Home Off beat oi-Rajkamal By Rajkamal Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 11:18 [IST] In 2012, Eicher Motors and Polaris Industries came together to sign a strategic joint venture agreement, with a strong purpose in mind — to design, develop, manufacture, and sell personal vehicles for emerging markets. The first vehicle to roll out under the Eicher Polaris brand was the Multix, a compact four-wheeler, powered by a single-cylinder Greaves diesel engine. The Multix is available in a few cities across India, and we get a chance to speak with Pankaj Dubey, the CEO of Eicher Polaris. Pankaj Dubey, CEO, Eicher Polaris Eicher Polaris aims at making personal vehicles for emerging markets. Will vehicles be limited to four-wheelers alone? Yes. Vehicles that will be made under the Eicher Polaris brand will be only four-wheelers. We do not want to manufacture two-wheelers as the Indian Motorcycle brand is owned by us. Speaking about the Multix itself, will there be … [Read more...] about Our Target Customers Are Independent Businessmen — Pankaj Dubey, CEO, Eicher Polaris
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Precote Herberth Motorsport Porsche wins 12H Zandvoort after faultless race
Zandvoort - With a remarkable four-lap-margin, the Precote Herberth Motorsport Porsche 991 GT3 R (#911, Daniel Allemann/Ralf Bohn/Robert Renauer/Alfred Renauer) won the Hankook 12H Zandvoort, the fourth round of the 2016 24H Series powered by Hankook. 476 laps on the 4.307 kilometres circuit in the Dutch dunes equal a total distance of 2,050.132 kilometres. After Mercedes had locked out the first four positions in the 2015 edition, three different manufacturers were present on this year's podium. The Massive Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 (#55, Casper Elgaard/Kristian Poulsen/Nicolai Sylvest/Roland Poulsen) scored second place. A further four laps down, the Hofor-Racing Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 (#10, Michael Kroll/Chantal Kroll/Kenneth Heyer/Christiaan Frankenhout/Lance-David Arnold) came home third after their victory in the past year. After the intervention after three hours yesterday, the remaining nine hours were driven today under even warmer conditions. The Precote … [Read more...] about Precote Herberth Motorsport Porsche wins 12H Zandvoort after faultless race
Arden Tastefully Modernizes The Jaguar XJ12
The XJ12 is back. German firm Arden is reviving its tuning programme for Series III Jaguar XJ12s, and will offer 235 new cars it's calling the AJ 4. Arden, a different firm to Christian Horner's single-seater racing outfit, has been around since 1972, adding a touch of German engineering know-how to Jaguars, as well as Land Rover s and Minis. It has been fettling XJs for 35-years now, and the project has been one of the company's most successful ventures. The firm has reworked 234 old XJs to-date, and its first "new" one was delivered earlier this year. That particular car was based on a Daimler Double Six. The car's 12-cylinder engine was extensively reworked, adding two Arden intake manifolds with enlarged throttle valves, sports exhaust unit, and optimised engine control unit to up the power to 320 hp and torque to 323 lb-ft (438 Nm) of torque. As a result of the mechanical enhancements, the top speed of the car is a much more modern 148 mph (238 kph). Here's … [Read more...] about Arden Tastefully Modernizes The Jaguar XJ12
John Force scores 150th Funny Car win
FUNNY CAR Force, the 16-time Funny Car world champion and the NHRA’s winningest driver, beat Ron Capps in the final round thanks to his run of 3.971-seconds at 320.58 mph in his PEAK Chevrolet Camaro. Capps ran 4.018 at 309.91 in the final round. It marked Force’s first victory in 25 races but his ninth career win at Pacific Raceways. “I give credit to a lot of crew chiefs over the years,” Force said. “I got the monkey off my back and it drove me nuts. But it taught me to focus on my car if I want to do (well). “I had to get to know my car and sometimes you need a slap in the face. That was the monkey that made me focus. I’ve been living it here the last 4-5 races and we found something real critical. I may not be as young as these kids, but I’m excited. I can calm down now and not live with that thinking that I’ll never get it.” Force beat Jim Campbell, JFR teammate and points leader Robert Hight and Jack Beckman to reach the final round for the 253rd time in his NHRA … [Read more...] about John Force scores 150th Funny Car win
Mid-Engined Hyundai Could Be In The Works With 350 HP
A new Theta III engine will be the source of all that power. Two-hundred and seventy-five horses is a heck of a lot of power for a Veloster . The high-powered Veloster N made its debut in Detroit, and marked the arrival of the performance brand in the U.S., drawing its power from a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four engine. While it may be the most powerful Veloster to date – and one of the most powerful Hyundais ever produced – the Korean marque isn’t stopping there. According to the outlet Motorgraph , Hyundai is currently developing a Theta III engine that could produce upwards of 350 horsepower (260 kilowatts), depending on the application. That engine will first be introduced on the new Genesis G80 with up to 300 hp (223 kW), and could make its way to the Hyundai lineup sometime in 2019. Read also: 300-hp Hyundai RM16 N concept debuts with new look While wearing a Hyundai badge, the engine will be designated exclusively for a mid-engined … [Read more...] about Mid-Engined Hyundai Could Be In The Works With 350 HP