It left our Honda Brio-mad Hashim sleepless for a week and several Honda fans dumb struck on our facebook page, but that’s expected with a car this good, right? We have been scouring over the internet for any pictures of a modified Honda Brio for months and then a friend of ours sent these pictures. [...]
All recent Porsche 911s have always been mildly updated retro copies of an original from the 60s. So what if you want more than a hint of the 60’s in your previous generation Porsche 911 (997)? Swedish car designer, Bo Zolland, has hooked up with Custom Concepts from Netherlands to create a retro styling package [...]
If you thought the GTR was as extreme as Nissans ever get, wait till you see the Juke-R- a hatchback sized mini SUV crossover that is powered by the same 3.8litre twin turbo motor they put in the mighty GTR. We have been religiously following rumours about Nissan making a small car with rocket power. [...]
While Audi is building the A1 Quattro, MTM has unveiled their version of a very fast supermini, called the A1 Nardo Edition. The MTM A1 is called the Nardo to commemorate the famous high speed event and to make it supercar fast, the A1 features a transversely mounted 2.5-litre 5-cylinder turbo engine from the TT-RS that [...]
G-Power is at it again, this time updating the Typhoon kit for the BMW X5 with the xDrive48i model. This car comes powered by a 4.8-litre V8 powerplant, and has received the SK III supercharger system to boost the power to 525 bhp and torque to 600 N-m. As a result, it does 0 to [...]
German tuner Hamann has developed a new wide-body package for the Porsche Panamera which consists of a larger rear wing and a unique rear diffuser to house those oddly-shaped tailpipe tips from the sport exhaust. The new wings widen the Panamera by 60 mm at both the front and rear axles. Wheels fitted to this [...]
Kicherer has unveiled a new tuning package for the Mercedes ML63 AMG dubbed the Carbon Series, with carbon-leather and alcantara upholstery, a foil wrap and 23-inch alloy wheels. Under the hood, the 6.3-liter V8 has been equipped with something they call a ‘PowerConverter’ and a stainless steel sport exhaust system. This enables the engine to [...]
With the new 911 stealing all the show, TechArt has announced a new power kit for the 997 models. From the factory the Porsche 911 produces 500 PS, so TechArt decided to add two TA 097/T3 turbochargers to boost that figure even further. Final output comes out to around 700 PS and 880 N-m meters [...]
Three of the hottest Panameras were born in the same month of November. Which one is your pick? Turbo Anderson The tuners at Anderson Germany have released a wild package for the Porsche Panamera Turbo with an aggressive new body kit, 22 inch wheels and a bold matte red car wrap. A custom high performance [...]
German manufacturer of amplifiers and loudspeakers, Mac Audio has customized a MINI Clubman S as their unique show car. Dressed with a John Cooper Works body kit and a matte white exterior, the car has a Wimmer Rennsporttechnik’s ECU upgrade, modified exhaust system and optimized air intake. While that’s all nice and dandy, Mac Audio [...]
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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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