Since its launch, Lamborghini India has already sold 250 units making India an important market for the Italian luxury sport car brand. Pavan Shetty, Head of Operations, Lamborghini India, sheds some light about the carmaker's operations and future plans for India.
Italian supercar maker Ferrari has launched its new showroom and service centre in New Delhi on Mathura Road. The company has appointed Select Cars as its new dealer for the North and Eastern regions.
The Tata Kite hatchback has been officially christened as the Zica and will be launched in India in the first week of January. The Tata Kite hatchback's name was revealed in a new teaser featuring the carmaker's new brand ambassador Lionel Messi.
Hybrid technology in India might soon move beyond just cars and bikes with Swedish auto major Volvo Buses looking to introduce hybrid buses in India. To be launched in 2016, Volvo will roll out this pilot hybrid city bus project in Navi Mumbai.
The 44th edition of the Tokyo Motor Show was filled with new launches, global unveils and of course exciting and wacky concepts. Although many of these cars will not make it to India, it's interesting to see the design and technology direction that Japanese auto makers are taking, especially in autonomous tech and fuel cell tech.
Honda is actively exploring possibilities of a small car launch in India to get into the volumes game and take on the likes of Maruti Suzuki. In an exclusive media interaction with Indian journalists, Honda's President and CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that it's important to listen to customers and if the region demands it, they will definitely consider the option of a small car for India.
The next big thing for Honda in India is something compact. Yes, the Honda BR-V compact SUV will be coming to India and we will see it here in the flesh during the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo. We got to drive it for a brief while to understand what it's all about.
Indian Motorcycles is serious about its cruiser motorcycles and it is evident in the way they don't cut any corners when making one.
The 150 and 250 CBRs have given Honda a good indicator at India's growing need for sports bikes and so the CBR 650F arrived with huge expectations.
It's not always fashionable to be late. Two years ago, when Fiat delayed the launch of Jeep in India, it left many bewildered and disappointed.
The stage was set for an overdose of horsepower. The Madras Motor Race Track near Chennai was suitably warmed up, thanks to the weather lending an air of drama as a fantasy unfolded.
When you name a bike Mojo, you better make sure it lives up to its name or else you are asking for not so happy headlines hitting the press or social media. Well that they should be justified in doing so considering the long period of development, Mahindra Two Wheelers has taken to make sure the Mojo is 100 per cent on target.
An American, who learned to ride at the age of four, the career choice for him was an obvious one and having won 25 MotoGP titles, it's obvious how much experience he has to his name. Well, Kevin Schwantz had come down to India last week and we got a chance to talk to him.
"You guys must be a bit crazy to do something like this" - that was current Formula One champion and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 driver, Lewis Hamilton's, first reaction as I explained the GLAadventure.
In less than two weeks after we, ever-so-enthusiastically, started the GLAadventure, the team has already clocked good figures - six international borders crossing Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Austria and Italy.
On a journey, a smartphone/tablet is always one of your best companions - whether it is for entertainment or for useful information.
Interestingly, Istanbul was the first foreign city I ever set foot on albeit briefly, while Vienna was the last European city I visited.
The Audi A6 has reached the middle of its current generation lifecycle and so it was time for a facelift and update. After all, taking on the classy Mercedes-Benz E-class and the sporty BMW 5-series is no mean feat.
It's a contender in the 150 cc bike segment and though there may be capable rivals like the TVS Apache or the Bajaj Discover F, Suzuki has gone all out to hit the Yamaha FZ Version 2.0 with the Gixxer.
It's a diesel engine that means a lot not just for the Celerio brand but also for Maruti Suzuki as they now have in-house capability to design smaller, fuel-efficient engines. Which means in the future, the likes of Alto and other small Maruti hatches could get the different tunes of this DDiS 125 and so the Celerio diesel will have a lot to prove.
