Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News. Show all posts

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Malayalam Actress Leena maria Paul Arrested In Delhi; Had 9 Luxury Cars Worth Rs. 20 Crores



A Chennai-based actress, who will soon be seen in a John Abraham production titled Madras Cafe was arrested from a South Delhi farmhouse on Tuesday. Leena Maria Paul, 25, was wanted by the Chennai Police for her involvement in a Rs.19 crore cheating case there.

When she was held on Tuesday from a farmhouse in South Delhi, both Delhi and Chennai police officers were surprised to see the actress own a fleet of nine luxury cars.

Apparently the police suspect some of the cars are stolen as they had fake number plates. Here are the list of cars which the police seized.

Source - IndiaToday

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Actor Asif Ali booked for tailgating Minister Jayalakshmi's convoy in his BMW X3 with the DRLs on

Here are the news reports of the incident.

 The BMW X3 is a crossover marketed by German automaker BMW since 2003. Based on the BMW 3 Series platform, and now in its second generation, BMW markets the crossover as a Sports Activity Vehicle, the company's proprietary descriptor for its X-line of vehicles. The first generation X3 was designed by BMW in conjunction with Magna Steyr of Graz, Austria—who also manufactured all X3s under contract to BMW. BMW manufactures the second generation X3 at their Spartanburg plant in South Carolina, United States

Video Courtesy - Asianet News and mathrubhumi News

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Ranveer Singh's Latest Sedan-The Jaguar XJ

Just another reminder that the celebs all over the country are going the English way. A couple of years ago a German car was considered as a perfect car for a a celebrity.
And interestingly he did not go for a single digit on the number plates like his peers.Infact, the number 6969 keeps up his Casanova image!
Considering the fact that he is just two films(released) old , the Big Cat is something really BIG!
The Jaguar XJ is the name of a series of flagship, full-size, luxury cars sold by the British automobile company, Jaguar.  The XJ line has had a long history, with the first model released in 1968. The original model was the last Jaguar saloon to have had the input of Sir William Lyons, the company's founder, and the model has been featured in countless media and high profile appearances.  The current Jaguar XJ was launched in 2009. It is one of the official cars of the royal families and UK Prime Minister.
In keeping with Ian Callum's new design direction for Jaguar, it is an all-new exterior design and a break from the XJ series mould carried over on all previous generations. It is a longer, wider car that looks much bigger than its predecessor.The front has clear links with the executive car XF, although with slimmer, sleeker lights and a larger, squarer grille and more aggressive appearance. The rear is the contentious part, like nothing Jaguar has shown before. The upright, swooping taillights, nicknamed 'cat's claws', and black roof panels each side of the rear screen, which aim to hide the XJ's width, are the most striking aspects. There is also a standard full-length sunroof, that extends all the way back with just a single body-coloured roof panel that the designer likens to bridges on yachts.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The First Porsche Panamera Diesel Delivered To Kapil Dev

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From Autocarindia.com report:
 
Cricket World Cup-winning former India captain and fast bowler Kapil Dev took delivery of the first-ever Panamera diesel in the country on Friday. He received the keys from Anil Reddi, director, Porsche India.
“I am thrilled to take delivery of my Porsche Panamera and can’t wait to get behind the wheel. This car has a unique personality combining sportiness, luxury and efficiency in one,” said the cricketer, adding, “I am sure it will be an absolute joy to drive on a daily basis.”
The luxury grand tourer is powered by a 3.0-litre V6 diesel and can go from 0-100kph in 6.8sec. It gets an auto start/stop fuel-saving feature and has a claimed range of 1,200km.

Narain Karthikeyan Drives His XKR Ahead Of The First Indian GP



From the news article in Jaguar's official site:
India's pioneer Formula 1 Driver, Narain Karthikeyan raced in the first ever Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in New Delhi on 30th October.

Narain Karthikeyan had chosen to drive a Jaguar XKR, ahead of his race at the Indian Grand Prix. An avid fan of Jaguar cars and its rich racing heritage, Narain said:
"I see Jaguar as having a great Motorsport heritage and its historical success at Le Mans has helped to keep its reputation as one of the best sports car manufacturers. The Jaguar XKR is a great high performance sporting GT and is the ideal car for me to drive ahead of my race at the Indian Grand Prix".

Rohit Suri, Head of Premier Car Division, Jaguar Land Rover India said:
"It is great to have Narain driving the latest Jaguar XKR in the days leading up to his race in the first Indian Formula 1. I am confident that Narain will enjoy driving the XKR, which has a unique blend of contemporary sporting luxury and exhilarating performance".

The completely new Ian Callum designed XK was unveiled in 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show. Ian claims that the inspiration for the shape of the new XK came from his admiration for British actress Kate Winslet's curves.The XKR has an unlimited top speed of 174 mph, the standard XK has an unlimited top speed of 158 mph. The faster XKR-S model was added in 2012. The XKR-S gained an additional 40 horsepower over the XKR which brought the 0-60 mph time down to only 4.4 seconds and the top speed up to 300 km/h. A convertible version of the XKR-S has also been released.
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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Mahesh Babu Gifts TLC To His Son Gautham.

The TLC was gifted to Mahesh's son on his 6th birthday!

Toyota Land Cruiser facelift was burning stage in Auto Expo 2012. This super luxurious SUV in India carries a whopping price tag of Rs 88,48,093 (ex-showroom Mumbai). Such a jaw dropping price is enough to make a style statement by the owner of a Land Cruiser.  The Toyota Land Cruiser is powered by a 4.5 litre 32 valve DOHC V8 diesel engine that produces a maximum power of 195 BHP at 3400 RPM and torque 650 Nm between 1600 to 2600 RPM. The new SUV boasts of new front grille, headlamps with HID low beams and freshly designed bumpers. The Land Cruiser has a seating capacity of eight, with three-across seating in the second and third rows. Toyota Land Cruiser SUV, the costliest for wheeler of Toyota in India is essentially a four wheel drive with automatic transmission and the beast is truly dominant on any kind of Indian road conditions.
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The actor previously had no liking toward luxurious car as he drove an Opel Astra till his marriage. The In-laws gifted him a Merc E Class which  he sold and bought himself a Range Rover Vogue. he gifted his son Gautham Krishna this luxurious SUV which costs upto Rs.1.2 crores on his 6th birthday! Lucky kid

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Retro Looks to Leave New Ford Mustang? Huh? Say What? (Mic Check Part 1 of 2)


       Well, I have written quite a few Mustang blogs it seems. That's because the Mustang is just a nice damn car that contains a perfect blend of retro-futuristic styling. Today's Mustang blog is a little different however, it's about my slight dissatisfaction with the inspiration that they say will be infused into the next Mustang model, which according to sources will hit the market as a 2014 or 2015 model. The particular car, they say, of which the inspiration will be extracted from, is the 2011 Ford Evos concept. I have seen that concept  floating all around the internet and I'm not to excited about it. I have channeled that frustration into a preliminary, and experimentation-sketch of my own musings for a new Ford Mustang concept. Now, let me say something, there is a fine line that a manufacture must straddle when updating or re-issuing an update of a retro car. The goal is to bring in today's hi-techy design aesthetic, and merge it with the iconic cues of the previous design. And here, the hoped-for result is for  where you can see the blend of both styles, but still smell a defining whiff of the aroma of that yester-year design.

Proceed to the observations made below...

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What do you see in pictures 1, and 2? In the first picture,1, the side view, though containing some nice sculpturistic lines, doesn't look "Mustang" enough in comparison to the second picture, 2. Therefore, what I have done below, is attempt to reinvigorate the real Mustang bloodline, while simultaneously upping the ante.




       If you look carefully above (observing the arrows), you can see two long curving lines that start out - with wide separation - by the front fender, and then in a swooping manner, converges at the rear wheel fender. Right here, a sumptious rump in the rear quarter panel is birthed, and gently dives down a bit over the rear wheel and then curves upward again, running into the tail lamps, which is followed tangentially by a spoiler profile. Also, checkout the lower arrows coming from the front wheel fender, and watch how it invisibly (I made it visible by highlighting it with red arrows) reaches into a sexy, near-derriere curvature into the lower part of the rear fascia (behind the rear wheel). See? You know me, I always try if possible, to put a little bit of the ladies into my automotive designs :)

Ok. Now sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the ride as we show you a ton of otherwise hot pictures of the Ford Evos concept, of which Ford will be drawing some of its inspiration for the new 2014/2015 Ford Mustang concept! You got your popcorn right? (lol)












































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