romeo F1 no longer limited on spares from British Grand Prix
Listen to this article The Hinwil-based squad has faced some challenging weekends recently where it has been forced to bounce back from especially tricky first days of practice. As well as losing track time because of niggling reliability issues, its drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu had to prepare for races with older specification developments. That was because the team had been tight on spare parts and it did not want to risk a crash on Friday leaving it without its newest components for the rest of a race weekend. But having finally caught up with the production of spares at its factory, Alfa Romeo will be able to fit both its cars with its latest developments from this weekend’s race at Silverstone. Alfa Romeo’s head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar said about the situation: “On Fridays we still have some problems with reliability, and it is something we are working to get better. “But also in terms of performance on Friday, we have been … [Read more...] about Alfa Romeo F1 no longer limited on spares from British Grand Prix
European Union Agrees To Ban Sales Of New Combustion Cars From 2035
Listen to this article June 29, 2022, signals the beginning of the end for the internal combustion engine in the European Union as environment ministers from the 27 countries have agreed to sign the ICE's execution warrant. More than 16 hours of negotitations were necessary to reach an agreement at a meeting in Luxembourg focused on ways to combat climate change in the EU. The ban refers strictly to sales of new cars and vans powered by gasoline and diesel engines. The outcome is written in black and white: "The Council also agreed to introduce a 100% CO2 emissions reduction target by 2035 for new cars and vans." Bear in mind the European Parliament also wants to outlaw sales of used ICE-powered vehicles, but that wasn't decided today. To that end, further negotiations will take place, but the new car sales ban is now written in stone. The Writing Had Been On The Wall: EU Votes To Uphold Ban On Sales Of New ICE-Powered Cars From 2035 Europe … [Read more...] about European Union Agrees To Ban Sales Of New Combustion Cars From 2035
VW Unveils ID. AERO Electric Sedan Concept Car, Production Model To Come In 2023
Seems like it is the season for concept electric cars and Volkswagen has joined the bandwagon. After Mercedes Benz showed off the highly aerodynamic EQ Vision XX concept car and Hyundai showcased the streamlined Ioniq 6, Volkswagen is showing off another concept car under its ID umbrella brand for electric vehicles. This one is called the ID. AERO gives away its aerodynamic underpinnings. It will eventually be turned into a production vehicle which is expected to be launched in 2023. EVs are critical for Volkswagen which has invested more than $80 billion in electric powertrains in the last couple of years. It already has launched a series of EVs like the ID. 3, ID. 4, ID. 5 GTX and ID. 6 and ID. Buzz electric van. Volkswagen is the leader in EV sales in Europe and many estimate that by 2024 it may even overtake Tesla as the global leader in EV sales. The Volkswagen ID. AERO is the first electric sedan by the German automaker As a group, Volkswagen wants to become … [Read more...] about VW Unveils ID. AERO Electric Sedan Concept Car, Production Model To Come In 2023
F1 22 game review: A worthy upgrade, despite glamorisation
Listen to this article F1 2022 is the 13 th successive official game created by Codemasters’ Birmingham outpost. For the most part, you know what to expect – a driving video game with all the real world F1 stars, tracks and cars that is both authentic and accessible. Except, this time, it’s not called F1 2022, but EA SPORTS F1 22, and there is an electronic dance music soundtrack, Oakley sunglasses and Ferrari road cars. With the development studio purchased by Redwood City-based publishing giant Electronic Arts last year for $1.2 billion , this is the season where the change of ownership has clearly taken hold. The EA influence predominately takes the form of F1 Life. In essence, a swanky living area where you can alter the look of the wallpaper and furniture, before creating your own avatar with branded clothing – more of which can be purchased with in-game currency, either earned or purchased with real-world money. Oh joy. This forms the backdrop to the main … [Read more...] about F1 22 game review: A worthy upgrade, despite glamorisation
F1 teams given more scope to fix engine reliability issues
Listen to this article At a meeting of the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council in Paris, a number of tweaks to F1’s sporting and technical regulations were rubber stamped. In the wake of a spate of reliability failures by teams this year, it was agreed that the rules regarding the current power unit limits would be amended. Firstly, F1 teams will be allowed to swap power units under parc ferme conditions for newer versions that have been put into their pool. Previously, any chance of specification of a car component that is replaced in parc ferme automatically required cars to start from the pitlane. This tweak will be welcome for those squads that are juggling only a few components in their engine pool and have introduced upgraded parts. Furthermore, the FIA has added a provision to the rules to allow temporary repairs of power units. While the WMSC also discussed the future 2026 engine rules, the new regulations were not formally signed off. It is hoped that this … [Read more...] about F1 teams given more scope to fix engine reliability issues