Hirvonen stripped of his win!
The rain stricken Portugal round of WRC started off with Loeb’s retirement on Day 1.
Day 2 ended with Hirvonen leading the times and turning a page towards his first Citroen win.
He won the rally as per best times but was stripped the win thanks to a faulty clutch plate which did not make up according to the regulations.
Day 2 mistakes by Ford driver Latvala and Solberg meant Mads Ostberg won the first … Read more
Its been pouring in Portugal for last two days which has created havoc for the cars, teams and drivers.
The latest victim was Ford duo of Latvala and Solberg who after Sebastian Loeb’s retirement on Day 1 were in a position to grab maximum points for Ford.
Ford team principle, Malcolm Wilson was not very pleased with the performance of the experienced two.
Ford mistakes meant Citroen could catchup with Miko Hirvonen going to the top of standings after Day … Read more
Rally Portugal was going to be a tricky phase for both Ford and Citroen but never could you predict such drama.
Day 1 @ Rally Portugal started with some smart moves by both Ford drivers who had qualified 1-2 to start late for the track to be cleared of the loose gravel.
Latvala and Solberg (Petter) were super fast closely followed by Loeb and his teammate Hirvonen in their Citroens’
Later in the day, Loeb went wrong with his co-driver’s … Read more
It was the season of Auto Expo 2012 and beyond the myriad complexities associated with this otherwise gracious event, a trend which has been consistent with the Daddy-of-All-Business-Expo’s in India was much evident at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (the holy venue for the exercise). No, I am not discussing the long queues outside the connecting metro stations or the confused look on the faces of our ‘Videshi’ participants. I am zooming on the sight of hordes of Black-Suit-Clad-Automotive Industry “Professionals” … Read more
Now you can use the word Evos for describing three things—outstanding design, smart technologies and fuel economy. Making its debut in 2011 Frankfurt Motor show—Ford Evos expresses Ford’s innovative technology and ultimate design.
The car is developed in such a way that it will be able to synchronise itself with driver’s personal Cloud. According to the Ford’s R & D team, the Cloud technology will take the “Ford-experience” to the next level. It will enable a seamless lifestyle between home, … Read more
Take the worlds best-selling pickup , boot it up with F-22 Raptor dynamics, add a transformer look, mix up some old school rallying pedigree and get ready to witness the most awesome pickup truck money can buy
Rich History : Switch to the late 1940′s ; The world was recovering from the great war ; Asia working on independence ; and Henry Ford fulfilling his last wish to build a machine which could carry more than just humans, and so … Read more
Flashback:- Its the 1960′s. Formula One is still new. But there is another way to prove your point – Its called the Le Mans 24 (24 hours of continuous racing). Also there is a word ‘ Ferrari ‘
Come the late 60′s , the word has been changed to ‘Ford’. Out of nowhere Ford builds a car (The GT 40) which not only trumps Ferrari but does that 4 times in a row (1966-69)
Back to the future :- The early … Read more
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