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Bajaj Auto to launch Pulsar 200NS next week in Maharashtra

The most anticipated bike launch of the year is undoubtedly the launch of the new Bajaj Pulsar 200NS, now it seems to be finally. This is not a rumour, but in an interview with CNBC, Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, the Managing Director of Bajaj Auto, revealed that the Pulsar 200 NS will be launched next week [...]

Video – KTM Duke 200 rides though its Exhaust Submerged in Water

When KTM Duke 200 made its presence in India during February 2012, everybody worried about the underbelly exhaust not being suitable for the rainy reason. Some even (including Duke owners) thought that water would seep in when the Duke 200 has to wade through water, thereby seeping inside the engine and causing damage. Now a [...]

Audi trademarks seven new nameplates for upcoming cars

Now it seems like one of the ways that automakers are trying to hint at future products is publicizing the trademarks that they file for. This time around, a German publication announced that Audi has apparently filed for trademarks on a seven new names. They are: Q6, Q8, R6, S2, S9, RS8, and RS1….and whew! [...]

General Motors to discontinue advertising on Facebook

If you read any other news other than auto news, then you know that social-networking giant Facebook is on its way to file an IPO later this week. Facebook plans on offering its shares for $34 to $38 per share, putting the company’s valuation at $93 billion to $104 billion. While things may sound all [...]

American comedian Jay Leno adds Tata Nano to his garage

American comedian Jay Leno donned a cream coloured ‘sherwani’, resplendent with delicate embroidery to welcome a Tata Nano car to his 17000-square-foot garage in southern California. This TV celebrity is known for his collection of desirable automobiles which spans over vintage cars, super cars and tailor made cars; the newest addition to the collection of [...]

Hyosung GT650N Limited Edition launched at Rs. 4.61 lakh

Garware-Hyosung has silently launched a limited edition of GT650N, known as Hyosung GT650N LE. This limited edition gets some cosmetic changes which include the tubular frame finished in bright red colour, new decals on the tank and the rear panels, pin striping on the alloy wheels and Golden-finish exhaust pipe. These small changes make the [...]

Pedal-powered Ferrari FXX replica turning heads, very slowly (Video)

A supercar goes superbike in a video that was made by a created by a sizable cast and crew that features a replica of the track-only Ferrari FXX. Hannes Langwelder is the Austrian artist that is the mastermind behind the whole production. The replica is only of the car’s body, with its power made by [...]

Audi released a R8 Drifting video celebrating 500,000 Facebook fans

To celebrate reaching 500,000+ fans of Facebook, Audi got Dindo Capello to take their flagship model R8 V10 to a track in Barcelona and burn the number ’500,000′ with donuts done with the supercar. Dindo Capello said, “In the past, it would have been impossible to something like that without preparing the car for the [...]

Mini John Cooper Works GP edition unveiled

The special-edition Mini known as the Mini John Cooper Works GP was unveiled at the Mini United festival in France, last weekend. This new special-edition will go on-sale later this year with a limited production run of just 2,000 units. It is the fastest Mini ever (only once has there been anything like it, but [...]

Porsche drops plans to launch an entry-level sports car

According to German newspaper Stuttgarter Zeitung, Porsche has apparently dropped plans to build a two-seater entry-level sports car that would have been smaller and cheaper than its Boxster model. In an interview with Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller, the newspaper learned that such a model would risk dropping the credibility of the brand and alienating traditional [...]

No visual changes in Bajaj Pulsar 200NS production model

Today we have some good news for our readers, just a couple of days before we disappointed our readers saying that all new Bajaj Pulsar 200NS production model(image seen above) has been spotted at a Bajaj Auto showroom in New Delhi with some visual changes, including the tank scoop and side panels finished in body [...]

Lamborghini Urus SUV will be the lightest and fastest in its segment, if produced

While Lamborghini is still decided whether to build a sedan or a production version of the Urus SUV, it seems to be leaning towards that latter. In a recent interview with Maurizio Reggiani, Lamborghini’s R&D director, Automotive News Europe learned that Lamborghin believes that the SUV segment is the right one. “It has the biggest [...]

Ford Motor Co. unveils its new tagline ‘Go Further’

Ford Motor Co. (also known as FoMoCo) is focused on becoming a global automaker and has done quite well in the past couple of years by streamlining its portfolio and offering some global models including the Fiesta and Focus. Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally is keen on keeping a single uniform idea for all of Ford’s [...]

Japanese modeler makes the best Transformers model (Video)

Fans of Transformers would enjoy this little find here. A Japanese modeler had decided to craft his own Transformer model of Bumblebee. The one shown in the video is the eighth version that the modeler produced with a total of 22 servo motors. However, this isn’t the Camaro-based Bumblebee that we’ve come to be familiar [...]

John Abraham gifted a self customized Harley Davidson bike to Akshay Kumar

Sports bike enthusiast, John Abraham is someone who likes to keep his promises. Reportedly, during the shooting of Desi Boyz, John had promised Akshay Kumar that he will gift him an expensive bike, after the success of their third film together at the Box-Office. John did not forget his promise and after the success of [...]

  According to unconfirmed reports trickling out of Mahindra dealers in Bangalore, said he has first-hand information that the W201 will be launched on April 14. But we still find this extremely hard to believe. The moment we heard this news, we contacted M&M’s communications department who said that this was not true. But a Bangalore dealer said M&M has organized the venue for the launch already in Bangalore, and that it was confirmed for April 14. The dealer also said he had been to Mahindra’s regional sales office in Bangalore and had seen a few W201’s parked there, but with the covers on. The area was also out-of-bounds to him. This could mean one of two things. One, M&M has got a few more “test mules” in Bangalore for further road tests. Or two, these are pre-launch vehicles being readied for shipment to dealers just before an impending launch. So far, what we had heard was the W201 launch would take place by Diwali – now we are not so sure. Mechanics at an authorized service centre in Mumbai also confirmed that the launch was likely very soon. The mechanics said they had been to the M&M factory in Nashik for a training program on servicing the W201. They could not confirm if the vehicle had been given a proper brand name though, saying it did not have the badges on it. However, we’re taking this bit of news with a piece of salt as an advance notice of a week or so is usually given by car makers especially in case of big launches like the Mahindra W201 World SUV. Meanwhile, the Mahindra W201 World SUV will feature a 2.2 Liter, 138 Bhp, 320 Nm, CRDI Turbo Diesel Engine. This unit, which is the same unit as that found on the Mahindra Scorpio comes with several modifications to produce more power and torque. The SUV is anticipated to be priced between INR 14-16 Lakhs and we hope that Mahindra learns its lessons from the Tata Aria’s dismal performance due to the high pricing. For now, all we can do is wait and watch whether Mahindra really launches the W201 on the April 14th. Also see - Mahindra World SUV (W201) Source - DWS