Archive for March, 2011
Audi Q5 2.0 TDI Launched in India
Audi India, announced the launch of the Audi Q5 2.0 TDI quattro, the most recent addition to the highly successful luxury SUV in India. Priced at Rs 39,05,000/- (Ex-showroom Maharashtra) the deliveries to customers will begin in April. The 2.0 TDI engine produces 170 bhp and twist force of 350 Nm @ 1,750 rpm. It is [...]
Korea’s Hyosung to launch 250cc bikes next year
South Korean S&T and Garware group based on Pune plans to form a joint venture to produce and deliver motorcycles in India. Garware Motors has planned to launch the 650-cc GT650R and the 700-cc ST7 S&T heavy bikes in India on April 20.The price of the GT650 bike will be below Rs.5 lakh and [...]
Mobiado CPT002 Aston Martin Concept Phone
Luxury car owners love to be pampered, and supercar owners love to be super-pampered. In that vein, Aston Martin has decided to team up with Canadian luxury phone manufacturer Mobiado to design the CPT002 concept phone. The CPT002 serves the purposes of a smartphone, but also serves as a replacement for one’s Aston Martin [...]
All Mercedes-Benz C-Class models will feature hybrid technology
Hybrids are working their way into seemingly everything these days–cars, supercars, luxury cars. The next-gen C-Class may take the hybrid drivetrain to the extreme, however, putting one in almost every variant available, according to a new report. Mercedes-Benz is working hard to lower its CO2 emissions and plans on offering hybrid technology on every model [...]
Video – AutoCar drivers the 2012 Ferrari FF… without crashing it
While another British magazine ended up damaging a Ferrari FF during a test-drive, our friends over at AutoCar managed to finish their test-drive without any hassles. Check out AutoCar’s 2012 Ferrari FF review right here after the jump. Refresher: Power for the Ferrari FF comes from a 6.3L V12 engine making 651-hp at 8,000 rpm with a [...]
BMW 6 Series 650i Convertible Launched in India
BMW has taken off the covers from its uber-stylish BMW 650i convertible at Udaipur, the beautiful lake city of India. BMW has unveiled the all new 2011 6-series in India, the German Manufacturer has launched the soft-top version convertible priced at Rs 95 lakh (Ex-showroom price). With the new 6-Series, BMW is ditching the bullish [...]
Harley Davidson not to hike CKD models prices
US cult bike maker Harley Davidson today said it will not hike prices of its two models to be assembled in India despite an increase in import duty for completely knocked down (CKD) parts. The company, which is setting up an assembly unit at Bawal in Haryana, said it is evaluating options in the wake [...]
HM to revamp Amby
The quintessential Ambassador is set to get its most radical makeover in the six decades of its history. The oldest face of Indian automobiles, which carries the legacy of the British Raj on its wheels, will undergo a complete change—from structural design to aerodynamics to aesthetics. The car’s manufacturer, Hindustan Motors, is hoping that a [...]
Audi R8 V10 Spyder Launched in India
The Germans are back with tough competition. Audi India pulled the wraps off the 2011 Audi R8 Spyder “drop top” supercar at the ongoing Mint Luxury conference at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai. The SuperCar is essentially a convertible version of the hard top Audi R8. Featuring a 5.2 Litre, FSI V10 engine good enough for 525 [...]
Video – CAR Crashes A Ferrari FF During Test Drive
Oh man! That’s bad. I can tell how excited he was being chosen as one of the few journalists from the world’s best known automotive media to go and drive the new Ferrari FF in its first press event. And it was going all peachy, the sun was out, the road was clear, and the [...]
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