It has been 10 years since Kingshuk stepped into the interesting world of automotive journalism. From being a part of a team that drove two Mercedes-Benz SUVs from Germany to India to covering the WRC in Australia, along with various international media events he has done it all. He is equally happy behind the wheel of a car or on a motorcycle. All he wishes is to own and adventure touring motorcycle and explore India. In case you would want to help him realise his dream, please drop him a mail. Donations are accepted in cash and kind. Also, he dabbles in automotive photography, Liverpool, Football and Metallica are things close to his heart.
Jeep has been busy with drawing up new plans for the future and has now confirmed them. Jeep will be working on a Grand Wagoneer, a Jeep Wagoneer and a Jeep pickup based on the Wrangler. The Grand Wagoneer and the Jeep Wagoneer will be based on the Grand Cherokee though.
We rode the new Triumph Bonneville Bobber in Madrid, Spain and boy, were really impressed with the motorcycle. Triumph is soon going to launch it in India and we really cannot wait for it.
It is big! It is red! It can go SERIOUSLY fast and can also tour across the country with consummate ease. Ladies and gentlemen, behold, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S. If there was a master of all trades, this motorcycle would have been it. Why such a generous opening statement? Allow me to elucidate as to why the Ducati Multistrada is worth every penny you spend on it.
You've got to hand it to Royal Enfield. The Chennai-based motorcycle maker took a step out of its comfort zone and went on to make a motorcycle that no other manufacturer ever did. The result was the Royal Enfield Himalayan - a purely purpose-built bike. It could be credited with single-handedly creating a whole new motorcycle segment, the budget adventure touring class
It proved to be a moment of joy for Gurmeet Virdi and Kirpal Singh Tung as they fought off solid competition to win the 'under 3,050cc diesel' category. The team went to finish the Grand Final stage of the main RFC event in Malaysia, being the first ever Indians in doing so.
Nissan has finally launched the GT-R in India at a price of Rs. 1.99 Crore. It is one o the most well-known and capable sportscars in the world. Automotive enthusiasts lovingly call it the 'Godzilla'. It does the 0-100km/h sprint in less than 3 seconds, which is blistering fast. India has only 10 units of Nissan GT-R allotted for sale in this financial year, of which 3 have already been delivered and 5 have been booked.
We had the opportunity to take a quick ride on the Sherco enduro motorcycles in France. It was unlike any other motorcycle we had ever ridden, in a very, very good way. Needless to say, we had a huge grin on our faces after having ridden them for the better part of a day.
it is just a matter of time before the Tata Hexa is launched across the country. In order for potential customers to get a taste of the Hexa and its abilities, Tata Motors had set up a 'Hexa Experience Centre' in Gurugram over a period of three days. The company had designed an off-road course, which allowed customers and journalists to test the Tata Hexa for its off-road abilities.
Spurred on by Vitara Brezza's success, Maruti Suzuki is planning to launch a petrol variant of the same by April 2017. From what we hear, Maruti Suzuki might use the 1.0-litre Boosterjet engine, which also does duty on the soon-to-be-launched Baleno RS.
It has been 34 years since TVS made its foray into motorsport. The Bengaluru-based manufacturer has always promoted and developed two-wheeler motorsport in India. So when it announced its decision to partner with French manufacturer Sherco in order to participate in the Dakar Rally, it hardly came as a surprise. The upcoming Dakar Rally is all the more special for the Sherco TVS team as it will mark the first time for the team to field an Indian rider in Aravind KP.
While Southern India can boast of a few organised motorcycle racing teams, Delhi NCR hasn't quite had one until 'Speed Angels' came into being in 2015. A senior executive in an American MNC and a practising Dentist, Shakti Raj Singh and Dr. Aman Ahlawat came together last year. Over the next few months, they brought in Pranav Malik, a law student and a track enthusiast and Prince Khanna, a promising rookie, to complete the quartet.
In this world, where traffic congestion is a norm, rather than an exception, automotive manufacturers are trying their best to manufacture cars that make city driving as comfortable as possible. The AMT or 'automated manual transmission' is a step in that direction and the Nissan Terrano is the latest car to join the AMT bandwagon.
Here is a quick specification comparison of the upcoming Renault Kwid AMT and the Maruti Suzuki Celerio AMT.
After the lifting the covers of the upcoming Skoda Octavia facelift last week, the Czech carmaker has recently released a new video that display the finer design details of the car.
Triumph says that the Bobber is a premium factory custom motorcycle which is a tribute to the American Bobber motorcycles of the '30s. In essence, it is a Bonneville T120 which was given a new chassis, new suspension units, a single pan seat, wide handlebars and those immaculate Bobber-esque styling cues, which make this motorcycle so good looking.
Yamaha has finally launched the updated YZF-R6 at the American International Motorcycle Expo in Florida, USA. This is the first time in nine years that the R6 has got a model upgrade. The R6 was always considered to be one of the best middleweight supersport motorcycles, be it looks or performance. Yamaha promises that the new generation R6 betters its predecessor in all departments.
BMW Motorrad took the wraps off its Vision Next 100 concept motorcycle. It is BMW Motorrad's vision of motorcycling in a connected world. The Vision Next 100 Motorrad concept throws up some very surprising aspects which are way different from regular design norms of a motorcycle.
Renault India is finally set to launch the new Duster facelift in India next month. Source close to the company have revealed that the new updated Renault Duster will be launched in March.
The Indian Automotive Industry's output in the Apr-Sept 2016 period stood at 13,421,500 vehicles - and that includes passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and quadricycles, that is a year-on-year growth of 11.92 per cent. Passenger vehicles grew faster than the industry average at 12.34 per cent year-on-year in the same period.
The festivities are about to begin and Ducati India would like more and more enthusiasts to partake in the revelries with it. The Italian motorcycle maker has tied up with Yes Bank, which is India's 5th largest private sector bank for providing customised loan options best suited for customers.
