Archive for March, 2010

Next BMW M6 to be based on Vision ED concept?

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

When BMW unveiled its Vision EfficientDynamics concept, the question on everyone’s mind probably was when the company would be bringing it into production. Now according to Autocar, the successor to BMW’s flagship M6 will likely draw several cues from the diesel-electric Vision EfficientDynamics concept sports car. The Vision ED concept has an advanced diesel-electric hybrid [...]

Harley-Davidson India Appoints pan-India Dealer Network

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

America’s iconic Harley-Davidson has been looking to establish a dealer network in India from September 2009. The company has received quite a phenomenal response since then, and now Harley-Davidson India has announced the appointment of its first five dealers across India. The dealers will be located in Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi. “Today, [...]

Seat Leon Cupra R melts its way into the UK

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Seat is the only major Spanish automobile manufacturer capable of developing its cars in-house. Now we have word that the new Seat Leon Cupra R is ready to storm into UK showrooms, and will be the most powerful Seat production car in the UK. “The engineering and styling revisions that have gone into the new [...]

New Audi A3 Cabriolet with 1.2-litre TFSI engine for UK in Spring

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

German car maker Audi is growing strongly in recent times. Now the company announces that the new Audi A3 Cabriolet will have the smallest capacity petrol engine in an Audi, which will deliver improved performance and lower CO2 emissions. The new Audi A3 Cabriolet will come with a 1.2 litre TFSI engine and is expected [...]

Hennessey Venom GT: First Images Out

Monday, March 29th, 2010

From the last few months, there has been a lot of buzz about a supercar from the American tuner Hennessey. Many spy shots and videos were doing rounds on the web. Now HPE (Hennessey Performance Engineering) has finally revealed the images of the Hennessey Venom GT supercar. For the uninitiated, the supercar is based on [...]

General Motors Speaks About Cheaper Battery Technology

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Be it gadgets or vehicles, one important facet about them is power efficiency and clean energy. Just yesterday, American company General Motors revealed the EN-V Concept for future urban mobility. Now according to British Web site Autocar, GM is targeting cheaper battery technology. Basically they want to concentrate more on reducing costs instead of increasing [...]

GM Reveals EN-V Concept for Future Urban Mobility

Friday, March 26th, 2010

So many auto manufacturers are going the green way with electric vehicles and those which lower emissions upping fuel economy. Now General Motors and strategic partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Group (SAIC), have revealed three models of what they call the Electric Networked-Vehicle or EN-V for short. The vision is for personal mobility as urban [...]

Honda UK Launches Sporty High-Spec Jazz Si

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Honda’s Fit is known as the Honda Jazz in Europe and now Honda (UK) has announced that it is will introduce a sporty Si version of the popular British-built supermini – the Jazz. The Honda Jazz Si has stylish extra features and enhanced looks which should appeal to younger drivers who want a machine that [...]

Porsche calls Boxster Spyder “The Definitive Roadster”

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

In November last year Porsche announced its new Boxster Spyder. The new Boxster Spyder went on sale in February and now Porsche has revealed a few details of what it calls “the definitive roadster”. The Boxster Spyder is a lightweight version of the mid-engined Porsche Boxster roadster and is light, powerful, open-roofed, and very efficient. [...]

Is AMG working on Super Saloon below C-Class?

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Mercedes-Benz hasn’t been at the core of much speculation. But now UK’s Autocar is reporting that Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division has an indirect successor to the classic 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II in the works, and according to the report plan to launch this vehicle by the middle of the decade which would slot in below the [...]

Lexus CT 200h Premium Compact Hybrid coming to US in Early 2011

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Last month luxury car maker Lexus had unveiled its full hybrid vehicle, the CT 200h. Now Lexus has announced that its will bring the CT 200h premium compact hybrid to the US market early in 2011. The sporty full hybrid will be on display at the 2010 New York International Auto Show. The car was [...]

Royal Enfield Introduces New Bullet Electra Twinspark in India

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Royal Enfield discontinued the Bullet and Bullet Electra models some time ago and introduced the Royal Enfield Classic, a bike with a blend of post World War II stylings and modern technology. Now Royal Enfield has sent word of the launch of the new 350 cc Bullet Electra Twinspark in India with a Unit Construction [...]

Pulsar 135LS becomes 2nd Largest Performance Bike within 100 Days of Launch

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

There is no doubt that the Pulsar from Bajaj is a very popular bike in India, the proof of which can be seen on the roads. Last month we heard that Bajaj had sold 50,000 units of the Pulsar 135LS in just 75 days of launch. Now Bajaj sends word once again that their latest [...]

All-New Doblo Launched by Fiat, coming this month

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Fiat’s family-oriented car, the Doblo has always been about space. The all new version of the Fiat Doblo builds on qualities of the leisure activity vehicle. It provides better comfort, safety, economy, style, as well as running costs. The car has sold over a million units since it went on sale in 2000, and now [...]

Volvo XC30 to Expand XC Range come 2012

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

The Volvo C30 is a three-door four-seat hatch which uses Volvo’s P1 platform. Now Cars Guide is reporting that Volvo has revealed that an XC30 soft-roader will be the fourth crossover in the company’s line-up. Details at this point are rather limited but it is known that the vehicle will be based on the C30 [...]

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