Good Driving Habits

Concentrate while driving

Make sure you always have a clear head before driving. Alcohol and certain drugs, both illegal and legal, can severely impair your driving skills. Many prescription and over-the-counter medications can cause dangerous drowsiness. Get a good night's rest and don't drive for long stretches without a break.

Avoid Driving Alone When Tired

• Driving with someone else in your vehicle can increase your overall alertness. It is well recognized that when driving alone, especially when over-exerted, your chances of a crash are dramatically increased. 
   
    Never drive in a hurry Allow yourself plenty of extra time to reach your destination and allow for emergencies or traffic jams. Do not drive in a hurry. Allow yourself some extra time so that you can be more relaxed while driving and thereby cut down on the incidences of road rage, such as excessive speeding, tailgating and weaving in and out between cars. 
   
   

  Drive car with safety features

  Safety should always be a top priority when shopping for a vehicle. Research the safety performance of any vehicle you are considering buying including how the vehicle performs in crash tests. Both driver and passenger side air bags are now mandatory in all new cars. Look for side impact bags in many new models as well. When buying a used vehicle, look for one with air bags
   
   

  Follow Safety Rules

  • Always wear your safety belt and make sure all your passengers are buckled properly, even on short trips. If traveling with children, educate yourself on the many kinds of child safety seats and restraints. Make sure children ages 12 and under are always buckled up in the back seat, the safest place to ride.Try to follow all the traffic rules.
     
    by MARUTI 
   

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Tata Pixel at Expo

ata Motors will showcase the Pixel city car concept at the 11th Auto Expo in Delhi.
The Pixel concept, which made its debut at the Geneva motor show in February this year, is based on the Nano, but has been developed mainly for European markets. It’s just over three metres long, and when it reaches India two years from now, will be up against the likes of the Maruti Alto. Like the Nano, the Pixel will be rear-engined, but will be powered by a three-cylinder petrol and a turbo-diesel.
The design and engineering - the work of Tata’s in-house engineers - incorporates scissor doors and a large glass area, including a panoramic roof. It gets a unique rear-wheel counter-steering system that gives the Pixel a turning radius of just 2.6 metres. The Pixel will form the basis of the next-gen Tata Nano, which is expected not before 2015.
Tata is also in the process of developing hybrid and electric versions of the future Nanos to help it meet future European emissions norms.
However, what’s not making it to the Tata Motors’ stall is the much-speculated diesel powered Nano. Although development on the Nano diesel is complete, the company is holding back the launch. This is a strategic move from Tata Motors, which is keen to push sales of the much-improved Nano 2012, which has been clocking good volumes, in recent months.
courtesy:-autocarindia

New Hyundai Sonata launch at Expo

Hyundai’s striking design efforts of late should make the Korean carmaker’s hall a huge attraction. Treat yourself to the absolutely stunning Veloster coupe, another class example of Hyundai’s fluidic design language. Oodles of sex appeal aside, the Veloster has a 1.6-litre petrol engine developing 138bhp and a raft of safety features like ESC, ABS, TCS, Brake Assist and six airbags. The Veloster sports an unusual 1+2-door layout where the passenger side has an additional rear suicide door.
Hyundai will also unveil a new concept car to the world called the HND-7. The company hasn’t revealed any information yet about it so you are in for a big surprise. The new Sonata that’s being geared up to replace the current-gen Transform gets the perfect stage for its India debut. Arguably the best looking Hyundai to date, it should be lapped up by executive car buyers in India. It’s not one for the enthusiast though, so don’t expect corner-carving capability, but rather chauffeur-driven comfort instead.
The second surprise from Hyundai will be a new SUV concept. It’s in the Rs 8-10 lakh range and is likely to be based on one of Hyundai’s existing platforms. The company wants to plug every gap in its portfolio so this Expo is a peek into Hyundai’s not-so-distant future in India.
by autocarindia.com

Mahindra XUV500 vs Ford Endeavour

Think America and there are a few things that come to mind – big juicy burgers, stars and stripes, Led Zeppelin, hot dogs and massive gas guzzling trucks. And that last part of America is what has made its way into India in the form of the Ford Endeavour. The Endeavour is everything a SUV has to be. It is big on size and attitude, menacing to look at and built on a solid ladder frame chassis. Big old school indeed.
In terms of styling ,the Endeavour and XUV are as different as Lady Gaga and Mother Teresa. One employs a mindnumbing number of flowing lines and has spent long periods of time on the drawing board while the other seems to have been designed using just a pencil and a ruler. In a sense both cars are supposed to cater to different audiences – young and not so young. In terms of road presence, the Endeavour wins, no questions asked. The sheer size of the car is enough to make grown men go weak in the knees. But what the XUV does better than the Endeavour is turning heads. With its (some say) radical design and bright colour (ours was Tuscan Red) the XUV does not leave a single eye uncaught. Both, then, have their own pros and cons.
Under the Endeavour’s hood lies a noisy 2.5-litre diesel power plant that makes 143PS of power and 330Nm of torque. And when I say noisy, I don’t mean just outside. The engine transmits almost as much noise inside as it does outside. So in terms of refinement, the Endeavour loses out to its newer born rival. But then again, some might say that in this crude nature of the Endeavour lies its charm. Well, everybody’s entitled to their opinions, aren’t they? As far as performance numbers go, the XUV beats the Endeavour by 2.5seconds with the Ford taking in 15.3seconds to 100kmph dash while the Endeavour runs out of breath at 145kmph (to the XUV’s 183kmph). The XUV also outshines the Endeavour in braking performance, with it coming to a halt from 100kmph in 49.37m which is 7m less than the Endeavour’s 56.37m. Both get ABS, the XUV also adds ESP.
The surprising thing about the Ford is that inside the Endeavour does not seem as big as it seems from the outside. Quite possibly because of the relatively small steering wheel and the not so tall seating position. The interiors are a very plain affair with only a 6 CD changer and quite literally nothing else. This SUV is not that hard to wheel around in traffic if you are okay with doing three-point turns at every intersection.

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport review

How much ?

• Price as tested £2,000,000
• Price as tested £1,975,568

How fast

• 0-30mph 1.4 sec
• 0-60mph 2.6 sec
• 0-100mph 5 sec
• 0-150mph 10.2 sec
• 0-200mph  22.2 sec
• 30-70mph  1.7 sec
• 0-400m  no data
• 0-1000m  no data
• 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  2.4 / 3.5
• 40-60mph in 4th/5th  3.1 / 4.2 sec
• 50-70mph in 5th  3.8 sec
• 60-0mph  2.79 sec
• Top speed  253 mph
• Noise at 70mph  76 dbA

How thirsty?

• Test average  11.6 mpg
• Test best/worst  17.5 / 6

Government figures

• Combined/urban  12.2 / no data
• CO₂ emissions  539 g/km

How big?

• Length  4462 mm
• Width  1998 mm
• Height  1190 mm
• Wheelbase  2710 mm
• Weight  1880 kg
• Fuel tank  100.0 litres

Engine

• Layout W16 cyls , 7993 cc
• Max power 1183 bhp at 6400 rpm
• Max torque 1106 ft at 3000 rpm
• Specific output no data
• Power to weight no data
• Installation no data
• Bore/stoke no data
• Compression ratio no data
• Valve gear no data
• Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded

Gearbox

• Type 7-speed Automatic
• 1st 3.18 / 10
• 2nd 2.24 / 14.2
• 3rd 1.68 / 18.9
• 4th 1.29 / 24.7
• 5th 1.06 / 30.1
• 6th 0.88 / 36.2
• Final drive 2.581

Suspension

• Front Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar
• Rear Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar

Steering

• Type Rack and pinion; Servotronic-System
• Lock to lock 2.75

Brakes

• Front 400mm carbon discs
• Rear 380mm ceramic discs

Wheel & tyres

• Size front 20in in
• Size rear 20in in
• Made of Alloy
• Tyres front 265/35 R20
• Tyres rear 365/25 R20