The Rolls Royce and India, a Long Association
Rolls Royce is a name to reckon with in the field of luxury cars. But in India it has a special place among the elite who simply love this car. No doubt there are other luxury cars like the Maybach and Porsche, but the Rolls Royce commands a unique place among the Indian rich, in particular the Maharajahs of India, who took to this car like nothing else matters.
This luxury car has been part of the Indian Maharajahs psyche much before India achieved independence. At that time owning a Rolls was a status symbol among the Rulers and Maharajahs of India. French Author Lapierre in his book 'Freedom at Midnight' brings out the fact that on an average an Indian Maharajah owned 3.5 Rolls Royce cars. The Maharajah of Patiala owned nearly 27 of these luxury cars.
The History Of The Hummer
To look at the history of the Hummer we have to look to its military beginnings to get the complete story. That is right it did not start out just being a car but an HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) with 4-wheel drive for the military. This vehicle was nicknamed the Humvee. It was developed by the AM General Company. Later after the military using it the Hummer vehicle for consumer use came out. This history will look at both the military and the consumer versions.
The U.S. Army discovered, during the 1970s, it needed more than civilian trucks converted for military use. By 1979, the Army had drawn up specifications for a HMMWV. In July, 1979 AM General (owned by American Motors Coporation) started to work on a preliminary design, had its first prototype in less than one year, the M998 and began testing. By 1980 more than 500 vehicles were produced which included other models too.
The Jaguar Modeled After An Actress’ Body
It has certainly been interesting to learn that there is a new Jaguar model that has been modeled straight right out of the body of a popular Hollywood Actress. Yes, there is a Jaguar that has been modeled after Kate Winslet of the Titanic fame's curves.
According to a source from Jaguar, the company has been working on a new vehicle that is sleek and powerful. However, the exterior design of the new Jaguar vehicle is claimed to have been created with the body of curvy Kate Winslet in mind. Yes, the designers at Jaguar have modeled the vehicle's design after actress Kate Winslet.