About Sameer Contractor
Sameer ContractorConnect with this authorWith an unquenchable thirst for everything automotive, Sameer has always been the go to auto guy that his friends needed. So, it isnt exactly surprising that he chooses to do what he does. A Batman fanatic, Sameers wants to go roof-scaping on the Tumbler, while the Bat motorcycle is certainly on the cards and he plans to build one himself. An avid foodie, he has a road trip in order that will be taking him across the world in search for the best roads and the best cuisines. While his stress buster involves taking aimless motorcycle rides, do not get offended by his sarcasm.
Articles of Sameer Contractor
2018 MotoGP Provisional Calendar Announced
The FIM has released the provisional 2018 MotoGP World Championship calendar that will schedule up to 19 races next year. The next season will also see the Chang International Circuit being added to the calendar for the first time with the race scheduled on October 7; whereas the Silverstone circuit has been dropped from the schedule for now.
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F1 2017: Is Porsche Looking To Buy Out Red Bull?
Porsche is planning to enter Formula 1 in 2021 and it just might have found the easy way to do it. Rumours are ride that the iconic German manufacturer could make it F1 entry by purchasing Red Bull while making engines as per the new regulations to be introduced that year.
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Mahindra Electric Crosses 50 Million Electric Kilometres on Indian Roads
India's only electric carmaker at present, Mahindra Electric has announced a new milestone as part of its electric mobility revolution, completing 50 million electric km on Indian roads. With the Mahindra e2o and the four-door e2oPlus electric vehicles (EVs), the electric automaker managed about 250,000 kg of carbon dioxide emissions from entering the environment, which the company says is an equivalent of planting 250,000 new trees.
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Spanish Rider Oriol Mena Joins Hero MotoSports Team Rally For Dakar 2018
Hero MotoSports Team Rally made a successful debut at Dakar 2017 and the Indo-German team is all set to go back for its second season with a new rider joining the stable. The Indo-German outfit has announced Spanish rider Oriol Mena Valdearcos, will be joining the team and will compete with CS Santosh and Joaquim Rodrigues in the next edition of the Dakar rally.
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GST Cess: Honda Cars India Hikes Prices Across Range By Up To Rs. 89,000
Honda Cars India has hikes prices across its premium model range. The Honda City sedan, BR-V compact SUV and the CR-V SUV witness a price increase between Rs. 7003 and Rs. 89,069. The revised prices came into effect since September 11, a day after the GST council cleared additional compensation cess GST between 2-7 per cent on premium vehicles.
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Buy The New Apple iPhone X Or Buy These Bikes Instead For the Same Money
Our auto heads can't help but think of all the good things you can get instead of the new Rs. 1,02,000 worth Apple iPhone X, so we decided to compile a list of things that you can buy instead.
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F1 2017: Valtteri Bottas Secured By Mercedes For 2018 Season
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team has extended its contract with Valtteri Bottas for the 2018 season. The former Williams F1 driver got a last minute seat with Mercedes Formula 1 team when Nico Rosberg announced his shocking retirement after winning the world championship last season.
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F1 2017: McLaren And Honda To Announce Split At Singapore GP
Sources close the development suggest that McLaren and Honda will announce its split at the upcoming Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix. This is likely to be followed by McLaren announcing his agreement with Renault for sourcing engines, and subsequently retain former world champion Fernando Alonso for another season.
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New Apple iPhones Now Get Wirelessly Charging Compatibility In Cars
The reason we are interested in the latest Apple iPhones is because it will directly affect new age car owners. The new iPhone 8, 8 Plus and iPhone X now come with wireless charging compatibility and will now be able to charge in vehicles that offer the feature.
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Frankfurt 2017: 2018 Volkswagen T-Roc SUV Makes Public Debut
Grabbing a lot of attention at the VW pavilion is the 2018 Vokswagen T-RocSUV that made its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The model originally started life as a concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show and previews VW's line-up renewal by 2020. Sales for the Volkswagen T-Roc woll commence in international markets at the end of this year, and the crossover could make it to India as well in the future.
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Frankfurt 2017: 2018 Renault Duster Won't Get A 7-Seater Option
Contrary to speculations on the internet, the next generation Renault Duster will not get a 7-seater version as optional with the company retaining the current model's compactness and dimensions on the new model.
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Frankfurt 2017: 542 Bhp 2019 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Revealed
The third generation Porsche Cayenne arrived a few weeks ago in the standard and S variants. However, the company had reserved the best and the powerful version of its SUV for the Frankfurt Motor Show. The German automaker has now revealed the new flagship 2019 Porsche Cayenne Turbo with 542 bhp of power and 770 Nm of torque that can make some sports cars sweat.
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Frankfurt 2017: Lighter And More Powerful Suzuki Swift Sport Debuts
Suzuki has finally pulled curtains off the new generation Swift Sport at the Frankfurt Motor Show, bringing an end to all the speculations, leaks and rumours about the hot hatchback. The all-new Suzuki Swift Sport gets a complete overhaul in design and is underpinned by the HEARTECT platform that is shared with the more sober new generation Swift.
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Frankfurt 2017: Mercedes-Benz EQA Electric Car Concept Unveiled
While the Project ONE is the showstopper at the Mercedes pavilion at Frankfurt, the automaker has pulled the wraps of the new EQA Electric Car Concept.The newest concept previews a compact electric vehicle from the automaker under electric sub-brand 'EQ', and possibly hints at the next generation A-Class hatchback as well.
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Frankfurt 2017: Honda Urban EV Concept Revealed; Production In 2019
Attracting all the attention at the Honda pavilion at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, the Japanese automaker has pulled wraps of its Urban EV Concept which is a highly good looking compact electric vehicle. With a rather bland name, the Honda Urban EV Concept is a funky little hatchback with retro inspired styling from the older 1970-80s hatchbacks.
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Frankfurt 2017: Rear Wheel Drive Audi R8 V10 RWS Unveiled
This is the first ever Audi R8 rear wheel drive to be produced and will be available in both coupe and spyder body styles with production limited to just 999 units.
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MotoGP: Yamaha Announce Van der Mark As Rossi's Replacement At Aragon
Yamaha has announced that WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark will be replacing Valentino Rossi for the next round of MotoGP at Aragon. Following Rossi's motocross accident on August 31 causing fractures, the former world champion had to skip the San Marino Grand Prix and Yamaha chose to enter only one rider in the race.
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MotoGP 2017: Zarco Pushed His Bike In A Heroic Finish In San Marino GP
If you had any reason to doubt how crazy and demanding MotoGP gets, the San Marino Grand Prix was every bit of a spectacle that fans will remember ages from now. Tech3 Yamaha's Johann Zarco finished the San Marino GP to the cheering of spectators and fans world over. In a moment, the 27-year-old rider personified his passion for the sport, as he literally pushed his M1 across the finish line at the Misano circuit to claim the final point.
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BMW Concept X7 iPerformance Previewed Ahead Of Debut At Frankfurt
The BMW X7 has been in the offing for a while now and the automaker too has teased the upcoming offering time and again. However, the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show will finally showcase the BMW Concept X7, the prototype leading up to the German carmaker's first full-sized luxury SUV. BMW dropped images and details of the Concept X7 recently and it looks all set to dethrone the X6 as the company's new flagship SUV
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MotoGP 2017: Marquez Beats Petrucci In Final Lap To Win San Marino GP
Marc Marquez secured a hard fought win against Pramac Ducati's Danilo Petrucci in San Marino Grand Prix at Misano, securing his fourth MotoGP win this season. The Repsol Honda rider tackled the wet track with ease as he battled for the top spot against Petrucci as well as Ducati Andrea Dovizioso, who took up the last place on the podium.
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