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Kolkata (India), Feb 14 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Piyal Adhikary).- Hundreds of people participated in a vintage car rally near heritage Town Hall on the occasion of Valentine's Day, in Kolkata.FOOTAGE OF THE VINTAGE CAR RALLY IN KOLKATA, INDIA.
No recounting of Nissan racing heritage is complete without noting the success of driver Edgar Herrmann and navigator Hans Schüller, who placed first over the 3,800-mile 1971 East African Safari Rally in the #11 Datsun 240Z race car. It's a milestone for the company that the new, twin-turbo Safari Z Tribute is intended to celebrate.Notably, the 240Z victory marked the second consecutive win for a Datsun racer, with a Datsun Bluebird 1600SSS scoring the overall win in the grueling off-road contest's 18th year, 1970.Bringing this racing heritage to life for SEMA attendees, Nissan is showcasing a vintage replica of the rally-winning 240Z, offering a side-by-side look at the through-line of the company's racing and sports car legacies.On loan from collector Randy Jaffe, the car was restored in 2013 to drivable, period-correct condition. Eagle-eyed fans will recognize the vehicle from the recent Nissan commercial, "60 Years in 30 Seconds," with star Brie Larson piloting numerous heritage Nissan and Datsun vehicles.
Mourners attend a farewell ceremony for Daria Dugina, daughter of Russian ideologue Alexander Dugin, after she was killed in a car bombing on August 21. Russia's FSB security services blame Ukraine for the attack, which is thought to have been targeted at Dugin, an outspoken ultranationalist intellectual and a vocal supporter of the Kremlin's offensive in Ukraine. A Ukrainian presidential adviser has denied that the Kyiv authorities were behind the bombing. IMAGES
The technical regulations of the Rally2 category provide clear guidelines in various areas of the technical development. For example, the aerodynamics of the new generation ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 widely depend on the road car’s configuration. The best-in-class drag coefficient of the production ŠKODA FABIA gave the engineers of ŠKODA Motorsport the perfect foundation to develop highly efficient aerodynamics for the future rally car.Efficient aerodynamics are one of the most important areas while developing any kind of race car. In Rally2 category, competition variants have to be derived from production models. Thus, engineers face completely different challenges than, for example, their colleagues in single seater racing. When ŠKODA Motorsport began the development of the new generation ŠKODA FABIA Rally2, the respective road car model provided a perfect starting point. The engineers‘ goal was to use the outstanding aerodynamics of the road going ŠKODA FABIA as well for the competition car.
Police gather in Moscow as a rally to protest against Russian military action in Ukraine is expected to start. They patrol and can be seen arresting two people, carrying them away towards parked police vans. IMAGES
Bangkok, Aug 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Narong Sangnak) Dozens of Thais protested on Sunday against the management of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.FOOTAGE OF THE CAR MOB RALLY.
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