This duel might seem very inappropriate at a first glance but I’ve decided to do it anyway, even if the Duster is lighter than the Land Rover Discovery. And because it happened to have some time and a very nice place to try the cars. The terrain was perfect, not too thick layer of snow and frozen at the top, which made thing harder. Plus the uneven hill that made both cars loose momentum very easy.
So in the left corner was the Duster, weighing about 1.5 tons, with an 1.5 dCi engine taking out 115 HP put to the ground by a set of Nokian WR Suv 3 winter tires and in the right corner, its bigger opponent, the Land Rover Discovery 3, weighing about 2.4 tons, with a 2.7 TDV6 engine, taking out 187 HP put to the ground by a set of Pirelli Scorpion winter tires. Both cars with the street air pressure in the tires.
The plan was very simple: to see how each car works on this particular terrain and to make it to the top of the hill or, at least. to a portion were we could turn the cars safely. First we tried with the Duster. Because of its lower weight, it managed to gain more speed which is why it kept getting further with each run and eventually made it to the part where it could be safely turned.
The Land Rover need it more tires but it made it as well, after tweaking some offroad settings. It turns out that the DSC takes all the power out when it’s active so the best way to get the offroad performances out is with the DSC off.
Unfortunately the time was short and outside was getting darker bacause of the short daylight hours. Maybe if we had more time we could go to the top of the hill. But that’s a plan for the next offroad drive alongside the Land Rover Discovery 3. Thank you all my friends for making it possible!
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There’s a new “fastest production vehicle” in the world, and it’s produced by an American hypercar company. On October 10, the SSC Tuatara annihilated the previous record set by the Koenigsegg Agera RS. Over two runs, the Tuatara averaged 508 KM/H, smashing the Agera RS’ 447 KM/H average.
That average doesn’t tell the whole story, though. The Tuatara hit a top speed of 532 KM/H in its last run, setting the bar even higher for the highest speed achieved on a public road. Just let that sink in for a quick minute. 532 KM/H in a production car on the road. The Agera RS topped out at 457 KM/H, while a longtail Chiron prototype hit 489 KM/H mph on a test track. (Since the Chiron was not a production car and was run on a test track, that doesn’t count toward the official record.)
In case you were wondering, the Tuatara’s other run to complete the average was 484 KM/H. For these records to count, you must do consecutive runs in opposite directions within an hour of each other — this accounts for wind and elevation changes in the road. Officials (including Guinness World Records) were in attendance to independently verify all the data and confirm that SSC did indeed break the previous world record.
“There was definitely more in there. And with better conditions, I know we could have gone faster,” said Webb. “As I approached 331 mph, the Tuatara climbed almost 20 mph within the last five seconds. It was still pulling well. As I told Jerod [Shelby], the car wasn’t running out of steam yet. The crosswinds are all that prevented us from realizing the car’s limit.”
This record comes 10 years after SSC set a record with its first car, the Ultimate Aero. The Tuatara’s performance far outclasses the Ultimate Aero’s, and it put up the numbers to show it. Nothing about this specific SSC Tuatara is any different from a production version. In fact, this Tuatara is privately owned. It has the same flat-plane crank 5.9-liter twin-turbo V8 that powers all Tuataras. When run on E85 (as this one was), it’s capable of 1,750 horsepower. Running it on 91 octane lowers power to 1,350 horses. A seven-speed automated manual transmission does the shifting.
In today’s article we have a 2.1 tone Volvo alongside my 1.5 tone Duster in some muddy situations. Which one gets out easier? Let’s find out!
The time was May, most of the places I’ve been in the winter with my Duster alongside other SUVs were now covered in fresh green grass and we couldn’t use it. I wish we went on the same trail like the one with the Audi Q5.
But instead I choose the same place we filmed the offroad drive Duster Vs the Audi A4 Allroad because I knew there were some mud trails nearby. Going up on the same traces would have boring and easy for the both cars.
Our luck was the fact that it had been rained for several days before and we managed to find some muddy holes where both cars struggled a bit.
Then it was time to do some climbing, again, on a muddy trail constantly used by those who have bigger, stronger terrain vehicles and do offroad and barbecues in the area. Here, the Volvo had to do 2 tries, its summer tires being a problem.
Further into the woods it was impossible to go because of the narrow spaces and big ditches and we went to another area which, unfortunately it even harder than this one. The Volvo got stucked because of a wood in the mud that stopped its momentum and had to go backwards on the drier trail to gain more speed. After several tries, the driver managed to find a good path and passed by the muddy section anly to reach one even muddier at the base of the hill we had in plan to go up.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently released its annual findings on the most stolen cars in America. According to the NICB, thieves stole a reported 749,019 vehicles in 2019 — a significant drop for the third consecutive year. Here are 5 of the most stolen cars in the U.S:
5. Toyota Camry
15,656 stolen in 2019
most stolen model year: 2007
Source – www.msn.com
Commanding the title of best-selling passenger car in America for more than 15 years, the Camry’s roomy interior and fuel-efficient, reliable engines ensure this Toyota sells in huge numbers annually. The 2007 model year introduced the sixth generation of the popular sedan, and with significant improvements and more power the Camry sold in greater numbers in 2007 than it had ever before — or since. This helps explain why the 2007 model is also the most popular Camry among car thieves.
4. Honda Accord
30,745 stolen in 2019
most stolen model year: 1997
Source – www.msn.com
After years sitting atop this list of most stolen cars in the United States, the Honda Accord is no longer the darling model among thieves. However, the numbers remain quite high — a direct result of Accord’s popularity with drivers everywhere as economical, reliable transportation that retains its resale value. And the sheer number of Accords on the road provides thieves with easy choices and access. Honda introduced smartkeys for Accord in 1998, so most of the stolen models come from years prior. Since the inception of smartkeys, the number of Accords stolen each year has dropped considerably.
3. Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size)
32,583 stolen in 2019
most stolen model year: 2004
Source – www.msn.com
The full-size Chevy Silverado is another popular choice among truck-jackers. Although the 2004 model year seems to be the most sought after, Silverado was basically unchanged from 2003 to 2007 and thus the number of stolen Chevy trucks has remained consistent for those model years. Available with a variety of engines and configurations, Silverado sales have been on the rise, which may result in increased thefts in years to come.
Although it remains one of the most ubiquitous compact cars in America, the Civic is no longer the most popular target among U.S. car thieves. The model started its life as a subcompact and has grown in size over the years; however, it’s those original, smaller models that remain big targets among car boosters. Most purloined Civics are from model years 2000 and prior, before smartkeys became prevalent. This underscores the effectiveness of the modern keys, since Civic has keeps pace as one of the best-selling cars in America.
1. Ford Pickup (Full Size)
38,938 stolen in 2019
most stolen model year: 2006
Source – www.msn.com
Not only are Ford F-Series trucks the best-selling vehicles in America, they are now the most popular in the nation among car thieves. With so many Ford trucks on the road — the company commonly sells more than 700,000 per year — it’s no surprise seeing the F-Series consistently near the top of the most stolen cars list year after year. In 2005 Ford sold more than 900,000 full-size pickups, creating a plethora of new models to pilfer in 2006.
Romania’s car production in September was up 55.7% compared to the same period last year. The Dacia plant in Mioveni produced over 36,000 new cars, up 23%, while the Ford plant in Craiova assembled about 21,000 cars, up over 180%, according to the Romanian Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACAROM).
In September, a total of 57,846 cars were produced in Mioveni and Craiova, increasing by 55.7% compared to the similar period in 2019.
Dacia produced 36,146 units, up 23% from September 2019. Ford achieved a production of 21,430 units, up 183%.
After the first nine months of 2020, Romania’s car production reached 304,875 cars, down 14% from the 354,812 units registered in the similar period of 2019.
Dacia produced 129,583 Duster units, 27,222 Logan units, 17,843 Sandero units and another 7,321 Logan MCV units.
Ford produced a total of 123,104 cars, but ACAROM data does not explicitly mention production values for the EcoSport and Puma models.
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