Automobile Trivia: Fun Facts

Automobile Trivia

BUGATTI EB 16.4 VEYRON

·         The fastest production car in the world is Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron. The etymology arises from the fact that it was named after Pierre Veyron who was the race driver for Bugatti in the 24 hours Le Mans Race in 1939. EB stands for Ettore Bugatti, who was the founder of Bugatti Motors. 16.4 stands for 16 cylinders in 2 V8 formations spliced together to form a W and each cylinder has 4 valves which makes it a total of 64 valves. The Supersport version of the Veyron is the fastest production car in the world with a certified top speed of 431 km/h.

MAYBACH 62

·         The Mercedes Maybach has two variants to offer, the Maybach 62 and the Maybach 57. The reason is that the Maybach 62 is 6.2 metres long while the Maybach 57…… you guessed it right, is 5.7 metres long. Both of them are powerful enough to pull a jumbo jet with ease and have sufficient space in them to organize a tea party.

·         The Rolls Royce Company was found in collaboration between Frederick Rocye, an automobile engineer and pioneer along with Charles Rolls who was aviation and automobile aficionado in 1904.

ROLLS ROYCE PHANTOM

·         In the First World War, the Americans in-built a vehicle which was supposed to be a functional, go anywhere vehicle. They called it the General Purpose vehicle. It finally was shortened down to Jeep, which is now a brand under Daimler-Chrysler and a major SUV manufacturer.  

·         An airbag inflates at a speed of 4500 mph within a second on impact. A force of 200G is generated. They are designed to explode at a collision speed of 19 mph. The bag inflates within 40 milliseconds of a crash.

THE ALL ACTION HUMMER H1

·         The Hummer originally started out as an US Army Project when it was decided that the USAAF needed a robust vehicle which will redefine the established norms of the traditional Off Roader Vehicles. The project was named HMMWV (High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle). The Military personnel started pronouncing it as “HUMVEE”. Needless to say, the project was an astonishing success in the USAAF circles. It was inevitable that a civilian version would follow and then, came HUMMER from the stables of GM. The Hummer is the Ultimate SUV anybody could have ever dreamt of. It was for people who found Jeeps, G-class, Toyotas and other such SUV’s too soft. The HUMMER stands true to its Tagline, which says “Like nothing Else”.

  

HUMMER H2