Mercedes Benz has finally said bye-bye to Tata Motors. The German luxury carmaker ended its nearly six decades-old relationship with the Indian auto giant when it inaugurated its own paint shop as part of the expansion of capacity at its Chakan plant near Pune. Said Eberhard Kern, CMD & CEO, Mercedes Benz India: “Mercedes Benz India [...]
Mahindra & Mahindra has now added a new H-Series to its Xylo model, which like the MPV’s high-end E9 variant will be powered by the refined mHawk engine. The rationale behind the nomenclature of the Xylo H-Series derives from its engine, where ‘H’ connotes the world class mHawk engine with high power, high performance and high [...]
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport compact crossover vehicles has grabbed the 2013 “Top Safety Pick+” award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The company’s best-selling SUV, Outlander Sport was one of the only two vehicles on the Small SUV category named a “Top Safety Pick+” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) from [...]
Mercedes-Benz is set to launch the new GL-class today. Former world number one tennis player Boris Becker is expected to be present at the launch. Initially, the new GL-class will be imported as completely built units. The model likely to be launched here is the GL 350 CDI powered by a 2987cc turbo-common rail diesel motor [...]
In an earlier story, we reported that the home-grown auto major, Mahindra & Mahindra is planning to bring in some low cost variants of its flagship models in India. Now a report published on Team-BHP claims that there will be a new base spec variant of the XUV 500, called the W4 within next few [...]
The compact SUV and entry level MPV market has clearly been an area of focus with auto manufacturers in recent times. And it must be said that every new launch in this segment has strategically attempted to outclass all its prevailing opponents. While the Ertiga has made many bow down since being launched in April [...]
Just a little over a year after the Ertiga’s launch, Maruti is looking to spread some more ‘LUV’ by rolling out an anniversary edition of its MPV called the Ertiga Feliz. We are still awaiting official word to pour in on what all features the Ertiga Feliz will have, but as per reports and some [...]
The Czech Car manufacturer, Skoda has announced that it will showcase the Rapid Sport Concept at the 2013 Worthersee tuning event. With the sporty version of its compact sedan Skoda Rapid, the company will once again demonstrate the versatility of its model range. The 32nd edition of the legendary Volkswagen tuning event will take place [...]
The Honda Civic Diesel will be assembled with new age 2.2L i-DTEC engine, ascribed as clean engine by Honda. This high capacity engine is almost similar to the one being used in Accord. This engine has capacity to deliver power output of 138 hp and peak torque of 338 Nm. 2.2 litres engine also makes [...]
Volkswagen has finally launched the much-awaited performance variant of the Polo hatchback. However, the Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) sticker price may have dampened the spirits of enthusiasts for what is otherwise a brilliant hot hatch. Armed with a 1.2-litre petrol engine featuring direct injection and turbocharging that develops 105PS of power and 175Nm of [...]
