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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 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 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 [...]
This is the mini SUV Ford has been waiting to give us. The new Ecosport will provide SUV like driving position and all round visibility while taking roughly the same road space as a large hatch back, and if you didn’t hear it already, the mini SUV is going to be the next big thing [...]
Bajaj has unveiled its ultra low cost car (or four wheeler as Bajaj likes it to be called) for India- the RE60. The upright stance and the diminutive wheels aside, this is a cleverly thought out small car which weighs under 400kg and can return a fuel efficiency to the tune of 35kmpl.Powering the little car is [...]
Tuning boxes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are simple resistances in expensive looking plastic boxes while others have multiple settings, their manufacturers call ‘maps’ and most of them claim up to 25 percent more power and torque. Although none of them are as good as a well written remap, we love their plug [...]
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 [...]
After the spy shots a couple of months ago, we are proud to present some exclusive shots of the facelifted Linea. The Linea which has been in the the world market since 2007, now gets a new lease of life, much like the Punto Evo. The changes at the front are restricted to the front [...]
Ford has unveiled the production version of the EcoSport mini SUV. Sharing bits from the new Fiesta, the EcoSport is built on the B2E platform and is very much like the concept shown inIndiaearlier. The headlamps and tail lamps have been toned slightly, but the tall chunky styling remains. There are pseudo skid plates [...]
With just days to go before the official unveiling in Beijing, pictures of the Lamborghini SUV have leaked over the world wide web. The SUV called the Urus mimics Aventador styling and has a very coupe-like roof. The edgy styling prevails and the SUV will bring back good old memories of the LM002, Lamborghini’s earlier [...]
The days of the super rich yearning for a better luxury off roader than a top of the line Range Rover are finally coming to an end. Bentley has taken the wraps off the EXP 9 F SUV Concept on the eve of the Geneva Motor show. Still refered to as a concept, Bentley describes [...]
Next-gen Mercedes A class unveiled
This is the next generation Mercedes A class. The styling is quite similar to the concept shown at the Auto Expo in January. The upright mono-volume stance of the first two generations have been traded in favour of a new sportier two box. The new A class has impressive 0.26 drag co-efficient. Three different variants will [...]
Hyundai i20 facelift uncovered.
Here are the first pictures of the facelifted Hyundai i20. The front has been complete redesigned with the fluidic theme with new headlamps, bumper and grille. A slim, long grille with Hyundai logo at the centre stretches between the Verna style headlamps on each end. The lower grille remains more or less similar in shape, [...]
Liked the XF? Want something even more practical? You might lose the Aston Martin Tail, but the XF Sportbrake is the most versatile Jaguar ever made. Now officially unveiled ahead of its scheduled unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show,it features a new rear end with a substantial redesign from the B-pillar onwards that libeartes 1,675 litre [...]
You probably watched Jeremy Clarkson cut an Evoque photograph using a pair of scissors, to show us, how the new cabrio version will look. Well, Land Rover hasn’t done much more on the real one, than using,…emm… a larger pair of scissors. The Evoque Cabrio concept, making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, looks surprisingly [...]
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 [...]
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