The layout is straightforward, but ever so slightly cluttered. It's the most dynamically sound SUV in its class, and there's nothing that'd come close in a straight-line sprint. The driver's seat is definitely the 'seat to be in' in the X3 M Sport. Ride and HandlingThe ground clearance is a healthy 211mm, which lets you dodge pretty much everything that our lovely roads have to offer. That, coupled with the 'knees up' sitting posture, will get uncomfortable over long distances. InteriorsThe insides of the X3 is standard BMW fare. It's an X3, with a modest 3. For day-to-day use, the lower, 20d variant does fairly well, is a lot more efficient, and costs nearly Rs 10 lakh less!What we like:Power. There's oodles of torque at your disposal...
However, the side profile, especially that kink in the window line, makes it look awfully similar. With 100PS of power and 200Nm of torque on tap, it is far from being the most powerful in its class. The steering weight and feel are just about right. Tuck the third row away, and you have 691 litres of space at your disposal. You can amble about in one gear higher, and the motor doesn't mind it one bit. It'll help the BR-V hover around its claimed efficiency of 21. However, a beige-black combo, especially for the dashboard, would've helped liven up the cabin and made it more palatable to its intended clientele. Nonetheless, it wants to take on established rivals, such as the Hyundai Creta and the Renault Duster. Step on the gas and...
PRECISE TIMING REQUIRED Mazda’s engineering team began developing the engine around the time it completed developing its Skyactiv-G engine, which came out in 2011.But Mazda believes fuel-sipping engines are a better way to reduce carbon emissions than cars powered by fossil fuel-generated electricity, focusing on the Skyactiv-G high-compression gasoline engine, and its diesel cousin, the Skyactiv-D. “It had so many parts to it, like separate controls for variable valve timing and intake and exhaust levels, that it had become a monster of an engine,” too costly to produce, he said.. ”Kudos to them for taking the next step,” said Paul Najt, Group Manager of Research & Development at GM, which began showing an early HCCI prototype around...
Those include adaptive cruise control, distance warning, blind-spot information system, "city safety," driver alert system, lane-keeping aid, road-sign information, anti-skid system and parking assist."There are just too many bells and whistles on the steering column, either to push, pull, scroll, hold down, release, etc.The 2020 Olympics could become a venue for automotive as well as athletic competition, and not just among traditional car companies.
Amazon’s partnership with Audi to provide home charging systems is the first time the online retailer has struck such a deal with an automaker, and signals a new front in Amazon’s drive to expand its reach into consumers’ homes beyond the presence of its Alexa smart speakers in living rooms and kitchens.“We see charging installation as a very important business,” Pat Bigatel, director of Amazon Home Services, told Reuters at Audi’s launch event in San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Center.Audi executives said home charging stations would cost about 1,000, depending on the home’s electrical system.Tesla offers wall connectors for home charging at a 500 list price, and will arrange for installation, according to the company.
The first deliveries will begin post the rollout of GST in July 2017. Four-zone climate control is offered on 520d Luxury Line and 530d M Sport variants only to make the huge cabin feel cosy; a two-zone system is offered as standard worldwide. But the new design language adopted by BMW certainly makes it feel so. Also new is the freestanding 10.Electrically adjustable front seats are now standard fitment in the 5 Series.59kmpl. The new BMW 5 Series has to be, considering how much the competition has grown, especially its arch-rival the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (which is only available in its LWB form here).The BMW 520d Luxury Line and 530d M Sport are fitted with 16-speaker, 600W, Harman Kardon system.The multifunction centre display can...
These skills are integral for an infantdevelopment.Toys to buy:Cognitive SkillChess, Multicolour plastic solar, Educational interactive memory, Monopoly card gameFine Motor SkillsRainbow Fidget Hand spinner toy, Helicopter, Rock crawler with remote, Racing CarLanguage SkillsSequence Board Game, Word War, Scrabble, Speakout game with mouthpiece challengeSocial and Emotional skillsPlastic Batman Vs Superman Dawn, Multicolour plastic doll house, Truth and dare construction set, 4D system with handle launcherAbove eight yearsSkills to develop: Creative and Construction Skills, Problem-solving and Strategy, Social and Emotional skillsEight-year-olds and above like having the opportunity to solve problems on their own.Several interactive and...
New Delhi: State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) on Friday said it will procure 10,000 electric cars from Tata Motors, an order valued at around Rs 1,120 crore.Tata Motors will supply the electric vehicles (EVs) in two phases with 500 e-cars in the first phase in November 2017 and the remaining 9,500 electric vehicles (EVs) in the second phase, EESL said in a statement.EESL said Tata Motors quoted the lowest price of Rs 10.16 lakh, exclusive of GST in the competitive bidding. "The vehicle will be provided for Rs 11.2 lakh, which will be inclusive of GST and comprehensive 5 year warranty which is 25 per cent below the current retail price of a similar e-car with 3 year warranty," it added."All these 10,000 electric cars will...
Electric vehicle charging stations are manufactured, installed and operated under varying business models. Neither the LinkedIn profiles nor sources said specifically that Apple was building charging stations for electric cars.Apple, which has never publicly acknowledged a car project, declined to comment for this story.The moves show Apple responding to a key shortcoming of electric vehicles: "filling up" the batteries. Charger shortfallThe electric car industry has faced a chicken-and-egg paradox with the installation of charging stations. Property owners have been reluctant to install the stations before EVs hit the road en masse, and drivers are wary of buying EVs until charging stations are widely available.
MG Motor will soon be entering the Indian market with their first offering, the Hector. The British carmaker, which is owned by China’s SAIC Motor Corp, will launch four more SUVs in the country within two years of launching the Hector. The company already has 40 dealer tie-ups and plans to increase that number to more than 110 by May 2019.MG Motor will launch five SUVs in the next 24 months.5-seat MG Hector to go on sale in May 2019.Will be followed by an all-electric SUV by the end of 2019.7-seat Hector will take on the upcoming Tata Buzzard.Plans to introduce a total of four platforms in the country.