Automobiles

After taking the wraps of its sixth generation Sonata model at the 2012 Auto Expo, Hyundai has now announced that its 'fluidic architecture' modeled mainstream luxury sedan will sell at an offer price of Rs 18.52 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) With the growing penetration of an all new beautifully sculpted passenger car arsenal here in India, Hyundai’s presence in the market is only growing from strength to strength. And while the number have already begun to do the talking in the A2 and entry...

While the Toyota Innova MPV’s facelift might be due only in the middle of next year, here’s a minor update that the Innova has received, in the form of a limited edition model called the Crysta. Toyota Kirloskar Motors has just unveiled the limited edition model for the Indian market, priced at INR 13.12 Lakhs ex-showroom Delhi. On the inside the Innova Crysta gets dual tone leather seat covers, new wood paneling on the dash and floor mats. Justifying its limited edition moniker, only 1,000...

The petrol and diesel cars have three variants each (LXI, VXI, ZXI and LDI, ZDI and VDI). Key features of the new Maruti Swift New Maruti Swift LXI/LDI features Parcel tray, lane change indicator, fuel consumption display, tilt steering, low fuel warning lamp, Head light ON reminder, key in slot reminder, seat belt unfastened reminder, Power steering, manual AC, Immobilizer and body colored bumpers. New Maruti Swift VXI/VDI features ABOVE + Electric ORVMS with Indicators, Keyless Entry with...

Like every other international auto major Nissan too has big plans for India and implementing its plans rather fast. Its Micra, a hatchback was launched recently and has got great response in the Indian market. But that was just the beginning and Nissan is introducing a bigger car, a mid-sized sedan in the market. The new car named Sunny should be on Indian roads pretty soon. The company says it is expecting the new car to be sold more than eleven thousand units before the end if this fiscal...

The upgraded Renault Koleos is due in Australia late in 2011. The new model benefits from a refreshed exterior design and some serious efficiency gains for the diesel engine.The 2.0-litre dCi diesel engine comes in two tunes: the first with 110kW and 320Nm, and a more powerful variant with 127kW and 360Nm (4×4 six-speed manual only, not available in Australia).Renault has reduced combined cycle fuel consumption to as low as 5.7 litres/100km for the 4×2 manual model, although this variant is...

One of the more relevant releases at this year’s Frankfurt motorshow is the next-generation Hyundai i30, which will see the Korean brand revitalise the model that brought it into its current good fortune. 82,900 first-generation Hyundai i30s have been sold in Australia already and more than 360,000 in Europe, so the succes of the new model is paramount to the company’s ongoing success story.From a design perspective Hyundai has stuck with its current ‘fluidic sculpture’ design DNA, which...

Toyota Etios Liva, the recently launched compact hatchback, is speculated to be launched in a diesel variant in the Indian auto market on September 9th. The move of launching a diesel variant of the car in the country has been taken after a sudden rise in the buyers opting for diesel variants of cars in the country. In recent months, the price gap between petrol and diesel fuel has broadened-up considerably. The industry has witnessed a major shift of the buyers towards diesel variants due to...

Maruti’s much awaited multi utility vehicle – R3 – is all set to hit the Indian roads by the end of this year. The upcoming MUV was recently caught testing on the Indian roads for a number of times. The latest spy pictures of the R3 model give a clear indication of its being smaller in dimensions as compared to segment leader Toyota Innova. The white color Maruti R3 shown in the spy pictures gives a clear view of all three profiles including side front and rear. With increased activity in the...

Toyota Camry, one of the best selling cars in the world market since a period of over 15 years, was on Tuesday unveiled in a new generation version – 2012 Toyota Camry. This is the first time in last five years when the company has redesigned the Camry model. The new Camry has been made more competitive with a lower price tag and higher fuel economy as compared to its predecessor. The car was unveiled at events held in California and elsewhere on Wednesday. While the exterior of new Camry has...

Tata Motors has finally launched the facelifted Indica Vista. Tata Motors have now adopted ‘Vista’ as the name for the car. The new refreshed hatchback from Tata Motors will be available for a very reasonable Rs 3.88 lakh for the base Safire petrol and rs 4.79 lakh for the QuadraJet diesel. The new Tata Vista gets the dashboard from the Tata Manza and its a similar story on the exterior. The new car has the front end from the Manza while at the rear are a few new bits added to make the car...

Popular Bollywood actor John Abraham, on Monday bought a brand new luxury sports utility vehicle – Audi Q7. As per the media reports, John has purchased the top end variant of the Q7 SUV (4.2L V8 TDI) that comes blessed with Quattro technology. The car currently carries a price tag of Rs 69.5 lakh. Earlier this week, John Abraham was seen at the Audi outlet in Mumbai for buying the car. As per the people present there, John smashed a coconut in front of the car before receiving the keys and...

Maruti Suzuki, which is a leading car manufacturing company, has set its roots in the Indian market from the very past and has been able to conquer the market for a long time. This company basically came up with an idea of offering economical cars to the Indian masses, which came into shape with the launch of the Maruti Alto. This car is mainly popular due to its budgetary pricing and phenomenal fuel economy, which is around 20.2 kmpl. Targeting the middle class group of Indian society, this...

Range Rover Evoque, the much awaited luxury sports utility vehicle, is speculated to hit the Indian roads by the end of this calendar year. The Evoque model will be showcased at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Expo in September this year, where it is expected to attract a large number of car enthusiasts and visitors. The Range Rover Evoque is one of the newest entrants in Land rover’s global portfolio. The crossover will come blessed with a futuristic design and a range of advanced technological...

Booming Indian automobile sector is in process to getting acquainted with numerous low cost small cars from top manufacturers. The reason behind this is the swiftly growing economy that is enabling majority of the middle class Indians to easily spend on small cars. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. that boasts of selling one out of two cars is currently ruling the auto market. The models offered by the company also account for the maximum number of search inquiries among internet surfers, regarding...

Here are the first images of the upcoming, Toyota Innova rivaling, Maruti Suzuki RIII. The new MPV from Maruti will be the Indian automakers foray into the MPV segment which was until now being dominated by the Toyota Innova. Recently, Mahindra has joined the race with the Xylo which will also rival the Maruti Suzuki RIII. If speculations are to be believed, the Maruti might launch the RIII MPV by the end of 2011 or during the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo. The launch of the RIII could be the second...