BMW 1 Series Under Final Testing
theNewbmw 1 serieshAtChbACKhAs beeNuNdergoiNg eXteNsivetestiNgAt
bmw’s provinggroundinmiramas,southernFrance.
thenewfront-driven 1 seriesfeaturesa newsuspensionset-upandintegrationofall
drivingdynamics.it marksthedébutofbmw’s Arbtechnology(actuatorcontiguouswheel-
slip limitation),makingsignificantimprovementsin terms of tractionand facilitatingfaster
andmoreprecisecontrol.it is positioneddirectlyintheenginecontrolunitinsteadofinthe
controlunitforthedynamicstabilityControl.thus,informationis passedonfaster.bmw
Performance Control (yaw moment distribution) is also standard and additionally increases
agilitythroughdynamicbrakeintervention.
The top-of-the-lineBMW 1 Series,M135i xDrive,gets the new 2.0-litre,four-cylinderTwinPower
turbo petrol engine which features a reinforced crank drive, new pistons and codrods,a larger
exhaust turbocharger as well as optimized fuel-injection valves, and churns out 306Ps.
we hear
PorscheTaycanTesting
theall-electricPorschetaycan has been
undergoing rigorous testing and has
completedapproximatelysixmillion
kilometres,a thirdofwhichwere
enduranceruns.it’sbeenthrougha total
of 30 countries,includingtheusA,China,
theuAe, andFinland.it has faced
temperatures ranging from -35 to +50°
Celsius as well as humidity from 20 to 100
per cent, with variation in altitude from 85
metres below to 3,000 metres above sea
level. All in all, over 100,000 charging cycles
usedvariouschargingtechnologiesacross
theglobe.
the development team comprised
around1,000testdrivers,technicians,and
engineers,includingthelegendaryrally
driver,walterröhrl.ContinentalMKC1ReducesCO
theContinentalmK C1brakesystem
reducesCo2 emission of
hybridvehiclesby
aroundfive g/km on the
wltP cycle,thetÜv test
confirms.Carriedout on
a plug-inhybridvehicle
equippedwiththemK C1 electro-hydraulic
brake system, the test highlighted the
improvementscomparedtoa
conventionalhydraulichybridbrake
system.the savings of regenerative energy
are due to improved utilization of the
achievable recuperation potential.Mahindra, Ford to Co-develop New SUV
themAhiNdrAgrouPANd Fordmotor
Companyhavesignedanagreementtoco-
developa newmid-sizedsuv.this new
agreement strengthens the alliance between
thetwocompaniesthatwasinitiallyinkedin
September2017. Mahindraand Ford also
announcedinoctober 2018 that they would
work together on the
developmentofpowertrains
andconnectedcarsolutions.
in addition,mahindra also
signed an agreement to
develop and supply a low-
displacement petrol engine
to Ford in 2020.
thenewsuvwillbeprimarilyforindia
alongwithsomeemergingmarkets,
establishinga benchmarkintheprocess.the
suvwillbebasedonamahindraplatform
andpowertrain,due,inallprobability,to
mahindra’s vast existing manufacturing set-
up in the country.The benefitsof this
alliancewouldbefor
mahindra’slarge-scale
operationsinindia and
Ford’s huge global reach
and both companies will
collaborate with regard to
distribution and
development.Aston’s DBS Double
AstoNmArtiNhAveiNtroduCedthedroP-toPdbs
Superleggera Volante. Still armed with the 5.2-litre twin-
turbocharged V12 with all of 725 PS and 900 Nm, the DBS
Superleggerashouldoffer a greateraural experiencewith
moreexposuretotheelements.
Furthermore,Astondidoneuponthefolkatmolsheim,
withtheirQ byAstonmartin exclusive division
commissioningnot one but 24 special-editionmodels,
called the “DBS 59”. Inspiredby their win at the 1959 24
hoursoflemans,Astonmartin Cambridge has
commissioned one for each hour of the legendary 24-hour
race, each of which is identifiedby bespokedesignfeatures,
hand-craftedinteriorandgraphicelementsdrawingdirectly
fromthedbr1,andtheraceit sofamouslyconquered.the
price? £17.5 million (Rs 157.5 crore approx). Each.http://www.carindia.in May 2019 car india 15