Auto news on Youtube Sep 27 2017

Try as I may how can I announce without announcing that I won't be making an

announcement! BRO! We're back! Ooo What is this place? Why are we wearing the same outfit?

Does that seem a little familiar to you? Well of course, it's familiar, most certainly we were here

a couple of months ago some time back when... Baleno RS vs. Polo GT TSI!

That's right when he chose the RS over the TSI and created an unrest among

enthusiasts. Me!? You were the one who couldn't choose a winner and you kept

these wonderful people waiting on another car! Even worse, we pissed off our

Bossman, Ninad Mirajgaonkar!

What the hell is wrong with you guys?

Idiots! Nincompoops! You're supposed to drive cars! Not dance around them!

Be serious guys!

Everything we say here today will be either in black or white

and this time we'll get you the car that you have been waiting on - the Ford Figo S!

The petrol Figo S is the car you should just totally ignore. This! What a car!

This cabin, this great air-conditioner, the clutch is great, the steering rack, well even

though it's an electrically assisted rack

it is easily one of the best, if not the best in the segment. Changes on the

inside - red stitching on the steering, the seats, ooh! a bigger roof spoiler and how

can I forget, the suspension. But the Figo S what they've essentially done is fit

the UK spec suspension, stiffened up the anti-roll bars, drop the suspension a

little bit, put stiffer springs as well, they've accommodated bigger tires and

this makes all the difference!

With the gearbox throws are nice and short and with this engine you always

are in the sweet spot of the power band

With the added suspension and the added changes to the car, it weighs 14 kilos

more over the standard Figo but that added weight well, it really masks it well.

You don't really feel it in the corners. There's lot of great progression, lot of good feedback.

Such a great driving experience and as you can tell by the look on my face, I am

just having a blast. I guess it's time for us to summarize then folks for all

of us who had been complaining of the lack of good fun family cars, news flash!

Ford's still making them. Well I just hope they're not charging as a bomb for it

then. Not at all because at Rs 7.2 lakh the Ford Figo S diesel is cheaper

than the Ignis diesel and for all the things that you get new on the inside

the reworked suspension and all that jazz, well this one costs the same as, wait

for it, the standard Figo! What!? Well I guess you have a winner then! Yep, said in

black and white, if it were my white money, I would put it on this white car!

Pack up! Let's go! I'm hungry! Hey Ray, is the hot? Nevermind, let's go, I am hungry!

Wait a second, you said that the Figo has cost the same as the standard

Figo! How is that possible? Well they've taken off four airbags!

What? Four airbags

are important bro! Yeah but then it still gets 2 airbags, right? The Baleno RS and Polo

GT TSI also get two airbags. Yeah but it can't be the winner then! Oh dude come

on they're selling 500 of these cars Figo s don't you want them to be selling

more cars? It's a good car! Not a winner bro! Oh you want to see a winner? Yeah!

We're gonna go back! What?

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the most powerful hatch then manufactured in

India - the Abarth Punto! The Abarth Punto then is in a different league altogether

compared to its competition because it offers more, a lot more! By a lot more I

presume he means the 1.4 liter Tjet petrol engine. So if you have someone

telling you that this engine is the same from Fiat Linea, well not really because

it's in a different state of tune and comes equipped with a much larger

turbocharger. So in this configuration, the Abarth

Punto dishes out 145 horses and 212 Nme of torque which means that

this car is going to catapult itself to a 100 kmph mark in a mere

8.8 seconds and to extract that performance, we upsize to Michelin

performance rubber - Primacy 3 ST's. This car here ladies and gentlemen gives me the

joys and the charms of an old school hydraulic steering setup, now this car

also gets four disc brakes remember the Polo GT TSI or the Ford Figo S

get drum breaks at the back, not this one

so there's plenty of braking power, 16 inch scorpion rims which don't just

happen to be the largest but they also happen to be the best-looking of the lot

reworked suspension like the Ford Figo S totally irons of these small to medium

road undulations and keeps the car very composed, very planted, even at high speeds

While keeping this body rolls completely in check.

The nice suspension, the great steering and the braking should mean that overall

as a package the Abarth Punto is great but it isn't! Every single time you floor the throttle, it

struggles to put the power down, the A pillar is in the way of my vision, the

space down there at the pedals is really cramped up, this display screen looks

like calculator, I still have to figure out what these three buttons are the

climate controls mean, there are very few cubby holes and what about ESP or

traction control for small things like parking sensors? Getting into a good driving

position is quite a task

but will I buy the car? Yes! Should you buy the car?

Yes! Because this car needs you

So the Abarth is the winner then, huh? No one's winning Glen, because we're all

losing!

You see that's the point that I'm trying to make with the Ford Figo S!

The Figo S still has some time left but the Abarth Punto, its fate is nearly

sealed and that's because ever since the Punto Abarth has been launched in our

market, well, it hasn't really done well, and as we speak today, the production has

stopped. Sure, they say they'll be manufacturing the car again but then

there's no telling for how long, and the point I'm trying to make here is this, if

us enthusiasts want the Indian automotive market to usher itself into

the dawn of a new beginning then we've got to make the right choices and if you

don't show awareness and understanding for good cars, good cars will never be made

at all! Thank you for watching PowerDrift, folks do remember to subscribe to

PowerDrift if you want good videos made at all until next time! Ciao!

you

For more infomation >> iPhone 8 giveaway : Ford Figo S, Abarth Punto : The Cars We Should Be Buying - Duration: 10:56.

-------------------------------------------

The 3 Best Mustang Stock Length X-Pipes For 2015 - 2017 Ford Mustang GT - Duration: 7:16.

Hey, guys, I'm Stephanie with americanmuscle.com and I'm gonna show you guys my Top Stock Length

X-Pipes for the 2015 and newer GT.

And I've picked these x-pipes based off of my personal experience, customer reviews,

and the popularity of the x-pipe.

You do have a handful of options when it comes to x-pipes for the S550 GT.

So if you don't know where to start or you don't know exactly what you're looking for,

I'm hoping that this video will help you out with some.

So I'll walk you through my three different picks and explain a little bit about each

x-pipe.

I'm not gonna go into full detail about the x-pipes since this isn't a product video,

but if you guys want more information about any of the items that I talk about in this

video, always feel free to visit the product page and check them out more for yourself.

And, of course, if you guys want to see more videos like this one or some other cool content

or anything Mustang-related for that matter, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel,

American Muscle Videos.

X-pipes for the S550 offer a way to replace the factory resonator and still keep your

cats.

Swapping out the resonator mid-pipe for a traditional style mid-pipe like an x-pipe

is a fast and easy way to make a big change in your Mustang's exhaust without having to

purchase an entirely new exhaust system.

Replacing the resonator with an x-pipe can totally change the sound of the car even with

the stock axle-back still installed.

You're also gonna be freeing up some exhaust flow and losing a little bit of weight all

at the same time, since a factory resonator is heavy.

You're looking at about losing 25 pounds.

Now installing an x-pipe this way does mean that you will be cutting the factory resonator

out and putting the x-pipe in as a replacement.

But it's not difficult to do and it is a very cost-effective way to get the desired results.

As usual, with any exhaust piece, you always have a few different things to consider when

you're shopping.

You have to consider materials because that's gonna make a difference, and the diameter,

are you looking for a 3 inch x-pipe that'll bolt up to a 3 inch cat-back or do you need

to keep the stock 2.5 inch diameter?

I also have to say that the sound that you're expecting from a cut and clamp x-pipe is gonna

be pretty similar across the board if you leave the rest of your exhaust stock, and

we'll show you what these sound like with the stock axle-back installed and with an

aftermarket axle-back.

As you'll see, what's gonna change the sound and the tone and the volume between the x-pipes

is an axle-back or a cat-back.

So if you have or you're planning on changing other components of your exhaust, just keep

that in mind.

Typically speaking though, an x-pipe is gonna produce more volume and a raspier note than

an h-pipe would.

So if you're looking for that volume and maybe a little bit of a raspy note you're gonna

want an x-pipe.

Overall, I would say that a cut and clamp x-pipe like these with the stock axle-back

still installed will be a two out of five on the loudness meter.

So let's take a look at my first pick.

The first x-pipe that we're gonna talk about is the SR Performance Cut and Clamp Resonator

Delete X-Pipe.

Here's what it sounds like.

This is perfect for someone that's looking for a change in exhaust note, but that's on

a budget at the same time.

This is the most budget-conscious x-pipe that's currently available on the website.

Now, as with all of the other x-pipe options, you can reuse your factory cats with this

mid-pipe, so you're still going to be smog legal.

This is a 2.5 inch mandrel-bent 409-grade stainless steel.

That means that it's gonna be great for those cars that are daily drivers or those that

see all different types of weather conditions other than the sun.

It's gonna offer great corrosion resistance and have a longer life than an aluminized

x-pipe would.

So overall, this is a great option if you're on a budget, want to keep this stock exhaust

size, and still want stainless steel.

If you wanted to consider different materials, you could always check out the Heartthrob

Cut and Clamp Resonator Delete X-Pipe instead.

Take a listen to it.

Much like the SR Performance option, this reuses the stock cats and maintains a factory

2.5 inch diameter, but instead of being stainless steel you're looking at aluminized instead.

The aluminized isn't gonna resist corrosion as well over time, and that may translate

into a shorter life if your car is a daily driver, if you drive in the rain, and if your

car sees things like snow or road soil.

The tradeoff with that is that this does have a lower price tag if you compare it across

the board to other x-pipe options.

Now, it does cost a little bit more than the SR Performance option but relatively speaking,

it's still one of the most affordable x-pipe options out there.

But if you want something different than your normal x-pipe setup, you really need to check

out the Corsa Double Helix X-Pipe.

And this is what it sounds like.

This is a 3 inch x-pipe and it's made from 304 stainless steel which is the top of the

line when it comes to exhaust materials.

But what really sets this apart is the design.

You can see that this doesn't look like just a standard x-pipe.

This is Corsa's Double Helix X-Pipe. so the double crossover is gonna change the sound

that his produces.

It gives more of a crisp or raspy sound than a standard x-pipe does.

Do keep in mind though that this is a Corsa product and so you can expect to drop a dime

or two on it.

So those are gonna be my top three choices when it comes to Stock Length X-Pipes for

the 2015 and newer GT Mustang.

Keep in mind that these are just suggestions for you based off of my personal experience

and customer feedback and reviews.

There's a whole product page on the website here that shows you every option that we currently

carry, so these aren't the end all or the be all.

And if you want any more info on any of the mid-pipes that I talked about in this video,

feel free to visit the product page.

I'm Stephanie and don't forget, for all things Mustang keep it right here americanmuscle.com

and make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel American Muscle Videos for more cool

content.

For more infomation >> The 3 Best Mustang Stock Length X-Pipes For 2015 - 2017 Ford Mustang GT - Duration: 7:16.

-------------------------------------------

Ford Ka+ TREND ULTIMATE 85PK 5-DRS! - Duration: 1:47.

For more infomation >> Ford Ka+ TREND ULTIMATE 85PK 5-DRS! - Duration: 1:47.

-------------------------------------------

Ford Focus 1.5 150pk Titanium Edition 5drs - Duration: 1:52.

For more infomation >> Ford Focus 1.5 150pk Titanium Edition 5drs - Duration: 1:52.

-------------------------------------------

Ford Transit 2.2 TDCI L1/H2 Hoog Airco. - Duration: 0:59.

For more infomation >> Ford Transit 2.2 TDCI L1/H2 Hoog Airco. - Duration: 0:59.

-------------------------------------------

Yeni Ford Fiesta - Trafik Levhası Tanıma ve Uyarı Sistemi | Ford Türkiye - Duration: 0:27.

For more infomation >> Yeni Ford Fiesta - Trafik Levhası Tanıma ve Uyarı Sistemi | Ford Türkiye - Duration: 0:27.

-------------------------------------------

Ford Focus WAGON TREND 1.0 ECOBOOST | NAVIGATIE | LM VELGEN | PARKEERHULP | - Duration: 0:54.

For more infomation >> Ford Focus WAGON TREND 1.0 ECOBOOST | NAVIGATIE | LM VELGEN | PARKEERHULP | - Duration: 0:54.

-------------------------------------------

Our Scientists – From Coast to Coast to Coast - John Ford - Duration: 3:05.

My name's John Ford and I'm a research scientist here at the pacific biological station in

Nanaimo, and I head up the whale research program for fisheries and Oceans Canada in

the Pacific region and our primary role here in my group is to study all the different

whale, dolphin and porpoise species on the west coast of Canada especially the species

that are listed as endangered or threatened under the species at risk act so our task

is to try and get out on the water, find the whales, estimate how many there are, find

out where their habitats are and how they use the habitats, what they feed on and so

on so that we can better protect them.

So there's various techniques we use, a big one is called photo identification where we

get a big telephoto lens on a camera and drive parallel to the whale; not close enough to

disturb it but close enough to get a very high quality photograph, and using natural

markings that occur on each individual we can actually do a mug shot for each animal

and track it from year to year.

A big part of my work is also underwater acoustics so we have submerged recorders that we put

out for a year at a time and they tell us how often and where whales like blue whales

and fin whales tend to be.

With killer whales it's even better because killer whale sounds tell us what population

of killer whale it is and there's different populations on our coast and even what family

group is present because each family group of the salmon eating residents type of killer

whale has a unique dialect and we can actually identify it, right down to the family group,

whose out there acoustically.

What we were just listening to is the underwater dialect of a killer whale pod that lives off

northern Vancouver Island.

This other example that I'll play now is a different pod that lives off southern Vancouver

Island, it doesn't mix but you can hear the different dialects here.

I got kind of turned on to whales when I was a young lad growing up near Victoria and seeing

killer whales swimming by the boat, and of course we were all terrified because everybody

knew in those days that they were dangerous animals and they would tip the boat over and

eat you right away and of course that was part of the whole mythology about killer whales

which we new know is completely wrong.

So for the last 40 years of my career being able to work in the early stages of this scientific

awakening of what these killer whales are all about to the point now that we know so

much more about them - still lots to learn but its been such a fortunate opportunity

over my career to have been part of that.