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Watch Iraq's EC635 Helicopter Gunships Take On ISIS Fighters Near Tikrit

Watch Iraq's EC635 Helicopter Gunships Take On ISIS Fighters Near Tikrit

Navy Wants To Shutter Its Only Two Special Operations Chopper Squadrons

Navy Wants To Shutter Its Only Two Special Operations Chopper Squadrons

USS Mustin Turns Into A Popsicle While Sailing Through The Sea Of Japan

USS Mustin Turns Into A Popsicle While Sailing Through The Sea Of Japan

A B-1B "Bone" Night Launch Is An Otherworldly Experience

Washington State Senate Makes Idiotic Amendments To Lane-Splitting Bill

The Washington State Senate has passed EB 5623, a law originally designed to allow motorcyclists to split lanes in slow moving traffic. But amendments to the bill prove that the state's legislators are hopelessly clueless. The to the traffic code would've allowed riders to lane-split when traffic was moving at...

This Super Hornet Squadron's New Cruise Video Is The Best One Yet

One of the Navy's top Super Hornet squadrons, VFA-27 "Royal Maces," have accomplished an incredible feat: Creating a cruise video that is. Jerry Bruckheimer eat your heart out because "That's a Shack!" has set a whole new standard for squadron montage reels. Highlights are the night strafing run from the...

USAF's Oldest C-130 Hercules "Iron Horse" Has Been Sent To The Boneyard

The of America's combat forces. You need a pallet of crap moved from an air base to a dirt strip? No problem. You need a flying command post? No problem. You need to infiltrate below enemy radar to refuel helicopters in mid air? No problem. In fact, Iron Horse, the...

Harley-Davidson Will Pay You $27,000 To Ride Across Europe

Harley-Davidson is on an all-expense-paid tour, providing a Street Glide to ride and paying you for the privilege. Oh, and you get to keep the bike at the end. The plan is for the lucky rider to trek around Europe from April through September, posting photos, videos, and blogs along...

Sentry Aloha: Why America's Elite Air Units Have Gathered Over Hawaii

F-15s, F-16s, F/A-18s and A-10s from around the US have migrated west to join the Hawaiian Air National Guard's F-22 Raptors for exercise Sentry Aloha, where they will all train to fight and win . Hopefully, they'll also get a chance to drink something out of a coconut. Acting Director...

The US Army Still Trains For Trench Warfare

Even in an era of combat aircraft, tanks, and an endless array of technological advances, the US Army still trains troops in the tactics of trench warfare. And sometimes they go to Poland to do it. It may sound archaic, but the truth is that while trench warfare – and...

Automotive news

You can now meet Mercedes' F1 racer Lewis Hamilton, but there is a catch!

You can now meet Mercedes' F1 racer Lewis Hamilton, but there is a catch!"

- Lewis Hamilton to hand over the keys of the Mercedes GT 63 S E Performance - It is the most powerful AMG car currently on saleMercedes India is offering a chance to meet the seven-time World Championship Formula One racer, Lewis Hamilton. All one has to do is purchase the...

Nissan announces free AC check-up camp for its cars

Nissan announces free AC check-up camp for its cars"

- Service camp to last for a month- Applicable for all Nissan and Datsun car ownersNissan Motor India has announced a pan-India free AC check-up camp for its entire lineup. The service will be conducted from 15 April to 15 June, 2023 across 122 Nissan-authorised workshops in the country. Under this...

2024 BMW XM Label Red breaks cover

2024 BMW XM Label Red breaks cover"

- Gets a plug-in-hybrid system - Limited to only 500 unitsGerman luxury car brand, BMW, has globally introduced the 2024 BMW XM Label Red, an upgraded version of the XM SUV. The SUV is slated to debut later this year and is now available for booking through the automaker’s official website...

Maruti Suzuki partners with IDFC First Bank for personalised car finance

Maruti Suzuki partners with IDFC First Bank for personalised car finance"

Maruti Suzuki has announced its partnership with the IDFC First Bank by signing an MoU on 12 April, 2023. As part of the collaboration, the bank will offer personalised finance options across new car loans, pre-owned car loans, and commercial loans to customers planning to purchase Maruti Suzuki vehicles. This partnership...

Kia EV6 made of Lego bricks to be showcased at Milan Design Week

Kia EV6 made of Lego bricks to be showcased at Milan Design Week"

- 1:1 scale model made of 3,50,000 Lego bricks- EV6 made ‘brick by brick’ exclusively of Lego bricksWe were highly impressed with the Kia EV6 when it made its India debut, thanks to its fantastic design, modern interiors, and scintillating performance. And now, an EV6 which is even more impressive...

Hyundai’s Tata Punch-rival to be called Exter; launch likely soon

Hyundai’s Tata Punch-rival to be called Exter; launch likely soon"

- Expected to be launched in the coming months- Likely to be powered by a 1.2-litre NA petrol engineHyundai Motor India has announced the name of its upcoming Punch-rival, the Exter. This new car joins the extensive list of Hyundai SUVs, including the Venue, Creta, Alcazar, Kona EV, Tucson, and...

Mahindra Scorpio-N prices in India hiked by up to Rs. 51,299

Mahindra Scorpio-N prices in India hiked by up to Rs. 51,299"

- Scorpio-N was launched in India in July 2022- The SUV gets its second price hike this yearMahindra has increased the prices of the Scorpio-N SUV for the second time this year. The first price increase of the model was recorded in January 2023, when prices went up by up...

Citroen eC3 EV to be offered in a new variant soon

Citroen eC3 EV to be offered in a new variant soon"

- Likely to be offered in a new ‘Shine’ variant- Will be positioned as the top-spec trimEarlier this week, Citroen India updated the C3 variant line-up with a new top-spec Shine variant. With the new addition, the hatchback has benefitted from new comfort and convenience features. Now, this update will...

Tata Motors car prices in India to be increased next month

Tata Motors car prices in India to be increased next month"

- Tata will hike the prices from 1 May- Average increase of 0.6 per centTata Motors has announced another price hike, making it the third such revision in prices in 2023. The carmaker announced a price hike in February this year, followed by a price revision last month on account...

Maruti Swift available with discounts of up to Rs. 65,000 in April 2023

Maruti Swift available with discounts of up to Rs. 65,000 in April 2023"

- Discounts available on select Maruti models this month- Offered across Arena and Nexa platformSelect Maruti Suzuki dealers are offering discounts across their model range in April this year. These benefits are available in the form of cash discounts, exchange bonuses, and corporate discounts at Nexa and Arena showrooms.Coming to...

At $6,000, Could You See Owning This Rowing-Yer-Own 1999 BMW 540i?

At $6,000, Could You See Owning This Rowing-Yer-Own 1999 BMW 540i?

While the E39 M5 may be more iconic, today’s 540i should provide three-quarters of that car’s performance at about a quarter of its cost. Let’s see if that makes for a fractional win. With both Space Jam and the Animaniacs having made comebacks, it’s not surprising that yesterday’s would...

There's Only One Thing Wrong With The Nissan Leaf

There's Only One Thing Wrong With The Nissan Leaf

If there’s one thing to explain how the has become a perfectly viable modern electric car. Grown up from its early days of sub-100 miles of range, it’s that the most egregious thing wrong with it is the armrest. Yes, the armrest. Having a bad armrest be the plainest...

At $3,500, Could This Dual-Fueled 1995 Mercedes E300 Be The One?

At $3,500, Could This Dual-Fueled 1995 Mercedes E300 Be The One?

You could call today’s E300 diesel the FRYBRID owing to it having that company’s waste vegetable oil fuel conversion. Let’s see if the price tag is just as clever. I see Jay Leno around a lot of the same car events I attend. It’s pretty much expected since we...

Man Who Does Not Pay Taxes Alarmed At The Prospect Of Paying Taxes

Man Who Does Not Pay Taxes Alarmed At The Prospect Of Paying Taxes

Elon Musk is tweeting again, despite meant to keep him in check. This time he’s talking fiscal policy, focused around a proposal that would for people like him. The rule change could stick Elon with a $10 billion annual tax bill, and he’s none too happy about it. Let’s...

Study Reveals The Used Cars That Are Still “Deals” In A Tough Market

Study Reveals The Used Cars That Are Still “Deals” In A Tough Market

You don’t need me to tell you However, for those who can’t sit on the sidelines for the next year or more, there are some models that could present better values due to sharper depreciation. highlights the cars that depreciate the most and the least. There have been some...

Special reports

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

HighlightsThe CarTrade Group, India’s largest online automotive group, has raised Rs 325 crore from investors Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital Partners. It plans to use these funds for its expansion into the auto finance space and to invest into companies in the automotive space. Commenting on the fund raise, Mr....

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricksYou have decided to buy a car and have come to the conclusion that you will need a car loan to do so. But the myriad of options are confusing and you have hit a roadblock. Here are some tips and...

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loansCar loans can make buying that dream car, whether it be a necessity or for leisure, way simpler. Rather than paying up a rather large amount of money up front, which could take years of savings, car loans can help you get the car you want/dream immediately...

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

IntroductionWith a country obsessed with the fuel efficiency of their car, we surely are always on a lookout to extract that extra kilometre from every drop of fuel we feed our engines. But seldom do we realise, the fuel efficiency of any car is dependent on a plethora of factors....

How to drive a manual transmission car?

How to drive a manual transmission car?

IntroductionIndia has predominantly been a manual-car market, but with the influx of automatic transmissions, the 'art of driving a manual car' might be in jeopardy. Nonetheless, owning and driving a manual car is still a dream for many. However, it’s one thing to drive a car and another one to learn...

Automobile information

Can BMW i3 run on gas only?

Can BMW i3 run on gas only?

　　The BMW i3 is primarily an electric vehicle EV designed to operate on electric power stored in its high-voltage lithium-ion battery pack. However, some versions of the BMW i3 are available with an optional range extender, often referred to as the REx model. The range extender is a small internal combustion engine that serves as a generator to produce electricity,...

Are BMW 5 Series good cars?

Are BMW 5 Series good cars?

　　The BMW 5 Series stands as a well-regarded car in the automotive world, earning praise from both industry experts and owners alike. It has carved a niche for itself by blending performance, luxury, and cutting-edge technology. Lets delve into the key factors behind the BMW 5 Series acclaim: 　　Performance: The BMW 5 Series offers a spectrum of engine choices, including...

Are BMW X4 good cars?

Are BMW X4 good cars?

　　As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, the BMW X4 is generally well-regarded as a luxury compact crossover SUV. However, whether a BMW X4 is a good car for you depends on your specific preferences, needs, and priorities. Here are some factors to consider: 　　Pros: 　　Performance: The BMW X4 is known for its sporty and engaging driving dynamics....

Can a BMW i3 charge at a Tesla charging station?

Can a BMW i3 charge at a Tesla charging station?

　　BMW i3 vehicles are not designed to charge directly at Tesla Supercharger stations. Tesla Superchargers use a proprietary charging technology that is specific to Tesla vehicles. Tesla vehicles use a unique charging connector and communication protocol that is not compatible with other electric vehicles, including the BMW i3. 　　The BMW i3 typically uses the Combined Charging System CCS or Type...

Are BMW X6 reliable?

Are BMW X6 reliable?

　　the BMW X6 was a bit of a mixed bag, as is the case with any vehicle. It all boils down to factors like the model year, how well its been taken care of, and the driving conditions its been through. Since the BMW X6 falls into the luxury SUV category, you might find that its maintenance and repair costs...

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