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Uber Unveils Its First Ever Flying Taxi Prototype, Its Radically Futuristic!

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Your dream of riding in a flying taxi may be one step closer to reality. After taking over most of the roads in the world, Uber is now aiming for the skies. At Uber’s Elevate summit, the company showed a flying car prototype, and hopes to offer rides through a new Uber Air service starting from 2023

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After helping to pioneer peer-to-peer,  ride hailing and working to bring self-driving cars to the road, Uber’s next step will take it to a place where it won’t need roads. Uber is stepping up its bid to create one of the first urban flying taxi networks. They unveiled its Uber Air design models for the first time at the Elevate Summit in Los Angeles on Tuesday ( 08- 05-2018), revealing a look at the electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) craft that could be ferrying passengers above congested cities in just two years. Eventually, Uber says VTOL transportation will be affordable for people, perhaps even cheaper than owning a car. It’ll cut down on lost time and productivity, and Uber suggests it may also reduce the need for traditional roads and infrastructure. Imagine, all you traffic issues will disappear with this innovative technological break through.

Uber said it will share its plans for a ridesharing network of flying cars with NASA, which will conduct simulations. NASA’s findings will help guide the creation of industry standards and regulations, the government organization said in a press release timed to Uber Elevate, the tech giant’s second-annual summit to discuss flying cars.

Have a look at the video to know how it’s going to be like..

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The All New Mahindra Thar 5 Door

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The automotive industry is abuzz with excitement as Mahindra introduces the much-anticipated All-New Thar 5-Door variant, taking the iconic off-roader to new heights. The most recent update on Thar reveals fresh information about its features, interiors, and design. Here is everything we currently know about the larger Mahindra Thar.

The three-door model on which the five-door Mahindra Thar is based may continue to influence its design and feature set. Highlights of the features could include aggressive wheel cladding, cruise control, remote keyless entry, a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system, TPMS, power windows, square tail lamps, 18-inch alloy wheels, and a roll-cage. It is anticipated that this Mahindra SUV will be powered by a 2.2-liter Hawk diesel engine and a 2.0-liter Stallion turbo-petrol engine. Options for transmissions are probably going to include six-speed manual and automatic models. Prices for the Mahindra Five-door Thar are anticipated to vary from Rs. 15.00 Lakh, depending upon the version chosen.

The 5-door Thar’s overall appearance is almost unchanged from the smaller model, with the exception of a few tiny grille adjustments and an updated round headlamp signature. Additionally visible from this angle are the front parking sensors. In addition to the two extra doors, the side profile features 19-inch alloy wheels that are designed differently from the 3-door model. The spare wheel is still installed on the tailboard and the rear profile appears to remain unaltered.

The new dashboard’s dual-tone black and brown theme is the first thing you see inside the vehicle. Additionally, this dashboard has a larger touchscreen entertainment system (maybe a 10.25-inch one), resembling the one found on the upgraded XUV400 electric SUV. This screen is expected to include Mahindra’s ArdenoX connected car technologies in addition to wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. 

This version, with five doors, is expected to compete with the Force Gurkha and Maruti Suzuki Jimny five-door models.

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Mustang Forever

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It isn’t often that we see a classic muscle making waves even after being a standard mark for about 6 decades, but the charisma it holds on is far more impactful than what we see in the vehicles of today.

The 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is clearly the wet dream of any American muscle lover, just look at everything it has. The 2-door coupe FR layout car had an initial Windsor V8 in it as the engine in its 1st generation, while the current successor has a V8 Coyote in it. The 4 transmission car of the late 60s is still a statement piece which can be seen in many movies owing it to be either the inspiration for the modification or the devil itself.

The devilish beauty which has a 250 horsepower, capturing a top speed of 206 kmph making it go 0-100 km in just 8 seconds. This truly is a beast of the classics that shouldn’t be overlooked.

Words By: Goutham Satheesh

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Introducing: The Jaguar G Type

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The Jaguar’s are at it again. After the innovative lines of similar cars such as Jaguar C type, D type, E type and F type. It’s putting forth the new line of G type cars soon. The concept art of this very beauty itself makes us go weak on the knees. This flagship 2-seater Grand Tourer is made with keeping in mind the legacy of its predecessors and marking the inspiration from them as well. Focusing on the aerodynamic, light-weight, combining the modernity of the world and the traditional aspect of the Jaguar family.

And from what we can hear, this will be an all-electric drivetrain made for the future of roads. Be that as it may the design itself makes us curious about it, like just look at those aesthetics and proportion of it.

Words By: Goutham Satheesh

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