With the second generation of the Swift in our market, it was only logical to expect a new DZire. The new Swift sticks to the tradition of being larger and looking more expensive than its predecessor, but things aren’t so well for the new DZire owner. For a start, it looks smaller and from most [...]
With Mahindra and Renault parting ways, the latter needed a new car to begin with, something that will set Renault as an aspirational brand. It’s a no brainer that the company decided to enter the compact executive segment dominated by the Civic, Corolla and Cruze. To start with, there are two variants – a 135bhp [...]
Maruti had an exceptional win with their latest offerings with demand for cars like the Swift, Dzire etc translating into four months waiting periods even with the production line running on full steam. So, what if they want to do the unthinkable? What if they want to launch a car that in no way carries [...]
Blame the Hollywood, but surely there is a certain charm to a convertible Mercedes. It may not be the fastest or the prettiest, but people have always fallen for them. We didn’t do a road test for the E cabriolet when it was launched, but since then the desire has been building up to drive [...]
Six years and a little over six lakh cars on the road, it was about time for the new Maruti Swift in India. They wanted an all new car but didn’t want to change the iconic shape. So like Mini, Porsche 911 or the Coke bottle, the new Swift looks,well, like the old one. When [...]
It’s a 45 year old we’re dealing with here. This is the tenth generation Sunny since the first one came along in 1966. The Sunny name was selected from a campaign with 8 million entries. The latest Sunny will be sold in 170 countries and already 75000 has been sold in China. It’s also the [...]
As motoring enthusiasts, we all have a thing for VTECs. Of course, Hyundai, Maruti, Toyota, they all offer variable valve timing but nothing really comes quite up to the way we perceive Honda VTECs. May be it’s the tuning culture, may be it’s the fan following or may be it’s the dizzy revs itself, we [...]
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Okay, the Swift was not really short on handling and the new one is even better. Maruti engineers have worked to hard to strike a balance between ride quality and handling that it shows in the way it drives. But you never know, there could be just another way of improving it and we come [...]
Track test : Continental CEC5 and CSC5 : Part II
Fiat 500 Abarth Engine 1.4L, 4-cyl, 16v, SOHC, turbo-charged Transmission 5sp Manual Power 160 bhp Torque 206 N-m 0-100kmph 7.4 sec The Fiat 500 Abarth is an altogether different beast from the cute and cuddly 500, we have in India. On the track, the 500 Abarth would gamely hold on to its lines and change [...]
Track Test: Continental CEC5 and CSC5 Part I
“When braking counts, you can count on us”. That’s the European ad campaign for Continental tyres. More than just a marketing slogan it is something their engineers have been working day and night to live up to. With car manufacturers already driving towards reducing fuel consumption and C02 emissions with technologies such as Blue Efficiency, [...]
VW Polo Cup to have 1.4TSI racers !
Well, you complained about the lack of proper noise at the VW Polo Cup races, didn’t you? The drone of diesels wheezing by didn’t offer quite the aural pleasure enthusiasts had hoped for and left many petrol heads complaining. Well, someone at VW was paying attention and this year, VW Polo Cup will have three [...]
Mercedes-Benz India launched the GL-Class ‘Grand Edition’, a spruced up version of the popular GL. Visually, the Grand Edition can be distinguished by the dark-tinted headlamps, a radiator grille with black, high-sheen louvers, a redesigned front bumper with integrated LED daytime running lamps and new 20 inch alloys. The car also gets two tone leather seats [...]
Video: Juke-R humiliates supercars
After our first report with an amateur video a week back, we now have an official video of the Nissan Juke-R participating in a side show event for the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai, while and taking on a Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari 458 Italia and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. Regardless of the poor conditions the Juke-R [...]
Volkswagen has released first photos and details of the Up! five-door, that will come to India. We first saw the five door in the Cross Up! concept from Frankfurt last year, but this is without the cladding, chunky wheels and other details. Overall vehicle dimension and cargo capacity stay the same as the three-door. Extra [...]
Maruti has finally taken the wraps off their most anticipated seven seater, the Ertiga, at the Auto Expo today. It is based on the Ritz platform and borrows generously from the newly launched Swift. The Ertiga measures 4265mm in length and benefits from a 2740mm wheelbase providing three rows of seating. The flexible seating allows one [...]
Tata Motors today unveiled the new Tata Safari Strome, the latest in the long line of facelifts for the Safari. It looks like a minor model update, with the headlamps, the new grille and front bumper following a sleek, more elongated profile. The side profile is characterized by larger plastic cladding and the redesigned rear is now [...]
Nissan has unveiled the Evalia better known as the NV200, in India. The Evalia is a seven seater with sliding rear doors and three rows of seating. Nissan insists the Evalia, despite its van-like profile, is very car like to drive. Powering the MPV is the 1.5litre dCi diesel from the Micra/Sunny/Fluence. But for the [...]
Finally, the Mini brand has made it into India. The Mini, a subsidiary of BMW will be touted as a premium small car brand and will be sold through exclusive Mini dealerships in Delhi and Mumbai. The model range comprises of four models starting from the Mini Cooper, the Cooper S, the Convertible and the [...]
Hyundai Hexa Space concept debuts in Delhi
Hyundai Hexa Space MPV concept made its world premiere at the Delhi Auto Expo. The MPV concept is targeted to young urban families in emerging markets who require their vehicles to serve many roles. Codenamed HND-7, the Hexa Space MPV concept attempts to re-invent the use of interior space by incorporating eight hexagonally shaped seats [...]
Suzuki XA Alpha Concept shown at the Auto Expo
Suzuki has unveiled the XA Alpha concept at the Delhi Auto Expo. Based on the new Swift, the concept previews an actual production model that will hit the market in 2014 Designed to be a small Urban crossover, the XA Alpha has a prominent five piece grille, massive wheel arches and front fender vents. There’s [...]
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