Behold the ultimate gallary of Aston Martin Vulcan

A few days ago I wrote about Aston Martin started deliveries of its most potent racer ever, the Vulcan. Well, my friends at TopGear have been driving it in Abu Dhabi and shared this magnificent piece of photography with the world.

Yes. Obviously i'm jealous.

BMW's reason for not making the M7 is here

Many of us with OCD, scroll through BMW's product line up and think maybe they should make the M7 too. But BMW doesn't do that because there is a reason. And that reason is called as BMW M760Li XDrive. In other words 'move over poor person' or 'the fastest, most expensive, most powerful car BMW makes.'

So everyone, This is BMW's answer to S63 AMG, S8 Audi and the similar likes. It has a 6.6L, 600bhp, Twin Turbo, all aluminium, V12 that takes the flagship bimmer from 0-60 in just 3.9 seconds. A handy bit of kit, if you are a businessman who's habit is to be late everywhere he goes.

But this time, this G12 7 Series is a bit different. Unlike previous generations, it is tweaked by 'M Performance' and uses one blower for each side of the cylinder. Couple that to BMW's Double-VANOS and High Precision Fuel Injection systems and you have 294g/km of the CO2 and 9.52 Kmpl. Which is pretty impressive considering the size of the engine. And because BMW's M Performance division (Not M Gmbh, that makes BMW's M cars) worked its magic on this 7 Series there are lot of M badges around and in the name. Hence its M760Li.

The relentless 600 horses and their pulling power is transmitted to road via an 8 Speed automatic with peddle shifter and XDrive four wheel drive system with defined rear bias. And there is Launch Control fitted as standard. It also has flaps in its quad exhaust, so you'll be able to hear as it is coming.

The suspension is fitted with M Performance's air suspension with Dynamic Damper Control and Dynamic Drive to reduce body roll and increase comfort. Or to tighten things up if you need to show some supercar driving kid his actual place.

Like the standard 7er the M760Li Xdrive do have a tech fest on board. Cameras that scan the road ahead and adjust the suspension, so you won't spill your drink. Gesture control, so you wave hands in the cabin and then car gets things done for you; like, calling someone or increasing-decreasing volume. The list just goes on and on and on. Like, adaptive LED headlights with anti-dazzle, keyless comfort access, rain sensors, dynamic safety, electric front and rear seats and enough Merino Leather to re-skin entire heard.

There is another version called BMW M760Li XDrive V12 Excellence Design, if you want to keep your performance orientation to your sports cars only. An extensive and expensive list of options available as you may expect but how much is still a thing to guess. We can expect final pricing as it goes on sale by the end of this year.

Till then, we are taking out our maps and see where to take this V12 barge on a test drive. And if you get one, don't tinker with the name badge and make it look M7. Now everybody knows there is no M7.

By, Mandar Sakharam Gotad. Editor, Mazi Gadi.

Start your week with a very special Huayra BC.

You are lucky if you get to start the week by something special. So here it is. Our week kick-off gallary of Pagani Huayra BC. It is a very special and limited edition creation from the house of Pagani.

The 'BC' stands for 'Benny Caiola', the man who is the mentor, friend and first customer to Mr. Pagani. It is very emotional way to pay your respects to someone you adore.

In fact, a 789bhp, 6.5L, Bi-Turbo Bespoke AMG V12, supremely detailed tribute. And we must tell you that it is not just a redesigned Huayra; it is specially developed and carry inspirations from brutual Zonda LM and Cinque from the past.

So, slide through the gallary and have a great week ahead.

By, Mandar Sakharam Gota. Editor, Mazi Gadi.

BMW's M6 GT3s are being delivered

GT racing might not be a phenomenon here but it is overseas. Private teams backed by Manufacturers enjoy themselves to the core in the crucible of motorsport. Almost entire European car industry participates and goes head to head in the competition.

One of remarkable manufacturer of them all is bavarian motor giant, BMW. They recently unvieled their contender for the season, the BMW M6 GT3. And it is the mother of big wings. It will be the replacement for ageing BMW Z4 GT3, which was awesome.

Hardware wise, M6 GT3 is powered by the same 4.4L, TwinPower Turbo V8 found in the M5 and M6. But is race-tuned and restricted to generate 'just'  577bhp compared to M6 Competition's 600. So this winged racer is slightly down on the power but it has gained in the weight-loss and aero. M6 GT3 racer tipps the scale at just 1300 Kgs and produces enough downforce, you can drive it way faster than you ever imagined. It's also been slammed to the floor on race springs, gained a big chin spoiler, a more central seating position for the driver, endless array of slats, FIA approved safety cell and lot more race car things.

Schubert Motorsport, ROWE Motorsport, Walkenhorst Motorsport, BMW Sports Trophy Team Studie, Team Alnex, BMW Team SRM and Bouten Ginion Racing got their hands on their own BMW M6 GT3 last week. We assume these guys might be having fun seting up and testing their wing giant.

For the people who want to drive this can should found their way in Forza. And while you scroll through the imagery, we are trying to see if we can use M6 GT3's wing as a runway for our RC Boeing.

By, Mandar Sakharam Gotad. Editor, Mazi Gadi.

We have driven CNG powered Ice-Cream scoop

We are the country of magnificent things, a country of people caring for people. Our country has long standing reputation of being self-reliant whenever rest of the world has turned its back to us. We have one of the most remarkable and powerful corporates in the world. And we are also the country with a lot of people; second largest in terms of population. A country of this size and magnitude needs an efficient form of transport. We are also a country that respects and holds on to the foundations of a family. For an Indian, family is his most important priority. A man and his wife spend their entire lifetime to nurture and raise their family, which collectively forms a society and that makes up a solid strong nation.

But this solid nation suffers a lot when it comes to have efficient, economical and personal mode of transport. Maruti 800 was considered the car of people but it was in the reach of a significant income group. Which is why, Bajaj Chetaks had to pretend to be a car. It was a terrible danger plus it was utterly uncomfortable. Especially in the rains. A family of 4 riding a scooter was the common sight of the time. And it was truly symbolic representation of how a man single handedly looks after his family.

Practically it was miserable. Seeing all this suffering came forward a man to rescue his nation from the grasp of expensive family cars. That man was Mr. Ratan Tata. As he was raised on the core foundations of family, society and patriotism, he wanted to change this all. His solution was the most economical car in the world. Japanese Suzuki made a laugh of him and said it is practically impossible. Tatas moved heavens and earth, invented new ways to bring costs down, invested heavily on a new factory and realised that dream. It was not at all easy. If you can, please watch the NatGeo's documentry about the Nano and you'll understand how this sweet little ice cream scoop was conceived.

Tata Nano is a very respectable effort. So, I stole my friend's a day old purple Nano to find all about it. I have always critised entry level cars for being crap. These cars are always terrible on safety, always terrible on performance and its better if we don't speak about the feel. But even though some do have their own personality and charm. Datsun's Go is one example and Tata's Nano is another. We have already wrote about the Datsun though.

So, the Nano. It does feel cheap, because it is. The version we drove just had manual steering, manual gearbox, a funky looking cabin and 4 wheels underneath. That's all. You must be feeling disappointed now. but please bear with me. The nano is actually a very good car. Its a proper city car and an occasional tourer. There is a bit bumpiness to the ride and overall NVH levels are little bit high. Suspension is set up to keep it composed so it won't topple on the turns. And if you are an irritating accountant, 25Kmpl on petrol and 36kmpl on CNG are the figures. Powering this purple sweetness is a 624cc parellel twin dual fuel engine. It is mated to a 4+1 gearbox.

It might not impress very well but I think its a good overall package. For enthusiasts who like to drive something that demands involvement, the base model nano is an excellent option. If you accelerate it hard from stand still it feels awesome because of its rear engine layout. Manual steering can help you build biceps and you look manly. But the fun part is its composition. You can drive it hard, brake it hard, shift gears like a BEST Bus Driver and still get the impressive fuel economy.

All in all, its a very very very good efforts from the house of Tata. Its an example of brilliant manufacturing engineering. Its a car that forced Suzuki to shut its mouth. In the 150 years of cars, Nano will be written in golden words. This is an important car. No wonder Jay Leno has one, even he can't drive it in his country.

Trust me, its a sweet little ice cream scoop. I loved it.


Mandar Sakharam Gotad. Editor, Mazi Gadi.