Turbo Nerdz

Going into surgery, I was very unenthusiastic. I wanted the 8 weeks of posting to quickly pass by, so I could get on with my life. Unfortunately for me, I had to begin my rotations with Orthopedics which is considered one of the messy aspects of surgery. To cut the long story short, I ended up having a blast at the Orthopedics department and that is because it made me see the similarities between cars and humans. Before diving into today's topic of discussion, I need my TurboNerdz to share in my joy! During the last race weekend, Sir Lewis Hamilton won Pole Position after what seemed like a decade. In F1 there are qualifying rounds before the main race, so the racer with the fastest lap time gets to start the proper race in front of the grid and every other racer follows suit. The reason for the excitement is because Hamilton has been having issues with his F1 car since the start of the season, but him winning pole position means his car is finally responding and there is hope for ...

I stumbled upon a tweet encapsulating how a Nigerian car technician upgraded a 2008 Mercedes Benz S-Class to a 2022 model. I have seen crazy car upgrades in the past but this one in particular was mind boggling. Car upgrades are not a rare sight in Nigeria as older Benz, Toyota and Lexus models are upgraded to newer and more recent year models. Hence, the discussion for today is the ''how'' and ''why'' of these drastic car upgrades in Nigeria. Mercedes Benz S-Class; 2008 (Above), 2022 (Below) HOW? 1. DESIGN LANGUAGE Every car company has a specific design language; The first impression of a car design is usually formed by its silhouette, this is why a car enthusiast such as myself can tell what car is parked across the street without seeing it's badge. To explain this concept, I will be using Porsche, a car company with exceptional design language. It is very easy to conclude that the cars in the image below are the same exact car but are they really...

The latest gist in the Nigerian automotive scene is that a Mercedes Benz SUV worth 55 million naira that was stolen from a dealership in Abuja about four days ago has been recovered in Asaba, Delta State. According to media sources, the culprit requested for a test drive of the car, which he was granted and then he proceeded to give the car a proper test drive of over 300miles. The Stolen Vehicle The car in question is a 2021 Mercedes Benz GLB 250. The GLB class is a new SUV line-up for Mercedes as it was first introduced in 2019. Prior to the GLB, buyers were left with only two options for a compact SUV from Mercedes which were the GLA and GLC class. The 2021 model which was stolen comes with a 2.0 Litre Inline 4 engine capable of producing about 221 horse power and 258 lb-ft torque. The starting price for this car is actually about $40,000 which should be about 20 million naira but coupled with exchange rate, shipping and many other Nigerian factors, this car is selling for 55 millio...