CHEVROLET SPARK ELECTRIC ON END OF 2011

CHEVROLET SPARK DIESEL

The all new Chevrolet Volt from the house of General Motors is a promising new generation hybrid car. Chevrolet has no immediate plans to bring the model to India this year but the model is definitely planned to compete in the hybrid car segment looking at the encouraging response received for Toyota Prius in the Indian car market.

CHEVROLET SAIL LAUNCHING LATE 2011

SAIL FRONT VIEW

EXPECTED PRICE : 6-7.5 LAKH

VOLKSWAGEN LAUNCHING SMALLEST CAR VOLKSWAGEN UP 

VOLKSWAGEN UP

 price ranges from Rs. 4.81 lacs to Rs. 5.32 lacs

TATA PLANING TO LAUNCH NANO DIESEL EARLY 2012 

TATA NANO DIESEL

Almost two years after launching the petrol version of its small creation Tata Nano in the Indian market, Indian auto giant Tata Motors is now planning to launch the diesel version of this car in the country.The engine capacity of the Nano Diesel is speculated to be in the range of 600 to 700 cc and the Nano Diesel will boast the world’s smallest Bosch Common Rail Direct Injection (CRDi) system.

MAHINDRA XUV 500 EXPECTED ON END OF 2011

 Estimated price: Rs 15-18lakh

VOLKSWAGEN ON THE THRILL OF FESTIVAL SEASON 

VOLKSWAGEN VENTO

Volkswagen is getting ready for the festival season which is expected to attract huge volumes. Its been a month of new launches, this August. With the festive season kicking off with the arrival of Ganesha, car makers are working on offering the most attractive product to the buyers. Volkswagen will launch limited edition models of the Polo hatchback and the Vento to woo customers to VW showrooms over the next month. The new models get add-on features worth Rs 40,000 on the Trendline variants of both cars.

MARUTHI SUZUKI SWIFT DZIRE ON END OF 2012

SUZUKI SWIFT DZIRE SIDE VIEW

Expected in Early 2012
Estimated price: Rs 5-7lakh

BMW CONFIRMS TO LAUNCH MINI ON NEXT YEAR 


 
It’s official, MINI is finally coming to India. The British premium small car manufacturer made the announcement at the Frankfurt motor show.Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing said, “We will come to India with the hatchback, convertible and Countryman range of vehicles at a very competitive price tag.”

 NANO ON FIRE

The revolutionary Tata Nano’s fire problems simply don’t seem to end. Despite Tata Motors’ best efforts to ensure that the Nano’s rear seats have been suitably insulated from the heat of the engine, that sits just behind the Nano’s rear seats, we have two cases of Tata Nano’s bursting up in flames in a single month.

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LAUNCHED ALL NEW BOLERO SUV

Mahindra & Mahindra has launched the all new Bolero SUV. The new Bolero is priced at INR 6.19 lakh for the base SLE variant while the ZLX BS4 variant will be priced at INR 6.96 lakh, all prices are ex-showroom Delhi. The new Bolero gets an really attractive aesthetic package over the past model of the Bolero. The Mahindra Bolero has been around for the past 8 years and most of us might have thought that the Bolero has had its days. But, this is not what the folks at Mahindra think and have come up with yet another avatar of the best selling SUV of the country.

2012 MARUTHI SUZUKI RIII MPV CONCEPT 

MARUTHI ERTIGO

HYUNDAI EON PRICED UNDER 3 LAKH

HYUNDAI EON

FIAT GRANDE PUNTO FACELIFT


Fiat’s baby, the Grande Punto has got a new facelift along with a new petrol engine making it under the hood. The new Grande Punto Facelift has been slated for an unveiling at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The Grande Punto was first introduced in 2005 and later on in 2009 got a facelift in the form of the Punto Evo. And now the current facelift although a minor one, still manages to make a good looking car an even better one.

SKODA 4 MISSION LAURETTA

2011 SKODA LAURETTA REVEALED 

SKODA LAURETTA

Skoda will unveil a new concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show. This concept, dubbed as the Mission L, will preview a crucial new model- sixth in the automaker’s lineup. The Czech carmaker asserts that it’s a C-segment car, but hasn’t officially said anything about its similarities with the VW Vento. However, a look at the proportions, a glance at the shape, a thought given to the positioning and it doesn’t take a genius to see that this sedan may well be the preview of the Lauretta, which is based on the Vento and is arriving in India this festive season.

HONDA BRIO ON INDIAN ROAD  

HONDA BRIO

 
Honda will be launching its new hatchback, the Honda Brio in India on the 27th of September 2011. The launch of the Brio in India is just ahead of the festive season starting in early October during which car sales will be at its peak in India. The new car from Honda’s stable will compete with Maruti’s Swift, Volkswagen’s Polo, Ford’s Figo, Hyundai’s i10 and Toyota’s Liva.

TOYOTA ETIOS SEDAN DIESEL & LIVA HATCHBACK

TOYOTA ETIOS DIESEL

 
Toyota Motors have now finally confirmed the launch date for Toyota Etios Sedan Diesel and Liva Hatchback Diesel in India for the 9th of September, 2011. Talking to The Economic Times, Mr Sandeep Singh, Deputy Marketing Director of Marketing at Toyota confirmed the launch date for the diesel version of the Etios and the Liva on the 9th of September, 2011.

UNVEILED PICTURES OF TOYOTA CAMRY 2012

NEW TOYOTA CAMRY 2012

After providing a peek at the North American version of the 2012 Toyota Camry, we now have the first official pictures of what the India bound variant will look like. And compared to the North American version, the 2012 international Toyota Camry looks pretty nice with bits of chrome here and there.

The entire front fascia of the 2012 Toyota Camry has been changed with less aggressive headlights, smaller grille and sober fog lamps. The tailgate has longer taillights as compared to the US-spec model with an overall design that is classier (and too-Honda Accord-ish).

TATA INDIGO eCS COMPACT SEDAN LAUNCHED

INDIGO eCS

The Tata Indigo eCS Compact Sedan, which has been the pioneer of compact sedans in India, has gotten yet another upgrade from Tata Motors Limited. This time around, Tata motors have made the already fuel efficient sedan, even more fuel efficient with a raft of changes to boost the fuel economy number further. Now, the Tata Indigo eCS Diesel is touted to deliver a stunning 25 KMPL, thus making it the most efficient sedan in India.

The Tata Indigo e-CS sports a all new CR4 Common Rail Diesel engine that has a displacement of 1396 cc delivering 70 PS @ 4000 RPM. With a higher torque of 140 NM at a lower 1800-3000 RPM, improvements in gear ratios, clutch-to-start and reduction in the weight of the car by around 10 kg, the Tata Indigo e-CS VX ensures better pickup.

SWIFT SPORT BURST OUT ON END OF 2011

SUZUKI GOING 2 BURST OUT SWIFT SPORT


Suzuki has revealed a performance variant of its Swift, called the Swift Sport. The Japanese carmaker will unveil the car at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.

The 2 door sports car hatchback has an updated 1.6 Litre high performance engine M16A which produces a max power of 134.1 BHP @ 6900 RPM and maximum torque of 160 Nm @ 4400 RPM. The exterior dimensions remain same as the new generation Swift at 3890mm length, 1695mm width and 1510mm height. The wheelbase also remains same at 2430 mm with the front and rear track width being 1470mm and 1475mm respectively.

NEW SWIFT VS OLD SWIFT

NEW SWIFT VS OLD SWIFT 

The styling concept for the new Swift is “dynamic and energetic”. The new Swift inherits a look in which a short, wide, compact body appears to be bursting with energy.Increased track and larger diameter wheels with lower profile tyres allow for even better handling than the already highly acclaimed outgoing Suzuki Swift.
The headlights are longer, bigger and they sweep back further towards the front door.The tail-lights follow the design philosophy applied to the headlights and they are longer too.

BMW i3 CONCEPT CAR

BMW i3 CONCEPT CAR PHOTOS REVEALED