The luxurious Porsche Panamera undergoes a facelift. On offer are five variants which include 4 petrol and 1 diesel. The car is great in sport mode and has an array of welcoming and impressive changes to the interiors. The new Panamera is priced at Rs 1.23 crores and can weigh heavy on your pocket. Luxury sure comes at a price!
There is now a new racier and sportier 5 Series, the BMW 530d M. The M stands for the M Sport package. The 530d is powered by a 2993cc, 6-cylinder diesel engine that generates an impressive 255bhp, a sure shot performer. The interiors too have undergone many changes. Priced at Rs 57.90 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), this beast, with its promising performance is a great car on offer.
Ashok Leyland launches its first passenger car in India the Stile. With a 1.5-litre K9K diesel engine which churns out 85bhp. Though the looks have been borrowed from the Nissan Evalia to a great extent, Stile has got a longer grille, restyled bumpers and prominent double-barrel headlamps. The top-end variant gets fabric seats and chrome finish on the inside. Priced at Rs 9.5 lakh, the Stile is an ideal car for big families.
Audi, in a bid to slash prices and raise competition, launches the Audi Q3 S priced at Rs 24.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Audi Q3 S gets a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 4 cylinder engine that churns out 140bhp(174 in the Quattro). Audi, with its ambitious Q3 S, is all set to take on the likes of the Merc A-Class and the BMW 1 Series.
After its international launch in 1999, the BMW X5 is now all set to enter the Indian market. BMW has given the X5 a huge makeover, both interior and exterior, before launching it here. The X5 comes with two engine options: the petrol 4.4-litre V8 and the 3.0-litre straight six diesel. The 8-speed automatic gearbox works like a charm. The new X5 is undoubtedly a car to look forward to!
BMW Z4 has undergone a facelift. The new Z4 comes with restyled bumpers, new chrome gills within the front flanks, a new alloy wheel design, and a new grille and headlamp design. Though the new Z4, priced at Rs 69.9 lakh, hasn't undergone any serious facelift the car has all the positives of the old Z4, which has always been a favourite of the buyers.
The German car maker, Volkswagen, now has in store for you the Vento TSI. This car, with a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine generating 103bhp and a torque of 175Nm, is a car for the ones living life on the fast lane. Priced at 9.99 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi), the car hasn't gone through any changes to the exterior or interiors or even the ride quality. Nevertheless, Vento TSI is the best version of it in offer.
Honda has launched the diesel variant of its most successful car, the City. The new City has a .5 litre i-DTEC diesel engine, with a 6-speed manual gearbox that generates 99bhp@3,600rpm and generates a torque of 200Nm. The inside too has undergone a complete makeover. The new City is definitely Honda's way of making its versatility known.
The new Skoda Octavia boasts of a more powerful engine - a 177 bhp 1.8-litre TSI turbo petrol and a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine. The interior has been revamped with features like a massive sunroof, a powered driver's seat with seat memory, a six-CD changer, dual-zone climate control, parking sensors, remote locking and such others. Other updates include an improved torque and a stiffer chassis.
