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Sony has released a new GT7 update 1.29 on PS4 and PS5(Version 1.290.000) players. According to the official GT7 1.29 patch notes, the latest GT7 February update added five new cars, a new limited time mode and much more. Apart from this, GT7 patch 1.29 also includes support for PSVR2. Previously, a major GT7 update 1.23 added 3 new cars and new Scapes. Volkswagen ID. R '19, Nissan Silvia K's Type S(S14) '94 and Porsche Vision Gran Turismo Spyder are now available in-game. Unfortunately, players are still experiencing a number of issues with the game. Today's GT7 version 1.29 will address a few of these issues. Read more details below. GT7 1.29 Patch Notes - February 21, 2023 What is new in the GT7 February Update 2023? https://youtu.be/ZnlEQbJnooM Added 5 New Cars Honda RA272 Citroen DS21 Pallas "Tiburon" Genesis Vision GT Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS 　1. Cars - The following five new cars have been added: ・Citroën DS 21 Pallas '70 (available for purchase at Legend Cars) ・Honda RA272 ’65 (available for purchase at Legend Cars) ・Italdesign EXENEO Vision Gran Turismo Street Mode ・Italdesign EXENEO Vision Gran Turismo Off-road Mode ・Porsche 911 Carrera RS (901) '73 (available for purchase at Legend Cars) 2. Tracks - The Grand Valley race track comes with four different layouts: ・Grand Valley - Highway 1 ・Grand Valley - Highway 1 Reverse ・Grand Valley - South ・Grand Valley - South Reverse This track will be available at Collector Level 15. 3. World Circuits - "Circuit Experience" has been added to the "Grand Valley - Highway 1" track in the Americas section. - The following new events have been added to World Circuits: ・Grand Valley - Highway 1 - World Touring Car 600 - Gr.1 Prototype Series - American Sunday Cup 600 - Japanese Clubman Cup 550 - Historic Sports Car Masters World Touring Car 600 will be available at Collector Level 15; American Sunday Cup 600 will be available after clearing Menu Book No. 39 (Championship: World GT Series) and having watched the ending; Japanese Clubman Cup 550 will be available after starting Menu Book No. 42 (Gr.1 Prototype Series) that unlocks at Collector Level 30; and Historic Sportscar Masters will be available after starting Menu Book No. 46 (Historic Sports Car Masters) that unlocks at Collector Level 29. ・WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca - Sunday Cup Classic The Sunday Cup Classic will be available after reaching Menu Book No. 13 (Try Your Hand at a Mission). 4. PlayStation®VR2 　- The PlayStation®5 console now fully supports PlayStation®VR2. Every game mode (excluding "2P Split Screen"), every online race, and an exclusive VR Showroom mode is available in VR. Please see the following link for more details: https://www.gran-turismo.com/world/gt7/news/00_8412588.html 5. Gran Turismo Sophy - A limited-time "Race Together" event now allows players to challenge the autonomous racing agent Gran Turismo Sophy (GT Sophy). This event is only available on the PlayStation®5 console version. "Race Together" will be available after reaching Collector Level 6 and can be accessed from the special banner at the top right of the World Map screen. 6．Scapes 　- The following functions have been added to Scapes: ・Drift Photography ・Height-Adjustable Spots ・"Height-Adjustable Spots" button on the Scapes home screen ・Heat Glow effect - The Drift Stage and "Move the camera up and down" features have been added to Curation in Scapes. - Tutorials for "Drifting" have been added. 7. Brand Central 　- New Museum section for Italdesign has been added for Europe (Italy). - New Museum section for Sony AI has been added for Asia-Pacific (Japan). 8. Café - The following two new Extra Menus have been added: ・Extra Menu No. 16: Collection: Honda Motorsports (Collector Level 47 and above) ・Extra Menu No. 17: Collection: Porsche 911 Carrera RS (Collector Level 39 and above) - There are new sets of conversations with the Car Designers and Characters appearing in the Café.

These new conversations can be accessed by changing to the following cars in your "Garage" and speaking with the Characters in the Café. CAR DESIGNERS - Kunihisa Ito ・Honda NSX GT500 '08 ・Mazda 787B '91 ・Mini Cooper 'S' '65 ・RE Amemiya FD3S RX-7 - Hikonori Kagurazaka ・Aston Martin Vulkan '16 ・Bugatti Chiron '16 ・Bugatti Veyron 16.4 '13 ・Citroën DS 21 Pallas '70 - Hideo Kodama ・BMW i3 '15 ・Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe '54 ・ Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster '60 ・Suzuki Swift Sport '17 ・Toyota Sport 800 '65 - Tom Matano ・AMG Mercedes AMG C 63 S '15 ・AMG 300 SEL 6.8 AMG '71 ・Honda S660 '15 ・Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV '15 ・Mazda Demio XD Touring '15 - Shiro Nakamura ・BMW M3 Coupé '07 ・De Tomaso Pantera '71 ・Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe '64 - Ed Welburn ・Chevrolet Camaro SS '16 ・Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE Package '18 ・Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1 '19 ・Pontiac GTO 'The Judge' '69 CHARACTERS - Jeremy ・Honda RA272 '65 ・Honda S800 '66 ・McLaren MP4/4 '88 ・Porsche 911 Carrera RS (901) '73 9. GT Auto - Thirteen new paint colors have been added to the Real Car Paint section of the Paint Shop. 10. Sport 　- Race events that only allow for certain Car Settings to be adjusted have been added. 11. Lobby 　- "Results" button to display the race result after a qualifier or race has been added. 12. Controller 　- Engine startup sound and haptic vibration have been added when changing cars in the "Garage" while using a PlayStation®5 DualSense™ wireless controller. 13. Race Screen 　- Added a "Display Car Info Only" option in the Race Info Display section of Display Settings - Added the same option in the Race Info Display section of the replay options available during a replay Other Improvements and Adjustments 1. Cars 　- We fixed an issue in which the amount of downforce set would increase if Rear "Type A" parts were attached to the following cars: ・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR '96 ・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR '98 ・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR T.M. SCP '99 - We changed the display for the Peugeot L500R Hybrid VGT 2017 to now include the power output from the motor in the vehicle's max power. (This does not affect the vehicle's performance when driving or its Performance Points.) - We stabilized how the Dodge SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo behaves during the rolling start of an online race. 2. Tracks 　- We adjusted the penalty system algorithm at the following two sections on the Daytona International Speedway Road Course: ・Pit Lane Exit ・Chicane Exit (Turn 11) 3. Steering Controllers - We fixed an issue in which the screen would occasionally freeze for 1.5 seconds when using a Fanatec® steering wheel controller. 4. Localization - Fixed various text localization issues. 5. Others - Various other issues have been addressed. Download the free GT7 patch 1.29 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

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Volkswagen K 70, 1970. Today, October 20, is the 50th anniversary of the presentation of VW’s first front-engined, water-cooled, front wheel drive model. In fact the K 70 had been designed and developed by NSU but was rebadged when Volkswagen took over the bankrupt company. “Love the VW K 70 – because it opens up a new VW era” was the advertising slogan used for the launch of the Volkswagen K 70 50 years ago.

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Volkswagen Ok 70 Information: Iconic mid-sized sedan turns 50 | - Occasions of India

Volkswagen Ok 70 Information: Iconic mid-sized sedan turns 50 | – Occasions of India

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NEW DELHI: Volkswagen K 70 on Tuesday marked it 50th anniversary. Launched on October 20, 1970, the K 70 ushered a brand new period for the German automaker. The VW Ok 70 was a ground-breaking providing by the automaker within the 1970s. The Ok 70 was supposed to interchange its predecessors VW 411 and 412 and in addition had compete with its direct rival, the Audi 100.

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Volkswagen K 70: Volkswagen K 70: Iconic mid-sized sedan turns 50 - Times of India

Volkswagen K 70: Volkswagen K 70: Iconic mid-sized sedan turns 50 – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Volkswagen K 70 on Tuesday marked it 50th anniversary. Launched on October 20, 1970, the K 70 ushered a new era for the German automaker. The VW K 70 was a ground-breaking offering by the automaker in the 1970s. The K 70 was supposed to replace its predecessors VW 411 and 412 and also had compete with its direct rival, the Audi 100.

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Yearly Reading Wrap Up: 2020

1. La Description Du Monde by Marco Polo ⭐⭐

2. Du côté de chez Swann (À la recherche du temps perdu #1) by Marcel Proust ⭐⭐⭐

3. Discours Du Récit by Gérard Genette ⭐⭐⭐

4. The Private Life of the Diary by Sally Bayley ⭐⭐⭐⭐

5. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

6. Let it Snow by John Green ⭐⭐⭐⭐

7. The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe ⭐⭐⭐⭐

8. Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes by Roland Barthes ⭐⭐⭐⭐

9. L'ignorance by Milan Kundera ⭐⭐⭐⭐

10. Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom: A Story by Sylvia Plath ⭐⭐⭐⭐

11. Volkswagen Blues by Jacques Poulin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

12. Enfance by Nathalie Sarraute ⭐⭐⭐⭐

13. Une femme by Annie Ernaux ⭐⭐⭐⭐

14. Je ne suis pas sortie de ma nuit by Annie Ernaux ⭐⭐⭐⭐

15. L’Amour, roman by Camille Laurens ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

16. Open City by Teju Cole ⭐⭐⭐⭐

17. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern ⭐⭐⭐⭐

18. Philosopher ou faire l'amour by Ruwen Ogien ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

19. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ⭐⭐⭐⭐

20. The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Frida Kahlo ⭐⭐⭐

21. On the Road by Jack Kerouac ⭐⭐

22. Les particules élémentaires by Michel Houellebecq ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

23. Red Doc> (Red #2) by Anne Carson ⭐⭐⭐⭐

24. Queen of Air and Darkness (The Dark Artifices #3) by Cassandra Clare ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

25. La Barque silencieuse by Pascal Quignard ⭐⭐⭐

26. L'autofictif père et fils by Éric Chevillard ⭐⭐⭐

27. All We Saw: Poems by Anne Michaels ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

28. Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon ⭐⭐⭐⭐

29. Blue Horses: Poems by Mary Oliver ⭐⭐⭐⭐

30. The Latte Factor by David Bach ⭐⭐⭐⭐

31. La Poursuite du bonheur by Michel Houellebecq ⭐⭐⭐⭐

32. Rester vivant: et autres textes by Michel Houellebecq ⭐⭐⭐

33. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games #0) by Suzanne Collins ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

34. I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

35. The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin ⭐⭐⭐

36. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

37. Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit ⭐⭐⭐⭐

38. The Red Scrolls of Magic (The Eldest Curses #1) by Cassandra Clare ⭐⭐⭐⭐

39. Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare ⭐⭐⭐⭐

40. Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified by Robert O. Friedel ⭐⭐⭐⭐

41. I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi ⭐⭐⭐⭐

42. Wild Is the Wind by Carl Phillips ⭐⭐⭐⭐

43. Unshakeable by Anthony Robbins ⭐⭐⭐⭐

44. Stray by Stephanie Danler ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

45. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki ⭐⭐⭐⭐

46. Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

47. She Came to Slay by Erica Armstrong Dunbar ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

48. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey ⭐⭐⭐⭐

49. Life of the Party by Olivia Gatwood ⭐⭐⭐⭐

50. Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin ⭐⭐⭐⭐

51. Twilight (The Twilight Sage #1) by Stephanie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

52. Evermore by Julian Barnes ⭐⭐⭐

53. The Dark Between Stars by Atticus Poetry ⭐

54. The Truth About Magic by Atticus Poetry ⭐

55. Wenjack by Joseph Boyden ⭐⭐

56. It’s Hard to Be Human by Valerie Buhagiar ⭐⭐⭐⭐

57. New Moon (The Twilight Saga #2) by Stephenie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

58. The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off! by Gloria Steinem ⭐⭐⭐⭐

59. Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1 by Young Kim ⭐⭐⭐⭐

60. Eclipse (The Twilight Saga #3) by Stephenie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐

61. Orbit: Poems by Cynthia Zarin ⭐⭐⭐

62. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle ⭐⭐⭐⭐

63. The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

64. A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi ⭐⭐⭐⭐

65. Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga #4) by Stephenie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

66. Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin ⭐⭐

67. In Conclusion, Don’t Worry About It by Lauren Graham ⭐

68. My Ideal Bookshelf by Thessaly La Force ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

69. Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enríquez ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

70. Saga Vol. 9 by Brian K. Vaughan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

71. I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

72. #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso ⭐⭐⭐⭐

73. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell ⭐⭐⭐⭐

74. Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Rey ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

75. The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon ⭐⭐⭐

76. The Secret History by Donna Tartt ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

77. She Must Be Mad by Charly Cox ⭐⭐⭐

78. home body by Rupi Kaur ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

79. Wind in a Box by Terrance Hayes ⭐⭐⭐

80. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg ⭐⭐⭐⭐

81. Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

82. Normal People by Sally Rooney ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

83. Almost Midnight: Two Festive Short Stories by Rainbow Rowell ⭐⭐⭐

84. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens ⭐⭐⭐

85. Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris ⭐⭐

86. Monstress, Vol. 3: Haven (Monstress #3) by Marjorie M. Liu ⭐⭐��⭐

87. Monstress, Vol. 4: The Chosen (Monstress #4) by Marjorie M. Liu ⭐⭐⭐

88. Monstress, Vol. 5: Warchild (Monstress #5) by Marjorie M. Liu ⭐⭐⭐

89. My Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

90. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner (The Twilight Saga #3.5) by Stephenie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐

91. The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide by Stephenie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐

92. Midnight Sun (The Twilight Saga #5) by Stephenie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐

#yearly reading wrap up #2020 #2020 books #goodreads #star raitings #books #fiction #literature #French books #French literature #English literature #classics #the twilight saga #graphic novels #reading list #reading wrap up

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Absolutely all of them do asks 1-100

*cracks knuckles* alright motherfuckers its oversharing time

1. Spotify, Soundcloud, or Pandora?-Spotify

2. is your room messy or clean?-where I’m living now it’s very clean but my room at home was a mess when I left

3. what color are your eyes?-brown

4. do you like your name? why?-I don't really like my full name cuz its kinda an odd name but I do like my nickname

5. what is your relationship status?-fuck if I know, bud

6. describe your personality in 3 words or less-goblin 

7. what color hair do you have?-brown

8. what kind of car do you drive?-here I don't have a car but at home ive got a 1997 honda odyssey 

9. where do you shop?-wherever shit is sold the cheapest 

10. how would you describe your style?-see question 6 

11. favorite social media account?-fuck social media....imma still use it tho....imma still use it

12. what size bed do you have?-full I think

13. any siblings?-a brother and a stepsister

14. if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why?-Italy. pasta and bread mate

15. favorite snapchat filter?-the one that zooms in really close on your face

16. favorite makeup brand(s)-NYX Too Faced and Mac

17. how many times a week do you shower?-usually 5-7 times. if i go out its more, and if im in a depressive spiral its less

18. favorite tv show?-black mirror 

19. shoe size?-womens 8US 

20. how tall are you?-idk like. 5′8?

21. sandals or sneakers?-sandals

22. do you go to the gym?-not really. I swim

23. describe your dream date-having one 

24. how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment?-approximately 37 euro

25. what color socks are you wearing?-black white and gray

26. how many pillows do you sleep with?-3

27. do you have a job? what do you do?-I’m a nanny

28. how many friends do you have?-idk like. 5 or 6 on a good day

29. whats the worst thing you have ever done?-worst is a very umbrella term but one time I stole pocky from a Japanese market and I felt so bad I cried and returned it and the woman at the counter laughed at me and let me keep it so. stealing is good kids

30. whats your favorite candle scent?-citrus

31. 3 favorite boy names-taniel kyler briley

32. 3 favorite girl names-krystyl rahbekkah mayrei (pronounced mary)

33. favorite actor?-Tom Hardy

34. favorite actress?-K Stew

35. who is your celebrity crush?-see above

36. favorite movie?-Treasure Planet

37. do you read a lot? whats your favorite book?-yup; M is for Magic

38. money or brains?-money

39. do you have a nickname? what is it?-Cas

40. how many times have you been to the hospital?-only twice 

41. top 10 favorite songs-they change so I’ll do the ones I've been listening to a lot lately: Psycho Killer-Talking Heads, Love My Way-Psychedelic Furs, Nobody-Mitski, Stupid for You-Waterparks, Jetpack Blues-FOB, That's All I Need-Dirty Heads, Hey-Pixies, Visions of Gideon-Sufjan Stevens, Boys Dont Cry-The Cure, Elephant Gun-Beirut 

42. do you take any medications daily?-nope

43. what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc)-pretty average tbh

44. what is your biggest fear?-yeah

45. how many kids do you want?-0

46. whats your go to hair style?-brushed 

47. what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc)-wooden hut on the beach. my bed will be a hammock

48. who is your role model?-Freddy Mercury

49. what was the last compliment you received?-idk yo

50. what was the last text you sent?-”lmao stress about what?”

51. how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?-WHO isnt WHAT NOW 

52. what is your dream car?-1969 Volkswagen beetle bug convertible, cherry red, white leather interior

53. opinion on smoking?-i dont do it but i dont really care if others do

54. do you go to college?-did briefly

55. what is your dream job?-to not have to work

56. would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs?-beach

57. do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels?-yes bitch im poor

58. do you have freckles?-yes if ive been out in the sun a lot

59. do you smile for pictures?-yeah

60. how many pictures do you have on your phone?-about 1700

61. have you ever peed in the woods?-yeh

62. do you still watch cartoons?-heck yeck

63. do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?-Wendys

64. favorite dipping sauce?-ranch

65. what do you wear to bed?-old tshirt and workout shorts

66. have you ever won a spelling bee?-no im dumb

67. what are your hobbies?-fucking everything up

68. can you draw?-not well

69. do you play an instrument?-see above

70. what was the last concert you saw?-Dirty Heads

71. tea or coffee?-yes

72. Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?-neither

73. do you want to get married?-nope

74. what is your crush’s first and last initial?-AD

75. are you going to change your last name when you get married?-no

76. what color looks best on you?-implying I wear colors

77. do you miss anyone right now?-yup

78. do you sleep with your door open or closed?-closed

79. do you believe in ghosts?-yup

80. what is your biggest pet peeve?-people not using their blinker

81. last person you called-Suze

82. favorite ice cream flavor?-mint chip

83. regular oreos or golden oreos?-regular

84. chocolate or rainbow sprinkles?-rainbow

85. what shirt are you wearing?-old Grateful Dead concert tshirt

86. what is your phone background?-a bunch of quotes from The Room

87. are you outgoing or shy?-more reserved than anything else

88. do you like it when people play with your hair?-yes

89. do you like your neighbors?-my neighbor right under me plays piano and that's the highlight of my day

90. do you wash your face? at night? in the morning?-try to do both

91. have you ever been high?-yes

92. have you ever been drunk?-yes

93. last thing you ate?-chocolate

94. favorite lyrics right now-”you're an irreplaceable human soul with your own understanding of what it means to suffer and that’s a huge bummer”

95. summer or winter?-summer

96. day or night?-night

97. dark, milk, or white chocolate?-dark

98. favorite month?-june

99. what is your zodiac sign-gemini baybee

100. who was the last person you cried in front of?-suze and my family

#long post #my stuff #rlly tho thanks for being curious abt my life #also this killed like an hour and a half of my time👍👍

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I've seen the future and it will be I've seen the future and it works And if there's life after, we will see So you can't go like a jerk No, no (Prince, „Batman” 1989)

1972 NSU 1200 TT, unfortunately, no longer with its original model name Prinz but with its distinguishing feature, the open tailgate, so the engine doesn't overheat. In 1969, NSU AG and Auto Union as member of the Volkswagen Group merged to form Audi NSU Auto Union AG. The K 70, which had just been developed at that time by NSU, was taken over by Volkswagen and built as VW K 70. In 1985 the company was finally renamed Audi AG.

#nsu #nsu motorenwerke #nsu prinz #nsu 1200 tt #german cars #that's so autolandish #autolandish #streetfightingcars #hamburg #photographers on tumblr #original content

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NSU K 70, 1969. The K 70 was designed by NSU's chief stylist Claus Luthe and was intended to plug the gap in NSU’s range between the Ro 80 and the smaller Prinz. It was to make its debut at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show and as the images above show, publicity material was produced for the car’s marketing campaign. However NSU’s financial troubles meant that the car’s launch was delayed. On April 26 1969 an NSU shareholders' meeting endorsed a NSU/VW merger, VW needed a modern saloon so the K70 began production in August 1970 as a Volkswagen though it retained NSU’s naming convention, "K" for reciprocating pistons and 70 for 70hp. It was VW’s first front drive, water cooled in-line engine model and was eventually replaced by the first generation Passat

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Best CVT Automatic Transmission Cars in India

Let’s start with the very basics. Continuous variable transmission (CVT) is a lesser known alternative to the more conventional automatic transmission cars. The operation, however, is similar to all automatic cars. Slide the gearshift lever from “P” to “D” and off you go. But for the overwhelming majority of us in India—more tuned to operate manual transmission that require frequent gearshifts—the CVT may appear a bit complicated in the beginning. And in the AMT vs CVT tussle, none of the two are a favourite.

CVT cars, technically speaking, have no gears at all. Instead, it’s as if you have just one magical gear which is variable across all driving conditions. You don’t feel the signature jerk while shifting between gears in a manual transmission car. The change in automatic transmission cars is seamless. All that you notice is the change in the revolutions per minute (RPM) and the engine speed; lower for cruising, higher for acceleration.

Here’s what actually happens in CVT cars. The gearshift system calculates the best engine speed for every situation and maintains it even when you rev up your car rapidly. For instance, the CVT will know that your optimal engine speed is quite high, maybe around 3,000 rpm. It shifts the gear higher as soon as you floor the accelerator. As you pile up—70, 75, or 80 kmph—the engine speed remains the same. There’s no rising crescendo of changing gears in automatic transmission cars. Rather, there’s a steady hum or a dull drone, with the engine working perfectly at that speed.

A third type—the Direkt-Schalt-Getriebe or the direct-shift gearbox (DSG)—is largely used by Volkswagen. Now which of these should you choose- AMT vs CVT vs DSG, is a debate of usability that automobile experts often lock horns over.

Japanese automobile major Nissan has been using CVT for several years now in the international market. Others like Subaru and Honda have begun following suit. Fully automatic transmission cars in India are still a rarity. But the market is increasingly warming up to CVT automatic transmission cars.

The Best CVT Automatic Transmission Cars in India

Here are the five best CVT cars in India.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Price: ₹7.17 lacs

A BIT OF STYLING FOR THE BALENO HAS BEEN BORROWED FROM MARUTI’S PREVIOUS OFFERING – THE SWIFT.

The Maruti Suzuki Baleno CVT is a generously large hatchback and one of the most affordable automatic transmission cars. It retains the front fascia from the bestseller Swift. But what makes the car unique is its profile and rear view. The Baleno has one of the best stance in its class and looks poised to plough the road. The cabin is profusely spacious, particularly the front. While the material quality may look compromised, it’s well heeled equipment-wise. The Baleno CVT runs on the same K-Series, 1.2 litre DOHC petrol motor that powers the Swift and outputs 62 Kw of power at 6,000 rpm and 115 Nm torque at 4,000 rpm. It’s also the only CVT variant available in the entire Baleno lineup. The car promises a whooping 21.04 Kmpl fuel economy.

APPLE’S CARPLAY SYSTEM PACKS THE PUNCH IN BALENO’S ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

Power to the Baleno CVT is retarded by drum brakes at the back and disc brakes in the front. The ABS system along with electronic brake-force distribution is standard across all variants. The 2,520mm wheelbase of the car provides comfortable space for both front and rear passengers. Thigh support is good and there’s enough room to reasonably stretch your legs. The Baleno CVT has all the potential of a bestseller and unlikely to be short-lived like its predecessor.

Nissan Micra XL CVT

Price: ₹6.66 lacs

NISSAN MICRA IS PEPPY, EASY TO LOOK AT AND A FUN AUTOMATIC HATCHBACK TO DRIVE.

The Nissan Micra XL CVT car is one of the top mid-range automatic transmission cars available in India. The car derives power from the 1,198 cc, 1.2 litre 160-valve inline petrol engine which is coupled with the 5-speed CVT gearbox. The Nissan Micra XL outputs a maximum 76 PS power at 6,000 rpm and a peak 104 Nm torque at 4,000 rpm. The car offers a decent fuel economy of 19.44 Kmpl.

The Nissan Micra XL CVT notches up a top speed of 160 kmph and can reach 100 kmph in 0 to 14 seconds. The Torsion Beam rear and McPherson Strut front suspension keeps passengers insulated from potholes and other bumps in all Nissan automatic transmission cars. Driving the Micra XL CVT is one of the most pleasant experiences. The height-adjustable seat can align the driver’s line of sight to the windscreen. Access to the controls is easy and the multifunctional tilt-adjustable power steering allows greater control of the vehicle.

THE MICRA COMES WITH WARM, COMFORTABLE INTERIORS WORTHY OF ANY GOOD HATCHBACK.

Though not a head-turner like the Baleno, this hatchback from Nissan looks attractive on the roll and reflects finesse. The front fascia accentuates the look of the car with oval-shaped head lamps, the honeycomb grille, and the sloping hoods with character lines. The sides of the car forge a distinct appearance, courtesy the 14-inch all-steel wheels, black B pillars, tinted windows, and body-coloured door handles and ORVMs. The boot of the Nissan Micra XL CVT has chrome inserts flanked by conventional taillights. A stop lamp sits above the rear windscreen and enhances the visual cues of the car, particularly in the night.

Honda Amaze VX CVT

Price: ₹8.46 lacs

ADOPTING THE EDGY FRONT FASCIA FROM IT’S COUSIN BRIO, THE AMAZE LIVES UP TO THE AESTHETICS EXPECTED OF A HONDA & THEIR DEPENDABLE CVT TECHNOLOGY MAKES IT A GREAT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAR.

With some fresh features and a cosmetic facelift, this Honda Amaze trim has made quite a name for itself among the best CVT cars in India. Ever since its launch, the sales graph of the company is heading northwards, courtesy the rising demand for compact sedans in India. The VX CVT trim is position just below the optional VX variant in the Honda Amaze lineup. The car packs some of the best comfort, safety, and exterior features in class.

Power to the car is supplied by the four-cylinder SOHC i-VTEC 1.2 petrol engine which is mated to a five-speed gearshift. The engine outputs a peak 109 Nm torque at 4,500 rpm and a top power of 88 PS at 6,000 rpm. The power-train has five forward and one reverse automatic gear. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 Kmph in 15.7 seconds and can notch up a top speed of 142 Kmph. The compact sedan offers good handling. The lightweight and agile steering adds to the control.

The Honda Amaze VX CVT is among the better looking automatic transmission cars in India. It’s loaded with ample convenience and comfort features that include keyless entry, air conditioner with heater, height adjustable driver seats, rear defogger and other add-ons. The cabin offers a comfortable ride and there’s enough space to relax your legs during a long drive.

HONDA IS NEVER ONE TO LET YOU DOWN WHEN IT COMES TO INTERIORS AND THE AMAZE IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS.

The two-slat suave chrome grille in the front bolsters the look of the vehicle, one of India’s best looking automatic cars in India. The distinctive head lights, body coloured bumper, oversized air intakes and fog lamps further enhances the look. The ORVMs having integrated turn indicators cane be electrically folded.

Honda City SV CVT

Price: ₹10.63 lacs

THE FACT THAT THERE ARE 2 HONDA’S ON THE LIST OF BEST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CARS IS TESTIMONY TO THE QUALITY AND SMOOTHNESS OF HONDA’S CVT TECHNOLOGY.

Honda City SV CVT is the benchmark for all mid-segment sedans and one of the best automatic transmission cars in the country. It has maintained a style statement with the powerful i-VTEC technology and has been a bestseller in its class for more than a decade now. The Honda City SV CVT is fitted with a 1,497 cc petrol engine that delivers 145 Nm peak torque and 119 PS of power. The car uses the i-VTEC technology along with SOHC which ensures variable valve timing depending on motoring requirements. The valves open more while cruising at higher speeds and vice versa. It save more fuel compared to other cars in its class. The Honda City SV CVT has a paddle shift system below the steering to help the driver easily change gear ratios and torque requirements by pressing the plus or minus buttons on the shift. The car returns a mileage of 18 Kmpl.

THE CITY PROPELLED HONDA TO THE EPITOME OF MIDDLE CLASS LUXURY & THE CITY HAS ONLY BEEN UPGRADED WITH TIMES TO KEEP IT UP TO DATE WITH OUR IDEA OF ARISTOCRATIC COMFORT.

Inside, the seating is very comfortable. The driver’s seat is height adjustable and ensures comfortable driving position. The rear arm rests have cup holders that are undeniably important during a long drive. With superb thigh and lumber support, the Honda City SV CVT lends one of the best cabin rides among all automatic transmission cars. Body coloured bumpers, premium head lamps, and the front chrome grille enhances the exterior look of the car.

Toyota Corolla Altis CVT

Price: ₹17.05 lacs

A CAR SUITABLE FOR BLUE BLOODED ROYALTY, THE COROLLA ALTIS IS AMONG THE SMOOTHEST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CARS TO DRIVE.

Talk about automatic transmission cars and the Toyota Corolla Altis CVT is perhaps the best in segment. The car is fitted with a 1.8 G petrol engine and gets a 7-speed CVT-I Sequential Shift-matic power train. It retains the engine from its earlier versions with the identical 4-cylinder 2ZR-FE trim which outputs a peak 173 Nm torque at 4,000 rpm and 103 Kw of top power at 6,400 rpm. The mileage is at a decent 15.23 Kmpl for a car in its class.

Ride quality of the Toyota Corolla Altis CVT is superb. The three-spoke leather steering, illuminated entry integrated with the ignition system, lends superior control. The eco-driving indicator and the paddle shift are the brownie points of the car.

BEST IN CLASS ERGONOMICS & THE USE OF GOOD QUALITY MATERIALS LENDS THE CABIN OF THE ALTIS AN AIR OF ELEGANT COMFORT.

The Toyota Corolla Altis CVT has killer looks. It’s a head turner. The radiator grille with chrome plating, halogen head lamps, seven-spoke alloy wheels, retraceable and electrically adjustable ORVMs, are exclusive to the CVT trim. The roof mounted antenna and body coloured bumpers are other important features. The Toyota Corolla Altis CVT has redefined automatic cars in India.

Which are your favourite automatic transmission cars? Let us know in the comment box below. And don’t forget to share this story on your social media handles.

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Stock Market Tips For The Beginner - Stocks

Or are you just buying the unique boutique because you like the companys products? Well, it all doesn't matter because in the end that $171,000 SGD was safely secured in my pocket and yes, I caught the top again with precision perfect timing when the herd was buying and Ronald K unloaded. Daily Finan. Bull 3X Shs(ETF)(FAS) - Well, FAS finally broke $70 again as the financials were under pressure on Thursday. That said, there are some in the value investing community who like to use their dislike of betas as a bludgeon against all financial theory and after they have beaten that straw horse to death, they will offer MOS as their alternative risk measure. Perhaps, the defense that would be offered is that the investors who use MOS as their risk breakers would not look at companies like the latter, but I would still expect that even in the value investing spectrum, different investments would evoke different degrees of uncertainty (and different MOS).

Put simply, you can aggregate a large number of risky investments to create a relatively safe portfolio, as long as the risks in the individual stocks are not perfectly correlated. If you are a concentrated investor, who invests in a four or five companies, you should use a much higher MOS than an investor who has a more diversified portfolio, and if you the latter, perhaps even modify the MOS to be larger for companies that are exposed to macroeconomic risks (interest rates, inflation, commodity prices or economic cycles) than to company-specific risks (regulatory approval, legal jeopardy, management flux). Once you have adopted it, you still need the effects it has on your portfolio, including how often you choose not to invest (and hold cash instead) and whether it makes a material difference to the returns you generate on your portfolio. Previous support at $4.48-$4.50 did not hold so I am now looking at $4.30 to hold. I will go long and hold when Citigroup stock can break above $5.11 which was the high Monday afternoon. Consequently, you should settle for a smaller MOS when investing in stocks in markets that you perceive to be more liquid and efficient than in assets, where the corrections will presumably happen more quickly than in inefficient, illiquid markets where the wait can be longer.

Yes and I would be delighted if all you counted was liquid assets. For the average firm, inventory is considered to be more "liquid" than accounts receivable. There's a good chance you have at least one P&G product in your home right now -- and more likely several. The second is that lower oil prices will reduce inflation, at least in the near term, thus giving central banks a little more wiggle room in monetary policy. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. will now have resistance located $8.24. Sequenom Inc. (SQNM) - SQNM stock was at it again Tuesday. Moreover, there is also a big risk of seasonal stock wearing out quick which means that something needs to be done urgently. Accounting valuations seem to be built on the twin presumptions that book value is an approximation of liquidation value and that accounting fair value actually means what it says, and I have little faith in either.

Sound Value Judgments: As I noted in the last section, a MOS is useful only if it is an addendum to sound valuations. In the same vein, Valeant and Volkswagen will not make your MOS cut, even though the risk you face on either stock will be lowered if they are parts of larger portfolios. Pricing Catalysts: Since you make money from the price adjusting to value, the presence of catalysts that can lead to this adjustment will allow you to settle for a lower MOS. Using the MOS to pick investment will then lead you away from investments that are more exposed to firm-specific risks, which loom large on an individual company basis but fade in your portfolio. The first is an acceptance that, no matter how hard you try, your estimate of value can be wrong and the second is that even if the value estimate is right, there is uncertainty about whether the market will correct its mistakes over your time horizon.

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The Rise, The Fall, and The Rebirth: Pikes Peak International Raceway

For the vast majority of my life, I’ve found abandoned places and urban exploration fascinating. I often find myself browsing the internet for hours, discovering places I hadn’t heard of before, or learning about how something had gotten to the state that it’s in. Being a sports fan, there’s no shortage of examples all over the world of venues left to decay after the competition has ceased. NASCAR is no stranger to this. From short tracks like North Wilkesboro and Myrtle Beach, to the intermediate tracks like Rockingham and Nazareth, and even big superspeedways like Ontario and Texas World, NASCAR has left plenty of tracks across the country to die, and in some cases, a slow, painful, and visual death. Most end up demolished, and some end up slowly getting reclaimed by nature.

But that isn’t always the case. Today I’d like to talk to you about a track that graced both the NASCAR Busch Series & Truck Series schedules for a brief, eight-year period, only to be killed off, and against all odds, brought back to life. A one-mile, D-shaped oval, about an hour and a half outside of Denver, Colorado. Pikes Peak International Raceway.

Pikes Peak can trace its origins back to 1964, then known as Pikes Peak Meadows, a horse racing facility located off Interstate 25, between the towns of Fountain and Wigwam, Colorado. The track’s initial run lasted only four years before the then-renamed Pikes Peak Turf Club was sold off. The new ownership struggled to reopen the track, running only a weekends-only schedule in 1971, a schedule that wouldn’t be finished. The days of horse racing at the site were over. It’s been called one of the biggest failures in horse racing history.

Fast forward to 1997, where Pikes Peak would trade horses for horsepower.

On partnership was formed to construct, own, and operate a 1,300 acre speedway complex, with the goal being to attract a “big-time NASCAR race in 1998”.

With wide, sweeping corners, it was described as a smaller version of Michigan International Speedway or Auto Club Speedway. The facility also featured a 1.3-mile road course, and a quarter-mile oval in the infield. A massive 40,000 seat grandstand stretched the entire length of the front straightaway, with trackside camping spots available as well. After the track’s first race, a IndyCar race in dominated by Tony Stewart, people were already starting to call PPIR “the fastest one-mile paved oval anywhere”, a name that would stick with the track, even up until today.

The track would meet its goal and host a NASCAR Busch Series race on June 16th, 1998, a 250-mile event sponsored by Lycos.com (remember them?). Matt Kenneth, oddly enough, driving a Lycos sponsored car, would win the pole, lead 42 of 250 laps, and win the inaugural NASCAR race at Pikes Peak.

The speedway would host its first Craftsman Truck Series race a year later, and would go on to host races for ARCA, ASA, NASCAR Winston West (now the K&N Pro West Series) and other series. PPIR would also serve as a concert and entertainment venue, with the likes of Martina McBride, Jeff Foxworthy, Robbie Knievel, as well as Hootie & The Blowfish performing at the site.

The winners at Pikes Peak are really a who’s who at the time when each respective series raced there. In addition to Kenseth, Greg Biffle won in both the Busch and Truck series. Ron Hornaday and Mike Bliss also won Truck races at the track. Kevin Harvick won a Winston West race there. Mike Wallace once won a Truck Series & Winston West Series race on the same day. And the list of IndyCar winners is perhaps even more impressive, with Eddie Cheever and Gil de Ferran, as well as Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, and the late Dan Wheldon picking up wins in Colorado’s Race.

What held Pikes Peak back was the lack of a Cup Series race date. The track struggled financially, but you couldn’t tell just from looking at the crowds. If you go back and watch some of the Busch Series races there, they always seem well attended. Even for early 2000’s standards. Sure, it’s not a sellout. There’s some empty seats here and there. But we’re talking about a nearly-full grandstand, at a stand-alone Busch Series race, with next to no Cup Series drivers competing at the track. The Cup Series was usually running at Pocono the week of the Pikes Peak race, 1,700 miles away. This meant the race would serve as a platform for the Busch Series regulars to stand out without the Buschwackers stealing some of the spotlight, And despite that, even at the final Busch race at PPIR in 2005, Allen Bestwick of NASCAR on TNT suspected that a record crowd was in attendance.

Colorado is far from the most motorsports-crazed area of the country, but even still, Pikes Peak drew in crowds for second-and-third tier NASCAR races that the even Cup Series would die for today.

Just five years after the track opened, the owners, Lehman Brothers Holdings, INC, who purchased the track in 2001 after the original owners foreclosed, began looking into selling the track. In 2002, International Speedway Corporation (ISC), gained the right of first refusal if the owners did follow through with their plans to sell the complex, and then on October 1, 2005, ISC officially purchased the track for $10.3 million.

With the announcement of the sale came the news that Pikes Peak International Raceway would close. It came as a shock to those who attended the races at the track. ISC would petition NASCAR to move PPIR’s 2006 race date to Martinsville, which they would do, and ISC would begin relocating certain assets, such as grandstand seating and the scoring pylon, to other ISC-owned tracks.

ISC didn’t hide their intentions with the purchase of the speedway. They were planning to build a track in the Denver area, and the purchase of Pikes Peak was to eliminate any competition in the area. The idea for a race track in Denver goes all the way back to 1997, the same year PPIR was built. Penske Motorsports wanted to build a super speedway next to Denver International Airport, with those plans scrapped after the Federal Aviation Administration deemed the site unsafe, citing the proximity to the airport and concerns over large crowds of people sitting directly under landing aircraft.

Penske Motorsports merged with ISC in 1999, and the company set its sights on a new location just off of I-70 in Aurora, CO. This project is voted down by the city council after refusing to use taxpayer money to fund the speedway.

In 2000, ISC announced their intentions to become a tenant at WorldPark, an ambitious and massive 5,500-acre complex, that would’ve included a drag strip, ice rink, golf course, and a Native American arts and cultural center, also proposed to be built in Aurora. With an absolutely absurd cost of $500 million, mixed with local opposition due to the noise and traffic problems the complex would create, as well as a campaign funded by the owners of PPIR to oppose the development, it really shouldn’t come as a big chock that this too was nixed.

The newest set of plans included a one-mile oval speedway, four-mile road course, a go-kart facility, with a capacity anywhere from 65,000-100,000, to be built on the originally planned Aurora site off I-70. The proposed development also includes restaurants, hotels, and other commercial businesses. This proposal comes after the Colorado State Senate passed Senate Bill 173, the Colorado Tourism Act, that has the potential to provide $50 million to the construction of the speedway.

As we know now, those plans never materialized.

To put it bluntly: ISC killed Pikes Peak, to attempt to build a track that’s not noticeably different than PPIR, in a city that didn’t want them, just a one-hour drive up I-25 from the eight year old track that’s already built. I don’t know if there’s a more glaring example of how greedy and disgusting expansionist NASCAR was than this.

Pikes Peak was already wounded, but ISC came along with the dagger.

ISC, founded by Bill France Sr. in 1953, and running as its own separate entity until it was merged with parent company NASCAR in 2019, isn’t a stranger to shady business practices. ISC and NASCAR had been sued by multiple tracks over the years for allegedly violating antitrust laws.

It’s hard to feel any sympathy for NASCAR and their current situation when you read up on things like this. Plenty of fans direct the blame towards the playoff system, or stage racing, but I NASCAR’s thirst for expansion, and more importantly, the way they went about expanding, turned many fans away. NASCAR saw their booming success in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, and tried to expand too big, too fast. They had a perfectly fine facility that was less than a decade old, and they decided it wasn’t it didn’t fit their needs.

ISC would eventually sell Pikes Peak in 2006 to a group of motorsports enthusiasts calling themselves PPIR, LLC. The sale coming with one glaring condition.

ISC was still pursuing the Denver track idea at the time, so to ensure that Pikes Peak wouldn’t take any potential NASCAR attention away from their project, the new owners had to agree that NASCAR, or any other large motorsports series that would bring in more than 5,000 fans, couldn’t race at the track.

That didn’t bother the new owners however, and they officially purchased the speedway in 2007 at a cost of $9 million.

Pikes Peak, now without 30,000 of its original 40,000 teal grandstand seats, lives on, hosting concerts, some smaller races from time to time, such as USAC & SRL, as well as time attack events, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, and even drifting competitions. And similar to the Pontiac Silverdome, Pikes Peak also served as a home for thousands of recalled Volkswagens, stemming from the company’s 2015 emissions scandal. The last of the VW’s was moved off of the property in 2019.

Some people still hope to see NASCAR return someday, but track president Bob Boileau says that’s not their intentions. They’re more focused on making PPIR an experience to be enjoyed 365 days a year, and it seems they’re doing a phenomenal job of that. It’s far from the big league ambitions the track had in the 90’s, but it seems PPIR has found its niche through all of its setbacks. It’s rare to see a race track be given a second chance in life. After all, they’re purpose-built to do one thing, serve as an arena of speed for the best drivers in the world. So many tracks end up being just left to fall to into disrepair like North Wilkesboro, or get demolished like Riverside, but thanks to everyone associated with PPIR, LLC, Pikes Peak International Raceway isn’t one of them.

The days of NASCAR at Pikes Peak are over, but we can still relive the brief, eight year run the speedway had playing host to some of the country’s premier motorsports series.

In the course of researching for this piece, I stumbled across a video that NASCAR published on their YouTube page just one week ago, a few days before I even got the inspiration to write this. The 1998 Lycos.com 250, the inaugural Busch Series race at Pikes Peak. I watched the race as I wrote this, and I invite you all to do the same. The race features plenty or names recognizable to fans that have been around the sport for a while. Of course there’s the eventual race winner Matt Kenseth, but also Tony Stewart, Elliott and Hermie Sadler, Randy LaJoie, and a young Dale Earnhardt Jr., who’s front bumper gets quite a lot of TV time.

With tracks like Kentucky and Chicagoland being left off the 2021 NASCAR schedule, and tracks like Texas Motor Speedway and others on life support, we’re once again reminded of how massively NASCAR’s expansion efforts failed. Those tracks now face an uncertain future, and in the years to come we’ll see what their fate becomes, but here’s hoping they can find a second purpose in life just like the fastest one-mile oval anywhere, Pikes Peak International Raceway.

Thank you so much if you’ve taken time out of your day to read this little project of mine. Please let me know your thoughts on this and any places you thought I could’ve done better in. I’m new to this whole writing thing after all! I hope you enjoyed this journey into the history of Pikes Peak International Raceway. That’s all for this week. I hope everyone has had a good start to 2021, and I’ll see you next week.

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