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M ercedes-Benz has launched the  second generation G-Class  SUV in India in the G 63 AMG iteration at Rs 2.19 crore,  here is some quick facts about G Class  Image Credit Mercedes Benz India 1 . Mercedes-Benz says that the G-Class is their longest serving passenger vehicle model. It was launched in 1979 by the request of Sha of Iran who at that time had a share in the company. The letter ‘G’ in all Benz SUVs is derived from the G-Class and is the forefather of its entire SUV lineup. It’s also sometimes referred to as the G-Wagen, short for Geländewagen, which means ‘an off-road vehicle’ in German  2 . The G-Class is meant to be taken off road but at the same time, it is also luxury car It has all the creature comforts of a luxuary car When M-B Planned to bulid the G-Class for the first time, thjey wanted it to be a vehicle with ‘superior off-road capability’ and yet be a ‘full-featured and safe vehicle suitable for recreational purposes’ 3 .In  its latest avatar,

Abhishek Benny Photography  W hen you ask someone which is the fastest animal in the world most of them will agree with cheetah,but its the fastest "land animal".That title goes to Peregrine falcon  with a diving speed of 389 km/h, which easily beats the Cheetah.Back in the 90's when the engineers in Suzuki was building the fastest bike at that that time they didn't have to think twice about the name.They named their bike Hayabusa which is Japanese for  Peregrine Falcon. Abhishek Benny Photography   The bike was an engineering marvel at that time and it held the title of the fastest production bike for years.The bike could easily reach a top speed of 320 kmph thanks to its 1300cc engine producing close to 200bhp, That's more that your average car.It was the first production bike to break the 300kmph barrier, thus becoming a legend and attaining a cult status.It was a benchmark set for a decade. Abhishek Benny Photography   Even after 20 year

  I t was a lazy day for me,it's been raining for days and I was stuck in my room with absolutely nothing to do .Monsoons in Kerala can be really punishing.And then my phone screamed, it was my friend, so I picked it up.He was asking me to come to a place and he didn't explain much.I could feel the excitement in his voice so I knew something was up, So I hoped in my two wheeler and checked the location which he shared via whats app,It was in the middle of nowhere.but I still decided to go there after all whats the worst thing that could go wrong.It took me around an hour to reach the location. Thar in its natural habitat   (Abhishek Benny Photography) What I saw was breathtaking.That place was supposed to be a barren land but days of nonstop rain changed the place and my friend was gunning his Thar through it.It was amazing, The vehicle was in its natural habitat.It is supposed to be driven like this instead of using it as a commuter vehicle.The Thar was able to wa

Image Credits Royal Enfield   R oyal Enfield has finally released their highly anticipated Continental GT 650 and Interceptor 650 Twins in California, which happens to be the first global market to get the first twin cylinder highest capacity  motorcycle from Royal Enfield.The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 starts at $5799, while the Continental 650 GT starts at $5999.The prices are expected to be under 3.5 lakhs  when its going to be launched in India,Since the bikes are sourced and made in India Image credits Royal Enfield   The Royal Enfield 650 Twins are powered by the biggest and most powerful engine built by Royal Enfield. The 648 cc engine is capable of producing 47 horsepower and 52 Nm of torque and is having a 6-speed gearbox. The bikes are said to have a mileage of 25.5 kmpl. Both the motorcycles will have ByBre (by Brembo) twin piston callipers on disc brakes on both the wheels, dual channel ABS, a 130 section wide rear tyre, 36 spoke aluminum alloy rims, slippe

Abhishek Benny Photography W hen it was time for me to go back to Punjab after the summer,without thinking twice I opted for train instead of flight,sure traveling via flight is faster and the ticket prices are getting cheaper day by day.My brain was telling me to take the flight and my heart was longing for a long train journey. So why all the effort?,You don't have sit all day strapped in and the air hostess breathing down your neck throughout the whole journey if you do something weird or different.So literally if you are in train you can travel like a king no one to control you unnecessarily No check in and security procedures,we can walk around the compartments,eat whatever we want.A whole lot of freedom  Abhishek Benny Photography      It took nearly 3 days to reach Punjab but the journey was worth it.I booked the ticket alone and I wasn't expecting anyone that I know on the train.To my surprise there were lot of familiar faces on my compartment almo

T here was farmer who lived with his wife and son he had a small house and a few cows his main source of income was the money which he got by selling the milk.    Every day he had to wake up early in the morning and walk almost 10 km through the forest to reach the market.He buys rice and vegetables from the money which he got by selling the milk and the he returned to his house, this was his daily schedule.   One morning as usual he was going to the town to sell his milk he was in the middle of the forest.Suddenly out of nowhere a huge cobra appeared in front of him, the farmer was so scared he thought that the cobra will kill,Surprisingly the cobra started to speak it said"I wont do you any harm all I need is some milk".In fear of his life the farmer gave his milk the cobra drank all the milk after finishing the milk the cobra gave the man a very expensive pearl.They made a deal that the farmer would bring milk every day and the cobra would give him a e

Abhishek Benny Photography   S elling over 18,000 units in September 2018 Tata occupied the 4th position in the sales chart beating Honda and Toyota in a comfortable margin. Tata motors has been growing rapidly over the last months due to the sales of the hatchback Tiago and the compact SUV Nexon,which have been accounting nearly 75% of their sales.Almost 8000 units of Tiago is being sold per month, which is a huge achievement for Tata considering the fact the sales of their last model Bolt was under 500 units per month during its end. Abhishek Benny Photography   After the failure of Bolt and Zest,the company realized that something drastic has to be done in order to save the  company.So they did their homework and came up with a new batch of products with a new design language called Impact design.The Tiago was the first one to be born out of this new philosophy.with its fresh design and features rivaling cars two segments above it. Tiago sold like hot cakes.The build q

Abhishek Benny Photography    A utomotive Photography is one of the fastest growing segments in Photography today.It is one of the most exciting and rewarding genres of photography filled with people who are passionate about cars and driving.Like any other field there is tough competition in this field.Its very Important that you need a clear pathway  in order to create your own style to stand among the crowd. Abhishek Benny Photography   One should make their own style which make them unique.There are different techniques like Light painting, using light to sculpt the shape of the car and then there is panning shots which Introduces motion blur to convey speed The common issue seen in beginner photographers is that we try to capture take two dimensional images and stick with same posture and style.we have to experiment with ourselves to get better results.Its always about your perspective.We have to capture action and the essence of the car 

THE ROLLER Abhishek Benny Photography     This is one of the most difficult photo which I took,It is also one of my favorites because it was my first ever roller shot.A roller shot of a car is to take a photo of a moving vehicle from another moving vehicle with very low shutter speed to get the motion blur.To get this shot I had to lie down in the boot of a swift dzire to get this angle while both the vehicles were moving at 40kmph. This shot required a lot of coordination and teamwork.I needed two drivers and one more person with me in the boot to hold the boot lid open.It took a lot trials to get the perfect shot.But still it was worth the effort. THE RING Abhishek Benny Photography    This picture has confused many people because of the red and white light trails.Its actually a scooter after putting the camera on timer I rode it around the car, since the shutter speed of of 25 seconds a light trail of the headlight and tail light of the scooter was formed t