The evolution of Ferrari from 1947 to now

Ferrari is the world's most powerful brand according to an independently branded business valuation consultancy calledBrand Finance. In May 2012 the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO became the most expensive car in history, selling in a private transaction for US$38.1 million to American communications magnate Craig McCaw.

However, Ferrari has come a long way since the 1947 125 S with a 1.49-liter V12 engine to the 6.3-liter V12 LaFerrari that has a hint of hybrid technology and with a difference of 800 in horsepower between 1947 125 S and 2014 LaFerrari.

from then and now there were a lot of Ferraris that were unveiled, with some selling for millions now. Following is a quick infographic on the evolution of some of the more popular Ferraris from 1947 up until the 2014  LaFerrari.

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Honda India Recalls Over 41,000 Cars Over Takata A

The Takata impact continues to hit Indian car consumers with Honda India announcing the latest tranche of recalls of some vehicles made in 2012.

The vehicle to be most affected by the recall is the previous generation Honda City with 32,456 units that were produced in 2012. Meanwhile, Honda produced 7265 units of the Jazz, 659 units of the Accord and 1200 units of the Civic.

The Takata airbag issue involves defective inflator and propellant devices that may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, shooting metal fragments into vehicle occupants. Around 42 million vehicles are potentially affected in the US alone, in addition to the 7 million and counting that has been recalled worldwide.

In a statement, Honda Car India Limited said that the replacement will be carried out free of cost at the automaker's dealerships across India. The replacement of inflators for the affected models would begin immediately and the company will communicate with customers directly.

Honda further said that customers can check whether their cars are covered under this campaign by submitting their 17 characters alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the special microsite which has been created on the company's website.

This, however, isn't the first time Honda Cars India has recalled its vehicles in the country. Back in July last year, Honda had issued a massive recall involving 1,90,578 vehicles to replace Takata passenger front airbag inflators. The vehicle list not only the Jazz and all sedans from Honda, but also the CR-V as well. The company had then said that the initiative is a part of Honda's precautionary global recall campaign.

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Ford is against the Trump Travel Ban Policy

Ford Motor Company's top two executives executive, chairman Bill Ford Jr. and CEO Mark Fields came out against the travel ban imposed this weekend by President Trump.

In a Email sent to ford employees chairman Bill Ford Jr. and CEO Mark Fields said "Respect for all people is a core value of Ford Motor Company, and we are proud of the rich diversity of our company here at home and around the world. That is why we do not support this policy or any other that goes against our values as a company."

The executives also mentioned that they were unaware of any Ford workers affected by the travel ban, which suspends all refugees and also restricts entry into the United States from certain countries.

"We will continue working to ensure the well-being of our employees by promoting the values of respect and inclusion in the workplace," the Ford and Fields statement said.

The Trump administration said the executive order is needed to fortify national security. It triggered protests at airports around the country over the weekend and drew opposition from some government and international leaders. CNN reported that the Justice Department would not enforce the order in court, according to a directive from Acting Attorney General Sally Yates. Trump fired her hours later.

Meanwhile, the United Auto Workers also came out against Trump's policy. In a statement, union chief Dennis Williams said: "We must protect national security while remaining true to the very values that have made us a great nation. UAW opposes discrimination of any kind and denounces any policy that judges people based on their religion or nation of origin."

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Volvo S90 And V90 Scores 5-Stars In Euro NCAP Crash Test

Volvo has now become the first car maker to score a full six points in Euro NCAP's (European New Car Assessment Programme) autonomous Emergency Braking for Pedestrians (AEB Pedestrian) test procedure for the S90 saloon and V90 estate.

The two new cars Volvo S90 saloon and V90 estate also achieved an overall five-star rating, thus surpassing the best overall score of any model tested last year. Furthermore, with this score, now Euro NCAP's top-three best-ever-performing cars are all Volvos. Interestingly, the Volvo XC90 was the first car from any manufacturer to score full points in the Euro NCAP Autonomous Emergency Braking Car to Car rear-end tests (AEB City and AEB Interurban).

The Euro NCAP's AEB Pedestrian tests are designed to check the performance of pedestrian-detection systems using three road-crossing scenarios, all of which would result in a fatal collision if the AEB system did not intervene. Volvo's success in the Autonomous Emergency Braking tests is aided by the advanced City Safety system, which is standard in all new Volvo cars. The system works by identifying potential hazards on the road ahead, such as vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists in certain situations, day and night.

Malin Ekholm, Director of the Volvo Car Safety Centre at Volvo Cars Group, said, "We work hard to ensure that our cars fulfill all safety requirements and pass all testing procedures that the rating agencies develop. Our main focus is and always has been real-life safety. Autonomous Emergency Braking systems, such as our City Safety offer, also represent a clear step forwards on our journey toward fully autonomous cars, which we see as a key element to reducing traffic fatalities and injuries."

You can read the full crash test results here - Volvo S90 Volvo V90 

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Why It Is Important to wear a seat belt?

The basic concept of a seat belt is to protect you in an automobile collision by holding you in your seat. This prevents you from flying forward and colliding with the dashboard or windshield. Although you are still flung forward by the force of a crash, the seat belt is soft and fits over your rib cage and pelvis, which can absorb the force with little or no damage.

A seat belt can be extended and can also retract when needed. If you lean forward in your car seat, the belt extends enough to allow the movement. However, if the car crashed, it would tighten up enough to keep you firmly in place. This is because the belt is connected to something called a retractor mechanism.

A car crash test showing damage of not wearing seat belt

This mechanism contains a spring and spool that work together to keep the belt snug while still allowing movement. There is also a locking mechanism that is triggered when a car slows or stops abruptly, as it would in a crash. That is why your seat belt may sometimes tighten if you break suddenly.

According to a WHO report, India has the highest number of road deaths in the world, 1,05,725 deaths in 4,00,000 accidents, followed by China (96,611), the US (42,642) and Russia (35,972). Of these deaths, 25% can be avoided by wearing seat belts. 

The effectiveness of wearing seat belt

While seatbelts do occasionally contribute to serious injury or death, nearly all safety experts agree that buckling up dramatically increases your chances of surviving an accident. According to the NHTSA, seat belts reduce the risk of death for a front seat car occupant by about 50 percent.

Let's all thank Mr. Nils Bohlin, a Volvo engineer who invented the seat belt and saved about a million lives.

Your body is a projectile so buckle up.

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The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Gets Widest Front Tires Of Any Car

Everybody has their own personal set of criteria when it comes to buying a car. Like comfort, space, power, speed but if you are someone who’s really into width, specifically tire width, Then your next car is already decided, That’s because the upcoming Dodge is putting four of the 315/40R18 tires.

According to GM Authority, the old record holder for widest front tires was the 2013 Chevy Camaro Z/28, which had massive 305/30ZR-19 at all corners. The Dodge's Demon adds 10mm of width to that which makes SRT Demon as the widest factory-equipped front tires of any car.

To make it easier to understand the hugeness of Dodge check out below comparison with Indian car Maruti Suzuki Baleno

There’s been some speculation that the Demon will come with all-wheel-drive that could make use of the grip, but an X-Ray rendering Dodge released of the car and video of it doing a smoky burnout seem to rule this out.

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon Body Teaser

The mystery will be solved soon enough, though, as Dodge continues its weekly Demon tease leading up to the New York International Auto Show in April.