Archive for August, 2011
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Celebrating 110 years of heritage and Skoda’s achievements at the 2010 IRC championship, the Skoda Laura RS edition has been set loose in India. Creating a distinct look amongst others, the vehicle is stated to meet the rational and emotional needs of performance enthusiast. Additionally, the 1.8 TSI petrol engine when combined with the direct [...]
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Monday, August 29th, 2011
Honda looks to provide consumers with ‘comfortable journeys on all road conditions’ with the 2012 Civic. In a bid to make the new 2012 Honda Civic suitable for varying road conditions in the UK, the car’s development team has apparently tested the vehicle on European roads. Honda’s anechoic chamber in its R&D facility in Swindon [...]
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Saturday, August 27th, 2011
CNBC-TV18, one of the business mediums in India along with AvaniTV goes beyond cable homes to put forth Live CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz for on-road vehicles in the country. This adds a new dimension to its footprint which touts to be accessed by more than 35 million homes. Car owners in India can avail of [...]
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Friday, August 26th, 2011
Two diesel variants of the new BMW X3 were launched by the Munich-based automakers in India today. Currently under production, the car can be ordered at BMW dealerships across the country while its deliveries will start later this year. Both models will be equipped with eight-speed automatic transmissions. While the BMW X3 xDrive 20d can [...]
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
The 2012 Toyota Camry was launched in the U.S. yesterday as a part of a chain of simultaneously televised media events held in Los Angeles, Georgetown, New York City and Detroit. This is the manufacturer’s latest model in the Camry range which has apparently been the best selling passenger car in the U.S. for nine [...]
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
Audi continues to increase its range of luxury vehicles in India with introduction of the Audi Q5 2.0 TDI Quattro SUV into the country. Backed by an attractive price of Rs. 3,513,000, the car is stated to strengthen the company’s range in the SUV segment when launched in October. Equipped with exterior features such as [...]
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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Keeping in mind the current happenings, it does seem to be raining cars in India with the latest entrant being the new Honda Jazz. The Jazz, Jazz Select and Jazz X in manual transmission are the three variants the vehicle will be available in. Launched amidst much fanfare, the vehicle boasts of a vibrant exterior [...]
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
Moving astray from its regular line of products, the makers of multi-utility and cross country vehicles ‘Force Motors’ has unveiled its very first SUV ‘Force One.’ Launched at an even held in Mumbai, India the car is equipped with the 2.2 FM Tech Engine, stated to be superior amongst other in its segment. From its [...]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011
‘More Swift’ is how the folks over at Maruti Suzuki India are promoting the brand new version of their immensely successful hatchback. At the launch of this vehicle, which was held in Mumbai, it was acknowledged that the car apparently sports more than 140 new features over its predecessor. The new Maruti Suzuki Swift comes [...]
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
The previously launched Volkswagen Jetta got a complete makeover for its re-launch this year in India. At an event held in Mumbai, India, the all new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta was unveiled with the capability of providing 27% more power over the 2.0 Liter, 4 cylinder CRDi diesel variant engine. Packing-in a 6 speed DSG gearbox [...]
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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
The lowest emitting vehicle in Hyundai UK’s product line-up, is what manufacturers of the all new Hyundai i20 Blue are calling it as the car goes on sale in the UK. Emitting 98 g/km of CO2, this ride seems to be geared up to evade a large amount of road tax for its buyers. Customers, [...]
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Saturday, August 13th, 2011
With over three generations offered by the company, the new Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is scheduled to make its launch next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, 2011. Featuring a new battery, the hybrid is capable of providing higher fuel efficiency and lesser emissions. Equipped with Toyota’s latest development of [...]
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
Honda looks to be going green with its next generation Civic by making tweaks to its 2.2-litre i-DTEC engine. The vehicle will see a drop in its CO2 emissions and furnish U.K. customers with free road tax for the first year, after which it will cost just 20 Pounds. The 2012 Honda Civic will present [...]
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
The Stuttgart based manufacturer yesterday unveiled its new Mercedes Roadster SLK 350 which scoops up features like the Magic Sky Control and the Blueefficiency technology. Claimed to be a reinvention of the Roadster segment, the car will be powered by a 3.498cc V8 and would bear an ex-showroom price of Rs. 61.9 Lakhs. What is [...]
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
With the economy of India rapidly rising and the boom undergoing in the auto Industry, the ‘Auto Industry Report’ published by Google India states users to have shown their interests towards vehicle pricing more than that of travel electronic and finance queries. With the numbers of searches increasing,Internet users in India are currently way ahead [...]
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