Hamilton held on to take his 99th career pole despite not improving on his final flying lap, with his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas qualifying down in eighth, on spot ahead of Lando Norris, who lost a time that would have put him third due to a track limits violation. Both Mercedes cars and Verstappen will start the race on the advantageous medium tyres after successfully getting through on the yellow-walled rubber, which offers significantly better durability compared to the softs. Hamilton led the way after the first runs in Q3 with a 1m14.411s, but could not recover time lost in the first sector on his second effort. This meant he did not improve the pole benchmark, despite setting the fastest time in the final sector, but as his rivals did not improve by enough he held on to claim his first pole of the 2021 season. Perez outqualified Verstappen in his second event for Red Bull, ending up just under 0.1s adrift of Hamilton's fastest time. But the Mexican driver … [Read more...] about Emilia Romagna GP: Hamilton beats Perez, Verstappen to pole
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Mercedes GLB With Off-Road Package Under Consideration
Despite being a compact car, the boxy crossover will be available with a third row. Even though the concept was unveiled less than a month ago, the production-ready GLB is actually not that far behind. In fact, we know for a fact the official premiere will take place this summer and Mercedes has already organized test drives with pre-production prototypes in northern Sweden. Autocar had the opportunity to hop inside the boxy crossover and also chat with Jochen Eck, an engineer at the three-pointed star responsible for testing models belonging to the compact segment. Officially Revealed: ⠀ 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class Debuts As Compact Seven-Seat SUV ⠀ 2020 Mercedes GLB: Get To Know The 7-Seat SUV Through Videos He revealed the idea behind developing the GLB came after Mercedes execs ruled out a long-wheelbase version of the new B-Class . It’s a decision that makes sense considering the demand for crossovers is increasing to the detriment of … [Read more...] about Mercedes GLB With Off-Road Package Under Consideration
Ashok Leyland Delivers Light Bullet-Proof Vehicles To Indian Air Force: First Batch of LBPV
Home Four wheelers lekhaka-Athul z By Athul Z Updated: Saturday, April 17, 2021, 17:37 [IST] Ashok Leyland has recently delivered its LBPV (Light Bullet Proof Vehicle) to the Indian Air Force. The first lot of the much awaited LBPV was delivered on 13 April, 2021. It is expected to help the Indian Air Force operate in a safer manner in its forward operating bases. More units of the vehicle will be built and delivered as per schedule. Apart from being the flagship brand under the Hinduja Group, Ashok Leyland is also the largest supplier of logistics vehicles to the Indian Armed Forces. Ashok Leyland's LBPV delivered to Indian Air Force is a derivation of Lockheed Martin's CVNG (Common Vehicle Nex Gen). The new batch was developed by the 'Transfer-Of-Technology' program from Lockheed Martin to Ashok Leyland. In India, the terrain varies with each region. From the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas to barren Deserts of … [Read more...] about Ashok Leyland Delivers Light Bullet-Proof Vehicles To Indian Air Force: First Batch of LBPV
2017 Alpine sports car puts on production body
The mid-engine coupe looks just as pretty as the Vision concept. The famous Alpine A110 of the 60s and 70s is about to be revived by Renault through a brand new mid-engine sports car that will be sold under the “Alpine” brand starting next year. Seen here is a near-production prototype of the lightweight coupe carrying its own body, unlike previous test vehicles that have been spotted using Lotus Exige bodies . 2015 Alpine Celebration and the more recent Alpine Vision unveiled back in February this year. The company has made the promise the production car will have about 80 percent of the Vision’s design, and that’s clearly noticeable in the attached spy images. There’s certainly a lot to get excited about, as the Porsche 718 Cayman and Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe rival will have a rear-wheel-drive layout and a turbocharged engine mounted in the middle. Rumor has it power will be provided by a new 1.8-liter generating more than 250 hp channeled to the road … [Read more...] about 2017 Alpine sports car puts on production body