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Satya Bagla owned Exclusive Motors, the importer and retailer of Bentley and Bugatti in India, will be bringing in luxury sports cars and hypercars from Lotus Cars, a company based in Hethel, Norfolk, UK. It is the ...

Ferrari presented the 499P Modificata, a strictly limited-series car for non-competitive track use, at the Ferrari World Finals at the Mugello Circuit to celebrate the company’s historic return to the top class of e...

French carmaker Citroen announced the start of bookings for the upcoming Citroen C3 Aircross SUV. The introductory staring price of the all-new Citroen C3 Aircross SUV will be Rs 9.99 lakh. With the deliveries plann...

Citroen has revealed the all-new C3 Aircross, a family midsize-SUV that is tough outside and caring inside, and intelligently created to meet the specific needs of Indian customers.

BMW India has launched the new BMW M340i xDrive in the country. Locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, the car is available for bookings at BMW dealership network and through Shop.bmw.in. Deliveries will comme...

Mahindra & Mahindra has announced the introductory prices for the Automatic and 4WD variants of the new Scorpio-N. Packed with segment-first technology and features, the introductory prices are applicable for the fi...

Porsche India has announced that the Cayenne Turbo GT will now be available in the country. The Turbo GT is available exclusively as a four-seater Coupé. Prices for the model start at Rs 25,708,000 (Ex-Showroom).

Skoda Auto India has announced the showcase of the all-new premium mid-size sedan, Slavia at its showrooms across India. Customers can get a personal experience with the car, along with a detailed immersion of the p...

The new DBX707 from Aston Martin heralds a new definition of performance and driving pleasure. The segment defining DBX707 elevates Aston Martin to the pinnacle of SUV performance. Unique Aston Martin developed 4.0-...

Super luxury car maker Maserati has announced the entry of a new Levante Hybrid which is faster than a diesel, more sustainable than diesel or gasoline, and unique in its specific characteristics. Maserati India has...

Volkswagen Passenger Cars launched its flagship and global best seller, the new Tiguan in India at an introductory price of Rs 31.99 lakh (ex-showroom). With the launch of the new Tiguan, Volkswagen India has fulfi...

The deliveries of all-new Gurkha commenced at multiple locations across the country. The Gurkha 2021 has started arriving at select dealerships and test drives are being offered to the prospective customers.

Pune-based Force Motors has priced the all-new Gurkha 2021 at Rs.13,59,000 (ex showroom). Built on a ground-up modular architecture platform the Gurkha 2021 is a completely new vehicle with only the iconic G-Wagen i...

Every off-roader in the country was eagerly waiting for Pune-based Force Motors to launch their 2021 Force Gurkha 4x4 with differential locks. Every blogger and vlogger too was waiting impatiently. The reason was si...

In our world of automobiles we have always been impressed with cars and SUVs that are fitted with smart 18 inches tyres and the vehicles that boast of a ground clearance of around 7 to 8 inches. But then when a vehi...

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...

The Mahindra TUV300 has metamorphosised into a new vehicle that goes by the name of Bolero Neo. So with the TUV moniker gone, Mahindra & Mahindra has shifted the new vehicle into the more popular and trusted Bolero ...

BMW Group India has launched the new BMW X7 M50d ‘Dark Shadow’ Edition and this limited units of the exclusive edition can now be booked at shop.bmw.in. The model is available in India as a completely built-up unit ...

Maserati has globally launched the Levante Hybrid. With Levante it pursues the philosophy behind its entry into the world of electrification. The result is a hybrid SUV that retains the distinctive roar of every Mas...

Jeep India announced that Jeep Wrangler SUV is now locally-assembled. The vehicle has been launched in India at Rs 53.90 lakh (ex-showroom price) onward.

The BMW Group has launched the new Mini Countryman. Locally produced at the BMW Group Plant Chennai, the new Mini Countryman will be available in two petrol variants - Mini Countryman Cooper S and Mini Countryman Co...

We all know this beautiful phrase in Hinglish, “Dil Maange More”. Well I am sure a lot of BMW 3 series customers would have wanted more from their BMW 3 series models in terms of space, the rest I am sure is almost ...

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...

I was curious like a child about knowing more about the all new Citroen C5 Aircross SUV suspension. The company claimed this car was all about comfort engineering and at heart of this were four main themes that incl...

MG Motor India has launched the new ZS EV 2021 priced at Rs. 20.99 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The updated version comes with a best-in-class 44.5 kWh Hi-Tech battery and has a certified range of 419km, though a ...

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...

Any doubts whether the Tatas could make great cars were put to rest for ever with the Nexon and the Harrier. What about the Altroz? Could it match the products of its Korean and Japanese rivals? It was time to put ...

Mahindra & Mahindra launched the all-new Thar, on the very day that the Mahindra Group celebrates its 75th anniversary. In its all-new avatar the Mahindra Thar will be available in two trims, namely AX & LX, with pr...

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 sub compact SUV segment which is the sub 4 metre segment to be more precise is one of the most popular passenger vehicle segments in the country today and is growing rapidly too. Kia Sonet is the latest entrant ...

Bridgestone India announced the launch of ‘Pick Up and Drop Service’, which is a contactless service aimed at enabling consumers to book a valet to get all their tyre-related needs and services addressed, without st...

Rolls-Royce has announced the birth of the new Ghost. Rolls-Royce’s proprietary aluminium spaceframe architecture allowed the design team to increase the width by 30mm.

BMW Group India has launched the new BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo ‘Shadow Edition’ at Rs 42.50 lakh, ex showroom. The luxury tourer is ideally for customers who look for both adventure and extravagance. Locally produce...

The 2020 Hyundai Creta was launched in March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic was just beginning to raise its ugly head across India. A lockdown followed in April and no vehicle manufacturer was able to sell its prod...

Jeep enthusiasts have been clamoring for a V-8 powered production Wrangler in recent years, and the new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Concept is an indication they may soon get their wish. The last time the most recogni...

MG (Morris Garages) Motor India has launched the MG Hector Plus at an inaugural price of Rs 13.48 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). Hector Plus, India’s first 6-seater internet SUV with panoramic sunroof will be manufa...

Automobili Pininfarina, an Italian design house owned by Mahindra & Mahindra, has unveiled the ultimate expression of the world’s first luxury pure-electric hyper GT, the Battista Anniversario.

Porsche has unveiled the new-generation 911 Turbo S for the global markets. The new range-topping 911 is the quickest and most powerful 911 Turbo model ever. With 640 hp, it offers an unprecedented combination of po...

The most capable and one of the most technologically packed Jeep models ever made – The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, has debuted in India at Rs 68.94 lakh (all-India price). Indian market gets the five-door model and deli...

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has officially launched the new BAC Mono – a higher-performance, lighter and more advanced new generation of the single-seater supercar that’s fully road legal across continental Euro...

Dune bashing is fun as long as you have a dependable vehicle and an equally dependable driver who knows how to wade through sand using the right gears and techniques. We had with us a dependable vehicle, the new For...

Jaguar Land Rover India, a subsidiary of Tata Motors, has opened bookings of the new Land Rover Defender in India. Offered with a 2.0 litre, 300PS petrol powertrain with 400 Nm of torque, the new Defender will be av...

The new BS VI complaint BMW 530i Sport launched in the country is available in a sport variant and is locally produced at BMW Group Plant in Chennai. The car is available at an ex-showroom price of Rs 55, 40,000.

At the Auto Expo 2020 pavilion, Volkswagen showcased its biggest SUV offensive, which comprised of the Volkswagen Taigun, T-Roc, Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace. The company has commenced pre-bookings of the Tiguan Allsp...

Automobili Lamborghini unveiled the Huracan Evo rear wheel drive (RWD) in New Delhi. The Huracan Evo RWD price starts at Rs 3.22 crore (ex showroom) pan India.

Italian car maker Ferrari has unveiled the new Ferrari Roma, a V8 2+ coupe. Ferrari’s engineers developed several leading-edge technologies, most notably a mobile rear spoiler integrated into the rear screen designe...

Maruti Suzuki which launched the S-Presso recently in the country is offering the car with a 998cc petrol K10B engine. There is an option of either a 5 speed manual transmission or an AMT or Automated Manual Trans...

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...

Renault Triber MPV is a seven-seater sub 4 metre vehicle that could bring about a massive change in the lifestyles of middle class people. With four different variants -- RXE at one end, RXL, RXT and RXZ, the car co...

Like its historic predecessors, the Ferrari 812 GTS sets a new benchmark in terms of performance and exclusivity. Sporting Ferrari’s majestic 800 cv V12, it is not merely the most powerful production spider on the m...

Nissan India has launched the all-new Kicks XE Diesel variant at a price of Rs 9.89 lakh across India. The new variant is for those who want a combination of premium-ness, spacious interiors and stylish exteriors.

The facelifted 2019 Porsche Macan compact SUV has made its way to India. The base model Macan has a price of Rs 69.98 lakh (ex-showroom) while the Macan S is priced at Rs 85.03 lakh (ex-showroom). Both vehicles are ...

Usually electric vehicles are considered boring and impractical by Indians because of the very limited choice available in the market today. But all that perception is bound to change with the launch of the Hyundai ...

Hyundai Motor India Ltd has launched India’s first fully electric SUV- Kona at Rs 25.30 lakh. The vehicle boasts of an ARAI certified range of 452 Kms on a single charge. The vehicle gets its name after the west-coa...

It was in early February 2019 that we had reviewed the Mahindra XUV 300. We reviewed the 1. 5 litre diesel engine vehicle mated to a six speed manual transmission. The XUV 300 also comes with a 1.2 litre petrol eng...

The MINI John Cooper Works Hatch was introduced in India. The new MINI John Cooper Works takes the go-kart feeling to its extreme. The MINI 3-door Hatch will be available at all MINI dealerships as a Completely Buil...

With barely any infrastructure for charging of electric vehicles and no major takers for electric cars in the country, one really does not understand why BMW is showcasing its futuristic (at least for India) electri...

Faster, more powerful and more efficient than ever before, the eighth generation of the Porsche 911 has arrived in India. The car was revealed on track at the Buddh International Circuit. While the 911 Carrera S is ...

The first-ever BMW 620d Gran Turismo was launched in India at Rs 63,90,000. The BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo is locally-produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai. The first-ever BMW 620d Gran Turismo further diversifies the ...

My recent outing was nothing short of a blue safari. I was in Jodhpur which is known as the ‘blue city’ and I was there to drive the new Ford Figo which comes in a new trim called ‘Titanium Blu’. Ford’s successful h...

Honda’s new urban electric vehicle will be previewed at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show to be held from March 7 to March 17, 2019 (Press days March 5 and 6) in the form of the Honda e Prototype. This new model leads on f...

It was in 1972 that Honda had globally launched the Civic and since then it has sold more than 25 million units in more than 170 countries. It has been sold as a sedan, a coupe and a hatch worldwide. India saw the 8...

Mahindra & Mahindra has decided to dip its hands in the compact SUV segment, which is already too crowded at this point. In fact there are so many of them and they all offer something unique that one is left wonderi...

Maruti Suzuki India has launched the 3rd generation WagonR with a bigger 1.2 L K series engine. The WagonR from Maruti Suzuki was always a tall boy that appealed to a cross section of people in India. They say the p...

The new Force Gurkha Xtreme 4x4 from Force Motors is a true definition of a real beast. It may have a bland cabin but when it comes to its engine, transmission, transfer box, suspension and build, it’s every off-roa...

The new Lamborghini Huracan EVO was launched in India at a price of Rs 3.73 crore (ex showroom). The super premium sports car gets a retuned 5.2 litre V10 engine that produces 640hp and a peak torque of 600Nm. It ca...

All those out there who feel that India will be riding a great electric vehicle dream can actually suck their thumbs. And I am serious about it. If at all we can get close to that dream, it has to be through the hyb...

When I come across any vehicle that calls itself an SUV I am tempted to take it on the road less travelled just to test it out whether it is a worthy SUV or not, even though it may not have any four wheel drive. The...

The new Isuzu mu-X which was launched late 2018 is a face lifted version of the previous model. The design of the new Isuzu 4X4 mu-X which has been inspired by an eagle now gets smart looking LED DRLs. There is als...

Unlike the conventional MINI Cooper S 3-door convertible we drove earlier, the Mini Countryman Cooper S JCW Inspired variant is a full-fledged four-door car which can seat five adults comfortably, has decent luggage...

The multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment in India seems to be experiencing quite a bit of activity lately. The Mahindra Marazzo came into existence and Datsun also refreshed the Go+. Now we have the Next-Gen Ertiga f...

Sometimes I wonder why it took so much time for Mahindra & Mahindra to get serious about their Ssangyong models, especially the Rexton which they launched several years ago. Nobody in India really knew from where th...

Force Motors has introduced the new Gurkha Xtreme with the drivetrain that powered the Force Gurkha vehicles which won podium positions at Rain Forest Challenge 2014, 2015 and 2016. The new Gurkha Xtreme is powered ...

Audi debuted the Audi e-tron GT concept at the 2018 LA Auto Show. With the electric powered Audi e-tron GT concept a four-door coupé made its debut as a show car. The volume-production counterpart is set to follow i...

The 2018 Hyundai Santro built on a new K1 platform still carries the legendary tall boy design. But it is no more just the boxy shape. The car is a lot more contemporary in its looks. The car now comes in D-lite var...

It’s Enter the Dragon Part 3. After the Figo and the Freestyle, this new sub-4 metre Ford Aspire too has got the same 1.2 litre TiVCT 3-cylinder petrol engine mated to a new 5-speed manual gear box. There is also a ...

Porsche has launched its new Porsche Cayenne at a starting price of Rs 1.19 crore. Customers can choose from three variants -- Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid and Cayenne Turbo. The following are the basic retail prices: ...

The new 7th generation Lexus hybrid electric ES 300h (a fourth generation hybrid) has been improved on several fronts. We check out the changes and its overall performance.

After finding inspiration from creatures of land and air Mahindra & Mahindra has dived deep down into the vast seas and found a fascination towards the ultimate aquatic predator, the shark. This has resulted in thei...

Ford India has introduced its compact sedan - New Ford Aspire - at an introductory price starting from Rs 5,55,000. The car is available in five variants across two fuel options and seven colours. The compact sed...

Select Cars Pvt. Ltd., the official importer of Ferrari in New Delhi, launched the latest model from the iconic Ferrari stable, the Ferrari Portofino at a price of Rs 3.50 crore. The Ferrari Portofino, powered by a ...

Honda of Japan has a very cautious approach to making cars, so much so that I personally feel that they are a tad slow in introducing new products and technology in the country. A case in point is the new Honda CR-V...

At an exclusive automotive event “The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering“ in Monterey, California, Bugatti presented its latest model as a world premiere. With the Divo, the French luxury brand has developed a super spo...

I had before me a spruced up Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. It had now got a new 1.5 litre smart hybrid petrol engine with a 4-speed automatic transmission. I had to find out whether this new face-lifted Ciaz was ready to take...

The 2018 edition of the Honda Jazz is here and it brings a couple of changes with it. We drive the petrol CVT variant to see how well the new additions work in the favour of the premium hatchback.

BMW India launched the new 3 Series Gran Turismo Sport at a price of Rs 46,60,000. The BMW 320d Gran Turismo Sport cuts a visibly sportier figure with a number of new and striking elements and features. Locally-prod...

Porsche’s ultimate driving machine, the 911 GT2 RS, is now available in India. As the road-approved sports car record holder on the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife with a lap time of 6 minutes and 47.3 seconds, the ...

The McLaren 600LT marks the beginning of the next chapter in the McLaren ‘Longtail’ (LT) story and at the same time sets a new sportscar benchmark as the fastest, most powerful and most track-focused – yet road lega...

DBS Superleggera. A true thoroughbred that marks the return of not one, but two illustrious names. With DBS, Aston Martin is reviving an iconic nameplate that first appeared on in 1967, while Touring’s famous mark –...

This is the third generation BMW X3 and the company has for the first time introduced a “Luxury Line” variant in the BMW SAV line-up. We were only too keen to find out whether this Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) had...

Bookings have begun for the Jaguar Land Rover’s fastest production car ever, the Jaguar F-Type SVR. Developed by the Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) team at Jaguar Land Rover, the engineers and aerodynamic experts ...

Exclusive Motors, the official Bentley Motors partner in India has announced the launch of the all new Bentley Bentayga V8 for the Indian market. The Bentayga V8 would be now available in India to order at a startin...

When it was launched in 2015, the Hyundai Creta ushered in a new era in the then growing compact SUV segment. It was a massive success for the company and offered premium looks and interiors. The looks were aided by...

The Volvo XC40 SUV which was launched globally late 2017 has garnered orders of more than 80,000 units. This has prompted the company to increase production at its two plants globally, one in Belgium and the other i...

If you think that the new Ford EcoSport S petrol is just an additional variant added on to the EcoSport fleet by Ford India, you are mistaken. The new Ford EcoSport S has a lot to offer in terms of technology and al...

Mahindra & Mahindra is known for its rugged utility vehicles. The company, however, is beginning to understand the language of sophistication and comfort and has, in fact, mastered it with the Plush New XUV5OO.

Maruti Suzuki has been at the forefront of bringing the two-pedal technology to the common man ever since they launched the Celerio back in 2014. They carried the practice by introducing Auto Gear Shift (AGS), Marut...

Things are heating up in the compact sedan segment, and it’s not because of the onset of summer but much rather due to the anticipation surrounding the launch of Honda’s latest contender-- the all new Amaze. Set to ...