Seshan Vijayraghvan is among those who chose to be an automotive journalist just for the pleasure of getting their hands on all the awesome 4-wheeled and 2-wheeled machines that comes their way. A writer by day and a reader by night, this South-Indian Mumbaikar's love for cars and bikes is as strong as his beloved filter coffee. His current desire is to procure a mint-condition Premier Padmini and Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.
Jaguar has pitched its best performance saloon - the Jaguar XJR, against a human jet - Jetman, who flies a 313km/h jet pack for the ultimate desert drag race.
New Audi A3 facelift was recently spotted testing on international roads, which shows some considerable cosmetic upgrades and possibly a new powertrain too.
After Delhi, now the traffic authorities of Mumbai are considering implementing the odd and even number system for cars in the smart city - Navi Mumbai.
Hyundai Motor India, the country's second largest carmaker today announced a sudden price hike across all its models. Prices of Hyundai cars in India have now gone up by up to Rs. 30,000, making this the Korean carmaker's second price hike in the period of just two months.
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturer (SIAM) today voiced its opinion on the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' idea to implement BS VI emission norms in India by 2021. SIAM said that based on current conditions this idea as unrealistic for the Indian car market and said that a more realistic time would be April 2024.
Home-grown auto maker, Tata Motors today officially launched a new powerful variant of the Safari Storme VX in India. The SUV now comes with a 2.2-litre VARICOR 400 engine with increased power and torque along with an all new gearbox. Tata is offering the SUV with both 4X2 and 4X4 options and has priced it at Rs. 13.25 Lakh and Rs. 14.59 Lakh respectively (ex-showroom Delhi).
According to recent updates from the organisers, it is believed that the 2016 Auto Expo will around six lakh visitors this time.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan is undoubtedly one of the most awaited bikes that are set to hit the Indian motorcycle market in 2016. And why wouldn't it be? Especially when you consider the fact that the bike is not only a completely new segment targeted by the iconic Indian manufacturer, but it also comes with a newly developed 410cc engine that is set to revolutionize the market.
Jeep, which is set to begin its Indian operations come February 2016, with the Cherokee, which will be followed by the Wrangler, recently imported the Jeep Renegade compact SUV in the country for R&D purpose.
Mercedes-Benz India is all set to launch the 2015 edition of its popular premium hatchback A-Class today in India. Featuring some considerable cosmetic updates and mechanical changes, the new generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class will mark the 15th and the last car to be launched by the German carmaker in 2015.
Japanese two-wheeler manufacture, Suzuki Motorcycles has recently launched two new ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) in India. Marking Suzuki India's entry into the much niche ATV market, two new models - the Ozark 250 and Quadsport Z400, have been priced at Rs. 5.45 and Rs. 8.50 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) respectively.
Earlier we had reported that Apollo Tyres has temporarily suspended its operations in Chennai owing to heavy rains and flood. Located in the outskirts of Chennai, Apollo's Oragadam plant halted its production operation last week, when their facility was flooded along with the city. Now nearly after 4 days of gap, Apollo has finally resumed its operations this weekend.
After a series of research and tests, the supervisory board of Porsche AG has finally approved the company's Mission E project, for manufacturing its first 100% electrically powered sports car. Giving the green light to this exceptional project, Dr. Oliver Blume, Chairman, Executive Board quoted it as "beginning a new chapter in the history of the sports car".
Launched less than a couple of months back, the Renault Kwid has managed to become one of the best selling cars in the year 2015. With bookings going up to 70,000 units, Renault has been able to deliver merely 5,200 units in October and a little more in November.
Livpure, the popular water purifier manufacturer, today launched a new portable air purifier for cars in India. Christened as 'Fresh O2 Car,' this new car purifier has been launched by none other than cricketing legend, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. The car purifier will be exclusively sold in India via Flipkart at a price of Rs. 4,999.
Austrian two-wheeler marque KTM recently displayed the new updated version of its popular entry level sports bike, the RC 390 at the 2015 EICMA. After wooing its spectators over there, KTM India is now getting ready to bring the bike to the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo.
After popular automakers like Hyundai, Ford and Renault suspended their operations in Chennai due to heavy rain, Apollo Tyres today joined the lot by halting production in its Oragadam plant.
Mercedes-Benz India is all set to introduce the new-gen A-Class in the country next week. Slated for a December 8 launch, the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class will be the 15th and the last launch by the German carmaker for 2015. Now, after this long series of successful launches for this year, one might wonder what could be Mercedes' game-plan for next year. Well, we have an answer to that.
Honda Motor Company has finally unveiled the production-ready version of its much awaited compact SUV, BR-V. The SUV has been displayed at the 2015 Thailand Motor Show, where Honda labelled it as an 'Active Sport Crossover'. The BR-V will soon find its way to the Indian sub-continent as well, as Honda Car India plans to showcase the SUV at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo.
The S101 a.k.a Mahindra XUV100, has been one of the most anticipated vehicles that is yet to hit the Indian car market this fiscal. After numerous spy images finding their way to the internet, a new set of clear images of the XUV100 have surfaced, which has surely raised our hopes.
