About Ameya Naik
Ameya NaikConnect with this authorAmeya chose cars over Shakespeare and has been in love with the Porsche 917, ever since he first laid his eyes on it. Cars are not just a mode of transport for him, but a passion, as can be seen in the way he talks about them. He believes - respect your car and the feeling will be reciprocated. He enjoys driving, which is probably a given, but its a stress buster, which is why he enjoys his job even more.
Articles of Ameya Naik
Mahindra To Saab's Rescue?
We've heard Saab, that had declared bankruptcy a while back, is facing some problems yet again. The company's brand owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) - a Swedish company under Chinese ownership, was recently granted more time to secure funding and stall forced bankruptcy proceedings.
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F1: This is What The 2015 McLaren-Honda Sounds Like
We told you earlier, that the 2015 F1 McLaren-Honda car did not have a great start during the test sessions at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi. But then again, you cannot write them off so easily. McLaren-Honda have high expectations from this season and they want to start and end it on a high note.
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Original Batmobile Up For Grabs
We've had so many Batmans till date; from Adam West to Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer, from George Clooney to Christian Bale, we've seen them all. There were two more, I know, but that's not what I am talking about. The 7 Batmans meant they had to have their own car, and even though the first one didn't really have it, there was a hankering for a car that Batman would drive.
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F1: Toro Rosso Confirms Carlos Sainz Jr for 2015 Season
F1 team Toro Rosso will see a change in their driver line-up as they enter the 2015 season. The team confirmed that Carlos Sainz Jr will complete the Red Bull-owned junior team's driver lineup.
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FIA Grants Madras Motor Race Track Grade 2 License
the Madras Motor Sports Club (MMSC) motor race track has been granted a Grade 2 license by the Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body for world motor sport. So, things are going to get very busy for the MMRT as this Grade 2 license will enable it to host races such as Indycar, World Endurance Championship, DTM, GT Racing and many more.
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Mercedes-Benz Introduces AMG Sport Range
Mercedes-Benz has announced the AMG Sport family of high-performance models. These models will fill the gap between the AMG Sports package for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the classic AMG models. From what the company representatives say, the AMG sport models will compete against the likes of the BMW's M Performance range.
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Toyota To Make Safety Technology Affordable
We've seen companies like Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volvo, Ford come out with new and improved safety technology but now Toyota has introduced an assortment of safety systems in Japan.
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F1: Ex-Schumacher Benetton Formula 1 Car On Sale
As a kid, when I heard the name Schumacher, it was either in context of a comet or the F1 driver. Come to think of it, both had a lot to do with speed and both were quicker in their own right. However, while it is not so easy to get a piece of the comet, it is in fact easier to get a piece of the car that Schumacher drove.
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Made-in-India Hyundai Xcent to Be Exported to Mexico
Hyundai revealed in India a game changer, the Grand i10 and based on that the sub-4 metre sedan - the Xcent. While the Grand i10 has been raking in the business for the Korean car manufacturer, the Xcent too has worked well here, so now they're taking it to other markets.
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BMW M4 Claims World Record For Running Donuts Around a MINI Cooper Driven on Two Wheels
A driver in a BMW M4 Coupe has claimed a new Guinness World Record for completing the most donuts around a car driving on two wheels in one minute. The record breaking attempt was completed earlier this month in Chongqing, China.
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2015 Ford Mustang Scales New Heights As it Sits Atop Burj Khalifa
For the inauguration of the Ford business unit in the Middle East and Africa, the 2015 Mustang Convertible will be scaling heights it has never, in its widest imagination, thought of climbing. The droptop made its way to the 112th floor of the Burj Khalifa which has the honour of being the world's tallest building.
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Renault Truck Jumps Over Lotus F1 Car And Sets a World Record
We recently told you about a Guinness Record being set for the tightest parallel parking and now here's another one, only this one involves a F1 car and a truck. EMC teamed up with the Lotus F1 Team and managed to set a Guinness World Record for the longest truck jump.
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F1: Rosberg Capitalises on Hamilton's Error to Take Pole Position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg took a crucial pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he comfortably beat team-mate and title rival Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg set the great time during his first runs in the Q3 session and built the pressure on Hamilton.
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Salman Khan's Wedding Gift to Arpita - A Rolls-Royce Phantom
The benevolent brother that Salman is, he gifted the newly weds a white Rolls-Royce Phantom.
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This Man Set the Parallel Parking World Record
Han Yue as he has done the seemingly impossible by breaking the tightest car parallel parking record. Han managed to neatly slide his way into a gap measuring just 8 cm or 3.15 inch longer than the MINI 3 Door Hatch he was driving.
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F1: Hamilton Edges Out Rosberg in the FP2 Session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton was quickest in FP2 for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and just 0.083s separated him from title rival and team mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton was at the top of his game in the FP1 session and he went fastest in the second session with a best time of 1:42.113s on the supersoft tyres.
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F1: Hamilton Goes Fastest in FP1 Session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Hamilton will be smirking with the result of the first Free Practice session of the last grand prix of the season as he topped the time charts by setting a time of 1:43 476s. It was for the 58th session that Hamilton has set the fastest time. However, the fight between the two Mercedes cars is far from over.
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MINI Reveals Electric Kick Scooter - Citysurfer
MINI has introduced the Citysurfer concept and no, it is not a car; it is in fact a scooter. It is a concept though, but a very interesting one for sure. This is a kick scooter featuring an electric drive capable of reaching a top speed of 25 km/h.
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F1: Vettel To Replace Alonso at Ferrari
Vettel's departure from Red Bull and Alonso's from Ferrari was perhaps one of the worst kept secrets in history. Despite Christian Horner's proclamation about Vettel joining the Ferrari camp next year, nobody was quite sure about where the two were headed. Well, Ferrari has finally made the obvious official.
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A Race Car Powered By Laser Technology
We've been hearing a lot about laser technology off late, especially from the camps of German carmakers like BMW and Audi. However, we hear that GM has now come up with a car that uses a laser propulsion system and mind you, it isn't any ordinary car.
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