MINI Attempts The First Unassisted 360-degree Backflip In A Countryman JCW
MINI attempts the first unassisted 360-degree backflip in a Countryman JCW !?!
Is this a remote control Mini Countryman JCW? No!
Is this MINI Countryman JCW driven by a kid? No, again.
Who drives the MINI Countryman JCW in 360-degree back flip? French driver Guerlain Chicherit.
Is Guerlain Chicherit a kid? No.
How old is Guerlain Chicherit? 34 years old.
Why Guerlain Chicherit does 360-degree with a MINI Countryman JCW? For advertisement and make the video viral like this.
Is this a normal MINI Countryman JCW? Yes. 1.6-lt turbo petrol engine with 218 HP and 300 Nm of torque. Needs only 7 seconds to reach 100 km/h with the top speed of 225 km/h.
Can I buy this MINI Countryman JCW? Yes, if you have the money!
Does the MINI Countryman JCW land after the 360-degree backflip? I think MINI lands properly after the 360-degree backflip. Otherwise, Guerlain Chicherit would be on news on each TV channel with a crashed MINI Countryman JCW.
Are you SIRI from the Apple? No, I just wanted to write in this way.
Do you have photos of MINI Countryman JCW? Yes, just look below. I mean below the post :)
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I Want to Write A Product Review of Nokia Lumia 920
Nokia Lumia 920, the latest phone from the Nokia. We all know that Nokia suffered really bad in last couple of year due to iPhone and Android devices. Even though the Nokia was the first company to release smart phone in 2002 with Nokia 7650, they lost their market power in less than couple years.
However, Lumia 920 changed this situation. According to many articles and what I heard from people. Lumia 920 is a really good smart phone and there is very high demand to it. Actually, the demand is so high that, I did not have chance to see one. And you can use the screen of Nokia Lumia 920 with your gloves :)
And I really want to write a product review about Nokia Lumia 920. However, I couldn’t find a contact on Nokia’s website. If it is possible, I would like to write about Nokia Lumia 920. Is it possible, Nokia?
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How to Solve Instagram's New Privacy Problem?
Instagram dilemma, world’s post popular image based social network is facing tough times due to its new privacy policy and terms. What I read on internet and what I interpret from the terms of Instagram, we will have something similar to Facebook advertisement on Instagram with our photos! Or somewhere else with our photos!
Many people left the Instagram and some companies did the same as well.
However, Instagram is the only social networking site that is based on images and you can search for images. There is no alternative to Instagram! I am really sorry to say this but we have no other choice, like Facebook.
So what is the solution for Instagram’s new terms and policy? The solution is very basic, watermark your photos. But how can you watermark a photo on iPhone? That’s easy as well, just download the app eZy Watermark Lite for iPhone start using it and for free.
eZy Watermark Lite lets you to watermark your existing photos or you can take a photo and watermark it immediately. Also, eZy Watermark lets you to share the photo on Instagram. And the problem is solved :)
Instagram may use your photos for some purposes but at the same time, you can promote your own site or brand as well :) Every crisis has an opportunity.
Happy Birthday Rolls Royce Phantom: Ten Years Old Now
Rolls Royce Phantom, the combination of art and the science. And it is now ten years old. I know this sounds a bit awkward. We still think that Rolls Royce Phantom was introduced just couple years ago, but that couple years ago were 2003. Despite the age of the Phantom, it does still look beautiful and there is no trace of one decade on its design.
I think this is one of the most important points of the Rolls Royce Phantom, it doesn’t look old and people still think that it is a new car. Creating this perception is more important than a creating a new technology. A new technology can be done more easily than an ageless design.
So, if you are planning to buy a second hand Rolls Royce Phantom, keep in mind it is ten years old :) But still looks stunning!
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When Top Gear Starts? Unofficial Preview
When Top Gear's new season starts? Here is the answer, 27th January 2013 at BBC2 on 20.00 GMT.
Here is the unofficial preview of the next season of Top Gear. Top Gear tries to use Bentley Continental GT as a WRC car. And also Top Gear tried to jump Mini's in a platform in France but they failed!
Why Blogging is Important for Automotive Industry? Or Really Important?
Why blogging is important for automotive industry? You might be surprised with this title; you don’t seem to read this type of articles for long time in this space. However, this blog is still a personal blog and I try to express my thoughts here time to time :)
Blogging became quite popular in recent years but it is not something that new! Many people had blogs for nearly a decade and thousands of articles were written about nearly everything.
However, some of the topics from “the everything” became more popular than the others and moved the blogging into a different platform. What I am saying is fashion blogs. Thanks to fashion bloggers, blogging started to receive more respect from the companies and the press. Moreover, blogging considered as one of the most influential contemporary media instrument. And I totally agree with this. When I want to learn more about something, I search for blogs. Also, some of the blogs receive more traffic or circulation than the many well-known newspapers! There is not psychical location on internet and there are no boundaries.
Some people say; bloggers do not have journalism degree, they make grammatically mistakes, they cannot write a coherent article and more. I am not saying we are perfect but we are improving! And whilst criticising the bloggers, please remember your first days at work :) No one was born as perfect :)
Let me go back to blogging and automotive industry. If you are reading newspaper everyday, you may have noticed that automotive industry is in a bit trouble nowadays. The dolce vita days are over, Europe is facing serious economic problems and, people try to sustain their welfare in a good position and ignore other types of consumption except buying iPhone (This another case!). Despite this adverse situation, there are many people are still buying cars. It is not that bad!
However, as the market shrunk and consumers became more picky. They need more information from different information resource. They cannot search for academic articles for a new car, so they end up with social media and blogs. Nowadays, lots of people are writing about cars. Unlike me, many bloggers test them, love them, and write about them continuously. Me? I write about fashion as well, it is very dynamic and entertaining. Some people paint their shoes soles to make their own Louboutin at home :)
So, how a blog can motive consumers to buy a car?
Unfortunately, you cannot motivate someone on social media for the instant car consumption. Existing financial structure and limits of credit cards do not allow anyone to buy a car from a website. Still consumers should visit a dealer and complete the consumption in a traditional way. Until, automotive companies start selling cars online, I am sorry to say but social media will not boost your sales in seconds. But blog do have influence and generate motivation but in a longer time frame.
Literally, blogs are the connection between the online and real world. Automotive companies promote their cars on Facebook, Twiter, Google + and many other places on internet. And consumers know that, it is still advertisement like on newspaper but with more interaction. So, they enjoy playing your games, liking your Facebook Pages and retweeting your Instagram photos. Unfortunately, what happens on Facebook and Twitter stay in Facebook and Twitter. You need another resource to motivate people to buy your cars. And that can be achieved by the blogs.
Each blogger has its own point of view and perspective and if they write constantly, they start to create their own community. This community knows that, the blogger is a person like them and express own views without any influence. So, how to use this tool with your Facebook and Twitter? (Also, if you write frequently, Google shows you higher on search results.)
Quite simple, engage with the bloggers. I don’t mean invite them to your events, engaging with the online people is sharing their content on your Facebook and Twitter pages. But not just for one or two days. Do this constantly, even if the view of the blogger is not matching with your strategy, share it. By this way, consumers can see the positive and negative sides of your car and remove the vague idea from their mind.
I know, this may lead some consumers to stop buying your cars. However, if a consumer has the tendency to leave your brand, it will happen one day unfortunately. If it doesn’t happen today, it will happen tomorrow. Just think about yourself, we all changed a brand that we used for long time.
Back to bloggers, sharing their content increase your engagement with blogger and they will realise that automotive companies take them serious. Eventually, their words will be better for your cars. But this does not happen so quickly, like the engagement with the journalist, you need to construct this relationship in long term. And keep sharing their posts.
So how we can pick up the right person?
Basically, don’t rely on one indicator, such as Google Page Rank or Klout Index. Read the blog by yourself, check how often the content is created, how the blog is designed and connect these figures with Google Page Rank, Twitter Followers, Facebook Page Likes, Klout Index. But never trust on just one value.
Just imagine, if customers evaluates your cars based on their horsepower. Unfortunately, everyone will be saving money to buy a Porsche or Bentley or Bugatti. Because, they offer one of the highest horsepower value on the market. But consumers do evaluate your cars with many different variables, so do the same with bloggers.
Find the good ones! Never stuck on their location, we are on internet, there is no psychical location here. If a great blogger is from 10,000 km away, keep calm and engage! Supply content to bloggers and remove the walls from the media site. Motivate them to write, talk with them through Twitter. Share their photos on your Pinterest. And do this constantly!
Basically, use the social media tools, as they were meant to be used.
If you still struggle to sell car, I would recommend the most basic solution! Reduce the price. It always works :)
I didn't write this article to criticise anyone or any company, I only wanted to provide a different perspective to the social media and blogging. And feel free to comment :)
Happy New Year :)
New Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible Previously Known As GTC Speed
Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible is official announced today. And interestingly Bentley did not name this car as GTC Speed like previous years. The GTC was standing for the convertible version of GT, and by this way we can identify the Bentley whether it is coupe or convertible. However, this time Bentley decided to name the GT Speed Convertible and removed the "C" from GTC. I have no clue why Bentley changed the name of the car.
Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible is the fastest four-seat convertible on product, thanks to 325 km/h (202 mph) top speed. A friendly recommendation, don’t try to drive a convertible with those speeds, it may not be that comfortable!
Continental GT Speed Convertible achieves this outstanding top speed by W12 twin turbo petrol engine with 625 HP and 800 Nm of torque from the 2000 rpm! Basically, you don’t need to lower the gears to speed up. And W12 engine is coupled with short ratio 8-speed automatic gearbox. And this W12 engine is 15% more economic than the previous one. I am definitely sure that, after this improvement people will rush into Bentley :)
I don’t think that many customers of Bentley change their mind due to consumption figures. It is good to see the improvement in fast cars but their customers really don’t bother with the petrol price :) As some of them produce petrol as well.
Lastly, Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible really looks beautiful. I am not a fan of convertible cars but GT Speed looks really nice.
The technical information of the Bentley Continental GT Speed and GT Speed Convertible is below the photos.
GT Speed Convertible | GT Speed | |
Engine | ||
Type | 6-litre twin-turbocharged W12 | |
Max Power | 616 bhp / 460 kW / 625 PS @6000 rpm | |
Max Torque | 800 Nm / 590 lb.ft @ 2000 rpm | |
Transmission | ||
Type | ZF 8-speed automatic with Quickshift, Block Shifting and wheel-mounted paddleshift | |
Driveline | Continuous all-wheel drive (40:60 rear bias) | |
Ratios | 1st : 4.71; 2nd: 3.14; 3rd: 2.1; 4th: 1.67; 5th: 1.29; 6th: 1.00; 7th: 0.839; 8th: 0.667 | |
Final Drive | 2.85 | |
Brakes | ||
Front | 405mm ventilated discs (optional 420mm Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled) | |
Rear | 335mm ventilated discs (optional 356mm, Carbon Silicon Carbide, cross drilled) | |
Wheels and Tyres | ||
Wheels | 9.5J x 21” | |
Tyres | 275/35 ZR21 | |
Steering | ||
Type | Rack & pinion, power assisted, speed-sensitive ZF servotronic | |
Turns lock-to-lock | 2.6 turns | |
Turning circle | 11.3 m | |
Suspension | ||
Front | Four link double wishbones, computer controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti-roll bar | |
Rear | Trapezoidal multi-link, computer-controlled self-levelling air suspension, with anti-roll bar | |
Damping | Continuous Damping Control, tuned for dynamic performance | |
Dimensions | ||
Wheelbase | 2746 mm / 108.1 in | |
Overall length | 4806 mm / 189.2 in | |
Width (across body) | 1944 mm / 76.5 in | |
Width (inc. mirrors) | 2227 mm / 87.7 in | |
Overall height | 1393 mm / 54.8 in | 1394 mm / 54.9 in |
Fuel tank | 90 litres / 20 gallons / 24 US gallons | |
Boot volume | 260 / 9.18 cu ft | 358 litres / 12.6 cu ft |
Kerb weight (EU) | 2495 kg / 5500 lb | 2320 kg / 5115 lb |
Gross vehicle weight | 2900 kg / 6393 lb | 2750 kg / 6063 lb |
Performance | ||
Top speed | 202 mph / 325 km/h | 205 mph / 330 km/h |
0-60 mph | 4.1 secs | 4.0 secs |
0-100 mph | 9.7 secs | 9.0 secs |
0-100 km/h | 4.4 secs | 4.2 secs |
0-160 km/h | 9.7 secs | 9.0 secs |
Fuel Consumption (EU cycle)* | ||
Urban | 12.5 mpg (22.7 litres/100km) | 12.7 mpg (22.2 litres/100km) |
Extra Urban | 27.2 mpg (10.4 litres/100km) | 28.0 mpg (10.1 litres/100km) |
Combined | 19.0 mpg (14.9 litres/100km) | 19.5 mpg (14.5 litres/100km) |
CO2 emissions | 347 g/km | 338 g/km |
Fuel Consumption (EPA cycle)** | ||
City (US mpg) | 12 | 13 |
Highway (US mpg) | 20 | 20 |
Combined (US mpg) | 15 | 15 |
Emissions Controls | EU 5 and US LEV II | |
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