Ford EcoSport the most awarded car in India

Ford EcoSport has got a good response from customers and critics since its introduction in the country. In fact, here, it would be apt to say that this vehicle is one of the best selling compact SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicle) in India. Recently, there were reports that Ford India saw a growth of 50.95 per cent in total sales in September 2013 and a major portion of that was due to EcoSport. Vinay Piparsania, Ford India Executive Director (Marketing, Sales and Service) also stated, “Despite prevailing difficult economic conditions, we are excited to see our products finding greater acceptance among customers that is mirrored in our sales.” Clearly, one can establish a strong correlation between sales and the statement made. In other words, Ford India can now sense that it could use EcoSport platform to have a deeper penetration in the market for boosting growth and brand presence.

Mileage of Ford EcoSport variants

 

The wide spread recognizance of EcoSport is attributable to a number of aspects like high affordability, improved performance and driveablity, enhanced comfort, ample luggage space and high fuel economy. Pan-India campaigns like 'EcoSport Urban Discoveries' have further made the difference by attracting the attention of common mass towards this compact utility vehicle.

Predominantly, a car's success in the market can be attributed to a number of factors that also include crucial fuel efficiency or mileage aspects while driving on roads. Especially, with soaring fuel prices, the demand of fuel efficient vehicles is increasing day by day. Customers now want a vehicle that not only is high on specification and comfort aspects, but also good on mileage front. EcoSport also had to go through the same market scrutiny to pave a path of success in the demanding Indian automobile market. Here, we can say that vehicle did meet with expectations of customers and critics; a good response being the true testimony of this fact.

Ford EcoSport is a highly capable vehicle that is available in two engine options, petrol and diesel. The petrol variant is powered by a 1.5-litre TiVCT petrol engine that can generate a power of 110 bhp at 6300 rpm and torque of up to 140 Nm at 4400 rpm. There is an option of 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine version that can generate peak output of 123 bhp at 6000 rpm and top torque of 170 Nm at low 1400-4500 rpm. The diesel version of EcoSport comes equipped with a 1.5-litre TDCi diesel powertrain that can churn out power and torque levels of 89 bhp at 3750 rpm and 204 Nm at 2000-2750 rpm, respectively. Here, it is interesting to see the diesel engine's peak torque output is at low 2000-2750 rpm, which helps to enhance the acceleration and pick-up. Besides being powerful, engines used in EcoSport are fuel frugal too, in order to ensure a high kilometre run for every litre of fuel consumed.

High efficiency of EcoSport is due to a proficient fuel supply system that is used in engines. As per company claims, depending on driving conditions, petrol version yields a mileage in the range of 13.07 kmpl to 16.15 kmpl. The petrol versions with 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine give a mileage between 15.30 kmpl and 18.90 kmpl under standard driving conditions. Notably, the 1.5-litre diesel mill gives a mileage between 19.30 kmpl and 22.70 kmpl. A glimpse at the mileage numbers is suggestive of a decent fuel efficiency.

GYROSCOPIC BIKE

The light cycles in Tron have been duplicated by several motorcycle enthusiasts in real life, but they're mostly eye candy, and hardly practical. If you really want something close to a light cycle experience that is also a more usable commuter vehicle, the C-1 might be for you.

it is Created by LIT MOTORS, the C-1 isn't just a futuristically designed electric vehicle sporting a sleek white shape and neon blue wheel lights, the vehicle is also gyroscopically stabilized. So even though it only has two wheels, the vehicle remains upright during stops and even maintains its balance when hit from the side. The C-1 seats two people and has a range of 150-220 miles per charge.

Priced at $24,000, the vehicle isn't scheduled to go on sale until 2014, but you can see the C-1 in action now.

in this car gyroscopes are used to balance this car.

so when the impact load act on it it does not fall.

GYROSCOPIC BIKE

The light cycles in Tron have been duplicated by several motorcycle enthusiasts in real life, but they're mostly eye candy, and hardly practical. If you really want something close to a light cycle experience that is also a more usable commuter vehicle, the C-1 might be for you.

Created by LIT MOTORS, the C-1 isn't just a futuristically designed electric vehicle sporting a sleek white shape and neon blue wheel lights, the vehicle is also gyroscopically stabilized. So even though it only has two wheels, the vehicle remains upright during stops and even maintains its balance when hit from the side. The C-1 seats two people and has a range of 150-220 miles per charge.

Priced at $24,000, the vehicle isn't scheduled to go on sale until 2014, but you can see the C-1 in action now.

in this car gyroscopes are used to balance this car.

so when the impact load act on it it does not fall.

-MAHINDRA LAUNCH NEW SPECIAL EDITION
SCORPIO

Now, Mahindra has gone the Facebook way. Earlier it had shared a ‘coming soon’ teaser image, on its Facebook page, of the Scorpio Special Edition. Mahindra has now confirmed the launch of the Scorpio Special Edition, via the World Wide Web.

The changes in the Special Edition are simply aesthetic with a few feature add-ons. It gets additions like dual tone leather seats, leather wrapped steering wheel and gear knob, an integrated roof-mounted DVD player with a 9” screen, glossy wood trim on the dashboard, door handles and centre console, blackened scuff plate, chrome alloys, dual front airbags, ‘Special Edition’ badging and decals representing chequered flags.

No changes have been made to the powertrain. The Scorpio is powered by the 2.2-litre Turbocharged oil-burner that delivers 122PS and 290Nm of peak torque.

There has been no word on the pricing yet, but one can expect a premium of around Rs.20,000 over the standard Scorpio. In the month of July, the Scorpio was able to sell more units than the Duster. The Special Edition seems like Mahindra’s move to garner more interest considering that the festive season is almost here. Mahindra is also working on a new Scorpio and we might just be able to see it at the 2014 Auto Expo

IGNITION LAG CAUSE

The very short period of time which elapses between the instant of action of the mechanism which causes the spark to be produced, to the instant at which the spark actually takes place, e. g., the time elapsing between the closing of the circuit by the timer (q. v.). of a vibrator coil system to the instant at which the spark passes at the plug. 

The time is taken up partly by the electromagnetic actions and partly by the mechanical action of the vibrator. This lag plus the combustion lag represents the total delay between the spark producing action and the attainment of the full working pressure upon the piston and renders variable spark timing desirable in the operation of most motors, especially when battery systems of ignition are used.

Limited edition Swift gets body graphics and updates to the interiors. It is available only on the VXi and VDi trims.

Maruti has introduced a limited edition Swift RS, which gets add-ons like body graphics and a body kit.

The Swift RS’s body kit includes a revised front and rear bumper and a roof spoiler. It also gets black and blue body graphics, along with black wheel covers. The wing mirrors come in blue and there’s even an illuminated Swift emblem on all four door siils.

On the inside, the upholstery is once again adorned in black and blue, and it also gets a music system with a CD player, Aux-in and USB capability.

On the introduction of the Swift RS, Manohar Bhat, vice president, marketing, Maruti Suzuki India, said, “The Swift RS is in continuation of Maruti Suzuki’s celebrations planned around the Swift model as it moves towards the “1 million” cumulative sales mark. The Swift not only pioneered the premium compact segment in the country, it continues to remain the top selling car in the segment. The Swift has cumulatively sold over 9.6 lakh units since its launch in May 2005. We are confident that the limited edition Swift RS will be ideal for customers who look to further enhance the sporty character and style of the Swift. All this comes with a much higher value worth than the price the customer pays for the Swift RS package.”

The Swift RS package is available only on the VXi and VDi trims and is priced at Rs 24,500 over and above the cost of the respective trim.

 W 16 THE ARRENGEMENT OF BUGATTI VERON ENGINE 

 

 

A W16 engine is a sixteen cylinder piston internal combustion engine in a four-bank W configuration. All W16 engines consist of two 'offset double-row' banks of eight cylinders, coupled to a single crankshaft.

Volkswagen Group is the only automotive manufacturer currently producing W16 engines. Volkswagen Group's design is a stretched form of its W12 engine, which is itself based on technology from its VR6 engine. The W16 engine was introduced with the Bentley Hunaudieres concept car, a mid-engined sports car, which was never intended for production (Bentley Motors Limited has been a Volkswagen Group holding since 1998). This W16 was later used in the Audi Rosemeyer concept car, and is also used in the Bugatti Veyron.

W engine design

The VR6 engine is a narrow-angle V6 engine, which could also be described as a staggered-inline six-cylinder piston engine. The VR6 is designed to fit within the confined engine bay of a front-wheel drive compact car. It is very short in length compared to an inline-six engine, because the cylinders are staggered, even cylinders moved forward, odd cylinders moved backward, but all contained in one cylinder bank, to reduce the length. Joining two such designs together into a W engine creates a design that is much shorter than an inline engine with the same number of cylinders, but not too much wider. Volkswagen Group's W12 engines utilise two VR6-like sets of cylinders mated at 72 degrees, and the W8 engine consisted of two VR4 engines at the 72-degree angle. In the W16, each side is made up of two VR8 banks and the 'bank' angle is increased to 90 degrees. The narrow angle of each set of cylinders allows just two overhead camshafts to drive each pair of banks, so just four are needed in total. For this reason, the engine is sometimes described as a WR16.

Note that this design differs from the triple-bank W18 engine that Volkswagen produced for concept cars of 1998 and 1999.

W16 engine specifications

The Volkswagen Group W16 engine as configured for the Bugatti Veyron EB16.4 is a 16 cylinder quad-turbocharged engine with four valves per cylinder. The engine is 71 centimetres (28 in) long, and weighs approximately 400 kilograms (882 lbs). Maximum power output is 736 kilowatts (1,001 PS; 987 bhp) at 6,000 revolutions per minute (rpm), with a maximum torque of 1,250 newton metres (922 lbf·ft) (127.5 kgf·m) from 2,200 to 5,500 rpm. Some automotive press outlets have also reported that the W16 engine has been considered for use in other Volkswagen Group products - specifically a Bentley.

 

 

CYLINDER Firing order on WR-16; 1-14-9-4-7-12-15-6-13-8-3-16-11-2-5-10