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World's Most Expensive Car Number Plate On Sale In UK For Rs 132 Crore!
If you thought spending Rs 1 lakh on the number '1' in India was ostentatious, you'dbetter sit down for this one! What is possibly the most sought after number plate in the world, 'F1' in the United Kingdom has officially gone on sale for a staggering Rs 132 Crore!The F1 number plate has been on a variety of cars in the last decade since it came into private ownership including the likes of the Mercedes-McLaren SLR, custom Range Rovers and most notably, a Bugatti Veyron. Before the plates were sold in 2008 for about Rs 4 Crore, the plates were under the ownership of the Essex City Council since 1904. The plates have since been under the ownership of Afzal Kahn, owner of Kahn Design, a British firm that specialises in customised vehicles.
Driving On The Wrong Side Of The Road? You Might Want To Think Twice
Mar 30, 2018 05:11 PM
Pune seems to have found a solution for wrong side driving and the name spells out what exactly it does.
Women's Day 2018: Bertha Benz & The Story Of The World's First Car Journey
Mar 9, 2018 01:27 AM
One morning, Mrs.Benz got onto her husbands Patentwagen and decided to embark on what we now know as the first ever long distance journey that was undertaken by an automobile! Without telling her husband and without informing the authorities (which at the time was a must), Bertha drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim a distance of 106 kms. Before this, the only trips undertaken by the Patentwagen were short trial drives made with support staff and returning to the start point. Bertha's drive however started at point A and ended at Point B making it record setting!
Hakan Samuelsson Receives First-Ever World Car Person Of The Year Award
Mar 8, 2018 10:27 PM
Volvo Cars boss Hakan Samuelsson has been honored by the World Car Awards with its inaugural World Car Person of the Year award at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show.
When Shah Rukh Khan Pulled Off His Own Stunt In The Hyundai Santro
Feb 19, 2018 09:36 PM
Almost a tradition now, the 2018 Auto Expo saw the king of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan grace the Hyundai pavilion. The Korean car brand has almost mimicked the actor's journey in films with its 20 years of presence in India, which makes him the longest-running brand ambassador in the world, in the automobile sector at least. Here are excerpts from our chat with the Indian film icon.
Lamborghini Not Looking To Set Up Manufacturing Base In India
Feb 16, 2018 06:57 PM
Lamborghini is not looking to manufacture in India and there are no plans as of yet to that effect. The company has said in a statement that there's been a confusion in the names and it wanted to be clear on its association with Tonino Lamborghini
Pininfarina Develops Two Cars For Vietnamese Carmaker VinFast
Feb 16, 2018 05:39 PM
VinFast targets to produce 500,000 vehicles in the country by 2025 and to launch the first car in September 2019.
Exclusive: Narain Karthikeyan Takes Delivery Of His Porsche 911 GT3 In Mumbai
Feb 16, 2018 05:00 PM
The new Porsche 911 GT3 is essentially built for some exemplary track performance and we can already imagine the race car driver taking it out for a spin on one of the three tracks in India.
Suzuki Swift, Range Rover Velar, Nissan Leaf Amongst Finalists At World Car Awards 2018
Feb 16, 2018 12:13 AM
The World Car of the Year Award is a prestigious prize that is bestowed on the best in the industry. The finalists for 2018 have been announced and the top three will be declared soon. We take a look at all those cars who have made the cut