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Kritika Sethi

May 12, 2015, 5:57 PM

Idris Elba Breaks 88-Year-Old Flying Mile Speed Record

Idris Elba, the British actor renowned for his roles in Luther and The Wire, broke the historic 'Flying Mile' UK land speed record set by Sir Malcolm Campbell in 1927.

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  NDTV Auto Team | May 10, 2015

  Fire in Cars: Cautions and Precautions

  The incidents of car catching fire have increased in India and not all fires are caused due to faulty components supplied by the car manufacturer - these may be caused due to one's own carelessness, and are easily avoidable. Here are some causes for cars catching fire, and what you can do to avoid it.

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  Ameya Naik | May 10, 2015

  13 Lakh Maruti Suzuki Swifts on Indian Roads in Ten Years

  The Swift had received an overwhelming response when it was first launched in 2005, and Maruti Suzuki dealers struggled to keep up with the bookings. 10 years later, a lot has changed, but the appeal for the car still remains, which is why there are 1.3 million of them on Indian roads.

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  NDTV Auto Team | May 8, 2015

  Number of Children Killed in Road Accidents Rising

  SaveLIFE Foundation, an organization focused on improving road safety, said according to figures revealed under the Right to Information (RTI), the number of children killed in road accidents in Delhi went up from 145 in 2013 to 167 in 2014.

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  Ameya Naik | May 8, 2015

  Virat Kohli Takes Delivery of the Fastest Audi Ever

  Much like Captain Cool aka MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli is also known to be a car enthusiast. Though the talented right-hand batsman already owns two cars from the Audi family - the R8 and the Q7 - he recently added another to that list.

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  Ameya Naik | May 7, 2015

  Peugeot Designs a Car That's Faster Than an F1 Car

  It's been a long wait and Peugeot has bombarded us with a whole bunch of teasers but finally it's here and the company has revealed the Vision Gran Turismo concept for GT6. The car is exclusively for the Gran Turismo game and will be available as an update on Playstation soon.

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  NDTV Auto Team | May 7, 2015

  Mattel Gives You a Chance to Design the Next Hot Wheels Car

  Hot Wheels has always been the first love for many of us and if you weren't happy with the ones they developed, here's a chance to design one of your on. Thanks to a partnership between Mattel and Quirky, you might be able to develop and sell a Hot Wheels car.

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  Kritika Sethi | May 5, 2015

  2 Concept Supercars Fight it Out in Upcoming Bond Movie

  While the new James Bond film's release is still 6 months away, its makers have recently released a featurette - about a car chase sequence from the upcoming 007 film Spectre.

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  Ameya Naik | May 2, 2015

  Farhan Akhtar Talks to Us About the New Ford Figo Aspire and More

  If you look at his career chronologically then it will read director, producer, writer, lyricist, actor, singer, Tv host and brand ambassador. Farhan Akhtar is versatile indeed, and now he's the brand ambassador for the Figo Aspire. We got a chance to talk to him about this new sub-4 metre car from Ford.

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