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The SSC Tuatara Controversy, 331mph? All a Lie?

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     Before getting started about the main issue, let me give you a basic idea of what this Hypercar is all about. The Tuatara was launched back in 2012, 2020 Tuatara has a 5.9L Twin Turbo V8 that produces  1726hp and has a power to weight ratio of 1.38(for every 1 kg there is more than 1HP). Now on to the main topic, SSC  North America on 10th October,2020 posted a video on their YouTube channel which showed the Tuatara going 331mph one way and 301.07mph the other ,giving an average speed of 316.1mph. The entire world had gone crazy on seeing a car achieving the speed that crushed the Chiron Super Sport 300 and every other rival. Immediately speculations were made as lots of people were suspicious about the record even though officials from DEWETRON and Jarod Shelby were present. Even after the press release lots of Questions were left unanswered or were not making sense. SSC then issued a press release of DEWETRON validating the top speed run.   Howe...

Lamborghini Huracan STO - All you need to know

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  Lamborghini recently introduced a new version of the Huracan. There are tons of new features in the STO as compared to the older Huracans. Here's a list of some pretty cool things/facts about the new Huracan STO. 1. The STO was earlier a track car and was not street legal. 2. The STO has won the Daytona 3 times. 3. It has 640hp which is transferred only to the Rear wheels. 4. It is lighter than the Huracan Performante  as it is not AWD and uses carbon fiber for 75% of the body panels. 5. Unlike the older models it has no traditional luggage space available. 6. The STO is not built for achieving high top speeds as it is a track car it has atop speed of 193mph. 7. The aerodynamics, breaks and suspensions are all at a different configuration. 8. The massive Wing and a shark fin are present to increase the downforce and to provide stability at high speeds. 9. The STO is a more aggressive version as it can be heard when the car is turned on. 10. The STO has 3 new driving mod...

Hyundai i20 Elite, a Beautiful Dissapointment?

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  At first glance, anyone will fall in love with the new Hyundai i20 which was launched in India on 5th November. The i20 is completely upgraded in every sense possible, the exterior is transformed and some key upgrades are the headlights, puddle lamps front grille and alloys, the front, side and back profile are nothing like the older versions. The in Transterior has tons of upgrades, the Creta styled steering which gives a feeling of comfort, metallic pedals, a 10inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple Car Play and Android Auto integrated with driver's display console( not common in this segment ), a better legroom and under thigh support, a digital cluster MID, electronic sunroof, front and rear USB charger, Oxyboost air purifier, wireless charger with cooling pad , blue ambient lighting and a fully automatic temperature control. The car looks very premium from the  interior but the quality of the material used inside the cabin could have been better.  ...

Innova Crysta BS6, What's new?

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  The BS6 variant of the Innova Crysta was launched by Toyota on 24th November, 2020. Pricing starts from 16.27 Lakhs( Ex -showroom prices), the top end variant  is priced at around 24.34 Lakhs. The new Variant comes with a new front look due to a freshly styled piano black front grille, New LED DRLs which extend into the front grille, repositioned fog lamps and the front bumper now comes with fitted with sonar clearance   to help park in tight spaces. The rear and side profile remains the same except for the new alloy wheels. The interior is also untouched however the infotainment system is now updated , the 9 inch system comes with Apple Car Play and Android Auto. The only change in the interior will be the Camel Tan seats which will be only available in the top end variants. In terms of performance, Innova will be powered by the BS6 compliant 2.4 lt diesel motor producing 148bhp and 343Nm torque and a 2.7 lt petrol engine making 164bhp and 245Nm torque. If I com...