Today lets have a look on the auto show going in Geneva(Switzerland) from 7th to 17th of this month. The show is a renowned platform for automakers to showcase their latest offerings and is organised every year for which every car enthusiast eagerly waits..Let me tell you a little more about this show...
LaFerrari from ferrari at Geneva
What is this Show??
The International Geneva Motor Show (French: Salon International de l'Auto) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show is hosted at the Geneva Palexpo, a
Today what I will present to you is a visual treat for the automobile fans as here I present to you few random pics of headlights of some of the best looking cars. Headlights are the most distinguishable part of an automobile, the headlights are so unique that we can understand the car just by looking at the car's or bike's headlights.
The headlight below is of BMW's Flagship series...the BMW 7 series..Beautiful eyes..these headlights resemble the eyes of birds...
If you ever tried making a replica of your favorite car's logo on your notebook then you will surely like this post. This post of mine has all the car companies logos which came across my mind. I am sure I must have missed few ones, So you have a look and find out whether your favorite logo is on the block or not. In this post I am showing the world renowned car manufacturers with their respective logos, their country of origin and with few famous cars from that brand house.. Enjoy!!
Company: Audi
Origin: Germany
Famous Models: AUDI R8, AUDI A6, AUDI Q7
Audi Logo
Company: Bentley
Origin: England
Famous Models:Bentley Continental GT, Bentley Mulsanne
Famous Models:Maruti 800, Maruti Swift, Maruti SX4
Maruti Suzuki Logo
Company: Mercedes-Benz
Origin: Germany
Famous Models: Mercedes Benz C-Class, Mercedes Benz S-Class
Mercedes Benz Logo
Company: Mitsubishi
Origin: Japan
Famous Models: Mitsubishi Cedia, Mitsubishi Pajero, Mitsubishi Lancer
Mitsubishi Logo
Company: Renault
Origin: England
Famous Models: Renault Duster, Renault Scala
Renault Logo
Company: Porsche
Origin: Germany
Famous Models: Porsche 911, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayenne
Porsche Logo
Company: Nissan
Origin: Japan
Famous Models: Nissan Teanna, Nissan Micra, Nissan Sunny
Nissan Logo
Company: Rolls Royce
Origin: England
Famous Models: Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Ghost
Rolls Royce Logo
Company: Toyota
Origin: Japan
Famous Models: Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Fortuner
Toyota Logo
Company: Tata Motors
Origin: India
Famous Models: Tata Nano, Tata's Acquired Range Rover, Tata Safari
Tata Motors Logo
Company: Skoda
Origin: Czech Republic
Famous Models: Skoda Laura, Skoda Superb
Skoda Logo
Company: Volkswagen
Origin: German
Famous Models: Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen Logo
Company: Fiat
Origin: Italy
Famous Models: Fiat Punto, Fiat 500
Fiat Logo
These were the most famous companies in the automotive world. Do tell me which one is your favorite brand ?? and If I missed any brand let me know.. Happy Reading!!!
Among all the automobiles cars are my favorite and their styling is the thing that i like the most. In this post I will tell you about the Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) which are the most stylish feature of a car and I personally like them the most. DRLs can be found on every costly cars nowadays be it an Audi or A Mercedes or A BMW or A Volkswagen. These Daytime running lamps add beauty to the front grille of the car which attracts the eyeballs of the viewers. Lets us now see what is DRL, Why it is used, What it is made up of???
A typical DRL
What is DRL??
I first saw these on an Audi roaming around in my neighborhood an year back. I was amazed to see the beauty these lights added to the car. But one thing I found bit weird that these lights were turned On even in daylight so became curious about the usage as normally a light is used to increase visibility in night time. I will let you know about the usage but let me tell you what is DRL.
Daytime running lamps is a strip like structure consisting of a series of LED's which emit bright light and these strips are paced at the both the corners of front bumpers.
DRL in Mercedes C-Class in Winter Daytime
A Designer DRl in Audi A4
Why it is Used??
Although If I am the owner of the car I don't mind these DRLs placed on my bumpers even if they don't have any use as they add the style factor but in this world nothing is done without a purpose.
Daytime running lamps are used to improve the visibility of an DRLs equipped car to other vehicles. This technology was introduced because in countries where the lighting conditions in winter daytime is bit dark, the vehicles have to either turn on dimmed headlamps or look for another alternative.
DRLs offer great visibility factor as the lights are bright and can be easily seen in low lighting conditions and there by reducing the accidental risks. Studies shows the after the introduction of Daytime running lamps the accidents in low lighting have decreased comparatively.
Volkswagen Jetta in series with DRLs On
How they work??
LED Used in DRLs
The DRLs are made up of LED (Light Emitting Diode) which consume less energy and give bright lights. The LEDs are made up of semiconductor material like silicon which is abundant in nature. The DRLs present in the cars can be programmed to automatically turn on when the light is low. The sensors present in the car checks whether the light is optimum or is low, as soon as the outside light gets low the DRLs get automatically turned on. Although user have a choice to turn off the automatic mode and turn on the DRLs manually.
Benefits:
Safety: Other vehicles can see you quickly even in low light conditions.
Ease: As the DRLs get automatically switched on the driver can relax doing no added effort.
Fuel Consumption: As DRLs are made up of LEDs and power consumption of LED is very low and usage of headlights is reduced so there is a saving in fuel consumption.
Headlight Life: As the usage of headlights is diminished, their life is increased.
Style: For me this is the most important benefit of these DRLs :)
This post of mine will let you know about the common auto terms which you may or will come across..Have a look and learn..
Torque:
Twisting force--the distance a one-foot crank can push one pound in a circular motion. In practical terms, it's the force that pushes you back against the seat when a car accelerates. Measured in foot-pounds. It gives the car power for accelerating and towing things. If horsepower is speed, torque is the force that gets the car up to said speed.
Transmission Types:
Manual: The most basic type of transmission, driver shifts the gear manually with the use of clutch. These type of gearboxes are more fuel economic and also cheaper than any other.
Automatic: This type of gearbox changes the gears automatically without the use of a clutch. The gear stick has four positions: neutral, reverse, park and drive. All are easy to understand by name. This type of gearbox is less fuel efficient and is more costly than the manual ones.
Tiptronic: This gearbox gives the driver the option to override the automatic gears by adapting the advantages of manual gearbox. So a driver can drive the car as automatic as well as manual also.
Sequential Manual: This transmission can be called as a semi-automatic transmission as the use of clutch omits here but the gears are still present. The gears are here placed in a sequence from bottom to top one after other, so the driver doesn’t misses any gear on drive ad does has to keep his mind on clutch. These gearboxes are generally used in racing cars.
Engine displacement:
The space available inside the engine's cylinders for the fuel-air mix. The greater the space, the greater the amount of fuel-air mix, which allows for more power. A V8 engine where each cylinder has a space of 0.5 liters translates to an engine size of 4 liters.
Quattro:
The name of an Audi car shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 1980--and the name for the company's patented all-wheel drive technology that it held and that exists to this day. The technology sends power to all four wheels at once, which makes the car perform much better on corners and slippery roads. (Four-wheel drive systems send power to the axels only when the system is engaged; this is considered all-wheel drive.)
Regenerative Braking:
A braking system found in most hybrid vehicles. It captures heat that would normally be lost during braking and uses the energy to recharge an electric battery--thus saving power and prolonging battery-only range. It can sometimes make braking feel abrupt.
BHP (or brake horsepower):
The measurement of a car's horsepower when it comes straight out of the crankshaft. It's measured using a friction brake (dynamometer) attached to the drive shaft. Different from straight horsepower (hp) because power is lost as it moves from the crankshaft through the gears, so horsepower delivered to the wheels is
typically less than that produced by the engine.
EBD:
Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD). It actually senses the weight in the rear of the car (trunk, rear seat, or even how much fuel is in the tank) and sends more force to the rear brakes accordingly. So you experience more effective, better balanced braking.
ABS:
Originally developed for aircraft braking systems in the first half of the twentieth century, the Antilock Braking System (ABS) is essentially used to improve stability during braking and in some cases it can even shorten braking distances altogether. Appearing in various mechanical forms before, the first modern electronic four-wheel ABS system was co-developed by Mercedes-Benz and Bosch.
In cars without ABS, during hard braking the wheels lock, thus making impossible for the car to be steered and the vehicle most likely skids into the obstacle the driver is trying to avoid. The ABS prevents wheel lock-up during braking maneuvers by using sensors which can determine if any wheel is slowing down more than the others and computer-controlled valves which can limit the pressure delivered to each brake cylinder on demand. The whole system is controlled via a master ECU (Electronic Control Unit).
Since the ABS constantly pumps the brakes during a braking maneuver the driver can concentrate on steering the car while applying constant pressure on the brake pedal, without fear of losing control of the car's direction. Also, while braking on uneven surfaces (left tires on gravel and right ones on tarmac, for example) the ABS can keep the car's stability under control.
4WD:
Four Wheel Drive is a system which transfers engine power to four wheels independently and is mostly found on SUVs and all-terain vehicles. By using differentials it can transfer almost any amount of power percentage to any of the four driving wheels.
AWD:
Sending power to every one of the vehicle's wheels all the time, or only when needed, through active or non-active differentials or a transfer case.
POWER STEERING:
Power steering was developed in order to reduce the effort needed to steer the vehicle. In other words, the driver can change the vehicle's direction with the help of an external power source that can assist this operation.
Most power steering systems employ hydraulic pressure and are operated using power from the engine, but in recent years, electro-hydraulic and even 100% electric systems have been introduced.
Some modern steering systems can provide a variable amount of assist, depending on the speeds at which the vehicle is moving, while others are even using the "drive-by-wire" technology, with no direct linkage between the steering wheel and the the wheels.
Brake Assist:
A generic term used for any system that makes brakes react in addition to or without the driver's input. Some systems can automatically brake in traffic (Volvo City Safety System), regulate cruise control speed (Mercedes-Benz radar systems), target rear wheels to brake around corners (Mercedes-Benz Torque Vectoring Brake) and monitor position of the driver's face while the vehicle is in motion, and apply the brakes if they detect an object ahead when the driver isn't facing forward (Lexus Advanced Pre-Collision System).
Carbon Fiber:
A super lightweight and expensive material used by the likes of high-end manufacturers for efficiency, speed and aesthetic purposes. It's easily molded into most any shape, but not easy to reconstitute once it's been torn or smashed.
CDI:
CDI (Common rail Diesel Injection) is the marketing name given by Mercedes to their modern diesel engines, which are using common rail injection technology. In essence, common rail is a development of the direct injection system. Conventional direct injection diesel engines must build up fuel pressure for each cylinder injection, whereas in CDI (and other common rail systems) the pressure is generated independently of the injection sequence and remains constantly available in the fuel line (on a common rail).
Acting as an accumulator or a separate reservoir, the common rail is usually situated above the cylinders and is distributing the fuel to the injectors and a high and constant pressure. Regulated by the engine ECU, special solenoid valves control the amount of fuel being injected in each cylinder. The biggest advantage of this system is the power and fuel economy induced by the efficiency of common rail over conventional injection systems.
Derived from the words "distance" and "electronic", Distronic is an advanced cruise control system found in some high-end Mercedes-Benz models. The main difference between a conventional cruise control system and Distronic is that - apart from keeping the vehicle on a steady speed - the technology is also using radar sensors to automatically detect and adapt to the speed of the car traveling in front. In its latest version, Distronic can use the data from the radar sensors to automatically accelerate or even bring the vehicle to a complete halt in case it detects changes in the speed of the vehicle ahead.
This is it about the Common Auto Terms...
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