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Carmakers don't know how to tune suspension properly nowadays

A cars ride and handling are chiefly determined by two things, wheel size and also suspension tuning.

Deal breakers: Mercedes-Benz C-Class' ride comfort and handling need major improvement

It makes for a ride so uncharacteristically Mercedes-Benz.

4 variants of the 2021 Toyota Vios in Malaysia, but which is the better buy?

Also, note that the GR-S bodykit and sports suspension (more on this later) are available as a separate

GrabCar Premium vehicles in Malaysia to get Nanoe air purifier

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In Brief: 2019 Lexus RX 300 - Who needs air suspension?

Engine, tyre, and wind noise are impeccably suppressed at any speed.Plus, the Lexus RX 300’s ride

Pros and Cons: 2020 Toyota Vios GR-S – Superb suspension, lackluster powertrain

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2020 BMW 320i vs 2020 Mercedes-Benz C200 - which is the ride and handling champ?

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Ratings - Honda CR-V's performance and ride comfort, high marks for engine performance

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2020 Mercedes-Benz G-Class with less sporty engine previewed in Malaysia; From RM 999k

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2020 Mercedes-Benz C300 AMG Line drops Airmatic suspension

Specifically, the Airmatic Suspension has been replaced by Sports Suspension, like the one in the C200

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400,000 Mercedes-Benz G-Class produced, electric G Wagon coming next

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, or “G Wagon” has reached 400,000 units in production.

2020 Proton X70 CKD gets stiffer suspension for better ride & handling

got a new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) and improved kit list, Proton has also revised the suspension

Smoother ride for Japan-spec 2021 Mazda CX-30 with suspension, engine updates

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Deal breakers: Love the Volkswagen Tiguan, but wish its suspension was more pliant

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Balance 2.5 / 3 Grip 2 / 3 Load Reaction 2.5 / 3 Total 31.5 / 50 pts Ride

Is torsion beam suspension in the 2019 Mazda 3 a step backwards?

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Malaysia's Proton X50 will ride and handle better than China's Geely Binyue

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What is Airmatic suspension on the Mercedes-Benz C300?

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Mild-hybrid Mazda MX-30 confirmed for Japan - new e-SkyActiv-G engine

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Ratings: 2021 Toyota Vios 1.5L G - The best value for money B-segment sedan?

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Special edition Geely Boyue gets Lotus ride & handling, but not Proton X70?

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The 2020 Mercedes-AMG E53 4MATIC+ – 429 hp/520 Nm, aggressive styling, new MBUX infotainment

Opt for the optional AMG Driver’s package, and you’ll gain additional 20km/h more.The AMG Ride

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Are these items worth forking out nearly RM 8k more than the fully-equipped 1.5 G variant?

Ratings: 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C200 AMG Line - How good is it without the badge?

for that with decent handling (for a daily driver).Previously, we have mentioned that the Honda Citys suspension

Toyota Drops G Variant of Sienta, A New Version

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Ratings Comparison: Proton X70 vs Honda CR-V vs Mazda CX-5 - Ride comfort

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Deal breakers: The Mitsubishi Outlander air-conditioning system needs to be improved

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The Wey Cyber Tank 300 is a G-Class with Terminator vibes

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Ratings - Nissan X-Trail performance and ride comfort, 4/5 for seat support

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What's the overall better SUV, a Range Rover or Mercedes G550 and why?

The Range Rover anyday. Here’s why- Safer The Range Rover has all the latest safety tech you'll ever need and even more. What with ABS, EBD, ESP, RSC, BA, CSC and these are just standard features but the Merc is still based on a 30+ year old platform Comfort Ask anyone, the RR is immensely comfortable with the air suspension compared to the G with a stiff ride. Off Road This where it gets interesting. The RR has a very reputable Electronic 4WD system and 360′ Cameras and can take you anywhere with immense luxury but the G does with an old school super reliable 4WD but then the RR has a higher water wading depth, wheel articulation and higher arrival and departure angles which make it more ideal off road but then it's also a pretty big vehicle and this can be a challenge when going really rough off roading Style Now this is a really debatable topic. The RR on one hand looks modern,fresh and handsome whereas on the other hand the G is much more raw, aggressive and old school. If you want road presence and want to arrive making a statement at a party, the RR will be much more suited but if it's a Car meet, the G will just steal everyone’s hearts. To the common man though the RR will pass off as the better looking and more unique option P.S Both of these products cater to a very different set of buyers. The RR appeals to family men and practical people and the G caters to the young driving enthusiasts with a passion for good cars Happy Motoring!!! (Image Source: Google Images)

What is the slickest thing you ever did?

Back when I was a radio talk show host, I got in trouble saying G**Damned on the air..not on my show, but on another show. 10 days later, the General Manager of the station cluster came to fire me. He had been told that I dropped the “F bomb” but luckily the station recorded everything so I was covered. After he tells me that I am fired, I recalled something I read in a book recently. Basically, it was how to perform the “Jedi Mind Trick”. Short version, it is a psychological game where you mimic your target’s mannerisms, posture, speech patterns and tones, etc. I was “fired” so I had nothing to lose. I executed, with my Program Director (who was trying to save my job) observing. After revealing that it was not on my show, that I had not control over the phones or microphones, and the station did not have a delay, GM relented and gave me a two week suspension. More discussion continued, this time it was about the clients who paid for my endorsement spots. Being that he was a sales guy, he caved further and made it one week suspension. The meeting ended and my Program Director invited me to lunch. At lunch, he thanked me for pulling my own ass out of the fire after he failed. (Didn’t want to lose his top talent during the 2008 election and financial meltdown.) I asked him if he could talk to the business manager and see if she would let me use comp time during my suspension, reasoning that it would be less effort on her part to not dock my pay and let it ride. One week off, with pay. I was seen in public by listeners who asked WHY I was off the air when they called the station, and the talent who filled in was not allowed to answer. One said family emergency, but that caller said that he saw me at the grocery store and another at a football game. (Awkward…but I enjoyed it.)

Why does Lexus have such outdated technology in their cars compared to BMW and Audi?

Are you joking…? World firsts. Here are some of them: The Lexus LS 600h was the world’s first full hybrid V8 at launch in 2010.Lexus LS 600h powertrain A ‘Climate Concierge’ system is fitted to the current-generation LS 600h. It is a world-first climate control system which uses infra-red sensors to monitor the facial temperature of everyone on board.A ‘Climate Concierge’ system is fitted to the current-generation LS 600h The LS 400 was the first car in the world to have satellite navigation fitted as standard in 1998. The forthcoming Lexus RC F is the first front engine/rear-wheel drive sports car to feature a Torque-Vectoring Differential. It uses a series of multi-plate clutches to shuffle torque between the rear wheels. The Lexus NX 300h is the first car in the industry to feature Clari-Fi, a technology which analyzes and improves the audio quality of all types of compressed, digitalized music sources (as part of the Mark Levinson Premium audio system).NX Mark Levinson audio system Lexus engineered the world’s first mass-produced rear-wheel drive luxury hybrid vehicle, the GS 450h in 2007. The 2006 Lexus LS 460 released the world’s first eight-speed automatic transmission. The Lexus Kokura plant in Japan is the world’s first and only dedicated hybrid manufacturing facility; the assembly line has a positive air pressure system to prevent airborne particles from contaminating any of the hybrid powertrain components. In 2005, the second-generation IS became the first car in the world to be fitted with a twin-chamber front passenger airbag, enabling greater protection to the neck and shoulders in an impact. Switchable air suspension debuted on the 2000 LS 430. The system maintains vehicle ride height at a specified level regardless of the number of passengers or load level. It can be raised by 20 mm for uneven roads and is automatically lowered at high speeds to improve aerodynamics. The 2005 Lexus RX 400h was the world’s first full hybrid luxury SUV. It mated a 3.3-liter V6 petrol engine to an electric motor to produce 269 hp. Arriving onto the premium hatchback in 2011, the CT 200h was the world’s first full hybrid luxury hatchback. It mates a 1.8-liter petrol engine to an electric motor to deliver 134 hp and Co2 emissions of 87 g/km (now 82 g/km on selected models). It remains the only full hybrid luxury hatchback in the world.The CT 200h was the world’s first full hybrid luxury hatchback The inlet duct of the powertrain on the CT 200h uses a highly porous material with the world’s first silencer plate for a hybrid powertrain. The result is quieter performance, but with a desirable air intake note. The current-generation GS 450h and GS 300h – launched in 2012 and 2013, respectively – feature a 12.3″ wide high-resolution multimedia display, a world first in a mass-produced vehicle. The GS range (2012 – present) and CT 200h can be specified with a steering wheel manufactured out of bamboo. The RX 450h is equipped with a second-generation Remote Touch Interface (RTI) that features the world’s first slide-type joystick mechanism. The joystick functions much like a computer mouse, controlling multimedia in the cabin. The CT 200h was the first car to be awarded the Quiet Mark in the UK, recognition from the Noise Abatement Society for its contribution to an improved aural environment. The 1989 Lexus LS 400 was the first car to feature a tilt-and-telescopic (adjustable) steering wheel to house a supplementary restraint system (SRS) air bag.LS400 airbag The third-generation LS 430 was the first car in the industry to feature a low reflection windscreen. A special coating applied to the glass helps to reduce glare in bright sunlight, which is particularly pronounced on lighter-colored dashboards. VVT-iE was the world’s first electronically controlled, variable valve timing system on the intake camshafts, and was fitted to the fourth-generation LS 460 of 2007. It differed to the hydraulically activated system that was previously fitted by working the full spectrum of engine speed and temperature. Variable valve timing continually monitors the timing of a valve lift in a combustion engine to improve performance. Laser-screw welding is a Lexus-first technology that employs accurate laser beams to create perfect spot welds around panel joints for optimal body stiffness. It was first used on the latest Lexus LS.Laser-screw welding is a Lexus-first technology The 1995 Lexus LS 400 was the first car ever to offer a six-disc CD auto-changer. It was available as an option. The seats of the second-generation LS 400 debuted an under-seat suspension system, featuring coil and torsion springs and anti-roll bars to improve long distance comfort and lateral ,http://support.LS, 400 seat A Lexus – the second-generation LS 400 – was the first production car to feature a patented collapsible steering column. It had a corrugated shaft coupling that could absorb primary and secondary impacts in the event of a collision. In 2014, Lexus became the first car brand in the automotive industry to top the annual UK WhatCar?/JD Power customer satisfaction survey 12 times

What does it feel like to go over 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour) on a motorcycle?

100 is where the fun starts. I was traveling south on the I-15 freeway one early sunday morning, The bike was happy, air was cool and the sun had just peeked up over the horizon. My ride at the time was a built 1996 Kawasaki ZX-11D. The bike is mild mannered enough under 7k RPM’s and is easily daily driven but as you approach the 7500 mark, the power builds, the ram air begins pressurizing and the bike is instantly transformed into a fire breathing monster wanting nothing more than to rip your arms from their sockets and beat you to death with them. I was content most days with keeping out of the flaming monster death zone but this particular morning would be quite different… As I rode in the cool morning air, enjoying every minute of the completely empty ribbon of pristine freeway, I inadvertently lost track of my speed. I felt the bikes power well up and begin surging me forward as if I had been pushed from behind by an invisible hand. I glanced down at the instrument cluster. 7200 rpm’s and 100 mph. It had occurred to me just then that I had never opened her up since doing all of the work to her. The conditions seemed to be about as favorable as they could be to try and stretch her legs out a bit so with little to no regard for personal safety or common sense, I whacked the throttle open to the stop and held on for dear life. The rush of speed was incredible. The engine roared a note I had never heard it make before, a guttural exhale that sounded almost supernatural. It took all of my upper body strength to hold onto the bars and not slip back in the saddle from the G-forces. The wind noise and buffeting grew to a deafening pitch. I tucked as tightly as I could under the minimal protection that the windscreen offered. The lines separating the traffic lanes blurred to a flicker, the slip stream around me pressed my body down as if I were being sat on, the wind buffeting the top of my helmet knocked my chin guard into my gas tank. I didn’t dare take my eyes off the road ahead for more than a fraction of a second. I recall glancing down and seeing the speedometer needle sweep past 150 mph like the second hand of a stopwatch. I glanced down again and saw my tachometer needle deep in the 9000’s. The freeway was still straight as far as the eye could see so I kept the throttle pinned. A fraction of a second later, I braved another glance down. The speedometer needle was approaching 180mph with no sign of slowing. ‘This is INSANE!’ I thought. ‘I’m going to die now, IM GONNA FUCKING DIE NOW!’ ‘SHUT UP YOU PUSSY!’ The little devil on my left shoulder intervened. ‘Yer all good bro! Keep on goin’. 10,500 rpm’s, only a thousand left before I tap my soft rev limiter set by my engine builder to tame my stupidity. This was a point of argument between he and I for some time during the build. He had built the motor bulletproof. It was capable of so much more than a paltry 11,500 rpm’s but he insisted that for street use, it would suffice. My next glance caught a brief moment of the speedometer needle sweeping past the 200 mph mark. At this speed, I was traveling a football field every second. If anything went wrong, no amount of safety gear would save me. A broken chain link, my motor suddenly letting go, a shimmy in the steering, any number of things that would ultimately result in me becoming a human eraser on an asphalt belt sander. Speedometer needle buried, 11,000 rpm’s, only 500 rpm’s left. It was just then that I streaked over the top of an overpass. You wouldn’t think twice driving over a freeway overpass in your car. Intersecting streets pass traffic harmlessly underneath the freeway so your usually lazy commute down the smooth ribbon of asphalt is uninterrupted. What I wasn’t aware of is the slight curvature these overpasses have in them. At a usual 60 to 70 mph they are almost imperceptible. At my current rate of speed, it was a launch ramp. My suspension violently compressed smashing me into the gas tank and knocking the wind out of me. I felt the two wheels lift off of the pavement and the motor stutter as the tachometer needle whacked into the limiter somewhere north of 13,000 rpm’s. I was airborne for what seemed like the remainder of my short life. So this is how I end. Befitting of someone like me. As the saying goes, “You live by the sword, you die by the sword.” My wheels touched down with a brief but terrifying shimmy in the steering. I’m pretty sure I shat myself. The next thing I can recall is my bike slowly winding down as the speedo needle returned to a less insane 100 mph. The fire breathing monster puffed a last breath of smoke and transformed back into the pokey little commuter I was so familiar with. I was numb. Stunned into utter silence. I had looked death directly in the face and he wagged his boney finger at me. I rode the rest of the way home at the posted speed limit.

How was your IIM Bangalore interview experience?

IIM - Bangalore Interview & Written Ability Test (WAT) Experience Profile (Male) 10th/12th/Grad:, 9.8 / 95.2 % / 85 % Undergrad: ,B.Tech Mechanical - NIT Trichy, 2+ years work ex Duration:, 30-35 mins for Interview and 30 mins for WAT Date & Time:, 26th Feb 2020, 09:00 AM Location:, Vivanta by TAJ, Mumbai Work Experience:, 24-months Work Experience as on 31st July 2019 (31-months until the date of Interview) at ,L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering Limited ,across India, Oman and Saudi Arabia Offshore. Overall Experience: ,The most stressful of all the IIM Interviews for me. It was a roller coaster ride with highs and lows. After the interview I felt very exhausted and was questioning my chances. But clinged on to the positives. Do have a read to know what actually transpired across the four walls . Written Ability Test (WAT): ,10 mins for thinking and 20 mins to write Question:, Death penalty has been abolished in 70 % of the countries. While many other countries still continue. Comment. The 10 mins thinking time was good enough to jot down the points. Wrote that countries who abolished have lower crime rates while its higher in countries which didn’t abolish. Backed it with examples like Nirbhaya case. Also told police should not resort to encounter like Hyderabad Veterinary Doctor case without Court’s order. Overall felt satisfied and WAT went well. Panel: ,There were 3 members ( all Males ). One of the prof in Pyjamas was in his 40s and who ,grilled and interrupted ,most of the time. Lets call him ,G,. Another prof in his 50s was mostly ,observing ,me closely and asked few questions. Lets call him ,O,. Another guy in his 30s, was probably an ,alumni of IIM-B ,who also asked few questions and was a bit gentle among the three. Lets call him ,A,. Myself will be ,K,. Fasten you belts for the myriad of emotions in my head denoted by (). O ,comes out and call me in. After brief exchange of pleasantries. G: ,So Karthikeyan when did you reach here. K: ,Sir, I am based in Mumbai currently. O:, But you have mentioned Offshore. K:, Yes sir, I had been to offshore last year on May & June for 42 days at Saudi Arabia in Persian Gulf. After which I was allocated to another project which is in Design phase. Since design office is in Mumbai, I am currently in my base location Mumbai. O: ,Okay G:, Okay Karthik, you have been brought up in Tambaram? ( He must have seen it in my mailing address ) K: ,Sir, recently only we moved to Tambaram. G:, Okay where have you been brought up during most of your schooling ? K: ,At K.K.Nagar sir in Chennai. G:, You mean the posh areas near Ashok Nagar, right ? K:, Yes sir (I guessed he must be a Chennaite) G:, Have you ever tried to climb the Ashok Pillar ? K:, (Surprised, as the pillar is just a cylinder with Ashoka Chakra at the Top) No sir G:, Why ? K:, I didn’t feel the need to. He quickly moved on. G: ,Which schools you studied in Chennai ? K:, From 9th to 12th it was Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, CBSE Medium ( Was a bit nervous ) G:, Medium or Board ? K:, Sir, English Medium in CBSE board ( Felt a bit embarrassed for the initial mistake ) G:, Okay, smiles K: ,Sir, from 4th to 8th I studied in Velankani Matriculation School at Ashok Nagar. G:, He quickly moved on, Okay tell me 3 differences you observed between Mumbai and Chennai ? K:, ( Thought to keep it simple and honest ) Mumbai is a bit fast paced, I can see that in terms of shopkeepers giving the change swiftly and aspirational people. He asked if in Chennai is it not like that, I told in Chennai also it's there but not as pronounced as here in Mumbai. Green cover in Mumbai is very less when compared to Chennai Population density in Mumbai is more, wherever I go I see a sea of people, He asked if it's good, I told No sir, it isn't considering there are fires happening oftenly. He noted down some points on his evaluation sheet. G:, So you have worked in Project Management right, tell me what you do ? K: ,Sir, it involves planning ( immediately was cut short ) G: ,Okay lets talk about planning, Tell me how do you plan the project ? K: ,Sir, first the no of activities are listed out which are then mapped against time taken , was cut short G:, See, I already had interviewed a guy from L&T, I want a Technical answer, This is what you guys do right ! ( The tone was stern and I was paralyzed ) K:, Was taken aback as my work didn't directly involve planning, looked down on paper and thought for a moment, then ,A, told me, its okay just ensure that you incorporate all the elements. I said, after listing down the activities, they are mapped against the number of days required for completion. But was cut short… G:, Work Breakdown structure ? K: ,Oh yes sir, It is ( Me thinking in the back of my head, hopefully this doesn’t get worse ) G: ,Apart from No of days, What else are mapped ? K: ,Sir, the manpower required. G:, In a firmer tone, Okay okay what else? K: ,( I felt he was pushing and scaring me too much ) Sir, materials are mapped G:, Okay okay, there is one more, You are missing that,Tell me what it is ? K:, Thought for a while, couldn’t recollect ( Cursing myself for mentioning planning, wanted the work exp part to get over with soon ) G: ,The people assigned to the task ? K:, Oh yes sir, A scope spilt matrix is prepared and the responsibilities are allocated. G: ,Do projects go as per you have planned ? K:, No sir, sometimes not G:, Oh is your Planning isn’t good enough ? K:, Sir, not like that, there are Force majeure incidents like for example while working in Oman in December 2017, there were floods for 5 days and whole Yard was shut. G: ,Oh yeah Force majeure events are there but tell me in General any other reasons or ways to improve Planning ? K:, ( Patting myself for mentioning Force Majeure ) Sir, in another case the client’s visit was delayed unexpectedly, hence it lead to delays. G:, How about Micro planning ? K: ,Oh yes sir, the more we do planning at the micro level, it leads to better results. ( Meanwhile G was noting down some points ) G:, Weren’t you involved in Planning ? K:, No sir, It was done by Project Controls Team, I was a part of the Project Management Team. G:, So tell me what is Project Management ? K: ,Sir, Project Management is the Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling and Closing of the whole project. One of the key jobs of a Project Engineer is to ensure the learnings of the previous project are implemented in the current project as a project engineer is involved through the entire cycle of the project. Wanted to continue but he cut short. G: ,What else did you do ? K: ,Sir, in my first project, I was the Project Engineer for HVAC ( Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ) systems. I was involved in the Construction, Installation and Commissioning of these systems. Again cut short…. G:, But before construction you will have to procure right ? K:, Yes sir, but I was not involved in procurement, I joined during the construction phase. G:, Oh okay, continue K:, Sir, during the construction phase I was involved in the Monitoring and Execution of HVAC systems for Tie-In Offshore platforms. I also handled independent responsibilities…( again cut short ) G: ,What software you used for Monitoring the project ? K:, I used Excel only sir. G:, He asked if I used some specific software K:, I said no G:, Okay lets talk about academics, You have done a specific course in Automobile Engineering, There is also a automobile lab course you have done. How old is the lab. K:, Sir, its actually very old. Its located behind the Mechanical department. G:, Looked at ,A ,and said it must be very Old. Both of them burst out laughing. At this moment I knew this is going to be a serious stress interview, I maintained my calm, occasionally smiled and defended myself. K: ,Okay, can I ask you about Automobile Engineering ? K:, Sir, I have studied it 3 years back, but I am willing to give it a try. G:, Okay lets start with the basics. What is dy/dt K:, Sir, Its the rate of change of variable y w.r.t variable t. G:, Okay, tell me in Mechanical terms. K: ,If y is distance its speed and if y is displacement its velocity. (Said it quickly) G: ,( He smiles and I too) Okay, okay,Leave scalars Lets talk about Vectors, What is d2y/dt2 ? K: ,Sir its acceleration. G: ,Do you know whats d3y/dt3 ? K:, (Eureka moment) Sir, I remember studying it in College, but I am not very sure, Can I take an educated guess? G:, (Smiling) Yeah yeah, Go on… K:, Sir its Jerk G:, Okay yes its Jerk, Now tell me which component in automobile is designed using Jerk ? K:, (I was totally taken aback, for I had prepared basic automobile Engineering and I considered answering Jerk itself a big thing, to top that now how do I figure out this design component) I asked to excuse myself to use the paper as it becomes easier to think looking at paper rather than the Interviewers. G:, Take your time, You are the last person, The 8th guy hasn’t come. So we have all day. K:, (I knew he was trying to stress me out, Had a smile in my face, ,O ,looked at me and smiled too) But I had zero clue for the answer, Didn’t know where to start, Scribbled something, then ,G, gave a clue. G: ,Think about the graph of d2y/dt2, draw it if you want. K: ,Immediately assumed a function of y w.r.t t and drew the graph. Was actually swift because it was easy. Then ,A ,clarified its a clue and try to answer the Component. Now I was frozen and thought of the component with a Poker face. And ,G ,and ,A ,started to talk among themselves and laughed as well. G:, Do you know Hindi ? K: ,Yes sir, I studied Hindi only till 10th grade. A:, What’s the Hindi term for Jerk ? K:, Sir its Jhatka. Then ,G ,started to give more clues for the Design question and I was becoming desperate inside. G: ,Think about the Push and Pull movement of the Hand, He showed it ! K: ,I then said Clutch G:, No yaar with serious disappointment he said, its Suspension. K: ,I then said, Oh yes sir. When vehicle hits the bump on the road, suspension has the Spring and Damper system which undergoes Jerk. G: ,He then gave some more examples and even the application in Maruti Suzuki Car Model which is their USP to which ,A ,also agreed. Then he asked, “Do you plan to get a house from L&T”. K:, No sir, Its for people having 25+ years of service. G:, He laughed at it. Then ,A ,excused himself and he began explaining to ,G,, about how once L&T converted their free spaces in Posh areas into Reality. K: ,I too joined in the conversation, saying sir, even now there is a separate building being constructed to shift the office at Powai and convert Powai office space to reality. A: ,He agreed and said, yes yes everything is turning into reality. Asked, Where is you office currently ? K:, Its in SEZ, Kensingtan, Hiranandani Powai. A:, Looking at ,G ,and commenting, “Ye oil and gas walo ke pass bahut paisa he, SEZ me office and all”. Over to ,G: G: ,Does your office seniors know about you attending Interviews? K:, Yes sir. My seniors also gave me recommendation letters. G:, Yes yes, okay O, took over: O: ,You had mentioned in your SOP about watching documentaries and reading non-fiction books as your hobbies, Whats the latest one you had done ? K:, Sir, recently I watched a documentary on World Wars - 2. O looking at G: G: ,Is it the one in National Geographic ? K:, No sir its on History TV. Over to ,O: O: ,What are the latest books you have read ? K: ,A brief History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra, A book on diet by Rujuweta Diwekar and Unplugged Meditation by Schwartz. Also, told how the meditation book greatly inspired me. O: ,With a stern face, Leave Diet and Meditation books, Focus on A brief History of Modern India, Can you summarize the book in a single line. K: ,Sir it starts with Mughal empire fading away, British came and conquered India through chicanery. Spoke slowly hence couldn’t complete it. (A little bit disappointed with myself) Meanwhile ,G ,interrupted G:, Who was the last Mughal Emperor? K: ,Bahadur Shah G:, Zaffar K: ,Yes sir Bahadur Shah Zaffar. ( Thinking, Oh my God, He is an encyclopedia ) G:, There was one Kingdom which the Mughals weren’t able to conquer despite several attempts, its not mentioned in any books as well. Do you know who it is? K:, (Thought of saying Marathas but it was well known) Said I am not sure, maybe I can take a valid guess, but they moved on. Over to ,O: O: ,Can you give 3 lessons to be implemented for Today’s India ? K: ,Yes sir We got independence because we were united in the fight against British. But recently there have been fringe elements attacking the religious harmony which should stop. Wanted to continue but he asked to move to the next point Also, one of Mahatma Gandhi’s significant move was to include peasants in the movement and use mass movement. Similarly we must proceed for an inclusive society thus reducing the gap between the rich and poor. Couldn’t recollect any third point hence excused myself to think using the writing pad. Thought for few seconds and ,O ,said O: ,Its okay, I just wanted to know how you think (He noted down some points) Over to A: A: ,How do you look yourself 5 years down the lane ? K: ,Sir, I would like take up managerial roles in the areas of Operations and Project Management . A: ,So if suppose an Investment banking firm make you an offer, wouldn’t you accept it ? K: ,No sir, I wont accept it. I am a Mechanical Engineer with experience in operations and project management domain for Offshore Platforms. Hence, I would like to capitalize on my Domain expertise. A: ,Lets assume the Indian government bans fossil fuels and Oil & Gas sector is not going good, What you will do? K:, (Immediately responded in firm voice) Sir, I have worked in EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) Projects for offshore oil & gas projects. There are offshore wind farms as well to work with. (Felt happy because I nailed the answer) A&G, ,together said:, Oh its okay, its okay, Don’t get tensed. Meanwhile I sense ,O ,smiling at my response. K:, No sir, I am not tensed, I just wanted to justify myself. G: ,Which was you hostel in your college? K: ,(I sensed he must be an alumni from NIT Trichy) From 2nd to 4th year it was ZIRCON. First year (before I could finish he answered) G:, AGATE ? K: ,Yes sir its AGATE, Sir, are you an alumni of NIT Trichy? G: ,Yes, That’s why I asked about automobile lab, as during our days there wasn’t any. Who is the Mechanical dept HOD now ? K: ,Sir, then it was Mr. Sudhakar G:, Oh he became a HOD, nice. G:, Do you have a Grilfriend ? K:, No sir G:, Yes with this academics its difficult right ? K:, ( Smiled ) Yes sir, Also I am from Mechanical Engineering. G&A: ,Both burst out laughing loud, I also joined in. ,A ,even said, “That was a good one” (I felt good as I was able to use my wit to lighten the mood) K:, Went on to explain, my class had only 5 girls for 94 boys and my senior batch had 0 and junior batch had 1. G:, That’s at least, ,better, In our case Mechanical, Metallurgy and Production including senior and junior batches had 0 girls. K: ,(Sensing G's earlier enthusiasm in automobile engineering) I said, Sir we also have a PSI racing club, they make cars, but before I could finish G: ,Yes yes I know about what you guys do there. Earlier we had a guy from NIT Trichy who told me about the club. G:, Okay we are done with the Interview, Do you have any questions for us ? K: ,Yes sir, considering teaching profession is not highly valued in India and IIM faculties are known for their excellent pedagogy. What made you choose teaching profession? G: ,( Smiled ) What to do yaar. You don’t have any choice. But sometime in life you decide to choose teaching with self interest. Any other questions? K: ,(Thought for a while) Whats the purpose of giving Toffees or Cookies ? G:, Are yaar, This is just to make you feel nice. Nothing much to do. You must have received from other IIM Interviews as well right. K:, No sir, I didn’t get one from IIM A G:, ( Smiled ) So now I understand why you asked this question. Take one, take the other variety also, Its more sweeter. He then asked if I am a sweet person. (I guess he wasn’t done with grilling) K:, Took two Cookies. Said sometimes I am sweet sometimes sour. G:, Okay Thank you Karthik. K:, Thanked all and left. Phew Its pretty long but trust me, this was what happened in the interview. There were moments of highs and lows but I stayed calm and held onto my nerve. Verdict: Converted

What is your favorite make and model of motorcycle? Why?

That’s not as easy to answer as it might seem. I am very fond of 20+ year old Hondas with shaft drives. One of my absolute favourites which I’d buy like a shot (if I wasn’t broke as usual) is a first-generation Honda Shadow VT1100C. First gen. Not one of the power-reduced Harley look-alikes. I regret selling mine, years ago. It was brilliant. And of course the Gold Wing. MY personal favourite is the GL 1500. The 1800 is a a tad too cramped for me. It’s as if the engine extends back a little too far. But that’s just me, I’m sure. I wish I had enough to grab a new one after my last one me smacked into the back of a truck… Riding this was just… relaxation. The air suspension and the sex cylinders humming along… Love it. You can ride 1500 Km, stopping only to refuel, and arrive relaxed. Incredible machines, if they’ve been taken care of. I currently am working on and riding a Honda Hurricane (CBR 1000 F), which is a lot of fun, but still needs work. But it hauls me back and forth to work. And yes, it IS in fact the first Honda with a (cough) chain drive I have ridden since I was a student. It’s old tech, but hey… so am I. And it rides as if it were on rails. It’s quite astonishing. I’m not a very courageous corner-taker… But with this bike I’ll lean in until the foot pegs scrape. And my light run-around bike is a battered (but mechanic-maintained) Suzuki GSX 1100 G (shaft drive, of course). It’s a fricking rocket and eats up rear tyres like nobody’s business, as it’ll spin the rear wheel if you gun the throttle even in third, so you need to take care not to lose control if you gun it. As it doesn’t have all these new-fangled “idiot rider assist” electronics. It’s old tech mech. You want to not die? Then learn to ride the machine. Looks like this, but more battered, with dents in the tank and shit.

How does the suspension system of luxury cars compare to that of ordinary cars? Does premium suspension for a car necessarily have to be expensive?

Depending on the brand, many luxury cars feature adaptive air suspensions to dynamically adjust damping for a smoother ride without compromising roadholding, at the expense of weight (because air compressors and associated air shocks add weight), expense (because air shocks are more expensive to manufacture than conventional shocks with steel springs) and repair costs (air shocks are more expensive to replace than regular shocks). Some upper-level MBs feature ABC, an even more complicated suspension system that uses hydraulic pressure to adjust the ride height of a car at each while by filling space above a coil spring shock as determined by an onboard computer system to virtually eliminate body roll during cornering (and it’s more complicated, as per this video from ,Engineering Explained,). Some MBs from the last 6 years also use machine vision to pre-adjust the suspension to handle upcoming road imperfections. Some luxury a performance cars use MagneRide instead, which does not suffer from weight penalties from using fluid pumps. Instead, MagneRide has magnetorheological fluid in the shocks that changes its viscosity when an electric current passes through it. I would guess MagneRide can change its shock stiffness more quickly than fluid pump based system for similar reasons to why electric motors have superior throttle response to internal combustion engines. MagneRide was developed by Delphi and is most widespread in luxury and performance cars from GM, though it has also been licensed by Ferrari as well as by VW for use in the Audi R8 as well as Lamborghinis. However, many lower and mid-level luxury cars use conventional coil spring suspensions, but often with more adaptability than regular shock absorbers (such as using valves to send extra fluid into conventional shocks), and new advances in suspension geometry (such as the advent of multi-link suspensions) have historically shown up in luxury cars first, even though many such advances can now be had in mainstream cars (for example, contemporary Honda Civics have multilink rear suspensions). Moreover, fully independent suspensions are nearly always used in luxury cars, with the only modern exceptions being a very small number of SUVs designed primarily as off-roaders (for example, the Mercedes G-Wagen).

Which is the best off-road AWD currently on sale?

You realize by the word best you really opened a big can of worms. Also you mention AWD, not to be confused with four wheel drive. Then let’s really screw the pooch and decide what off roading is to you & what type of terrain we’re off roading in. Also just how much do you want to invest in your off road vehicle. So let’s take your definition of best from a mechanical view & that it should perform anywhere regardless. So bring your check book and plan on at least $130 K minimum for your Mercedes G Wagon, that’s bare bones for that critter, more like $150+K . That’s the best there is for a full time all wheel drive rig. Now if you can live with a humble 4 wheel drive with a manual transfer case including all the bells & whistlers that will actually kick the Benzes ass in real hard core off roading, has less HP but one hell of a nice ride & damn sure cheaper to maintain. Trot your fanny down to the local Jeep dealer and drop $55K for a 4 door Rubicon. No air suspension or supercharged V-8, but a hell of a lot better touch screen & electrical toys. That’s the two best, but not exactly the same. You will get comments praising others. In some limited situations they may work, but not the best in every situation. Also best to me means the nicest, most comfy, classy, most toys possible, & something that doesn’t spend time in the shop & is easy/ cheap to service. I know that opened an other debate. But sorry folks, your damn eco box rice burners don’t cut it. The best & equal Lexus isn’t made any more, to bad because that was one hell of a ride. Been there, done that, and call em on real facts regardless. God Bless.

How realistic is Bond's trajectory off the bridge and onto the moving train?

Assume that you ride your dirt bike into a barrier that is say > 3 feet tall from a standing start. The mechanics is like this: Now the physics of it is works in a complicated way: The momentum is transferred to the shock absorbers in the front (basically a spring suspended in fluid), via the yoke and ball bearings. Yoke: Ball bearings: The wheel dia is usually 20" or 21". Some of the energy is lost in the suspension, the rest propels Bond forward. If the rider is leaning forward, the trajectory of the rider will be that of a projectile. Bond, in this case will be following this equation: x = \frac{v^{2}sin(2\alpha )}{g} Where: ,x, - distance travelled ,v, - velocity ,\alpha, - angle of projection wrt horizontal ,g, - acceleration due to gravity A dirt bike can accelerate very fast, and assuming that Bond hits the barrier at 60KMPH, and 20% of the momentum is lost and he is propelled forward at 48KMPH. Since he is standing on the pegs when he rams the wall, the degree from horizontal will be high, say 30 degrees. Wolfram|Alpha, gives a plot for the projectile and distance traveled as below: grey lines when air resistance is considered - 6 to 8 meters meters blue lines when air resistance is neglected - 12 meters so yep. The math checks out. Bond can ram a dirt bike to propel himself to land on a train. In real life, cases like this result in shoulder dislocation and spinal injuries are very much possible, so don't try this at home :-) Update: Crash tests agree with the physics in my answer: The compression and deformation of the front fork affects the post impact motion of the rider in a front wheel collusion and it results in a pitch over event more commonly seen during hard application of front brakes. For instance, crash dummy test below(I could not find any for a single rider) the rider does get thrown off with a upward motion and dummy no 2 has reached a distance of 3 mtrs mid way in flight. The upward motion increases with increased speed to a certain point. So while my answer might be a guesstimate as to how much momentum is lost (I have assumed 20% which depends on loads of factors right down to the properties of suspension fluid), the basic physics that it would result in a pitch over event with a projectile motion of the rider is not.

Outside of a few specialized variants, how big a blunder was the Humvee?

How big a blunder? Medium. First, let me tell you a story. There was a doctor who purchased the civilian version of the Humvee back when it was being sold for $120,000. He decided to take it to the hardest off-roading in the United States: A place called Surprise Canyon. He persuaded a couple of my friends who had successfully driven this route to go in front of him and behind him and use their winches to help him if he got stuck. One friend was in an early 1980’s Toyota 4x4 pickup called the “Eyesore” because it was more rust and dents than intact sheet metal. The other friend was in a late 1970’s Jeep CJ-7 that again was more rust and dents than intact sheet metal. Both had previously made multiple runs through Surprise Canyon to the ultimate destination, the ghost town of Panamint City. So anyhow, he got stuck multiple times where the other vehicles got through easily, having to be dragged out by winch each of those times. They eventually got him up to the end of the canyon, but his Hummer H1 was trashed. As in, there wasn’t a straight body panel anywhere on it, the frame was twisted and bent, it was just completly rubbished. The doctor ended up riding back down the canyon in the rusty dented up old Toyota pickup truck. The Hummer eventually got pulled out by helicopter, via an air wrecker, because it was too trashed to drive back down the canyon. So what did we learn from this story? The Humvee is a *terrible* offroader compared to its Jeep predecessors. This means it has to stick with roads when in rugged terrain, which means it’s a sitting duck for IED’s and other ambushes. Why is it a terrible offroader? Well, #1, its size. It’s too wide, too long, and too heavy and just doesn’t fit on tight twisty routes, one of its big problems in Surprise Canyon which was full of tight twisty passages between boulders. This also makes it difficult to transport via helicopter. The Marines actually purchased Mercedes G-wagons when they were forced to retire their Jeeps because unlike the Jeeps, a Humvee wouldn’t fit in their standard cargo helicopter. (Ospreys will handle Humvees so they’ve retired the G-wagons since then). Why is it a terrible offroader? Well, #2, its suspension, which is also why it’s so wide, in order to provide sufficient width for the required long control arms needed to get a reasonable amount of wheel travel. The Pentagon spec’ed independent suspension for a smooth ride. Well, that’s fine for ride quality, but cr*p for offroading. The core issue is articulation — when you have independent suspension, you have half-axles with CV joints between the differential and the wheels. CV joints have limited angles of operation and the half axles are shorter than driveshafts so if you use trigonometry to look at the triangle that can be drawn from maximum wheel up and maximum wheel down and look at the maximum up and down travel possible, it’s significantly less than if it had solid axles like classic Jeeps or the G-wagon. What this means is that it hikes wheels in the air in seriously off-camber terrain rather than the wheels following the terrain. And oh yeah, when it hikes wheels in the air? It loses all forward propulsion on that axle because of the decision to use limited-slip differentials rather than locking differentials. Once one wheel on an axle is in the air, the tire in the air just spins and spins and the tire on the ground doesn’t provide any forward force at all. If the other axle doesn’t have sufficient traction to move you, you’re at a total stop. So anyhow, the Humvee was designed to go roaring at high speeds over the fairly flat terrain of Eastern Europe in order to fight World War III, which would be a re-enactment of World War II except with sides reversed. If that had been the war that the Humvee fought in, it would have been a great vehicle. But for the war that it actually was required to fight, it’s a terrible vehicle, and our soldiers would have been far better off with either a smaller more nimble vehicle that had actual off-road capabilities so that they could leave the IED-strewn roads and go around all the IED’s (which would have also had the advantage of being easily helicopter-transportable so they could have high mobility teams airdropped into odd places), or with the MRAP’s that are what they eventually ended up with.

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