Most people who have watched the 2013 ‘Wolverine’ movie would say that its one of the best films ever directed under the franchise.
It’s one of those movies that get movie fanatics entertained throughout the whole film, whether it’s from a short car chase to virtually immortal scenes and crazy battle scenes.
Apart from the action packed scenes in the movie, the 2013 film also featured some great vehicles that are worth mentioning about in our motoring page this week.
One car that would have grabbed car enthusiasts’ attention in the movie is the 2011 Audi R8 Spyder that was driven by the character Yukio played by Rila Fukushima.
* Ducati Diavel
According to www.ducati.com the bold lines and innovative shapes of the Diavel Dark merge to create a superb, unmistakable design, capable of turning every head. The unique character of the powerful 162 hp Testastretta 11 degrees Dual Spark engine, ensuring muscular torque, combines with the athletic ease of a chassis built to provide riding pleasure beyond all expectations. The power values indicated above are measured using a chassis dynamometer. Homologated power data, as quoted in the Bike Registration Document, are measured using an engine dynamometer according to the homologation regulation. The two power values may differ because of the different measurement equipment.
* Scarab Minor
According to www.rosmech.com.au the Scarab Minor may be compact, but it towers over its competitors in terms of sweeping capacity, efficiency and power. With its large 2.0 m³ capacity stainless steel hopper and 2340mm sweep width thanks to a unique four brush sweeping pattern, the specially designed Scarab Minor can sweep more effectively and for a greater amount of time, minimising down time for dumping. Adding to the units’ versatility there is also an on-board 420 litre water tank and a heavy-duty water pump which powers the low-pressure front spray bar, brush and suction nozzle jets. With so many features it’s no surprise the Scarab Minor is an industry favourite.The Scarab Minor has been specially designed to be a versatile and powerful sweeper with a GVM of 4.2 tonnes. This ensures it is light enough to be driven on footpaths and bike tracks however still large enough to provide the capabilities required to complete bigger jobs such as cleaning of car parks, industrial and mining sites, infrastructure projects, precinct and warehouse sweeping and street sweeping.
* 2011 Mercedes Benz S350
According to www.carsguide.com the Mercedes-Benz passenger car flagship (and its CL coupe cousin) has been the chaperone for the brand’s newest safety gear — airbags and anti-lock brakes are among the many innovative features brought forth by the big German uber-sedan. Aside from some of the safety highlights detailed later, the innovations within the features side of the equation are more evolution than revolution.The S350 has the new narrower 3.5 litre V6 with spray-guided direct petrol injection via piezo injectors, four valves per cylinder and adjustable camshafts, new air intake and exhaust system, which offers 225kW and 370Nm — increases of 12.5 and 5.7 per cent respectively — with 8.2 per cent better fuel consumption at 9.8l/100km. Striking in its design, the slightly-angular look is not pretty but it has presence, while still managing to downplay the rather considerable dimensions of the S350.
