Centurions – Missing in Action….

A tiny whilst back the owner of #69 and the owner of #27 and myself (#35 or #89 or #90!) had an early morning get collectively at the Gathering of the Griffin for a complete sit down update on where we are with tracking all 100 original Scania Centurions on, The Centurion List. Now the list itself is obtaining much better and better and the information on all the trucks is increasing all the time particularly with items like the Scania Centurion trucks page on Faceache. Bearing in thoughts that I for 1 was a little jaded, the list run by way of took a couple of hours, despite the fact that this could have been due to Neil Jarrold’s interruptions I’m not confident, anyway I will place up the updated list when I can bear in mind how to publish it on right here!

Possessing gone by way of the list we then got onto what could feasible described as “the rumours” bit. A load of info we have but all fairly inconclusive so the very best factor is to share it with you and hopefully as soon as again you can fill in some of the blanks and knock some of the useless bits on the head.

Not confident how nicely you can see that but I hope you can. The Peter Roff truck is a very interesting case of Chinese whispers. We have a very good thought of the story behind it but we would very much like to hear it from a single of you that probably knew the Roff fleet or even drove for him at the time. The rest of the lines on the table (not those sort!) are a rumour or unsubstantiated reality each, i.e. every single line must refer to one truck. Please leave your feedback under as a comment or email me ben@truckblog.co.uk. I feel the Millar Transport truck MDZ 8140 is not a Centurion. I had a relatively great font of Irish information say it wasn’t on the fleet and a second individual commented that reg was on a BMW?! All this info you are providing will hopefully end up in a book all about the 100, so anything you can contribute is for the higher excellent of 3 series Scania lovers, any genuine info on any of the 100 trucks could be of use for that matter At some point I will require to collect high quality photos of every single truck, now that will be a challenge!

Click on the hyperlink to see the updated Centurion list  – Scania Centurion List
(Updated 10/01/2015)

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Centurions – Missing in Action….

Ford Plants Flag in Middle East & Africa with Live Action Event

Bill Ford at Burj Khalifa

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• Bill Ford helps inaugurate Ford’;s latest business unit, Middle East and Africa, an exciting, vibrant region that represents the final frontier for growth in the auto industry


• Ford pledged to launch 25 vehicles in region by 2016, including the all-new Mustang debuting next year


• Industry sales in Middle East & Africa are expected to grow 40 percent to 5.5 million vehicles by 2020

Dubai, U.A.E., Nov. 19, 2014 - Ford Motor Company, underscoring its growing ambitions in the Middle East and Africa, today introduced the all-new Mustang on the Burj Khalifa, the world’;s tallest building.

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford capped the live-action event by delivering the iconic pony badge to the 2015 yellow Mustang on the 112^th floor of the skyscraper. The event was viewed live around the world on YouTube as well as by approximately 10,000 people gathered in the Dubai Downtown area, overlooking the Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa. (To see a replay, click on this link.)

“Today we planted the Ford flag in the Middle East & Africa, an exciting, vibrant region that represents the final frontier for growth in the auto industry,” Bill Ford said. “We also sent a message to the world that Mustang is going global after 50 years as America’;s greatest motoring icon.”

Ford established its new Middle East & Africa business unit this year, which covers the company’;s automotive business in 67 Ford markets in North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa and Middle East regions. Industry sales in Middle East & Africa are expected to grow 40 percent to 5.5 million vehicles by 2020. To meet new customer demand, Ford pledged to launch 25 vehicles in region by 2016, including the all-new Mustang debuting next year.

Viewers of the light-hearted action spectacle witnessed a dramatic journey that started with a hero atop a cliff in Arizona taking an urgent call. The unknown protagonist raced via horseback, airliner, car, helicopter and jet ski to Dubai to deliver the iconic pony badge. Only in the final scene on the 112^th floor of the Burj Khalifa – 399 meters (1,300 feet) above the ground — was the protagonist revealed with a wink and a nod as Bill Ford, the great-grandson of Henry Ford.

“A century ago Henry Ford had a vision to open the highways to all mankind,” said Jim Benintende, president, Ford Middle East and Africa. “Placing our regional headquarters in Dubai lets us tap the innovation and imagination that’;s flourishing here, helping us to bring our founder’;s vision to this part of the world.”

In addition the new Mustang, Ford also previously announced a plan to introduce such new vehicles as Ford Focus, Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKC in the Middle East and Africa. The company also announced the accelerated rollout of many new technologies to the region, including EcoBoost engines, SYNC in-car connectivity, inflatable rear seat belts, MyKey and other driver assist technologies.

2015 Ford Mustang

The all-new Mustang is the most advanced version yet of the iconic pony car, offering more advanced driver-assist technology than any other car in its class. The sleek new design of Mustang fastback and convertible is backed up by world-class performance from a range of available engines, including a new turbocharged EcoBoost® 2.3-liter and an upgraded 5.0-liter V8 with more than 420 horsepower. In addition to state-of-the-art connectivity systems, Mustang features available track apps, launch control and more.

Ford Mustang was revealed to the world with a television advertising campaign on the evening of April 16, 1964, before being shown to the public at the New York World’;s Fair on April 17. The car officially went on sale that day, and Ford dealers accumulated a record 22,000 sales and orders that first day on the way to more than 418,000 sales in the first year and 1 million sales in less than 2 years. Over the past 5 decades, more than 9 million Mustangs have been sold.

“Almost 50 years ago Ford captured the world’;s attention by placing a 1965 Mustang Convertible atop what was then the world’;s tallest building, the Empire State Building in New York City,” Bill Ford said. “Today’;s event in Dubai, home to the world’;s current tallest building, completes an incredible global journey for Ford and Mustang.”

A team of 6 engineers travelled with the special Mustang from Ford’;s world headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., to Dubai aboard an Emirates Airlines flight. Once the car arrived in Dubai, it was transported to the base of Burj Khalifa and carefully separated into 6 sections that could be transported to the 112^th level via the building’;s elevators. The team reassembled the vehicle over approximately 12 hours.

“We’;ve taken the new Mustang to new heights of technology and refinement, so taking it literally to new heights atop the Burj Khalifa is an amazing achievement for our team,” Benintende said. “There are no cranes that would reach that high, and helicopter delivery is out of the question. Making this happen is truly an example of Ford engineering expertise at work.”

Ford partnered with several organizations to bring this event to life, including Dubai’;s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Emaar Properties.

“Dubai is a destination which offers a remarkable range of breath-taking experiences, so Ford’;s ambition for this event was a natural fit,” said His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General, Dubai Tourism. “It was a privilege to work with Ford and our partners to stage the event and to demonstrate once more that Dubai is a city which continues to push the boundaries of possibility.”

Ford Plants Flag in Middle East & Africa with Live Action Event

2015 Subaru WRX STI2015 Subaru WRX STI Tested: If You Want Action, It Has the Traction

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If you want some action, it has the traction.

If competitors improves the breed, then the corollary is that the lack of competition invites stasis. And the Subaru WRX STI has only one particular all-natural predator: the dead-automobile-rolling Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the item of an enterprise that seems a small on the fence about regardless of whether it desires to sell cars or get deeper into the uranium organization.

Hence the new 2015 WRX STI isn’t as new as it may possibly be if it had any genuine rivals. Most of the improvements went to the chassis, which was quite excellent to begin with. Meanwhile, the one glaring deficiency—power—was when again tabled till the subsequent meeting.

But, oh, what a chassis. The latest STI is stiffer, both in terms of the physique structure and the suspension. The steering is quicker than the standard WRX’s, requiring only 2.5 turns lock-to-lock versus 2.8. The “Super Sport ABS” Brembos can adjust brake pressure at every single rear wheel even though cornering, so if you are trail-braking into a corner you get the sensation of off-throttle torque vectoring. Of course, you also get on-throttle torque vectoring via a brake-based program at the front finish. The STI hates understeer.

Healthcare professionals will be amused by the center-console rocker switch labeled “C.Diff.” In health-related lingo, C. diff is shorthand for Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes explosive diarrhea. In the STI, C.Diff causes explosive corner exits, based on how a lot lockup you demand from the center differential. The default torque bias skews aft, with 41 percent front and 59 percent rear. Both the front and rear ends use restricted-slip differentials. Traction is not a issue.

For all the STI’s energy-allocation magic, it is overdue for much more power, period. The 2015 STI brings 305 horsepower from its 2.5-liter flat-4, just 5 more horses than the first U.S.-spec STI had back in 2004. A decade ago, 300 horsepower was impressive. Now you can buy Jet Skis and 4-cylinder Mustangs with far more than 300 horsepower. The globe moves on.

Employing a brutal clutch drop from redline, we’ve flogged the cheaper WRX to 60 mph in the identical 4.8 seconds with a 6-speed manual transmission. (To be fair, we’ve also noticed as high as 5.1 seconds from a manual WRX.) Okay, so the STI is not constructed for the drag strip, but its lack of thrust is created apparent on a road course, also. The 2015 STI’s 3:10.5 Lightning Lap time puts it dead even with the 2007 BMW 335i about VIR’s Grand Course. It is outrun by grunting ogres like the Chevrolet Camaro SS and the old Dodge Challenger SRT8. “As swift as an 8-year-old 3-series!” is not much of a tagline for your halo performance car.

Nevertheless, when you are on a dirt road, going inadvisably quick and banging up by way of the gears of the 6-speed manual—the only transmission offered—this is the perfect machine. The turbo screes and sighs (issuing noises that seem to come from the passenger-side footwell), and each and every glance in the rearview mirror brings a glimpse of the wonderfully gigantic wing bolted to the trunk. There’s a genuine emergency brake, with a deal with, and it performs as intended when you encounter an emergency decreasing-radius second-gear corner on gravel. Pitch it sideways, get on the power, and the STI will make like a infant and slide on out.

With a base price tag of about $ 35,000, Subaru has accomplished a very good job holding the line on STI inflation. (Our test automobile had just 2 minor port-installed functions that added $ 349 to the final tally.) Nonetheless, the sticker can stray up to about $ 42,000 with factory possibilities, which is appropriate exactly where the new Audi S3 starts. The STI may well have some real competitors right after all.

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If you want some action, it has the traction.

If competitors improves the breed, then the corollary is that the lack of competitors invites stasis. And the Subaru WRX STI has only one particular organic predator: the dead-automobile-rolling Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, the solution of an enterprise that appears a tiny on the fence about whether or not it wants to sell cars or get deeper into the uranium organization.

Therefore the new 2015 WRX STI isn’t as new as it may be if it had any true rivals. Most of the improvements went to the chassis, which was quite outstanding to commence with. Meanwhile, the a single glaring deficiency—power—was as soon as once again tabled till the next meeting.

But, oh, what a chassis. The latest STI is stiffer, each in terms of the body structure and the suspension. The steering is faster than the standard WRX’s, requiring only 2.5 turns lock-to-lock versus 2.8. The “Super Sport ABS” Brembos can adjust brake stress at each rear wheel whilst cornering, so if you are trail-braking into a corner you get the sensation of off-throttle torque vectoring. Of course, you also get on-throttle torque vectoring through a brake-based program at the front finish. The STI hates understeer.

Healthcare experts will be amused by the center-console rocker switch labeled “C.Diff.” In healthcare lingo, C. diff is shorthand for Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes explosive diarrhea. In the STI, C.Diff causes explosive corner exits, depending on how considerably lockup you demand from the center differential. The default torque bias skews aft, with 41 percent front and 59 percent rear. Both the front and rear ends use restricted-slip differentials. Traction is not a dilemma.

For all the STI’s power-allocation magic, it is overdue for a lot more energy, period. The 2015 STI brings 305 horsepower from its 2.5-liter flat-4, just 5 more horses than the initial U.S.-spec STI had back in 2004. A decade ago, 300 horsepower was impressive. Now you can get Jet Skis and 4-cylinder Mustangs with much more than 300 horsepower. The globe moves on.

Using a brutal clutch drop from redline, we’ve flogged the less costly WRX to 60 mph in the identical 4.8 seconds with a 6-speed manual transmission. (To be fair, we’ve also observed as high as 5.1 seconds from a manual WRX.) Okay, so the STI isn’t built for the drag strip, but its lack of thrust is created apparent on a road course, as well. The 2015 STI’s 3:10.5 Lightning Lap time puts it dead even with the 2007 BMW 335i around VIR’s Grand Course. It’s outrun by grunting ogres like the Chevrolet Camaro SS and the old Dodge Challenger SRT8. “As quick as an 8-year-old 3-series!” is not much of a tagline for your halo performance auto.

Still, when you’re on a dirt road, going inadvisably fast and banging up via the gears of the 6-speed manual—the only transmission offered—this is the best machine. The turbo screes and sighs (issuing noises that look to come from the passenger-side footwell), and every single glance in the rearview mirror brings a glimpse of the wonderfully gigantic wing bolted to the trunk. There’s a genuine emergency brake, with a manage, and it performs as intended when you encounter an emergency decreasing-radius second-gear corner on gravel. Pitch it sideways, get on the power, and the STI will make like a child and slide on out.

With a base price of about $ 35,000, Subaru has carried out a great job holding the line on STI inflation. (Our test car had just 2 minor port-installed attributes that added $ 349 to the final tally.) Nonetheless, the sticker can stray up to about $ 42,000 with factory possibilities, which is proper exactly where the new Audi S3 begins. The STI may possibly have some actual competitors soon after all.

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Role Play, Lambo-on-Lambo Action, Silly Plot—This Auto-Porn Video Has It All

October 10, 2014 at 6:34 pm by Steve Siler | Photography by Lamborghini Palm Beach/Nue Vue Photography and Robert Kerian

We’ve observed our share of dopey internet videos with brahs driving quick vehicles, a lot of of which come out of Florida and most of them becoming insufferably stupid (even though “Bugatti Veyron Lake Crash” is nonetheless a single of our favourite guilty pleasures). But every single now and then, one comes along that’s also very good not to pass along. This is a single of these.

Posted by Planet Automobile Fans and apparently created by Florida dealership Lamborghini Palm Beach, the extremely made, 5-minute video is pure automobile porn, a Lambo-on-Lambo scene with full-frontal lewdity, starring a black Gallardo and a Huracán in “sexy policeman” costume that mimics the Huracán donated by Lamborghini to the Italian State Police. Unlike most net videos (such as these of the porn range), this one particular ostensibly has a moral: The Gallardo is so early 2014, and if you have one, the new Huracán will hunt you down and cite you for old-automobile ownership. Right here, take this card and upgrade that turd, ya douchebag, it implicitly says.

We’re not exactly confident whose Huracán that is, but a Lamborghini spokesperson confirmed that it was not provided by Lamborghini and is not the actual Italian State Police vehicle. So, yeah, it is clearly a good wrap job (see the credits at the finish if you want to know who did it). Meanwhile, take a gander at the video if nighttime car chases among 2 Lamborghinis on causeways sound like your cup of tea. Or if you simply want to invest 5 straight minutes swirling in the inebriating sound of raucous, roaring 10-cylinder engines.

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