Weekly Wrap-Up: Renault Duster Coming on 24th, Scorpio on 25th; We drove the Volvo S80

New Renault Duster AWD with major mechanical upgrade is coming on 24th September. It will be competing with the Tata Safari Storme 4x4 and Mahindra Scorpio 4X4. Apart from upgraded chassis with 4x4, AWD version gets soft-touch dash, a new multi-function steering wheel, premium three-pot instrumentation cluster and sporty burnt red fabric upholstery. Exteriors of the new Duster get all-around AWD badging along with similar Duster Adventure treatment. Read More

Mahindra Scorpio Facelift Coming on 25th September; Bookings start

Mahindra is all set to launch Scorpio facelift; the refreshed SUV sporting both cosmetic and mechanical changes is coming on this 25th well ahead of the festive season. To further affirm the nearing launch, bookings of the new SUV have already started. Scorpio competes with Duster (which is also getting a 4WD avatar soon), Tata Safari (mild-facelift is expected soon) and Nissan Terrano. Read More

Volvo S80: Expert Review

The Volvo S80 has always been a contemporary styled luxury saloon for people who are a bit left field. It looked absolutely understated and in line with the Swede manufacturer's classic linear design theory. The new generation of Volvo cars have become more angular and modern, like the V40 Cross Country, S60, XC60 and completely new XC90. However the S80 remained sober and despite drastic changes to all the other models in the line-up, S80 remains the same gentle soul with the new facelift. This Swedish saloon is for people who give more importance to common sense than their desire to trumpet glamour. Read More

Jaguar XJ 2.0L Petrol Launched at INR 93.24 lakh

Jaguar India silently introduced the locally manufactured Jaguar XJ 2.0L Petrol LWB Portfolio at INR 93.24 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai, Pre Octroi). The automaker in turn to expand its India line-up recently launched the XJ 3.0L Diesel LWB. Read More

Shahrukh Khan on-board as Hyundai Xcent's Brand Ambassador!

Hyundai has appointed Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador of the company's débutante compact sedan Hyundai Xcent. Hyundai has also launched a new TV commercial for the Xcent featuring SRK. Shah Rukh Khan has been endorsing Hyundai's product from the past 16 years, remember Santro Zipdrive's commercial decade ago! Read More

Mahindra is testing next-gen Bolero in Germany!

Mahindra's next generation Bolero was spotted testing in Germany recently. The test mule was also spotted numerous times in India. Mahindra has given the Bolero a complete overhaul – on style as well as mechanical grounds. The launch is expected later next year after the automaker's highly anticipated compact SUV codename S101. Bolero has been topping the sales chart in Mahindra's portfolio and is certainly a key product for the company. This is the first major revamp since its inception in 2001. Read More

Delhi Government to E-auction VIP vehicle registration numbers

Everything is going the web way nowadays. Today itself, Mahindra commenced the pre-booking of its upcoming Scorpio facelift, exclusively through an E-Commerce website. So next to join this list is Delhi Government, which launched its 'registration mark of choice' project today. Through this, Government will be auctioning VIP and fancy registration numbers for private vehicles. Read More

Upcoming Cars in September

The launch is always a crucial moment for a carmaker and September, being a month close to the mega festival Diwali, automakers have lined up more than half a dozen new cars in the last 9 days of the month. The game starts from 22nd when Lamborghini will launch the Huracan. Read More to find out the listed cars.

Mercedes Benz kicks off 5th Edition of StarDrive from Jaipur!

Mercedes-Benz has started the fifth edition of it's popular StarDrive edition from Jaipur. The event which demonstrates capabilities and safety features of Mercs is in it's fifth consecutive year and this time MB is covering the tier II cities. Started with the Pink City – Jaipur, StarDrive will travel Indore, Kanpur, Bhubaneswar & Coimbatore. Held on the 13th and 14th of September, there were ML Class and GL Class demonstrating Traction Control, Off-Road Pro-Engineering, AirMatic suspensions and 4Matic all-wheel-drive system in a simulated controlled environment. While C Class and E Class were showcasing Merc's quintessential PreSafe technology along Traction Control, Electronic-Stability-Control, etc. Read More

Govt. Proposes New Road Safety and Transport Bill 2014

Driving reckless and under influence will soon attract a heavy penalty. Indian government proposed a New Road Safety and Transport Bill 2014 under which penalties levied are up to Rs. 3 lakh along with a minimum 7-year imprisonment that can be given for the death of a child in certain circumstances. The government also proposes a fine of Rs.5 lakh per vehicle as well as imprisonment for faulty manufacturing design, besides cancellation of licences for rash and negligent driving. Read More

Ford India Launches Refreshed Figo at Rs. 3.87 Lakh

Jaipur: Ford India has launched a refreshed Ford Figo ahead of the festive season, the upgraded hatch starts at Rs. 3.87 lakh for petrol and Rs. 4.83 lakh for diesel (Ex-Showroom New Delhi). Read More

Nissan India's festive season offers!

In a bid to attract maximum number of buyers during the festive season, every car manufacturer in the country, is offering discounts and added benefits on their respective product line-up. Following Maruti Suzuki, Ford and Renault, Japanese auto major Nissan has announced a host of offers and benefits on some selected variants of Micra hatchback, Sunny sedan, Evalia MUV and Terrano Compact SUV. Customers will be able to avail these offers up to October 31st 2014. Read More

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz TVC Goes Live; Get a Chance to Drive Ciaz With Ranveer!

The much hyped car this year - Ciaz from India's largest automobile manufacturer will enter the market early next month, bookings of the same have already begun starting this month. Speaking in this context, Ciaz has reportedly gathered 5000 bookings since it started. Maruti began this year with the launch of Celerio at the Expo, now its time for Ciaz and early next year they will launch SX4 Cross that they showcased at the Auto Show. Read More

Apples iWatch can affect your driving

The latest piece of wearable technology from Apple will allow users to make and receive calls, check their messages and monitor their health by operating the device on their wrists. However, the IAM warns that this could significantly impair driving performance – being a major cause for distraction and road accidents. Leading road safety charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning drivers about the potential risks associated with smart watches while driving. Read More

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