Archive for Tech and Reviews
BMW is in Baja Racing so far very little present, the BMW powered AGM Class 1 Buggy is it so far, more presence does the brand show in Rally Raids with the X-raid Team, X3 CC Beemers and all new, the Monster Energy All4 Racing Mini (Mini is a British automotive marque specialized in small cars owned by BMW.). So what’s in the tech pipeline?? Besides the imagined not so much in off-road sport with cars, more in the BMW off road motorcycle sector. In road racing, after leaving the F1 BMW is engaging the German Touring Car Masters again. More innovation takes place in the production vehicle R&D. BMW is hoping to revolutionize the electric car industry. Whereas most manufacturers rely on traditional – and heavy – steel car bodies, the German company hopes that carbon fiber components could lead electric cars into the future. Cars may have conquered the world, but they didn’t do it overnight. Decades after its invention in 1886, the passenger car was still too expensive and too impractical to be anything more than a rare sight on the streets. Gas stations didn’t even exist in those days. Read More→
The Volkswagen Amarok is VW’s first pick-up and a direct competitor for the ubiquitous Toyota Tacoma. Built on a platform at the Pacheco factory in Buenos Aires, it’s destined for sale across South America, Austalia and New Zealand, as well as Europe. The Amarok gets a classy, aggressive interpretation of the VW grille, a six-speed gearbox, low-range transfer box, permanent four-wheel drive, locking center and rear differentials, the latest direct-injection, twin-turbo 2.0-liter diesel unit, tuned for Read More→
The very first car designed and built in Saudi Arabia is officially a reality. King Abdullah unveiled the production Gazal 1 at a special ceremony and congratulated everyone who participated in the vehicle’s development on a job well done. The Gazal 1 was a special project created by the students at King Saud University. Though built off the bones of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the KSU kids penned the exterior and reworked the interior to accommodate Saudi Arabia’s notoriously brutal climate and demanding terrain.
When we saw the original Gazal 1 design study, we thought Read More→
