What's NSX?
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| The NSX was co-developed by Honda engineers along with the legendary Formula 1 driver, Ayrton Senna. Even though the NSX always had the makings of a proper super car "" a mid-engined V6, rear-wheel drive, all aluminium body, looks to rival cars from the prancing horse stable "" it was never really considered one. |
| Partly because of the badge and partly because it was almost too perfect. The NSX came with all the practicality of a daily run-about, something that was actually looked down upon by the purists. Yet it had its own fan following. Since its launch, over 18,000 cars were sold. |
| Honda is currently said to be working on a successor, that could be based on the Honda HSC "" the concept car that debuted at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show. Despite this, the NSX will be missed and remembered as a perfect example of a car that was too good for its own good. |
| Tyre mark |
| India's largest tyre maker has just completed a major landmark in the industry. Raghupati Singhania (in the photograph), CEO and MD of JK Tyre, was present as the pioneers of radials in India rolled out their millionth truck/bus radial tyre from their Mysore plant. |
| Simultaneously, to go with the tremendous growth expected in the automobile sector, JK Tyre is investing another Rs 60 crore in the plant. |
| With this investment, JK Tyre hopes to take the per-day production from 750 tyres to 1,000. JK Tyre currently enjoys a 85 per cent market share in truck radials and hopes that this move will help them further. |