Monday, April 18, 2011

The fast and the studious: The 590kmph school bus


Here's a way to guarantee you'll never be late for school again.
The fast and the studious: The 590kmph school bus
It is the traditional yellow American school bus, except this one has been fitted with the engine from a Phantom fighter jet to give it a top speed of 590 kmph and neck-snapping acceleration.
Built and driven by adrenalin-junkie Paul Stender and his team at Indy Boys Inc. in Indianapolis, USA, the flame-painted bus is custom made from a mix of hand-crafted materials and advanced aircraft components.
oh, and it's about 170 kmph faster than a Bugatti Veyron. Interested?
Fact File
Name: The School Time Jet-Powered School Bus
Engine: 42,000 horse power General Electric motor from an F4 Phantom jet.
Height: 10 feet
Length: 35 feet
Seating capacity: 3
Top speed: 590 kmph
Fuel consumption: 1420 litres per kilometer
Tailing this bus? Not a good idea!
Despite its size, this school bus seats only three passengers. And sadly, it won't be taking any kids to school in record time. One reason: The dragster can fire 75-foot flames behind it.
A jet-bus with a message
Paul Stender, the creator and the driver, says he built the bus for two reasons, the first to entertain people because "come on, it's a jet bus!".
The second, he says, is to keep kids off drugs. The bus features the slogan "Jets are hot, drugs are not" on its side panels.
Building the world's fastest bus
Stender bought 'The School Time' as an old bus. But the man, whose mechanical skills are wholly self-taught, stripped the entire bus and completely rebuilt it.
This is because, Stender says, the original bus could not have withstood the speeds the bus would eventually reach.
He says he kept only 5 per cent of the original bus. "The door handle and the door are original," he says.
The many moods of 'The School Time'
Paul Stender makes his way to his jet-powered bus
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The 42,000 horse power GE engine from an F4 Phantom sitting at the back of the bus




Aston Martin One-77 hits 220mph


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Aston Martin's One-77 supercar has already stunned with its looks, its price and its ambition. And now with its speed, having blitzed the 200mph benchmark and recorded 220mph in testing.
Aston Martin One-77 hits 220mph
This stunning achievement shows impressive early pace for the all-new Aston Martin supercar and apparently already exceeds the expectations of the development team. Further dynamic testing will now follow.
Aston is pitching the One-77 into the same arena as ultra-exclusive, ultra high performance mega cars like the Bugatti Veyron and some of the more limited edition Pagani Zonda variants, such as the million-pound Cinque revealed earlier this year.
And though the Veyron is unlikely to see its 253mph top speed bragging rights challenged by the One-77 in many other respects the Aston is more than a match for the mighty Bugatti - not least in its rarity with just 77 examples expected to be built.The Rs 20 cr Aston Martin
In comparison production of over 200 coupes and a scheduled 150 Grand Sport cabrios makes the Veyron, relatively speaking, as common as muck. And as the name suggests, each One-77 will be uniquely tailored to its buyer.The Rs 20 cr Aston Martin
Powered by a 7.3-litre evolution of the 6.0-litre V12 seen in the DB9, DBS and V12 Vantage, the One-77's engine has undergone some serious re-engineering in order to meet the targeted power output of at least 700hp.The Rs 20 cr Aston Martin
A racecar-style dry sump lubrication system means it can be mounted 100mm lower than the standard engine and it sits a whole 257mm behind the front axle for perfect weight distribution, while maintaining the classic front-engined lines.The Rs 20 cr Aston Martin
Built around a carbon-fibre tub, every single component of the One-77 has been exquisitely designed to be both functionally perfect and aesthetically beautiful, whether you'll be able to see it on the final car or not.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Ambierod: The Dream Ambassador

Ambierod: The Dream AmbassadorHere’s what auto designer Dilip Chhabria has done with the Amby, and what you could have had if you could shell out Rs 4.4 crore.
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Saturday, April 2, 2011

IPL-4 SCHEDULE


DateLocal/ISTNo.Match DetailsVenue
8-Apr-1120:001stChennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 1st IPLChennai
9-Apr-1116:002ndDeccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals, 2nd IPLHyderabad
9-Apr-1120:003rdKochi Tuskers Kerala vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3rd IPLKochi
10-Apr-1116:004thDelhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, 4th IPLDelhi
10-Apr-1120:005thPune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab, 5th IPLNavi Mumbai
11-Apr-1120:006thKolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers, 6th IPLKolkata
12-Apr-1116:007thRajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils, 7th IPLJaipur
12-Apr-1120:008thRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 8th IPLBangalore
13-Apr-1116:009thKings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings, 9th IPLMohali
13-Apr-1120:0010thPune Warriors vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 10th IPLNavi Mumbai
14-Apr-1120:0011thDeccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 11th IPLHyderabad
15-Apr-1116:0012thRajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 12th IPLJaipur
15-Apr-1120:0013thMumbai Indians vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 13th IPLHyderabad
16-Apr-1116:0014thChennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 14th IPLChennai
16-Apr-1120:0015thDeccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab, 15th IPLHyderabad
17-Apr-1116:0016thPune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils, 16th IPLNavi Mumbai
17-Apr-1120:0017thKolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 17th IPLKolkata
18-Apr-1120:0018thKochi Tuskers Kerala vs Chennai Super Kings, 18th IPLKochi
19-Apr-1116:0019thDelhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, 19th IPLDelhi
19-Apr-1120:0020thRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 20th IPLBangalore
20-Apr-1116:0021stMumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors, 21st IPLMumbai
20-Apr-1120:0022ndKolkata Knight Riders vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 22nd IPLKolkata
21-Apr-1120:0023rdKings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals, 23rd IPLMohali
22-Apr-1116:0024thKolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 24th IPLKolkata
22-Apr-1120:0025thMumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 25th IPLMumbai
23-Apr-1120:0026thDelhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, 26th IPLDelhi
24-Apr-1116:0027thDeccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians, 27th IPLHyderabad
24-Apr-1120:0028thRajasthan Royals vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 28th IPLJaipur
25-Apr-1120:0029thChennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors, 29th IPLChennai
26-Apr-1120:0030thDelhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 30th IPLDelhi
27-Apr-1116:0031stPune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings, 31st IPLNavi Mumbai
27-Apr-1120:0032ndKochi Tuskers Kerala vs Deccan Chargers, 32nd IPLKochi
28-Apr-1120:0033rdDelhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 33rd IPLDelhi
29-Apr-1116:0034thRajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, 34th IPLJaipur
29-Apr-1120:0035thRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors, 35th IPLBangalore
30-Apr-1116:0036thKochi Tuskers Kerala vs Delhi Daredevils, 36th IPLKochi
30-Apr-1120:0037thKolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, 37th IPLKolkata
1-May-1116:0038thRajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors, 38th IPLJaipur
1-May-1120:0039thChennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers, 39th IPLChennai
2-May-1116:0040thMumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, 40th IPLMumbai
2-May-1120:0041stDelhi Daredevils vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 41st IPLDelhi
3-May-1120:0042ndDeccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 42nd IPLHyderabad
4-May-1116:0043rdChennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 43rd IPLChennai
4-May-1120:0044thPune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians, 44th IPLNavi Mumbai
5-May-1116:0045thKochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 45th IPLKochi
5-May-1120:0046thDeccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils, 46th IPLHyderabad
6-May-1120:0047thRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, 47th IPLBangalore
7-May-1116:0048thKolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 48th IPLKolkata
7-May-1120:0049thMumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, 49th IPLMumbai
8-May-1116:0050thRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 50th IPLBangalore
8-May-1120:0051stKings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors, 51st IPLMohali
9-May-1120:0052ndRajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 52nd IPLJaipur
10-May-1116:0053rdDeccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors, 53rd IPLHyderabad
10-May-1120:0054thKings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 54th IPLMohali
11-May-1120:0055thRajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 55th IPLJaipur
12-May-1120:0056thChennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils, 56th IPLChennai
13-May-1120:0057thKochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kings XI Punjab, 57th IPLIndore
14-May-1116:0058thRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 58th IPLBangalore
14-May-1120:0059thMumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers, 59th IPLMumbai
15-May-1120:0060thKings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, 60th IPLDharmasala
15-May-1120:0061stKochi Tuskers Kerala vs Rajasthan Royals, 61st IPLIndore
16-May-1120:0062ndPune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers, 62nd IPLPune
17-May-1120:0063rdKings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 63rd IPLDharmasala
18-May-1120:0064thChennai Super Kings vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 64th IPLChennai
19-May-1120:0065thPune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 65th IPLPune
20-May-1120:0066thMumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, 66th IPLMumbai
21-May-1116:0067thKings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers, 67th IPLDharmasala
21-May-1120:0068thDelhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors, 68th IPLDelhi
22-May-1116:0069thRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 69th IPLBangalore
22-May-1120:0070thKolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 70th IPLKolkata
24-May-1120:0071stTBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 IPLMumbai
25-May-1120:0072ndTBC vs TBC, Eliminator IPLMumbai
27-May-1120:0073rdTBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 IPLChennai
28-May-1120:00FinalTBC vs TBC, Final IPLChennai