Best of 2012: Top feature stories

    Here are the 10 most popular features we’ve done this past year.

    Published On Dec 29, 2012 05:48:00 AM

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    Best of 2012: Top feature stories

    From visiting Ferrari’s and McLaren’s state-of-the-art factories in Maranello and the UK respectively, to being ferried around in London’s iconic ‘black cab’, we had an interesting line-up of features for this year.

    Experience: McLaren Technology Center

    We got a good look at the headquarters of one of Formula 1’s most successful teams – McLaren. The McLaren Technology Centre in UK offers a good explanation as to how the team has managed to win one in every four races it’s participated in. 

     

     

    BMW M3 Dark Knight

    Many would scoff at the idea that the E46 BMW M3 could be bettered. But the boffins at Pete’s Performance felt that it could be done with the addition of a supercharger, which significantly bumps up power. 

     

     

    Isle of Man

    We took the stunning Ducati Diavel to the Isle of Man to find out what makes the track so magnetic for bike racers the world over.
     

     

     
    Dream Rann

    Bizarre though it may sound, we took the Jaguar XKR to the desolate flatlands of the Rann of Kutch as part of our Great Car Great Road series.
     

    Mini: Then and now

    The iconic Mini brand has come a long way. We took a closer look at its eventful journey right from its inception to present day.
     

     

    Micra  vs Pulse

    We conducted an analysis on the new badge engineering trend as seen by alliance partners Renault and Nissan to find out whether it would work in a place like India. 

     

    Paper Craft

    We met a man with an unusual, but fascinating talent for miniaturising metal-bodied buses into paper models. 

     

    Heaven on Earth

    In what turned out to be an unforgettable trip, we experienced the Ferrari factory in Maranello and came back thoroughly blown away.

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