Cyrus Dhabhar was born and brought up in a motorsport family and cars run deep in his blood. As a passionate founder and head of a classic car club in Mumbai and an avid part of the vintage and classic car scene in the country, Cyrus prefers his cars older and simpler. That said, he loves everything on four wheels and the occasional two-wheeler as well. Cyrus currently is the Assistant Editor - AUTO for the NDTV Group.
PSA, the parent company that makes Peugeot, Citroen and DS cars is coming to India! PSA (Peugeot Citroen Motors) has signed a joint venture agreement with CK Birla Group to make and sell vehicles and components in India by 2020. PSA will invest about Rs 700 crore into a production facility in Chennai. The new joint venture will use the same plant in Chennai that is being used by Hindustan Motors and Mitsubishi along with the same distribution networks used by the former.
The Geneva Auto Show is one of the most important automotive events of the year and always has a long list of concepts, reveals and updates that are both globally important and India relevant. The Geneva Auto Show began in 1905 and this year will be its 87th overall running. The show which will take place in the first week of March will showcase a host of cars right from small city hatchbacks to the latest in supercar territory. That said, what everyone also seems to be equally excited about is the electric mobility space and the range of high performance models being launched by smaller startup auto makers from around the world. Here is a list of what you can expect this year.
To revive interest in the KUV100 and to celebrate the first year anniversary of its launch, Mahindra has unveiled the anniversary edition of the compact micro SUV. The Mahindra KUV goes up against the likes of the recently launched Maruti Suzuki Ignis.
In an important landmark for classic Indian automotive history, a car used Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has been restored to originality and was unveiled to the public by President Pranab Mukherjee.
The Maruti Suzuki Ignis has been finally launched in India priced at Rs. 4.59 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). With the increasing interest for the automaker's newest model, we take you through a detailed list of all that the Ignis variants offer the customer. So, here's a guide to which Ignis variant works for you and why.
We've first seen the Maruti Suzuki Ignis at the 2016 Auto Expo and the company announced then that the car will be launched in India. It's been a long wait but it's here. There's been a lot of talk with regards to the way the Ignis looks and we've already told you about the genesis of its unique design and its styling has been a talking point.
The Maruti Suzuki Ignis gets a brand new and premium interior that looks good too. One of the most awaited launches of the year, we take you through all the details of how the Ignis' interior is designed, what features it gets and of course, the space it has for passengers.
The Maruti Suzuki Ignis will be the first sub 4-meter micro SUV or Urban Crossover from Indias largest car maker. The Ignis follows the sub-compact SUV the Vitara Brezza that was launched in 2016 but unlike the Brezza, the Ignis will be exclusively sold out of Nexa dealerships only. The Ignis then has to stand side by side with the likes of the S-Cross and the uber stylish Baleno which has been one of Marutis best selling cars in the last few months. And this is why Suzuki has pulled out all the stops to make the Ignis a striking vehicle.
Land Rover have relaunched the petrol powered Evoque in India priced at Rs 53.20 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The new petrol version joins the diesel fleet with power coming from a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine tuned to produce 236 bhp and 340 Nm of torque.
The Indian luxury car and SUV market saw a steady growth overallin terms of sales for most auto makerswith big new launches, new variants and of course, new brands finally entering the scene.
The Ignis has one of the most polarising designs that we have seen in recent times, but, you cant deny the fact that as a car, it is quite striking. If the exterior design doesnt seem to attract you, the interior on the Ignis certainly will. In fact, the Ignis is by far the best designed Maruti we have even had in India. The Ignis, just like the Baleno will get both petrol and a diesel engine. The petrol engine will be the same 1.2 litre 4-cylinder K12 enigne that does duty in the Baleno and the Swift. The diesel on the other hand is the 1.3 litre DDiS engine that again does duty in like likes of the Swift, Baleno and Ciaz. For the first time in this segment, both the petrol and diesel engine will be equipped with a AMT gearbox. The Maruti Suzuki Ignis will be launched on January 13, 2017 and should be priced aggressively. Of course, the Ignis will be available only in Nexa dealerships. The Ignis should be priced between Rs 4.50 lakh and Rs 7 lakh.
This red sleek four door car you see here is the brand spanking new Kia Stinger and although Kia is expected to come to India very soon, this isn't the kind of vehicle they are expected to bring to our country anytime soon.
The Consumer Electronics Show or CES ended last week and although the show has always been known more for handheld gadgets and smart phones, etc; this year, the focus of the show clearly seems to have shifted more towards smart mobility than ever before. SO here are our top five announcements from the CES that are getting us excited.
The 2017 North American International Auto Show or NAIAS played host to Audis brand new and long awaited flagship coupe SUV concept, the Audi Q8. The Q8 will be more expensive than the Q7 and feature future styling when unveiled in production form sometime later this year.
The Maruti Suzuki Ignis will be available with an AMT option both on the petrol and the diesel variants. So here is all you need to know about the AMT or Automatic Ignis.
The Maruti Suzuki Ignis though is the first ever car in India to get its own emoji which shows how Maruti is pushing to attract a younger Millennial crowd for this new small car. The Ignis emoji is automatic on Twitter is automatic and is generated by Twitter whenever a #Ignis is used.
2016 has been a good year for the Tata Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover group both in terms of new launches both internationally and in India and in terms of global sales. To start off with, JLR launched Jaguars first ever SUV, the F-Pace in late 2015 but most deliveries and sales only began to speed up in the first half of 2016.
After showcasing a few concepts in 2016, Faraday Future have finally showcased their first ever production vehicle. The new car or rather new SUV is called the FF 91 and has received over 64,000 bookings in just 36 hours of launch.
2017 will be a sad year for automotive enthusiasts the world over. One of Japans most iconic car names, the Mitsubishi Lancer will officially be discontinued this year.
Maruti Suzuki has had two smash hits in 2015 and 2016 with the Baleno and the Vitara Brezza respectively. Both the cars are extremely popular with the Indian audiences with the likes of the Vitara Brezza even winning the prestigious 2017 NDTV Viewers Choice Car Award. While the Vitara Brezza is made at the Gurgaon plant, the Baleno is made at the Manesar plant alongside the Swift hatchback. With both plants running on near 100% capacity, it is no wonder then that both cars have a waiting period of a few months.
