Sachin Tendulkar gets loudest cheer at MCG : WC 2015 AUS vs NZ

Sachin Tendulkar was the brand ambassador of World
Cup 2015 and he was greeted with the loudest cheer at the Melbourne
Cricket Ground. Former BCCI president N. Srinivasan presented the
winners' trophy to Australia.

Ford C-Max Hybridofficial EPA rating 47 mpg

2013 ford c-max hybrid

 The C-Max Hybrid has received its official EPA fuel economy rating and beats the Toyota Prius V by seven mpg according to Ford. The EPA granted the C-Max Hybrid EPA certified efficiency ratings of 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway, and 47 mpg combined. That is rather impressive fuel efficiency.

Bentley SUV at Geneva Motor Show

Will the rumors of a Bentley SUV ever go away? Its unlikely. We expect to see reports surface at least every six months until Bentley do decide to make one. Being under the Volkswagen umbrella gives it access to a massive array of resources meaning costs involved in developing such a model would clearly be limited.

Bentley SUV

VW's PL71 platform that underpins the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg would be a perfect starting point for a Bentley SUV and reports state that it would be powered by a W12 powerplant.

2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR debuts in Sebring

The 2012 Porche 911 GT3 RSR has made its debut at the pre-race test for the Twelve Hours of Sebring.

Three customer teams ran the models in the opening test. Flying Lizard Motorsports, Paul Miller Racing, and Team Falken Tire First ran the race cars in the plain livery but we should see something a little more aesthetically pleasing when the race kicks off.

One of Porsche’s most preferred, coveted and effective track-inspired manufacturing autos, has become offered a ultimate, thrilling injection of thoroughbred motorsport technology resulting within theLimited to 600 automobiles globally, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 provides together inside a sports activities auto the attributes which have made the Porsche 911 GT3 a constant winner on the race track.

The motorsport-derived four.0-liter engine, currently the greatest displacement 911 engine ever, also capabilities the greatest per-liter output – 125 horsepower (hp) per liter – from a normally aspirated Porsche flat-six engine. The engine makes use of forged pistons, the connecting rods are fashioned from titanium, as well as the crankshaft continues to be lifted unchanged in the 911 GT3 RSR race vehicle. It achieves its greatest energy of 500 hp at eight,250 rpm. Optimum torque of 339 ft/lbs (460 Nm) is arrived at at 5provides genuinely extraordinary overall performance, lapping the famed Nürburgring-Nordschleife in seven minutes and 27 seconds. Out there solely with asixty mph in only 3.8 seconds (0-100 km/h in 3.nine s), and with its gearing developed to the race circuit it reaches the 124 mph (200 km/h) mark on the race track in below twelveexcellent driving dynamics arrive from quite a few, meticulously coordinated particulars.

Ferrari Aliante Concept

Last year, Ferrari held a World Design Contest that was open to automotive designers to create a Ferrari of the future. One such creation for the event was the Aliante concept you see before you.

The eccentric two-seat roadster draws its inspiration from the brand's Formula One racing cars as well as their street legal GTs. It features large muscular shoulders that give the concept a seriously angry look while the front fascia has been inspired by the current 458 Italia with its elongated LED headlights.

Morgan Plus 8 ready for Geneva debut

In addition to the Aero Coupe and Electric Roadster, the new Morgan Plus 8 will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. The revived model has not been seen since 2004.

Utilizing aircraft industry construction technology, unladen weight of the modern day classic is only 1100 kg (2425 lbs) making the Plus 8 the lightest V8 passenger car in the world. The Morgan Plus 8 also lays claim to one of the stiffest chassis of all convertible roadsters according to the company.

The Morgan Plus 8 is described as "a true drivers car" with its 4.8-liter V8 engine producing 367 bhp (270 kW) or 390 bhp (291 kW) with sports exhaust. Torque comes in at 490 Nm (370 lb-ft). Power to Weight ratio is 333 bhp per tonne or 354 bhp per tonne with sports exhaust. A six-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission is available.

Morgan Plus 8

Aston Martin DB5 to return to action in next Bond

A silver DB5 with the U.K. registration number BMT 216A – the same used in the 1964 “Goldfinger” film starring Sean Connery – was spotted in Glencoe, Scotland, over the weekend. According to The Sun, the DB5 featured a “weapons dashboard” and it will be used in a chase scene in “Skyfall,” the new Bond movie.

Those last two tidbits are important to note since a silver DB5 so closely associated with Bond movies typically takes a supporting role compared to newer high performance cars outfitted with all sorts of fantasy-based gizmos.