The XC60 is Volvos global bestselling car model line, and also Europes number one seller in the premium compact SUV segment. Thats quite a reputation especially for a car that comes from a brand that was ready to be written off not so long ago, isnt it? And being a brands best selling model in the last year of its life cycle is even more creditable, given it was surrounded in showrooms by much newer and popular models like the S90, V90/V90 Cross Country, XC90, and facelifted V40 too. It also accounts for 35% of Volvos sales in India. This is significant since Volvo is now poised for growth in India. The Volvo XC60 will come to us by November 2017. It will be a direct import for starters and therefore we will get only one fully loaded Inscription variant. Volvo has announced that it will now also begin assembling cars in India an so eventually the XC60 will also move to being assembled here.
Maruti Suzuki offers a large variety of AMT powered cars in its portfolio. These include the entry level Alto K10 and Wagon R to the Celerio and the Ignis hatchbacks. In fact, about 40 per cent of all Celerio buyers and about 20 per cent of Ignis buyers opt for the AMT gearbox. The last generation Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire had the AMT gearbox but only with the diesel engine option. The new Maruti Suzuki Dzire gets the AMT gearbox with both the petrol and diesel engines. So lets tell you how it drives and if it is worth the average Rs 50 thousand premium over the manual versions.
We drive the brand new 2017 Maruti Suzuki Dzire to see if the car is really worth the premium price tag that it comes with. The new Dzire looks nice, especially compared to the older versions, and it surely is a lot more feature-rich as well. AMT is now offered with both petrol and diesel variants as an option and the revised mileage makes the new Maruti Dzire the most fuel efficient car in India in both the categories.
The Triumph Bonneville Bobber is a rider-only factory custom, based on the Triumph Bonneville T120 and boasts stripped-down 1940s bobber design. Is it more than just a style statement? We spend some quality time with the stunning new Bobber
The Bajaj V12 is the newest motorcycle in the mass market 125 cc commuter motorcycle segment. The undisputed leader in this segment is Honda with its CB Shine and CB Shine SP which make up almost half of average sales in the 125 cc segment. We spend some time with both bikes to see if the Bajaj V12 has what it takes to take the fight to the Honda CB Shine SP.
After a somewhat successful debut of the all-electric i3, now it's the turn of the brand-shaping i8 sports hybrid. The car aims to be green, but more importantly it wants to take pole position as BMW's newest and most compelling sports car. Yes a green supercar if you will.
After the success it has had with its compact offerings - the A Class and the B Class, Mercedes-Benz India is now teasing us with this car! The CLA 45 AMG is the souped-up avatar of the CLA sedan.
Mercedes-Benz - like its rivals - acknowledges this and has chosen to plonk its mighty AMG 5.5 litre V8 into its two big SUVs. So what you get are the ML 63 AMG and GL 63 AMG. They also get the familiar 7-Speed AMG Speedshift gearbox.
Tata Motors is now ready to belt out a new Aria. So listen closely, because the once unsuccessful MUV is back - refreshed and ready to take on the market yet again, in a slightly new avatar.
