Friday 23 June 2017

SPORTS CARS

Sports cars are fun to drive, unfortunately everyone can't buy expensive sports cars. But don't be sad. now with such weight reduction technology and great automotive engineering, you can get fun of sports car in less expensive car. so here are 10 best cheap sports cars.....

Alfa Romeo 4c









  1. Alfa Romeo 4c...


  • Engine- 1.7 Litre Turbo 4 Cylinders
  • Power-237 BHP
  • Transmission- Dual Clutch 6 Speed Automated Manual 
  • Seats- 2
  • Weight-2500 Pounds
  •  Price- 56000 USD





    • BMW Z4




    • BMW Z4
    •  Engine- 2 Litre Turbo 4 Cylinders
    • Power- 240 BHP
    • Transmission- 6 Manual, 8 Automatic
    • Seats-2
    • Drive- Rear Wheel Drive
    • Weight- 3250 Pounds
    • Price- 50000 USD

    BMW 230i






    • BMW 2 Series 230i
    • Engine- 2 Litre 4 Cylinders
    • Power-250 BHP
    • Transmission-  6 Speed Manual, 8 Speed Automatic
    • Seats- 2+2=4
    • Drive- Rear Wheel Drive
    • Weight- 3550 Pounds
    • Price- 33000 USD

    FIAT 124











    • FIAT 124
    • Engine- 1.4 Litre 4 Turbo
    • Power- 160 BHP
    • Transmission- 6 Speed Manual, 6 Speed Automatic
    • Seats- 2
    • Drive- Rear Wheel Drive
    • Weight- 2440 Pounds
    • Price- 25000 USD     


    MAZDA MX-5 MIATA















    • mazda MX-5 Miata 
    • Engine- 2 Litre 4 Cylinders
    • Power-155 BHP
    • transmission- 6 speed manual
    • Seats-2
    • Drive- Front Wheel Drive
    • Weight-2340 Pounds
    • Price- 25000 USD





    SUBARU  BRZ



















    • Subaru BRZ
    • Engine- 2 Litre 4 Cylinders
    • Power- 205 BHP 
    • Transmission- 6 Speed Manual, 6 Speed Automatic
    • Seats--2+2=4
    • Weight-2780 Pounds
    • Price- 25400 USD
    TOYOTA 86

    • Toyota 86
    • Engine- 2 Litre 4 Cylinders
    • Power- 205 BHP
    • Transmission- 6 Speed Manual, 6 Speed Automatic
    • Seats--2+2=4
    • Weight-2780 Pounds
    • Price- 26000 USD
    NISSAN 370Z


    • Nissan 370 z
    • Engine- 3.7 Litre V6 
    • Power- 332 BHP
    • Transmission- 6 Speed Manual, 7 Speed Automatic
    • Seats-2
    • Drive- Rear Wheel Drive
    • Weight- 3380 Pounds
    • Price- 30000 USD 

    AUDI TT

    • Audi TT
    • Engine- 2 Litre 4 Cylinders 
    • Power- 220 BHP
    • Transmission- 6 Speed Automated Manual
    • Drive- AWD



    • Weight- 3150 Pounds


    • Price- 44000 USD


      TATA RACEMO 

      • TATA TAMO RACEMO
      • Engine- 1.2 Litre Turbo 3 Cylinders
      • Power- 190 BHP
      • Transmission- 6 Speed AMT
      • Seats- 2
      • Drive- Rear Wheel Drive
      • Weight- 1737 Pounds
      • Price- 37000 USD
      TAMO Racemo is not in the market, but it will be launched soon. Keep it in your list,if your plan is to buy car after some time.. Don't forget Lotus funny sports cars too,they will be launched by their new Chinese owners, let's hope for bang like Volvo. If you have any other car in your mind then frankly share with us..

      Monday 9 January 2017

      Laptop more expensive than car

      Acer Predator 21X gaming laptop - world’s first curved screen notebook

      Acer Predator 21 X

      Price- $9000

      Display- 21-inch IPS display (2560 x 1080 resolution) ,21:9 aspect ratio,2000R curved screen, 120Hz refresh rate

      Memory- 64GB of DDR4-2400 memory
      Storage- up to four 512GB solid state drives a 7200 RPM hard drive of 1TB capacity

      CPU- 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-7820HK processor 

      Graphic card- dual NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 GPUs

      Weight- 19.4 pounds (8.8 kilograms)

      Ports- HDMI port and two Display Ports,
      SD card reader


      Audio- 3-way audio design, 4 speakers and 2 sub-woofers.


      What makes it different and special!! -  Eye-tracking technology from Tobii helps gamers to identify enemies by just looking at spot on screen. NVIDIA® G-SYNC™ technology provides gamers great pleasure and best gameplay.  Now only 45 games support eye-tracking technology.

      Case- Ultra-durable hard-shell carrying case to keep expensive laptop safe. Yeah because it is eeeeeeexpensive, 

      Cooling system- 5 system fans and 9 heat pipes. Acer”S  DustDefender technology and  CoolBoost app will keep temperature cool. 

      Other technologies- Windows Hello for secure and password-free sign-in by recognising faces and mechanical keyboard features Cherry® MX Brown switches with individually programmable backlit keys, offering 16.7 million color options. Customers can swap out the black W, A, S and D keys with teal ones, using the included accessory kit. A unique numeric keypad allows it to be flipped over and turned into a Precision Touchpad.

      Launch – Feb, 2017 in North America .



      Best laptop for students

      Best laptop for schools and students-Acer Chromebook 11 N7(c731) 

      Acer Chromebook 11 N7(best for students)



      Specifications-Battery- Up to 12 hours  CPU- Intel® Celeron® dual-core processor N3060 (2MB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, up to 2.48 GHz with Intel Burst Technology, DDR3L 1600MHz, 6W)Display- 1366x768 resolution display, C731T has an 11.6-inch IPS touch screen display, whereas the C731 has a standard non-touch display.Audio- High-definition audio support, two built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphoneHD cam- HD webcam with 1280x720 resolution 720pm HD audio/video recordingSize- 0.87 inches (22mm) thin. 11.72w x 8.27d x 0.87h inches (297.6 x 210 x 22 mm)Weight- 2.98 pounds (1.35kg)Input and output- Bluetooth 4.0, two USB 3.0 ports and one HDMI port, built-in SD card reader 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack.Storage and memory-16GB or 32GB eMMC storage and 4GB of RAM.Launch and price- North America in January with prices starting at $229.99.Why so special for schools or students!!“Chromebooks have become the standard for education technology in many districts around the country. The new Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) will set the bar even higher for what schools utilize for their classrooms and labs – a durable design, quiet fan-less operation and a portable form factor that makes them easy to transport for 1:1 programs, around the classroom, outside and in the lab,” said Chris Chiang, Vice President of Product Management at Acer America.Military testing standard- The device endured rigorous testing to meet the demanding U.S. MIL-STD 810G military standard3. This military specification testing validates the ruggedness, durability and quality of the Chromebook 11 N7 (C731), so that student learning can take place in a variety of environments.The Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) can handle up to 132 pounds (60kg) of downward force on the top cover, while the reinforced case and hinges result in greater resistance to twisting and stress, even if students cram them into their backpacks. In addition, the corner-shield structure and rubber bumper keyboard surround further protect the Chromebook, so it can tolerate drops from heights up to 48 inches (122cm). These features ensure the Chromebook will be protected whether it takes a tumble while being transported or is accidentally knocked off a desk. The anti-slip pattern on the rear case makes it easy to grip and helps prevent it from slipping out of students’ hands.The Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) has a spill-resistant keyboard that provides protection against spills of up to 11 fluid ounces (330ml) of water. The unique gutter system under the keyboard and touchpad drains water so that it’s routed away from internal components and out the bottom of the chassis.A new feature to the Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) is the keyboard design with recessed keys that prevent the key caps from being easily removed by students. In addition, the keyboard was designed for an excellent typing experience for students, many of whom are still learning keyboarding skills.The Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) has a fan-less design that provides cool and quiet operation, so it doesn’t add noise, even to a whole classroom of students. Also, reliability is boosted since it doesn’t require venting that may cause airflow issues and dust accumulation.Sharing and CollaboratingThe Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) supports multiple user sign on to keep each student’s data safe. Students simply log onto their unique accounts to ensure their project, Gmail and other information is kept safe, even if the Chromebook is lost or stolen. Storage on Google Drive4 protects files, documents, and photos safely in the cloud, and ensures that the most current version is always available. Students can also access files offline, and even open and edit Microsoft® Office documents as well as Google Documents.Easy to Deploy, Manage, Keep SafeThe Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) is easy to deploy and manage. IT administrators will find it easy to make updates, configure apps, utilize extensions and policies and more with the web-based management5.Students will stay protected since Chrome OS is automatically updated and guards against ever-changing online threats, such as viruses and malware. The new Acer Chromebook 11 N7 (C731) has a Kensington lock, so it can be secured to a wireless cart or lab.So go for it………………… (source-Acer)


      Nissan showcasing future of driverless vehicles with Microsoft and Bose

       Nissan chairman of the board and chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn declared in CES 2017 keynonte "At Nissan, from the beginning, we work to bring the right technologies for the full spectrum of our vehicles and the most amount of people," said Ghosn in his keynote. "This takes more than innovation. It takes ingenuity. And it's exactly what we deliver through Nissan Intelligent Mobility."
      Nissan future car


      Let’s see what big announcements were made by Nissan in CES-  

      SAM- Seamless Autonomous Mobility developed from NASA. This technology will help to control uncertain things with help of human support, when autonomous vehicle will not be able to understand what to do in odd and unpredictable conditions,by collecting sensors and images data of vehicle. It will also allow vehicle to change lane or way if any accident or hindrance takes place on road.

      New Nissan Leaf – launched in 2010, Nissan Leaf is the most selling EVs in the world. Nissan has sold approximately 250000 Leaf cars in the world. Now Nissan will be launching new model of Nissan Leaf supported by company’s ProPilot technology. This technology is being used by company’s minivan in Japan. This technology permits driver to drive autonomous car hand-free on single way traffic road.

      Microsoft – we all know partnership of Nissan and Microsoft, this partnership will be working in future to make driverless cars more safe and efficient. Microsoft’s Cortana will let car to understand willingness or choice of different passengers and drivers in shared vehicles. It will also provide more information like advanced voice recognition, maintenance alert, remote monitoring of car, advanced vehicle navigation system and over the air updates.

      DeNA – it is an internet company of Japan, with the help of DeNA Nissan will be working on driverless commercial vehicles. They will start working on it in this in some designated areas of Japan. They expect testing of it in metropolitan area of Tokyo in 2020 for commercial usage of autonomous commercial vehicles.

      Bose – Bose will be providing best technology to Nissan by allowing driver to listen sounds and noises of car more clearly than conventional cars. Bose’s system will provide safety alerts, car’s signals, phone calls etc better than any company. Every passenger will be able to enjoy his favorite music without disturbing anyone. 


      Sunday 8 January 2017

      Faraday Future 91- rival of Tesla



      Forget last year where Faraday company disappointed all auto fans, whether by not launching their CES 2016’s car or stopping work at their Nevada plant worth $ 1 billion in November. Now Faraday is back like fighter with their new Faraday Future 91 electric car, which they will be launching in early 2018.

      Let’s talk about Faraday Future 91’s specifications-

      Battery – As we all know, battery plays most important part in any electric car. FF 91 has 130kwh battery which can cover approximately 378 miles. Charging speed of FF 91 is also great and fastest in industry, nearly 500 miles in one hour. The home charger, included with the vehicle, achieves 50 percent to full charge in under 4.5 hours at 240V.  Car can go 775 kms on one charge if speed doesn’t cross 55mph.

      Power- FF91 will be the fastest car on road after its launching. FF91 delivers 1050 horsepower and it can go from 0 to 100kmph in only 2.39 seconds which is faster than Tesla.

      Chassis- chassis is one of the most important part of FF91. Faraday Future’s Variable Platform Architecture is a flexible monocoque vehicle structure which allows better configuration of battery, wheelbase and multiple motors. Future models of Faraday also will be based on this modular chassis.

      Autonomous driving- FF91 will have best technology for autonomous driving in industry. By having Lidar technology, 13 long and short range radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors and 10 HD cameras will work in FF91 to make self-driving more safe and accurate.

      Mirror-less - There will not any side or rear mirror like we see in our cars. By collecting information from HD cameras surrounding car, car’s high definition display will show every detail wider and better than conventional cars.
      Self-parking- ff91 will be self-parking itself, by taking command from owner of car by phone app, ff91 will be self-parking and leaving parking spot too.

      No door handlebars and keys- sensors will make it possible to open and close doors without any human interference. Doors will be automatically opened and closed by gathering data from sensors to make drive safe and fast.  Ff91 will be the first keyless car as it will work on facial recognition technology, which will allow driver or passenger to enter in car without any key. Cameras in the car will be handling this function. This technology will also be providing entertainment to passengers by playing music or videos according to their mood.

      Hope we will be witness of this great and futuristic car soon. Well done, Faraday .

      Saturday 7 January 2017

      Big loss to Apple



      India is not in mood of offering Apple concessions to start manufacturing iphones in India (as Apple was hoping) , one government official told media.

      Apple CEO Tim cook has also said that he would like to grow business more in India as Apple watched good growth in sale of iphones last year. As well as, he is aware about India’s population and world’s fastest growing country’s trend of buying new phones. That’s why Apple wants to increase its market share, which is only 2 % right now whereas its rival giant Samsung has more than 20% market share in India.

      India eased rules last year that needed technology product companies to source 30% of their components locally so that they can set up single-brand retail stores. There are many mobile companies which are making their phones in India under “Make In India”  step, so government is not in mood of changing rules for only one company.

      Last year Apple’s request to sell refurbished iphones got denied by Indian government , which was also big thumbs-down for apple .


      Water Injection Technology of Bosch in BMW

      Though water injection technology is not new and it has been used in air planes and race cars in past. But BMW and Bosch is thinking to make this technology “mainstream” by using it in more new cars. BMW M4 cars equipped by this technology were seen as safety cars for Moto GP racing.

      So we will be watching in this post how this technology will bring changes in CO2 emissions, power and fuel efficiency..


      BMW and Bosch's water injection technology

      Power- BMW M4 GTS produces 75 horsepower more than base M4, approximately 5%. In formal engines, extra fuel is used to support cooling system where extra fuel evaporates to keep parts of engine “cool” That’s how it will improve engine’s efficiency by removing engine’s heating and knocking. Combustion temperature will be reduced by approximately 25%.

      Fuel Efficiency – This technology can reduce fuel consumption from 8 to 13 % (depends on speed of car, more speed means more effective this technology is).  But like Fabiana Piazza (global products manager of Bosch) informed Autocar that these advantages are only seen in forced induction engines which have high specific output at least 107 horsepower per liter, thus this technology will be very beneficial for three, four cylinders engines like hot hatchbacks.

      How does it work – This technology functions by injecting a small fog of water into the intake duct just before ignition of fuel, in this way this technology saves that “extra fuel” which we waste in conventional engines. This system only requires 5 liter water tank which is located under the boot floor of the BMW M4 GTS car. Only 1mm of water is required for 1km, in this case water tank has to be refilled by every 2500-3000 kms.

      Future- Bosch official said “we can say that we expect the system to make mass production from 2019”. They also see other car manufacturers using their technology in their own cars.

      So hope for best to save our environment and fuel.
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