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Creating a new benchmark in the compact sedan segment, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), has introduced the new Dzire with petrol and S-CNG models at a starting price of Rs 6.79 lakh. As one of the most successful...

Hyundai Motor India launched the sporty and exhilarating performance-inspired SUV, Hyundai Creta N Line at an ex showroom price of Rs 16.82 lakh onward.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has introduced Fronx S-CNG in their premium retail channel Nexa. The Fronx S-CNG is built to offer an eco-friendly driving experience while being loaded with features such as Dual Front A...

Maruti Suzuki India has begun retailing its new sporty compact SUV, Fronx from Nexa at a starting price of Rs 7,46,500/-. The vehicle was globally unveiled at the Auto Expo’23.

Maruti Suzuki has launched the all new Brezza with S-CNG technology. The new Brezza S-CNG is designed to offer an eco-friendly motoring experience to customers while being loaded with features such as an electric su...

Celebrating the success of its premium mid-size sedan, Nexa unveiled the Ciaz in a new dual-tone avatar. Based on the top Alpha variant, the Ciaz dual-tone is available at Rs 11,14,500/- (Manual) and Rs 12,34,500/- ...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has driven in the new Eeco powered by a new and more powerful engine with enhanced fuel-efficiency. The country’s highest-selling van, the Maruti Suzuki Eeco has been consistently dominat...

Maruti Suzuki has launched the all-new Alto K10 S-CNG. The new Alto was introduced in August 2022. The manual transmission VXI S-CNG variant of the new Alto K10 is priced at Rs 5,94,500 (ex showroom).

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has launched the S-CNG variant of the S-Presso. The S-CNG variant of the S-Presso with its dual-fuel flexibility will cost Rs 5.90 lakh onward.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched the latest avatar of the popular Alto, the all-new Alto K10. One of the most affordable cars in India, the new Alto K10 comes with fresh new exteriors, spacious interiors, enhanc...

Maruti Suzuki India has launched the S-CNG variant of its iconic sporty hatchback Swift. Powered by the advanced 1.2L K-series Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine, the new Swift S-CNG delivers a peak power of 77.49PS@6000rpm ...

Maruti Suzuki has launched the all new feature packed Hot and Techy avatar of the compact SUV - Brezza. The new Brezza is equipped with a bouquet of cutting-edge technologies along with next-gen comfort and convenie...

Maruti Suzuki has launched the all new XL6 multi purpose vehicle (MPV). The vehicle will be sold through the company’s Nexa outlets.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited today announced launch of the Next-Gen Ertiga in a refreshed new avatar. Powered by an all-new Next-Gen K-series 1.5L Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine with Progressive Smart Hybrid Technology an...

Maruti Suzuki India announced the launch of the CNG variant of the all-new Celerio priced at Rs 6.58 lakh, ex showroom Delhi. Powered by next-generation Dual Jet, Dual VVT K-Series 1.0L engine, the new Celerio with ...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) an all-new Celerio, its sub-compact hatchback. The company claims that the new Celerio is India’s most fuel-efficient petrol car offering a mileage of 26.68km per litre. The new C...

Mahindra & Mahindra have announced that their new XUV700 will be priced at Rs 11.99 lakh onward. It will have some very innovative features spread across several trim levels.

Technically and aesthetically speaking the new Mahindra Bolero Neo has started where the discontinued Mahindra TUV300 had ended. While a lot of people liked the TUV300, a lot of people did not like its very boxy app...

Not to be content with the good looking Harrier, Tata Motors has now got along a sibling in the form of the new 2021 Safari. Similar to the Harrier, this SUV too combines the Tata Motors’ Impact 2.0 design language ...

It’s been more than a year since Tata Motors has launched the Tata Altroz i-Turbo hatchback. It has sold more than 50,00 units in the first year of launch since January 2020, despite the covid times. The vehicle cam...

Maserati has launched the Ghibli MY21 range. The latest luxury sports sedan Ghibli model carries on the spirit that shaped its first incarnation in 1966. That means exclusive luxury, glorious style, progressive tech...

Tata Motors unveiled the new Safari SUV that combines the Tata Motors’ Impact 2.0 design language and the capability of OMEGARC, architecture derived from the D8 platform from Land Rover. The new Safari will be avai...

Celebrating the first anniversary of its premium hatchback, the Altroz, Tata Motors has unveiled the new Altroz iTurbo. The new Altroz iTurbo will be powered by a new 1.2L Petrol iTurbo engine and a new top of the ...

The luxury car segment in India is full of fascinating cars that offer the best of indulgence to its customers. These are literally electrically fortified with so many electronic features, it’s as though you are dri...

There are two types of car buyers in the country, one who buys cars and the other who buys Volkswagen cars. Volkswagen cars are known for their zippy performance, its exciting design, its robust build quality and it...

Apart from the fact that Gloster is the name of a city in England though spelt differently, Gloster was also a British jet-engine aircraft prototype and the company claims that the name is a nod to the great British...

The Hector Plus is not very different from the popular Hector SUV from the MG Motor India stable. While the Hector, an “Internet Inside” vehicle has caught the fancy of lot of Indians, of late however, its image has...

Honda Cars India has launched the 2020 Honda WR-V with enhanced exteriors styling, enriched interiors and BS-6 compliant engines in both petrol and diesel.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) unveiled the super luxurious MPV Toyota Vellfire at a function in Hyderabad in South India. The Toyota Vellifre is a luxurious self-charging hybrid electric vehicle. The vehicle has been...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited unveiled a new Vitara Brezza equipped with a 1.5 Litre K-series BS6 petrol engine. The new Vitara Brezza compact SUV offers enhanced sportiness, bolder looks, stronger stance, premium int...

Hyundai Motor India has launched the all new Aura sedan car. The vehicle which will have three different engine options, a BS 6 1.0 litre T-GDI petrol, a 1.2 litre MPI petrol BS 6 engine and an all new 1.2 litre BS ...

Maruti Suzuki has launched its Mini-SUV S-Presso for the Indian market at an introductory price of Rs. 3.69 lakh (ex-showroom) . The Mini SUV was launched in the presence of Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director and CE...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced the launch of the enhanced version of the Yaris- ‘The Happenin’ New Yaris’. The new Yaris has been redesigned for extra comfort. The Yaris now comes with new dual tone (first i...

Maruti Suzuki India launched a new premium MPV, the XL6 based on the Ertiga platform. This vehicle is a wee bit bigger in dimension that the Ertiga with a lot of sophisticated features. Let us check out the new feat...

Maruti Suzuki India launched a new premium MPV, the XL6 based on the Ertiga platform. This vehicle is a wee bit bigger in dimension that the Ertiga with a lot of sophisticated features and will be available exclusiv...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has introduced the new Alto, which has been India’s best-selling car for 15 consecutive years. The new Alto comes with enhanced safety features and new design. The car has a BSVI complia...

Hyundai Motor India has launched the all new tall boy Santro hatchback family car at a starting price of Rs.3.89 lakh (ex showroom). The car was launched in New Delhi by Y K Koo, MD & CEO of Hyundai Motor India.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has introduced the SUV Vitara Brezza with a new, enhanced look, and the convenience of the Auto Gear Shift (AGS) as an option. Prices for this new Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza start...

Leading car maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited marked its entry into a high-performance segment with the Baleno Road Sport (RS) which comes with a new 1.0 litre Boosterjet Direct Injection Turbo Charged engine - whi...

The iconic Jeep brand rolled out a petrol powered variant of their stellar SUV, the Wrangler Unlimited in the Indian market for Rs. 56 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The SUV is powered by a 3.6 litre V6 petrol engine.

I drove the 12 metre 8 litre vehicle first. The engine was mated to a 6 speed synchromesh manual transmission. Except for getting used to its size, there was almost nothing that was different from an ordinary sedan....

Mercedes-Benz India has launched an all-new GLA 220 d 4Matic ‘Activity Edition’, thus introducing the 4Matic four-wheel drivetrain in the GLA, for the first time in the Indian market. The launch of the GLA 220 d 4Ma...

Renault has now introduced the Kwid with a new heart, a one litre (999cc) three cylinder engine. The Kwid was always a bold looking vehicle; it’s now got a stronger heart. Except for the heart transplant, there is ...

If you have seen the movie ‘The Italian Job’ you are bound to be a fan of the Mini. One of the reasons I was hitched to this movie was because it displays how agile a Mini Cooper can be. It is not just about how fas...

When the New Original MINI was launched, the boss of MINI said that the “New MINI handles like a go kart. It is a go-kart for the road.” So we set up a challenge and tried to find out if it was true. Does a regular ...

The Datsun Go, when I first drove it, excited me because of its several features and its cosy seat arrangement, especially in the front. It is an ideal car in the entry level segment. The Go+ is a bigger car on the ...

When I took the MU-7 for an off-road test it just reminded me of how much fun you could have behind the wheel of a real SUV. For those five hours I forgot I was working, I forgot what office looked like, I forgot ab...

I’ll be honest, when I was expecting to drive the Audi TT over the weekend I was ridiculing the car in my mind. I was telling myself, it’s not a great looking car, and the engine is too small, it doesn’t have any po...

I got behind the wheels of the Bolt in the lovely city of Udaipur in Rajasthan. This was the first major drive organised by Tata Motors with Mayank Pareek as the company’s bossman of the passenger car division. He i...

Another new Mercedes makes its way to India. The all new C-Class is now available in India priced at Rs.40.90lakh ex-showroom Delhi. The C-class is the 10th car from Mercedes to be launched in India this year. Ba...

In the 1980s an English pop singer Paul Young stole the hearts of millions with his song “Love of the Common People”. The lyrics of the song went something like this “….'cause she's living in the love of the common...

BMW and Audi have ruled the Rs 35 lakh compact luxury SUV segment for years now, for reasons beyond human comprehension. All this while Mercedes sat out of this fight in India for far too long but now have decided t...

Mahindra new generation Scorpio is all about in the Indian passenger vehicle segment. Ever since it was launched in 2002, the vehicle has caught the imagination of the Indian driver, young and old. It is a favourite...

When it came to this cheese burger and fries eating beast, there was something different about the Chevrolet Cruze. It somehow stood out like a unicorn in a herd of donkeys wearing ponchos. The difference wasn’t mu...

The new Skoda Rapid is much like the previous version of the car except for a few changes like a bolder looking Skoda badge and a new set of 5-spoke alloys. What really had us excited were the changes Skoda had mad...

When it comes to luxury, the term refers to the highest standards of quality, refinement and elegance while being extremely expensive. So the question is---Is the new face lifted Audi A8L the best in its segment? We...

When it comes to the world of sedans, Maruti Suzuki gets a stage fright just before a launch. Old memories begun to haunt it and the country’s No. 1 leader in automobiles begins to sweat. The Kizashi was a beautiful...

Hyundai’s Fluidic design is like a Hollywood blockbuster movie---Exciting, thrilling, action-packed and innovative. Blockbusters also have a sequel. Hyundai’s Fluidic design too has one now. It’s called the Fluidic ...

Everybody has been going crazy about the environment and blaming the car industry for causing the most amount of damage to our Mother Earth. A few brave car manufacturers in India are actually trying to fix the prob...

Ricetta Italiana, means an Italian recipe. A few years ago Fiat India had launched the Punto in India which was a rather nice car. But the Italian recipe did not go very well with the Indians. It was a good car but ...

To tell you the truth, the F-Type has been around for some time in India but when Jaguar asked us if we wanted to have another go at it, we simply jumped to it and said ‘Yes’. How would you not, for something that l...

It has only been a short while since Honda Cars India Ltd. launched the 4th generation Honda City in both petrol (i-VTEC) and diesel (i-DTEC) variants. The i-DTEC diesel engines are powered by Honda’s Earth Dreams T...

The leader of the pack when it comes to Jaguars line-up is the XKR-S, which unfortunately is a dying breed, soon to be phased out. Jaguar placed one of its most powerful production engines yet in the XKR-S, a 5.0 Li...

Audi has made a smart move to bring in the A3 Sedan. On the inside it’s the same chassis that you get in an Octavia and the same engine and transmission you get in every VW group models just tuned differently. So at...

Tata Motors has put in several years of hard work behind the new Zest. It’s a sub-4 meter sedan. The company says that it exemplifies the Horizonext themes of Designext, Drivenext & Connectnext for its passenger ve...

If you have ever been to a rally stage, then you might have heard the sounds which the cars make at high revs hitting the limiters almost at the starting point during the launch. These are normal road going hatchbac...

The Germans are known for their obsession with quality and the new VW Polo is just another tribute to their legacy. For a fan (and owner) of the previous version of this car, the new Polo is a basket full of delight...

It is presumed that Volvo cars are driven by intellectuals and people with some amount of sophistication and class. From the outside it is gorgeous, perfectly shaped, contoured and aggressive with the chrome and bla...

It’s the world’s No.1 sedan and it was launched in India by the end of May 2014. Yes, the 11th generation Toyota Corolla Altis comes with several refreshing changes and it drives even better and offers not only cabi...

If you want to know what electronic features you can expect in your small crummy little hatchback 10 years from now, the only place to look is the S500 by Mercedes-Benz. This is the car that sets the future of luxur...

The Etios Cross is not an SUV, yet you cannot help looking at it and saying, “Hey, that’s a compact SUV”. Well, it’s just an Etios Liva hatchback, made to wear a handsome armour made of plastic. When we got our h...

Tata showcased the Nano Twist for the first time at the Auto Expo in Noida this year. This one is exactly the same as the ones before, except that it comes with a much needed Electric Power Steering, an improved air...

The Toyota Camry Hybrid has been in India for around a year and people in the country still have to develop a taste for such cars. India has seen its share of hybrids with the Toyota Prius a few years ago, a Honda C...

In the segment comprising of Tata Indigo eCS, Maruti Suzuki Dzire and the Honda Amaze, Hyundai has decided to introduce their version of the perfect family car with the new Xcent. Let this be absolutely clear from t...

The new fourth generation Honda City has oodles of space, is fun to drive and gives you great fuel efficiency. This is a rare combination. And mind you, it’s not just the 4 cylinder DOHC i-DTEC 1498cc diesel engine ...

Volkswagen’s replacement for displacement is in the form of their TSI engine technology. The theory implies downsizing engine capacity and adding a turbocharger would return efficient burning of petrol and more powe...

Ever since its inception in 2003, Toyota has placed 4.3lakh Innova MPV’s on Indian roads transporting families, employees, children and their cargo for business as well as leisure. Such is the impact of this vehicle...

Ashok Leyland has decided to further expand its stronghold by entering the passenger vehicle space. The spearhead that they will use is the recently launched Ashok Leyland Stile. Stile is basically an MPV which in...

The modern age is a funny one. Small hatchbacks are becoming larger and SUVs now come in pint sizes. In the midst is a curious amalgam of compact hatchbacks. Volkswagen wants to start a new trend with the new Cross ...

Ford has been singing praises of their compact SUV EcoSport with their award winning 1.0 EcoBoost petrol engine, and it came out with flying colours in our previous test. Fantastic car, job well done Ford! But it is...

Everybody likes a change. Whether it is food, climate, holiday destinations, or many such variables, change is necessary. Cars play a very important role in this changing cycle. Well not earlier, but now with a rang...

What do you get between hot and cold, sweet and bitter, fast and slow? You get something which is just-right. The Audi A7 Sportback sits between the luxurious A6 and the powerful A8. The recipe for the A7 is simple,...

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been a yardstick for luxury sedan buyers as supremely tough, powerful and well built cars. But it did not ever cut the mustard in terms of looks. Frankly none of them captured the eye a...

The BMW 7 Series has come a long way in terms of design since its birth. So controversial were the looks that big bimmer became a marmite car, either you love it, or you hate it. But not anymore, the Chris Bangle’s ...

Are you the sort of chap who wonders if you can move your apartment on four wheels? Mercedes-Benz has an answer for you, the apartment sized GL-class. The GL defines the word big in every tangible aspect. Big engine...

On the face of it, take a 6 Series Coupé and keep stretching it until you reach the length of a 7 series limousine. What you get are two extra doors and more legroom at the back. This BMW has been designed for the b...