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I drove this stunning 996 GT3 RS for 1,5 day last week. It still is my favorite Porsche. The colorscheme, the noise, the handling, everything is just astonishing!
This was also the first time I tried doing a strobist shot in the dark. There was absolute no light at the location. For this shot I made use of 3 Nikon SB-24's and triggered them with RF-602's. One left 2 meters in the air to light up the roof and 'hood'. One directly from the front and one from the right. I used multiple exposures to compose this shot.
The photoshoot will be on my website soon. I will also write a roadtest. Keep yourself updated via www.marknauta.nl
2013 Morgan 3-Wheeler
A World War I Sopwith Camel fighter plane, a motorcycle or a mini sports car? Well, I guess the exhilarating experience of driving the Morgan 3-wheeler encompasses a bit of all three machines.
Go on, slip on your WW I leather flying jacket and pull down your flight goggles.
Climbing into the driver's seat is a gymnastic maneuver not without peril. If the car has just been running, take care not to burn your calf on the hot exhaust pipes that run along the sides of the body. If you successfully avoid these hazards, the gear lever awaits to ambush your pant leg. Persist -- it's worth it. Once snugly planted in the supple leather seat, buckle up the harness straps over your shoulders and look for the starter button lurking behind a little hinged safety latch which Morgan calls, the "bomb release" cover. With the parking brake set, the clutch pressed in and the gear selector in the neutral position, make a “pre-flight” check of the Spartan array of instrument panel gauges. Ready to crank? Firmly press the starter button........
The 2.0-liter 'X-Wedge' V-twin from Wisconsin bike-engine maker S&S shudders to life with a typical chugga-chug-chugga idle of a big twin. Rated at 80 horsepower at the rear wheel (around 90 at the flywheel) the S & S V-twin may not seem to be much of a threat. Sure, 80 hp isn't normally the stuff of eye-watering performance, but your eyes do water, in part because of the wind buffeting your face, but also because a speed of 60 mph feels like 80, or 100. It can only be imagine what its 115 mph estimated top speed feels like. Bare in mind the whole car weighs less than 1200 pounds. Morgan claims a 0-60 mph time of under six seconds. What makes this so exhilarating is, you drive on a generous plateau of torque, relishing its instant, eager, tuneful response to the slightest movement of the throttle pedal.
The little Morgan 3 Wheeler’s torque peaks at 3250 rpm, and it's not that short of violent at full song, so output is smoothed by rubber cushions before being passed to a five-speed gearbox cribbed from a Mazda MX-5 Miata, via a belt to a bevel drive to the rear wheel. No need for a differential when there's just one rear wheel. Under that beetle-backed sheetmetal, the rear wheel is suspended on a bike-type swing arm, and wears an automotive 175/55, 16-inch tire. Nakedly on view to the world, the front suspension is a double wishbone setup fitted with 19-inch tires only 3.5 inches wide.
The frame is tubular steel, and what little bodywork it carries is aluminum sheet. The instruments sit in beautiful aircraft-style modular weatherproof housings. Switches and the column stalk are milled aluminum.
The history is convoluted but charming. Starting a decade ago, Pete Larsen, of Liberty Motors in Seattle, Washington (that’s in the U.S.A. btw) almost single-handedly developed a machine inspired by the vintage Morgan 3-wheelers. Word got back to Charles Morgan, grandson of founder HFS Morgan. He loved the thing, and took the design back home to England for extensive development. Liberty is now one of the U.S. distributors. But why revive the Morgan 3 Wheeler at all? As a practical everyday car, it's basically useless. You might think that since it's a skeletal lightweight, it would be best classified as the kind of car writers tend to call a "track-day weapon." Not so. Four-wheelers would run rings around you through any corner.
Instead, where this car weaves its profoundly magical spell is in turning an ordinary road drive -- at sane road speeds -- into something involving, memorable, and exhilarating. A happy time indeed for you, and those who see you.
Base price ........................ $45,000 (MT est)
Vehicle layout .............. Front-engine, RWD, 2-pass, 0-door, roadster
Engine ...................... 2.0L/80-hp/103 lb-ft DOHC 4-valve V-twin (mfr est)
Transmission ................... 5-speed manual (Mazda MX-5)
Curb weight ................. 1200 lbs (MT est)
Wheelbase ................................. 94.0 in
Length x width x height ......... 127.0 x 55.9 x 39.4 in
0-62 mph ............... 6.0 seconds (mfr est)
EPA city/hwy fuel econ .................. N/A
CO2 emissions ................................. N/A
Para-phrased from Two Cylinders, No Doors, and Absolutely Irresistible
By Paul Horrell | August 14, 2012
Source: www.motortrend.com/roadtests/convertibles/1208_2013_morga...
* I sure hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed “fantasizing” about cruising along, snapping through the short-throw, sure-footed gears along a picturesque English country road at the helm of this little dynamite 3-wheeler ................... (wow, that’s a mouth full but this little beast is reported to be a hand full to drive.)
"Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist"
For many decades, the jeepney has not only been the most popular mode of transport in the Philippines, but has also become one of the icon to which the Philippines had been known for. Colorful and flamboyant, some people and enthusiasts alike consider these vehicles as rolling works of art due to their mix of decorations and color schemes especially in their heyday. These vehicles were originally made from US Military jeeps left to the country after World War II. Throughout the years, they have evolved increasing both in size and passenger volume capacity. The most popular of which are based on light trucks like that of the Isuzu Elf or Mitsubishi Fuso Canter chassis with the cab removed and the bodies fabricated from a mix of hand-beaten or machined steel panels. These jeepneys carry anywhere from 18 to 22 passengers. As time progresses, so does the jeepney, with some being built with air-conditioning systems, a wider and taller body, and on even larger frames and more powerful engines rivaling mini buses and coasters.
The evolution of the jeepney has always been slow in terms of improvement and revolutionary designs, but that all changed with the creation of the Sky Jeepney made by Design Development Industries, Incorporated. This is the brainchild of the company’s founder, Mr. Mark Victor Bautista, a graduate of Industrial Design in the University of the Philippines, who has been known to be an enthusiast of Double-Decker coaches. His creation called by many to be a “jeepney on steroids”, this vehicle measures 9.50 meters long, 2.40 meters wide, 3.70 meters tall, and can weigh as much as 13 tons when fully loaded. The jeepney-inspired double-decker body is built upon a sturdy JAC HFC6880 chassis. Propulsion is provided by an Isuzu-derived 6.6 Liter Turbo-intercooled FAW CA6DF2D-23 Straight-6 Diesel Engine generating a hefty 230 hp at 2300 rpm and 780 N.m of torque at 1,400 rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels. The flamboyant body uses a tried and tested steel construction for the structure and aluminum skin to reduce overall weight. It uses a Bock air-conditioning compressor with the roof mounted fans and condenser cleverly placed on the hood of the jeepney just above the driver’s seat to keep it out of sight.
Inside, Multiflex seats comes as standard with genuine leather upholstery. The upper deck features a 2x2 seating configuration while the lower deck features a 2x1 seating configuration with conference tables and pulls out beds. The ceiling and side panels are made of fiber glass with native Abaca fiver woven within. The luxurious interior comes complete with a full-size fridge, a microwave oven, and a water dispenser. It has 2 flat screen LCD TVs, a surround sound stereo system, and even Wi-Fi connectivity for the passenger’s entertainment. It is equipped with a total of 8 CCTV cameras on the upper and lower decks. It is GPS equipped and the vehicles speed and location can be monitored and the information of its whereabouts be fed through the owner’s phone.
Truly a unique and luxurious vehicle, the sky jeepney’s striking looks has the added perk of being a real eye-catcher. The unique body design ensures that no matter where you go with it, you’ll stand out from the traffic with many other commuters and pedestrians either checking out its lines and features of the body or grabbing their phones and cameras to take a quick photo. Some adoring its appearance making the onlookers smile as the vehicle passes by, attention and reactions very similar to what many people will give when they see high end and expensive automobiles.
Date Taken: October 3, 2015
Basic Details:
Operator: Jeepney Tours
Fleet Number: Sky Jeepney Mk. 2
Classification: Air-Conditioned Tourists & Charter Bus
Seating Configuration: 2x2 Seats w/ Conference Tables (Upper Deck), 2x1 Seats w/ Conference Tables & Side Facing Seats (Lower Deck)
Seating Capacity: 39 + 4 Passengers
Body:
Coachbuilder: Design Development Industries, Inc.
Body Model: Sky Jeepney
Chassis:
Chassis Model: JAC HFC6880KY1
Layout: Rear-Longitudinally-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Suspension: Leaf Springs Suspension
Engine:
Engine Model: FAW CA6DF2D-23
Cylinder Displacement: 6.6 Liters
Cylinder Configuration: Straight-6
Engine Aspiration: Turbocharged & Intercooled
Max. Power Output: 230 hp @ 2,300 rpm
Peak Torque Output: 780 N.m @ 1,400 rpm
Transmission:
Type: Manual Transmission
Gears: 5-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse
* Some parts of the specifications may be subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice...
Facebook Page Article: Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist
Youtube Video: PhilBES Sky Jeepney EDSA Traffic Roadtest 2015 by Josh Llabore / Lazy Boy (BusP)
View on Sub-Reddit r/bus
View on Sub-Reddit r/jeepneyart
Our Facebook Fan Page: Philippine Bus Enthusiasts Society (PhilBES)
It doesn't happen very often, but today I was forced to crack a smile. For rather longer than planned ... due to staff shortage and too much work, we've been operating on this ex Mayne's AEC Regent V ably assisted by its owner. The object of the exercise was to fit an ex MoD reconditioned AEC AV760 lorry spec. engine in lieu of the bus's aged and worn AEC AV590. Finally the last conversion parts were manufactured and fitted today which allowed the first road test and I'm happy to report it was a success. Although it's my opinion that its not getting full throttle, it is however getting more than sufficient so we'll leave it as it is. A few little tweaks and it should be able to go home tomorrow.
8860 VR is seen paused for a celebratory picture near the top of the climb out of Chatterley Valley between Tunstall and Talke.
East Lancs bodies of this era were really quite a thing of beauty in my opinion ... what became of them in the 1980s beggars belief when a comparison is drawn.
"Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist"
For many decades, the jeepney has not only been the most popular mode of transport in the Philippines, but has also become one of the icon to which the Philippines had been known for. Colorful and flamboyant, some people and enthusiasts alike consider these vehicles as rolling works of art due to their mix of decorations and color schemes especially in their heyday. These vehicles were originally made from US Military jeeps left to the country after World War II. Throughout the years, they have evolved increasing both in size and passenger volume capacity. The most popular of which are based on light trucks like that of the Isuzu Elf or Mitsubishi Fuso Canter chassis with the cab removed and the bodies fabricated from a mix of hand-beaten or machined steel panels. These jeepneys carry anywhere from 18 to 22 passengers. As time progresses, so does the jeepney, with some being built with air-conditioning systems, a wider and taller body, and on even larger frames and more powerful engines rivaling mini buses and coasters.
The evolution of the jeepney has always been slow in terms of improvement and revolutionary designs, but that all changed with the creation of the Sky Jeepney made by Design Development Industries, Incorporated. This is the brainchild of the company’s founder, Mr. Mark Victor Bautista, a graduate of Industrial Design in the University of the Philippines, who has been known to be an enthusiast of Double-Decker coaches. His creation called by many to be a “jeepney on steroids”, this vehicle measures 9.50 meters long, 2.40 meters wide, 3.70 meters tall, and can weigh as much as 13 tons when fully loaded. The jeepney-inspired double-decker body is built upon a sturdy JAC HFC6880 chassis. Propulsion is provided by an Isuzu-derived 6.6 Liter Turbo-intercooled FAW CA6DF2D-23 Straight-6 Diesel Engine generating a hefty 230 hp at 2300 rpm and 780 N.m of torque at 1,400 rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels. The flamboyant body uses a tried and tested steel construction for the structure and aluminum skin to reduce overall weight. It uses a Bock air-conditioning compressor with the roof mounted fans and condenser cleverly placed on the hood of the jeepney just above the driver’s seat to keep it out of sight.
Inside, Multiflex seats comes as standard with genuine leather upholstery. The upper deck features a 2x2 seating configuration while the lower deck features a 2x1 seating configuration with conference tables and pulls out beds. The ceiling and side panels are made of fiber glass with native Abaca fiver woven within. The luxurious interior comes complete with a full-size fridge, a microwave oven, and a water dispenser. It has 2 flat screen LCD TVs, a surround sound stereo system, and even Wi-Fi connectivity for the passenger’s entertainment. It is equipped with a total of 8 CCTV cameras on the upper and lower decks. It is GPS equipped and the vehicles speed and location can be monitored and the information of its whereabouts be fed through the owner’s phone.
Truly a unique and luxurious vehicle, the sky jeepney’s striking looks has the added perk of being a real eye-catcher. The unique body design ensures that no matter where you go with it, you’ll stand out from the traffic with many other commuters and pedestrians either checking out its lines and features of the body or grabbing their phones and cameras to take a quick photo. Some adoring its appearance making the onlookers smile as the vehicle passes by, attention and reactions very similar to what many people will give when they see high end and expensive automobiles.
Date Taken: October 3, 2015
Basic Details:
Operator: Jeepney Tours
Fleet Number: Sky Jeepney Mk. 2
Classification: Air-Conditioned Tourists & Charter Bus
Seating Configuration: 2x2 Seats w/ Conference Tables (Upper Deck), 2x1 Seats w/ Conference Tables & Side Facing Seats (Lower Deck)
Seating Capacity: 39 + 4 Passengers
Body:
Coachbuilder: Design Development Industries, Inc.
Body Model: Sky Jeepney
Chassis:
Chassis Model: JAC HFC6880KY1
Layout: Rear-Longitudinally-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Suspension: Leaf Springs Suspension
Engine:
Engine Model: FAW CA6DF2D-23
Cylinder Displacement: 6.6 Liters
Cylinder Configuration: Straight-6
Engine Aspiration: Turbocharged & Intercooled
Max. Power Output: 230 hp @ 2,300 rpm
Peak Torque Output: 780 N.m @ 1,400 rpm
Transmission:
Type: Manual Transmission
Gears: 5-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse
* Some parts of the specifications may be subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice...
Facebook Page Article: Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist
Youtube Video: PhilBES Sky Jeepney EDSA Traffic Roadtest 2015 by Josh Llabore / Lazy Boy (BusP)
View on Sub-Reddit r/bus
View on Sub-Reddit r/jeepneyart
Our Facebook Fan Page: Philippine Bus Enthusiasts Society (PhilBES)
"Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist"
For many decades, the jeepney has not only been the most popular mode of transport in the Philippines, but has also become one of the icon to which the Philippines had been known for. Colorful and flamboyant, some people and enthusiasts alike consider these vehicles as rolling works of art due to their mix of decorations and color schemes especially in their heyday. These vehicles were originally made from US Military jeeps left to the country after World War II. Throughout the years, they have evolved increasing both in size and passenger volume capacity. The most popular of which are based on light trucks like that of the Isuzu Elf or Mitsubishi Fuso Canter chassis with the cab removed and the bodies fabricated from a mix of hand-beaten or machined steel panels. These jeepneys carry anywhere from 18 to 22 passengers. As time progresses, so does the jeepney, with some being built with air-conditioning systems, a wider and taller body, and on even larger frames and more powerful engines rivaling mini buses and coasters.
The evolution of the jeepney has always been slow in terms of improvement and revolutionary designs, but that all changed with the creation of the Sky Jeepney made by Design Development Industries, Incorporated. This is the brainchild of the company’s founder, Mr. Mark Victor Bautista, a graduate of Industrial Design in the University of the Philippines, who has been known to be an enthusiast of Double-Decker coaches. His creation called by many to be a “jeepney on steroids”, this vehicle measures 9.50 meters long, 2.40 meters wide, 3.70 meters tall, and can weigh as much as 13 tons when fully loaded. The jeepney-inspired double-decker body is built upon a sturdy JAC HFC6880 chassis. Propulsion is provided by an Isuzu-derived 6.6 Liter Turbo-intercooled FAW CA6DF2D-23 Straight-6 Diesel Engine generating a hefty 230 hp at 2300 rpm and 780 N.m of torque at 1,400 rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels. The flamboyant body uses a tried and tested steel construction for the structure and aluminum skin to reduce overall weight. It uses a Bock air-conditioning compressor with the roof mounted fans and condenser cleverly placed on the hood of the jeepney just above the driver’s seat to keep it out of sight.
Inside, Multiflex seats comes as standard with genuine leather upholstery. The upper deck features a 2x2 seating configuration while the lower deck features a 2x1 seating configuration with conference tables and pulls out beds. The ceiling and side panels are made of fiber glass with native Abaca fiver woven within. The luxurious interior comes complete with a full-size fridge, a microwave oven, and a water dispenser. It has 2 flat screen LCD TVs, a surround sound stereo system, and even Wi-Fi connectivity for the passenger’s entertainment. It is equipped with a total of 8 CCTV cameras on the upper and lower decks. It is GPS equipped and the vehicles speed and location can be monitored and the information of its whereabouts be fed through the owner’s phone.
Truly a unique and luxurious vehicle, the sky jeepney’s striking looks has the added perk of being a real eye-catcher. The unique body design ensures that no matter where you go with it, you’ll stand out from the traffic with many other commuters and pedestrians either checking out its lines and features of the body or grabbing their phones and cameras to take a quick photo. Some adoring its appearance making the onlookers smile as the vehicle passes by, attention and reactions very similar to what many people will give when they see high end and expensive automobiles.
Date Taken: October 3, 2015
Basic Details:
Operator: Jeepney Tours
Fleet Number: Sky Jeepney Mk. 2
Classification: Air-Conditioned Tourists & Charter Bus
Seating Configuration: 2x2 Seats w/ Conference Tables (Upper Deck), 2x1 Seats w/ Conference Tables & Side Facing Seats (Lower Deck)
Seating Capacity: 39 + 4 Passengers
Body:
Coachbuilder: Design Development Industries, Inc.
Body Model: Sky Jeepney
Chassis:
Chassis Model: JAC HFC6880KY1
Layout: Rear-Longitudinally-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Suspension: Leaf Springs Suspension
Engine:
Engine Model: FAW CA6DF2D-23
Cylinder Displacement: 6.6 Liters
Cylinder Configuration: Straight-6
Engine Aspiration: Turbocharged & Intercooled
Max. Power Output: 230 hp @ 2,300 rpm
Peak Torque Output: 780 N.m @ 1,400 rpm
Transmission:
Type: Manual Transmission
Gears: 5-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse
* Some parts of the specifications may be subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice...
Facebook Page Article: Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist
Youtube Video: PhilBES Sky Jeepney EDSA Traffic Roadtest 2015 by Josh Llabore / Lazy Boy (BusP)
View on Sub-Reddit r/bus
View on Sub-Reddit r/jeepneyart
Our Facebook Fan Page: Philippine Bus Enthusiasts Society (PhilBES)
"Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist"
For many decades, the jeepney has not only been the most popular mode of transport in the Philippines, but has also become one of the icon to which the Philippines had been known for. Colorful and flamboyant, some people and enthusiasts alike consider these vehicles as rolling works of art due to their mix of decorations and color schemes especially in their heyday. These vehicles were originally made from US Military jeeps left to the country after World War II. Throughout the years, they have evolved increasing both in size and passenger volume capacity. The most popular of which are based on light trucks like that of the Isuzu Elf or Mitsubishi Fuso Canter chassis with the cab removed and the bodies fabricated from a mix of hand-beaten or machined steel panels. These jeepneys carry anywhere from 18 to 22 passengers. As time progresses, so does the jeepney, with some being built with air-conditioning systems, a wider and taller body, and on even larger frames and more powerful engines rivaling mini buses and coasters.
The evolution of the jeepney has always been slow in terms of improvement and revolutionary designs, but that all changed with the creation of the Sky Jeepney made by Design Development Industries, Incorporated. This is the brainchild of the company’s founder, Mr. Mark Victor Bautista, a graduate of Industrial Design in the University of the Philippines, who has been known to be an enthusiast of Double-Decker coaches. His creation called by many to be a “jeepney on steroids”, this vehicle measures 9.50 meters long, 2.40 meters wide, 3.70 meters tall, and can weigh as much as 13 tons when fully loaded. The jeepney-inspired double-decker body is built upon a sturdy JAC HFC6880 chassis. Propulsion is provided by an Isuzu-derived 6.6 Liter Turbo-intercooled FAW CA6DF2D-23 Straight-6 Diesel Engine generating a hefty 230 hp at 2300 rpm and 780 N.m of torque at 1,400 rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels. The flamboyant body uses a tried and tested steel construction for the structure and aluminum skin to reduce overall weight. It uses a Bock air-conditioning compressor with the roof mounted fans and condenser cleverly placed on the hood of the jeepney just above the driver’s seat to keep it out of sight.
Inside, Multiflex seats comes as standard with genuine leather upholstery. The upper deck features a 2x2 seating configuration while the lower deck features a 2x1 seating configuration with conference tables and pulls out beds. The ceiling and side panels are made of fiber glass with native Abaca fiver woven within. The luxurious interior comes complete with a full-size fridge, a microwave oven, and a water dispenser. It has 2 flat screen LCD TVs, a surround sound stereo system, and even Wi-Fi connectivity for the passenger’s entertainment. It is equipped with a total of 8 CCTV cameras on the upper and lower decks. It is GPS equipped and the vehicles speed and location can be monitored and the information of its whereabouts be fed through the owner’s phone.
Truly a unique and luxurious vehicle, the sky jeepney’s striking looks has the added perk of being a real eye-catcher. The unique body design ensures that no matter where you go with it, you’ll stand out from the traffic with many other commuters and pedestrians either checking out its lines and features of the body or grabbing their phones and cameras to take a quick photo. Some adoring its appearance making the onlookers smile as the vehicle passes by, attention and reactions very similar to what many people will give when they see high end and expensive automobiles.
Date Taken: October 3, 2015
Basic Details:
Operator: Jeepney Tours
Fleet Number: Sky Jeepney Mk. 2
Classification: Air-Conditioned Tourists & Charter Bus
Seating Configuration: 2x2 Seats w/ Conference Tables (Upper Deck), 2x1 Seats w/ Conference Tables & Side Facing Seats (Lower Deck)
Seating Capacity: 39 + 4 Passengers
Body:
Coachbuilder: Design Development Industries, Inc.
Body Model: Sky Jeepney
Chassis:
Chassis Model: JAC HFC6880KY1
Layout: Rear-Longitudinally-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Suspension: Leaf Springs Suspension
Engine:
Engine Model: FAW CA6DF2D-23
Cylinder Displacement: 6.6 Liters
Cylinder Configuration: Straight-6
Engine Aspiration: Turbocharged & Intercooled
Max. Power Output: 230 hp @ 2,300 rpm
Peak Torque Output: 780 N.m @ 1,400 rpm
Transmission:
Type: Manual Transmission
Gears: 5-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse
* Some parts of the specifications may be subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice...
Facebook Page Article: Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist
Youtube Video: PhilBES Sky Jeepney EDSA Traffic Roadtest 2015 by Josh Llabore / Lazy Boy (BusP)
View on Sub-Reddit r/bus
View on Sub-Reddit r/jeepneyart
Our Facebook Fan Page: Philippine Bus Enthusiasts Society (PhilBES)
"Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist"
For many decades, the jeepney has not only been the most popular mode of transport in the Philippines, but has also become one of the icon to which the Philippines had been known for. Colorful and flamboyant, some people and enthusiasts alike consider these vehicles as rolling works of art due to their mix of decorations and color schemes especially in their heyday. These vehicles were originally made from US Military jeeps left to the country after World War II. Throughout the years, they have evolved increasing both in size and passenger volume capacity. The most popular of which are based on light trucks like that of the Isuzu Elf or Mitsubishi Fuso Canter chassis with the cab removed and the bodies fabricated from a mix of hand-beaten or machined steel panels. These jeepneys carry anywhere from 18 to 22 passengers. As time progresses, so does the jeepney, with some being built with air-conditioning systems, a wider and taller body, and on even larger frames and more powerful engines rivaling mini buses and coasters.
The evolution of the jeepney has always been slow in terms of improvement and revolutionary designs, but that all changed with the creation of the Sky Jeepney made by Design Development Industries, Incorporated. This is the brainchild of the company’s founder, Mr. Mark Victor Bautista, a graduate of Industrial Design in the University of the Philippines, who has been known to be an enthusiast of Double-Decker coaches. His creation called by many to be a “jeepney on steroids”, this vehicle measures 9.50 meters long, 2.40 meters wide, 3.70 meters tall, and can weigh as much as 13 tons when fully loaded. The jeepney-inspired double-decker body is built upon a sturdy JAC HFC6880 chassis. Propulsion is provided by an Isuzu-derived 6.6 Liter Turbo-intercooled FAW CA6DF2D-23 Straight-6 Diesel Engine generating a hefty 230 hp at 2300 rpm and 780 N.m of torque at 1,400 rpm. This engine is mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels. The flamboyant body uses a tried and tested steel construction for the structure and aluminum skin to reduce overall weight. It uses a Bock air-conditioning compressor with the roof mounted fans and condenser cleverly placed on the hood of the jeepney just above the driver’s seat to keep it out of sight.
Inside, Multiflex seats comes as standard with genuine leather upholstery. The upper deck features a 2x2 seating configuration while the lower deck features a 2x1 seating configuration with conference tables and pulls out beds. The ceiling and side panels are made of fiber glass with native Abaca fiver woven within. The luxurious interior comes complete with a full-size fridge, a microwave oven, and a water dispenser. It has 2 flat screen LCD TVs, a surround sound stereo system, and even Wi-Fi connectivity for the passenger’s entertainment. It is equipped with a total of 8 CCTV cameras on the upper and lower decks. It is GPS equipped and the vehicles speed and location can be monitored and the information of its whereabouts be fed through the owner’s phone.
Truly a unique and luxurious vehicle, the sky jeepney’s striking looks has the added perk of being a real eye-catcher. The unique body design ensures that no matter where you go with it, you’ll stand out from the traffic with many other commuters and pedestrians either checking out its lines and features of the body or grabbing their phones and cameras to take a quick photo. Some adoring its appearance making the onlookers smile as the vehicle passes by, attention and reactions very similar to what many people will give when they see high end and expensive automobiles.
Date Taken: October 3, 2015
Basic Details:
Operator: Jeepney Tours
Fleet Number: Sky Jeepney Mk. 2
Classification: Air-Conditioned Tourists & Charter Bus
Seating Configuration: 2x2 Seats w/ Conference Tables (Upper Deck), 2x1 Seats w/ Conference Tables & Side Facing Seats (Lower Deck)
Seating Capacity: 39 + 4 Passengers
Body:
Coachbuilder: Design Development Industries, Inc.
Body Model: Sky Jeepney
Chassis:
Chassis Model: JAC HFC6880KY1
Layout: Rear-Longitudinally-Mounted Engine Rear-Wheel Drive
Suspension: Leaf Springs Suspension
Engine:
Engine Model: FAW CA6DF2D-23
Cylinder Displacement: 6.6 Liters
Cylinder Configuration: Straight-6
Engine Aspiration: Turbocharged & Intercooled
Max. Power Output: 230 hp @ 2,300 rpm
Peak Torque Output: 780 N.m @ 1,400 rpm
Transmission:
Type: Manual Transmission
Gears: 5-Speed Forward, 1-Speed Reverse
* Some parts of the specifications may be subjected for verification and may be changed without prior notice...
Facebook Page Article: Jeepney on Steroids: A New Generation of a Filipino Icon With A Twist
Youtube Video: PhilBES Sky Jeepney EDSA Traffic Roadtest 2015 by Josh Llabore / Lazy Boy (BusP)
View on Sub-Reddit r/bus
View on Sub-Reddit r/jeepneyart
Our Facebook Fan Page: Philippine Bus Enthusiasts Society (PhilBES)
Seen here by The Cheshire Cheese on Breck Road is Arriva Merseyside Wrightbus StreetLite which is registered SM15 HVY and carries the fleet number of 6002.
The first production Tesla has arrived in America.
The employees just shared their enthusiasm at the arrival of their carbon fiber baby on the company blog. Serial Number 1 was purchased by Elon Musk, of course.
Elon and Validation Prototype 10 (seen here) are at the Cleantech Conference lunch. By a show of hands, no one else in the audience could match Elon’s track record of having co-founded five companies and having five children under the age of four. ;-)
Motortrend (March 08) published the first test drive results, and they aptly describe what I felt driving this car:
“I'm almost grimacing as I release the brake and pound the accelerator to the floor. Whrrrrrrr... There's no wheelspin, axle tramp, shutter, jutter, smoke whiff, cowl shake, nothing. I'm being eerily teleported down the barrel of a rail gun, head pulled back by a hard, steady acceleration. Bizarre.”
A rare sight on UK roads nowadays; yet I saw another within an hour whilst driving home! Bonnets seem to be a weak point on these, although the whole vehicle is prone to rust. Strangely this one has had no rust fails or even rust advisories in its 118,000 miles.
If anyone is interested "Hubnut"'s YouTube channel has recently done a roadtest on a C15. I highly recommend this channel to anyone interested in Bangernomics type vehicles and their use and preservation.
1959 Plymouth Fury along Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. This is the standard Fury. The Sport Fury had a wider side chrome trim panel, and other features.
The '59 Chevy had a comparable roof-line on the Impala, and big tail fins like these but rotated 90°. Fords were boxy and pretty ugly, with rear lights forming angled finlets.
In 1960, Chevy repeated the sideways tail-fin design, and Ford joined in with its own elegant redesign, but the 1960 Fury was noteworthy for some of the biggest vertical tail-fins ever, along with a unique front end treatment blending to quasi-fenders over the front wheels. Or perhaps it was way cool instant camp: certainly the interior is futuristic eye candy.
In a major redesign in '61, Plymouth finally got its own hint of sideways tail-fins theme with stuck-on lamps, but by then, Chevy & Ford were moving to more boxy designs:
www.motortrend.com/classic/roadtests/12q2_1962_chevrolet_...
THE GORDON
by Tony Marshall (published in the Isetta Gazette September 1980)
In this article we travel back in time to the mid-fifties. Every enthusiast of British motor cycles must surely be familiar with the magnificent shaft driven Sunbeam machines, often described as the 'Rolls Royce' of the motor cycle world. how many of them are aware, though, that there was a three wheel car that was related, albeit in only a minor way, to those Sunbeams? The link that provides the connection between bike and car is the designer. Erling Poppe became well known for his design of the Sunbeam S7, but his attempt at making a three wheel car went almost unheralded. "And no wonder," you may exclaim when I tell you that the car was the Gordon.
Like many small cars of the period, the Gordon was manufactured by a company that had been hitherto completely unconnected with any aspect of vehicle manufacture. In this instance it was Vernons Industries of Liverpool, whose main claim to fame was, and still is, the football pools. The origin of the name 'Gordon' seems to have been forgotten in the mists of time that have elapsed since ten.
When the Gordon was announced at the beginning of 1954, it was to join the already established makes of Bond, Reliant, A.C.Petite, and, like them, it was of fairly conventional car shape, but with only one front wheel. The chassis was basically a two inch section tubular backbone, and on this was mounted an open body constructed of aluminium at the front and rear 'ends', with a centre section of 'Zintec' steel sheet. The front end, which looked as if it housed the engine, was empty apart from the steering assembly, batteries, petrol tank, and the enormous front wheel. There was only one door, and this on the left. It was not possible to fit a drivers door as the lower portion of the space normally allocated to such items was the mounting point for the engine. Fitted low down, it did not intrude much on interior space since it was placed partially outboard, and covered with a bulging metal panel. From here, the drive was by chain to the offside rear wheel.
Prototype models were two seaters, but by the time the car went on sale in April 1954, the body had been altered to accommodate two sideways facing hammock seats in the back for children, and the hood was extended to that it stretched from the windscreen right to the rear of the car, rather like a marquee!
The bodywork was of angular styling with flat panels and squared off corners. The size of the vehicle was quite considerable, being ten feet two inches in length and four feet nine and a half inches wide, though of course the engine and its cover contributed to much of the width.
The power for this 'incredible hulk' came from a Villiers 8E/R two stroke engine of only 197cc, with three forward gears and a reverse. There was an electric starter which turned the flywheel by belt, quite an unusual arrangement, but one which was shared by the Bond Minicar Mark 'C', which had the same engine.
Probably the most attractive feature of the Gordon was the price. It cost £269.17.9d including purchase tax. This made it considerable cheaper to buy than any other car on the market at that time.
Surprisingly, perhaps, it was reported in contemporary roadtests that the uneven weight distribution, even with only a driver in the car, did not really affect the handling, not that the single rear wheel drive was not a cause for concern. In fact, most testers seem to have been impressed by the comfort and performance of the Gordon.
The makers drove one from Lands End to John O' Groats as a publicity exercise, and claimed to have covered 1937 miles using only 31 gallons of petrol, approximately 62.5 mpg. One continuous run of 24 hours covered 546 miles, and another stretch produced a fuel consumption of 69 mpg.
Taken all in all, the Gordon was quite successful, and continued in production until 1957, by which time a deluxe model was on offer, boasting two tone paint, modified body trim, and white wall tyres!
Today, the Gordon is rare. One is in the Surrey Micro Car Collection. Only one other is known at the time of writing (1980).
This generation of Sunny was a big seller worldwide with 2.2 million being made between 1973-7.
OPO118M had a 1171cc engine and was last taxed on 1 September 1985, which sounds above average for a 1970s car.
According to Spottedlaurel there were a few other Datsun press cars in this series of West Sussex registrations.
Seen here on Lincoln Street in Birkenhead is Arriva Merseyside Wright StreetLite which is registered SM15 HWB and carries the fleet number of 6005.
Below we have a full comparison test between the A1 Sport and the MINI Cooper S,
You can check out the full review of this car at; www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/reviews/car-reviews/audi/audi-...
Here is also the link for our recent comparison test, complete with video review between the Mini Cooper S and the Audi A1 here at; www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/reviews/car-reviews/audi/audi-... NRMA Drivers Seat
NRMA New cars steps behind the wheel of the latest Hot offereing form the House of AMG, the Mercedes Benz AMG C63 - You can check out the full review here at; www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/reviews/car-reviews/mercedes/m...
Numerically the first of the batch, StreetLite 63193 seen here being used presumably on driver familarisation on Mounthooly Way.
The Motortrend P85D review starts with a comparison to the million-dollar McLaren F1 supercar, a car that Elon Musk used to own, and which we both remember being parked by the front door at the first Tesla event in 2006. (Here is a vintage video of Elon receiving his F1.)
And here is what MotorTrend has to say about the D:
“The P85D accelerates like nothing else we’ve tested. With electric-fast reactions, its traction control matches wheel torque to available road grip to produce the launch of the gods.
"In the options selection, you'll be able to choose three settings: Normal. Sport. And Insane." Elon Musk glanced around and grinned. "Yeah, it will actually say 'In-sane.'"
How crazy? Musk: "Our goal was to match one of the fastest cars ever made: the McLaren F1."
Can the F1 designer's fabled carbon-fiber, 627-hp, Ferrari-humbling masterpiece actually be paced to 60 mph by a five-seat sedan with a trunk sized for a Home Depot haul?
Ask the man who's owned both. In 2007, as the revelry wore down after Tesla's original (now trademark) half rock concert/half car introduction for the Roadster at the Burbank airport, I was walking back to my car only to find, parked out front, an F1. Later I realized it was Musk's. Yeah, he's already familiar with this comparison.
The McLaren F1's time of 3.2 seconds to 60 mph was the technological redline of what a mad genius Grand Prix designer could conjure from a road car. I tested one back in the day, and although it was at a closed airstrip encircled by acres of table-flat run-off room, it was among the most shattering few seconds of my life. One moment everything was still; the next, the cabin had exploded in a maniacal machine racket. The tach needle swept clockwise, the clutch pedal fought my left foot's stabs, the shifter pinballed through its detents, the V-12 engine charged through its revs again, my right foot feared staying planted but did anyway, everything shook, and I just hung the hell on as the world melted into a smear. Exhale. Launch one of Musk's Falcon 9 rockets horizontally, and you'll get the idea.
But scrambling to the same 60 mph time in the P85D bears no resemblance to that at all. With one transmission gear and no head-bobbing shifts, it's instead a rail-gun rush down a quarter-mile of asphalt bowling lane. Nothing in the drivetrain reciprocates; every part spins. There's no exhaust smell; the fuel is invisible. Within the first degree of its first revolution, 100 percent of the motors' combined 687 lb-ft slams the sense out of you. A rising-pitch ghost siren augers into your ears as you're not so much accelerating as pneumatically suctioned into the future. You were there. Now you're here. The wormhole between the two is courtesy of a second motor on the front axle.
Essentially, the two motors' email-instant reflexes mean the stability control system is the drivetrain itself—and vice versa—not a Band-Aided layer of throttle- and brake-mitigating technologies overlaid on a big-inertia crankshaft and flailing pistons accustomed to Pony Express reaction times.
The P85D accelerates at the highest rate the road's mu (its coefficient of friction) allows. It's surreally efficient. And it's so fast off the line that the slower-sampling rate of our two high-frequency GPS data loggers was actually missing some of the action; within the first 1/20th of a sec (not even the "O" in "One Mississippi") the car was already going 0.7 mph. To 30 mph the P85D would be four feet ahead of the fastest-accelerating sedan we've tested, the Audi RS 7, a gap that holds to 60 when the Tesla punches the clock at 3.1 seconds
How will the psychological landscape among Mercedes-Benz AMG, Audi RS, and BMW M crowd be recast if, when a Tesla Model S P85D rolls up at a light, it's game over, guys? Brace yourself, Teutonic Status Quo, because the quickest-accelerating sedan in the world isn't German anymore. It's from California. As they say in Palo Alto: Auf Wiedersehen!”
And here are some Elon quotes from yesterday’s conference call:
“Everyone and their mom is approaching us with battery improvements. I think literally their mom in some cases.” (18:40) “My advice for anyone with a breakthrough is: please send us a sample cell. Don’t send us Powerpoint. Just send us one cell that works. That would be great. That sorts out the nonsense and the claims that aren’t actually true. The battery industry has to have more B.S. in it than any industry I have ever encountered. It’s just insane.” (19:20)
“I do think the X is going to be something quite special… I think people will appreciate that we get the details right. If you get all of the details right is like the difference between a diamond with a flaw and diamond without a flaw. But it’s damn hard to do that.” (27:57)
Mais um teste na estrada com um lançamento 2008, desta vez fomos clicar a novissíma Suzuki Hayabusa 1300cc...o piloto Leandro Panades marcou VDO,,,,,,300 km !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neste momento estava fazendo as curvas a uns 180 km, é um verdadeiro míssil !
Roadtesting the new O flash (purchased for macro!)
Still getting to grips with the new (old) macro lens!
NRMA New cars steps behind the wheel of the latest Hot offereing form the House of AMG, the Mercedes Benz AMG C63 - You can check out the full review here at; www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/reviews/car-reviews/mercedes/m...
Infiniti launched the QX4 in the 1997 model year as a luxury edition of the Nissan Pathfinder (which was fully redesigned as a unit body in 1996). The second generation QX4 debuted as an early 2001 model in March 2000 with a new 3.5 liter twin cam V6 at 240 HP, revised exterior styling including new grille and bumpers, new alloy wheels, a new dashboard and refreshed interior, full time 4WD, as well as a lower priced 2WD model.
The QX4 had the same dimensions as the Pathfinder, most notably a cramped rear seat (31.8 inch legroom) and also being among the largest SUVs in the midsize class (85 cubic feet cargo volume index). The 4WD QX4 started at $35,550, about $4,000 more than a similarly equipped Pathfinder LE. The reworked (and dated) QX4 already faced tough competition from the new crossover Acura MDX.
Edmunds: www.edmunds.com/infiniti/qx4/2001/review
Consumer Guide: consumerguide.com/used/2001-03-infiniti-qx4
Corgi Vanguards VA10814A and VA10815B Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S peppermint sea green (UK and French models).
1/43 scale.
At Los Banos College. Judging by the livery sa Starliner ito.
Operator: Regal Starliner Transport Services, Incorporated
Bus #: TBA 918
Classification: Airconditioned Provincial Operation Bus
Body Manufacturer: Santarosa Philippines Motor Works, Incorporated
Model: Daewoo SR Cityliner BF106
Chassis: Daewoo PL5FJ50HD9K
Engine: Daewoo DE08TISBP
Engine location: Front
A/C system: Overhead
Seating Configuration: 2x3 (verified)
Seating Capacity: 56 passengers (verified)
Shot Location: Old National Highway, Los Banos, Laguna
Date of release: August 14, 2010
Delivered October 1966.
The 1967 Marlin was increased in size to "full-size" and based on the senior Ambassador series on a 118" wheelbase chassis. Production dropped to 2,545.
More details (1967 AMC full line brochure) or 1967 Ambassador/Marlin brochure
Seen here on Leasowe Road is Arriva Merseyside Wrightbus StreetLite which is registered SM15 HWA and carries the fleet number of 6004.
1989-1998
This is the first car I bought brandnew. This was one terrific handling and performing car. I tested one for my roadtest page in the newspaper I was working for, and I immediatley knew that this was the car to have. I skipped the power steering (too expensive for me in those days), but of course later I regretted that decission. When I had my car, the first thing I noticed the Semperit tires it came with weren't nearly as good as the Michelins that the Honda distributor fitted under the roadtest car. ..
Fast and good handling as it was, this was one horrible car when it came to quality. This was the exception to the rule that Hondas are among the best cars you can have. I had some Hfl. 6.000 (more than € 2.700) of repairs - but they were all done under warranty, even though it had expired for four years!
Within three months the fronts discs had to be replaced. Within ten months the clutch was gone. Later, a strange noise came from the rear suspension. First my dealer replaced the right side wishbones. Still the same problem. When they replaced the suspension at the left side the noise was gone.
After five years the car suddenly and without warning came to a stop. This happened a few times. The injectors were replaced, but that wasn't the probem. The fuel tank was replaced (it was dirty after five years of Total fuel), but a new tank didn't solve the problem either. My dealer wanted to replace the engine management system, but since that is an expensive affair, they wanted the Civic to go to hospital first. Which means: to the Dutch distributor, for two weeks during my vacation.
After taking the car almost apart they found the problem: a dirty lambda sensor, so that the cars engine management system decided that the exhaust fumes were too poluted and shutted the engine off.
Then, less then two years later, my final problem with this car: when you drove a few minutes and had to stop and shut the engine off, it didn't want to start up again. You had to wait a few minutes before it came back to life. My dealer didn't know what to think of it. It was only after I posted my problem on an internet newsgroup (alt..cars.users.honda or something like that) that the solution came from a Civic driver from Vancouver. A malfunctioning sensor near the radiator, a part that only costed a few euros... Later my dealer told me that he had heard from at least eight Civics with the same problem, that all could be fixed thank to the helping Civic driver from Canada.
From that on, the Civic had no problems anymore and I traded it at 200.000 kilometers and when it was nine years old for my first Mazda MX-5. Of course, I still haven't told about the rust problems the Civic had...
NRMA New cars steps behind the wheel of the latest Hot offereing form the House of AMG, the Mercedes Benz AMG C63 - You can check out the full review here at; www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/reviews/car-reviews/mercedes/m...
Corgi Vanguards VA10814A and VA10815B Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S peppermint sea green (UK and French models).
1/43 scale.
Corgi Vanguards VA10814B Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S peppermint sea green, (France).
Limited edition number 290 of 600.
1/43 scale.
Name the rarest model Mercedes-Benz sells. SLS AMG Gullwing? One of the V-12-powered CL coupes? What about that new Black Series Coupe? Well, AMG is going to build only around 1000 of those over the next year, which is about twice the number of E63 AMG Wagons to be constructed over the entire production run. We are talking exclusive -- Mercedes-speak for rare.
Read more: www.motortrend.com/roadtests/wagons/1204_2012_mercedes_be...
Corgi Vanguards VA10814B Ford Capri Mk3 3.0S peppermint sea green, (France).
Limited edition number 290 of 600.
1/43 scale.
The name suggests SUV but in reality the new Volvo is more an AWD version of the new hatch.
It seems that Europeans like the idea of a more rugged, capable AWD variant of a popular model more than we do here in Australia where our love affair with SUVs shows no signs of abating.
Volkswagen does it with the Passat Allroad and Audi with the A4 and A6 Allroad models. www.mynrma.com.au/motoring/reviews/car-reviews/volvo/volv...