Car enthusiast, dog lover, foodie, wannabe footballer. My idea of a perfect day would be to cruise along a highway in a *insert fancy car name* with my Labrador and occasionally stop over for some good food. And maybe end the day with a game of football with friends, preferably at the Bernabeu, since I honestly believe thats the stage which will do justice to my football skills (my mates dont really share that opinion, though).
India Bike Week (IBW), the largest biking festival in Asia, is all set for its fourth edition and, as always, will be a biking Mecca for enthusiasts, solo riders, biking clubs, motorcycle veterans, and the like. To be held on February 19 and 20, the venue for the event is Arpora Sporting Ground in Arpora village, Goa. So, it's a perfect mix of sun, sand, parties, and, of course, bikes.
UM Motorcycles recently launched two cruiser motorcycles for the Indian market from its Renegade range at the 2016 Auto Expo - the Renegade Sport S and Renegade Commando. A third bike, the Renegade Classic, was unveiled at the Auto Expo as well and will be launched in June this year.
The Mahindra XUV Aero concept, which has been showcased at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo, has been turning quite a few heads thanks to its good looks and futuristic design.
If you want to feel like James Bond and have loads of money to spare, here's your chance. An Aston Martin DB10 which was created exclusively for the latest Bond film, Spectre, is set to go under the hammer at Christie's Auction House in London on February 18.
Audi has confirmed that its all-electric Q6 will be manufactured in its Brussels facility in Belgium starting 2018. According to reports, the Q6 SUV will be based on the Audi e-tron quattro concept that was revealed at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The German carmaker will also manufacture the battery pack for the Q6 at the same location.
We list out 9 things you need to know about the Mahindra KUV 100
Mahindra and Mahindra is betting big on the KUV100 after launching the compact SUV in India at a starting price of Rs. 4.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) for the petrol version. The KUV100 has also been launched in a diesel engine version starting at Rs. 5.2 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Maruti Suzuki is not too enthusiastic about the latest BS-VI auto fuel emission norms and the company believes that this will not bring any perceptible change in air quality but may increase car prices by anywhere between Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 2 lakh. This comes after the Indian government decided to leapfrop fuel quality regulations from BS-IV to BS-VI by April 2020.
Hyundai has unveiled the i20 Sport special edition model with a powerful engine in Germany. While it's still early days, the hot-hatch might make its way to India as well to go up against the speculated Maruti Suzuki Baleno variant which is equipped with a peppier engine and was spotted testing in Kochi in Kerala recently.
2015 was a busy year for most of the major automobile manufacturers, with quite a few cars being launched. India too had its fair share of new cars over the last year. 2016 promises to be the same as carmakers continue to expand their portfolio or update their current line-up. However, this expansion also brings about the phasing out of models in order to make room for the newer ones. Here, we take a look at 5 cars which will not be produced in 2016.
The 2016 Dakar Rally hasn't got off to the best of starts with the opening stage in Argentina cancelled due to bad weather on Sunday, a day after the prologue had to be abandoned when a rally car crashed into the crowd and injured 8 spectators.
Suzuki has unveiled a special edition version of the Ignis mini-SUV - the Ignis Water Activity concept - and will exhibit it at the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon in January. There's been quite a bit of buzz about the Suzuki Ignis ever since it was showcased at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show in October, with reports claiming that Maruti Suzuki will launch the car in India in the second half of 2016.
Volvo has released a promotional video of its upcoming S90 luxury sedan ahead of the car's showcase at the 2016 Detroit Motor Show in January. The Volvo S90 will make its way to India later too and is likely to go on sale in October 2016.
It's been 70 years since the first Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the assembly line in Wolfsburg, Germany, with Hitler's 'People's Car' officially known as the 'KdF-Wagen' at the time. This was just the start of the success story, with Volkswagen selling over 21 million units of the car.
The Lamborghini Urus has generated a lot of interest ever since its debut as a concept at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show, with the auto industry and car enthusiasts eager to find out more details about the exotic SUV. And as Lamborghini finalises production plans for the car, it has revealed that it will be the fastest SUV in the world.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC has been imported into India for homologation purposes, according to reports, which means that the compact SUV is nearing its launch date.
A trailer of the Mahindra KUV100 advertising campaign for TV has been released, ahead of the sub-compact SUV's launch on January 15, 2016. The 10-second teaser features Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan, who is the car's brand ambassador, and obviously the KUV100 itself.
With rising pollution levels and the Indian government implementing policies to tackle the same, Tata Motors is shifting its focus on to hybrid and electric vehicles. The company is now working on partial hybrids and fully-electric systems for its future range of passenger and commercial vehicles, despite Tata's diesel-powered models accounting for most of their sales in India.
Mahindra and Mahindra has been hit by the recent ban on diesel cars and SUVs with engine capacity above 2,000cc in Delhi from January 1, 2015 till March 31, 2016 and the company is now looking at other avenues, with one of them being the Mahindra TUV300.
Mahindra and Mahindra will refund booking amounts to all customers in Delhi who are set to purchase new diesel SUVs which come under the recently-imposed Supreme Court ban. The move comes after India's top court banned the registration of new diesel-powered vehicles above 2000cc from January 1, 2015 till March 31, 2016 in an attempt to tackle the alarming levels of pollution in the national capital.
