Finally, after three years of restoration, an icon is given birth to… again. It is the Porsche 911 (901 No. 57), the oldest 911 in the Porsche Museum’s possession, and it is majestic. Back then, it was known as the 901, but Peugeot claimed that it had been using three-digit numbers with a zero in the middle since 1929. To avoid further conflict, Porsche replaced the ‘0’ with ‘1’, and a legend was born.
We’ve come a long way from the time when the Romans used oil lamps in front of their houses to light the way. Today, in some cities, up to 38% of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are due to street and public lighting. Studies have suggested that this can be cut by a significant 60% with more energy-efficient technologies, such as LED lighting.
Aston Martin announced that it has returned to the company’s historic Newport Pagnell site, which is a key part of its ‘Second Century Plan’. The ‘plan’ includes getting the company back on a sustainable footing while boosting output, speeding up new model launches and moving into new sectors.
Automotive giant Toyota and Panasonic, the world’s largest supplier of batteries for plug-in hybrids and EVs, are working together more closely as regulations worldwide are tightened to reduce vehicle emissions.
Sometime, when we visit a place of interest, we make startling discoveries that spellbound us. The National Planetarium is one such place. It is a great place to discover things firsthand, that we would otherwise come across only on the web or telly. It is also a place where children are transfixed with wonder and amazement.
The model that we reviewed was the highest spec on offer, the 1.5 Advance version. From the headquarters in Sg. Choh, Rawang right up till the day we returned the car, we were pleasantly surprised by the drive, the miserliness of its fuel consumption and all the added creature comforts that came with it.