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BYD India, a subsidiary of the world's leading New Energy Vehicles (NEV) manufacturer, has received a homologation certificate from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) for the BYD Atto 3.

McLaren Automotive has announced the local arrival of the new McLaren 750S, with the unveiling of the highly-anticipated supercar in India. Both the McLaren 750S Coupe and Spider are available to order now from McLa...

The much anticipated five door SUV Jimny from Maruti Suzuki India has been launched at a starting price of Rs 12,74,000. The Jimny will now be available for deliveries across all Nexa showrooms in the country.

MG Motor India unveiled its smart electric vehicle, the MG Comet EV, announcing a new chapter in urban mobility solutions for India.

Honda Cars India (HCIL) is commemorating the 10th anniversary of its popular family sedan, Honda Amaze.

MG Motor India announced the name of its upcoming smart EV as ‘Comet’. The name derives inspiration from the iconic 1934 British airplane which participated in the England-Australia MacRobertson Air Race.

Porsche India enjoyed its best ever sales performance in 2022 with a 64 per cent growth in sales over the previous year, with buyer interest strong across its SUV and sports cars ranges. In total, 779 retail sales w...

Among the two SUVs, launched at the Auto Expo- The Motor Show 2023 by Maruti Suzuki was the Jimny 5-door SUV. People in India have been eagerly waiting for this 5-door version of the Jimny for quite some time.

Technology company Continental is working with German solar mobility OEM Sono Motors on the development of the Sion self-charging electric car, which is to be produced in Finland in the second half of 2023. Continen...

MG Motor India in a press release stated that the Wuling Air mini electric car will welcome delegates to travel in the official EV at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. This car will be MG’s first smart city electri...

Ferrari has unveiled Purosangue, the first ever four-door, four-seater car in the Prancing Horse’s 75-year history.

Skoda Auto is presenting its new brand identity as part of the Next Level – Skoda Strategy 2030. The focus is on a new design language, a new logo and comprehensively updating the corporate identity.

Force Motors has won the prestigious order for the supply of 49 all-new Gurkha to the Kerala state police department against stiff competition from established players.

Kia Corporation launched the Carens during a world premiere event in India. The recreational vehicle (RV) is another made-in-India global product from Kia that brings the sophistication of a family mover and the spo...

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...

MINI India has opened pre-booking for the much-awaited all-electric MINI 3-door Cooper SE from October 29, 2021 onward. The car can be exclusively booked online at shop.mini.in for Rs 1,00,000 only.

Tata Motors has launched the Tata Punch, India’s first sub-compact SUV, at a starting price of Rs 5.49 lakh. The company had recently announced that the Punch has got a Global NCAP 5-star rating (16.453) for adult o...

Tata Punch, India’s first sub-compact SUV from Tata Motors has become the latest recipient of the 5-star rating (16.453) for adult occupant protection and 4-starrating (40.891) for child occupant protection from Glo...

Tata Motors has unveiled India’s first sub-compact SUV, the Tata Punch. Available in 4 distinct personas with both Manual (MT) and Automatic (AMT) transmission options along with customisation packs to match one’s d...

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...

Audi has unveiled the first member of a new family of concept vehicles, a spectacular roadster. Audi skysphere concept is the name of the electric-powered, two-door convertible whose lines lead directly to the Audi ...

Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, has launched three electric SUVs - the Audi e-tron 50, Audi e-tron 55 and Audi e-tron Sportback 55. The Audi e-tron and Audi e-tron Sportback are powered by two electric mo...

MINI, a brand under the BMW umbrella has launched the all-new Mini 3-door hatch, the all-new Mini Convertible and the all-new Mini John Cooper Works Hatch in India at prices starting at Rs 38 lakh. This all-new Mini...

There’s a low rumbling in the air that grows to into an inescapable thundering sound. A moment later, the ground begins to vibrate and the Chiron Super Sport whizzes past and disappears into the horizon. The new hyp...

Jaguar Land Rover India, part of Tata Motors has launched the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace in India with a starting price of Rs 105.9 lakh (ex-showroom India).The Jaguar I-Pace is powered by a 90 kWh battery that deli...

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 around two years since the Mahindra XUV300 has been launched. It was launched with both a 1.2 litre turbocharged petrol engine and a 1.5 litre turbocharged diesel engine. While, the petrol engine had only ...

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...

Jaguar Land Rover India, part of India’s Tata Motors Group, launched the new Land Rover Defender in the country. The new Land Rover Defender is the toughest and most capable Land Rover ever made. It is also the most...

It was in February this year that Hyundai Motor India had introduced the Grand i10 Nios – Sportz Variant with the very popular 1.0 litre Turbo GDi engine. Then covid came in spoiled all the fun. This variant has som...

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 ...

The updated Kia Stinger has been revealed in full detail for the first time, with the high-performance fastback sports sedan boasting a range of upgrades to amplify its gran turismo character.

Bentley has announced details of the new Bentayga – the definitive luxury SUV, and the first car launched under Bentley’s Beyond100 business plan.

The all new Honda Jazz is the first of the brand’s models in Europe, and the first model in its class to market, to feature new front centre airbag technology as standard. The newly introduced passive safety feature...

Lightweight engineering has a long tradition at Mazda, dating back to its very first passenger car. A loveable little coupe launched 60 years ago, the Mazda R360 instantly set a new benchmark for microcars in Japan,...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched the S-CNG variant of the small hatch Alto. The CNG powered Alto BS6 will offer a mileage of 31.59 km/kg.

Skoda Auto India will be showcasing its new compact SUV at the Auto Expo 2020 in New Delhi from February 5 to 11, 2020. The compact SUV has been specially developed for the Indian market. A design sketch provides a...

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...

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...

Isuzu Motors India launched a new variant of the D-Max V-Cross lifestyle pick-up vehicle. The V-Cross ‘Z-Prestige’ variant gets a 1.9 litre Ddi engine mated to a ‘first in the segment’ 6-speed Automatic Transmission...

FCA announced the introduction of the New Generation Jeep Wrangler in India. The iconic 5-door 4x4 from Jeep was unveiled by Indian cricketing legend Kapil Dev who was Guest of Honour at the vehicle’s press launch i...

The new Hyundai Venue is a connected sub compact SUV that will compete with the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV300, Ford EcoSport and Tata Nexon. So can it beat its rivals just on the basis of...

The Ciaz already has a 1.5 litre petrol engine which is doing pretty well in the country. It’s also there in the new Ertiga. Now the Ciaz will have a new 1.5-litre DDiS 225 diesel engine and it comes mated to a new ...

Ford India has launched the all-new 2019 Ford Figo at a starting price of INR 515,000. Comprehensively redesigned with more than 1,200 new parts, the 2019 Ford Figo features even more stylish exterior and interior, ...

Gumpert Aiways is a German-Chinese joint venture company based in Germany. The German partner is Roland Gumpert. At the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, Roland Gumpert presented the racing version of the Gumper...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Volkswagen has presented its new T-Cross, the company’s first small car SUV. With the T-Cross, Volkswagen has introduced another new SUV model: even shorter and therefore better suited to the city than the T–Roc, an...

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...

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...

Euro NCAP released the safety ratings of two new cars. Both Volvo’s new small off-roader, the XC40, and the latest version of Ford’s small family car, the Focus, achieved a maximum five-star rating. The XC40 score...

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...

We got our hands on the top-end CVT-i model of the new Toyota Yaris and here is a list of 5 things we liked in the sedan and 5 things we did not like.

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...

The New 2018 CRETA gets a bold and aggressive front styling and tall and sporty stance. It gets a Cascade Design Front Grille, smooth creased hood lines, voluminous bumper, aerodynamic ORVMs, Bi-functional Projector...

Here comes the mother-of-all super luxury SUVs from none other than Rolls-Royce, the makers of super-luxury cars like the Dawn, Wraith, Ghost and Phantom. The all-terrain high-bodied SUV goes by the name Rolls-Royc...

Aston Martin has presented the Lagonda Vision Concept, an emission-free luxury vehicle, at the Geneva Motor show. Production is planned to start in 2021. Lagonda aims to be the world’s first zero emission luxury bra...

The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe being shown at the Geneva Motor Show illustrates the meaning behind the letter “M” at BMW in impressive style: it stands for “more”, more of everything. As well as dynamic excellence, t...

Some day India too would have an all-electric taxi with some great features. For the moment, it’s over to London. The very first all-new electric TX taxi from the London EV Company (LEVC) has been handed over to a v...

The year 2017 witnessed some amazing car launches and as we bid farewell to it and warm up to 2018 with the Auto Expo just around the corner, we bring you an exhaustive list of cars that could be launched in India ...

Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) India will be recalling around 1,200 Jeep Compass SUVs retailed to customers for replacement of the front passenger air bag. This follows an FCA US LLC initiated recall. According to a...

In a country where car buyers are obsessed with engine capacity and sporty performance, the freshly designed new Ford EcoSport with a brand new 1.5 litre petrol engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission is ...

We got our hands on the good looking Renault Captur Platine, top end variant which is the most premium version across Renault cars. Incidentally, the Platine variant is making its global debut in India.

Volvo Cars has expanded its line-up of SUVs and has launched the XC40, a small premium SUV in Milan, Italy. Alongside the launch of the launch of the XC40, Volvo has also reinvented the traditional model of car owne...

Imagine biting into a juicy burger loaded with tenderly roasted meat, layers of melted cheese, fried egg sunny side up, a few strips of bacon, a slice of ham and oodles of mayo. I’m sure your mouth is probably water...

To begin with, Tata has ticked quite a few boxes with the Tiago. In my book it scores well in terms of looks, features, powertrain, build quality and price. Now Tata is offering the Tiago with an automatic transmiss...

Going by today’s popular design trends prevalent in the Indian car industry, the Volvo V90 Cross Country does not come across as a very exciting design. It’s more on the lines of a station wagon or an estate as we c...

Is the all-new Jeep Compass going to be the knight in shining armour for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles India? We checked it out in the jungles of Goa to make up our mind.

Take a savory bowl full of butter chicken and add a dash of cayenne pepper, the result is one saucy dish. That is exactly what Toyota has done with their Innova Crysta and dubbed it the Innova Touring Sport. The rew...

Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicle total sales (including exports) in May 2017 were at 38,361 vehicles, lower by 4% over 40,123 vehicles sold in May 2016. The company’s domestic sales of Tata Motors commer...

Baahubali, the name invokes masculinity in its purest form. You imagine brawn in epic dimensions and strength insurmountable. That’s the name that came to my lips when I set eyes on this mighty Isuzu mu-X sports uti...

The base variant of the Indian made Renault Duster has scored a rating of zero stars according to a Global NCAP test. The international organisation has been conducting a campaign '#SaferCarsForIndia' under which it...

Maruti will be launching the new 2017 3rd generation Dzire compact sedan on May 16, 2017, here is a look at how the new Dzire fares up against the recently launched new 2017 Hyundai Xcent. In this article we speak o...

Premium car maker Volvo Cars will build its first fully electric car in China, the company announced at Auto Shanghai in China. The all new model will be based on Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) for small...

The new Volvo S60 Polestar is a 362bhp road shearing monster which tears up the asphalt, going from 0-100kmph in just 4.7 seconds and draws its genes from Volvo's performance division - Polestar. Volvo has launch...

Even though the total number of Lamborghini cars sold in India is very small, this could grow at a scorching pace once the Urus SUV is launched globally. But that would have to wait till 2018.

Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicle total sales (including exports) in March 2017 were at 57,145 vehicles, higher by 8pc over 53,057 vehicles sold in March 2016. The company’s domestic sales of Tata commerc...

All of us who were there at the recent Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland would vouch for the fact that there is another word besides Namo that is getting popular by the day and that is TaMo from Tata Motors. The comp...

German sports car major, Porsche launched their new 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster in India for Rs 81.63 lakh and Rs 85.53 lakh respectively. The new 718 series coupe and roadster derive their rich heritage from the vic...

Hyundai Motor India has launched a new, bold and stylish 2017 Grand i10. Redefined exterior styling, hi-tech features and improved performance and fuel efficiency are the key highlights of the new 2017 Grand i10. Th...

When we speak of Eicher, we talk about rugged trucks, buses and motorcycles. When we talk about Polaris, we recall immense off road capability. Combine both of these brands and what you get is the Multix, a versatil...

While Maruti and Hyundai have been the major players in this segment, there is still a large scope for improvement. This is where we feel Volkswagen has capitalised extremely well with their new Ameo TDI. The Ameo g...

French auto maker Renault has launched an automatic variant of their popular entry level hatchback – Kwid which promises to make commuting in traffic an absolute cinch. The new AMT has been mated to the 1.0 litre en...

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....

Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. has finally launched the 2017 Nissan GT-R in India. Nissan’s flagship sports car goes on sale for the first time in the country priced at Rs 1.99 Crore, ex-showroom, New Delhi in Europea...

FCA India’s Ranjangaon facility is one of the four global manufacturing bases for the 2017 Jeep Compass, an all-new global compact SUV delivering 4x4 capability, world-class on-road driving dynamics, advanced fuel-e...

Renault India has launched the automatic version of its popular Kwid model. The Kwid AMT will be offered in the top-end RXT (O) variant at an introductory price of Rs 4.25 Lakh (ex-Delhi). The Kwid has sold over 100...

Tata began work on the Hexa a few years back. They tested it over eight hundred thousand kilometers, in temperatures ranging from minus twenty degrees to upwards of fifty degrees Celsius, over three continents and v...

Zero to 100kmph in 5 seconds? Nah! Styled like a Ferrari? Nah! 4X4 on the fly? Nah! Can be tanked up in 5 minutes? Nah! Can save you, your children, your grandchildren and the entire posterity from the ugly and dang...

Renault India has voluntarily recalled 50,000 units of its best selling model Kwid from the Indian market to do a “pre-emptive and voluntary inspection” of the car’s fuel system and to add a hose clip. The recall is...

Nissan has announced the start of pre-booking of the new Terrano 6 Speed Advanced Auto Drive in India. The new car will be based on the top-of-the-line XVD Premium grade. The Terrano 6 Speed Advanced Auto Drive will...