Mahindra’s XUV500 is certainly the flavor in the SUV market. While other manufacturers are struggling to sell their products, the XUV is commanding a large waiting period provided you have made it through the qualifying lucky draw. When I received a call from Mahindra about a track day on the Buddh International Circuit, I was certainly excited, driving on the circuit is a luxury we auto journalists enjoy once in a while. The only thing I was not sure was whether the XUV was the right car to drive on the circuit, but I was wrong. It was a exciting day and this is how it unfolded.
We are just back after driving the Mahindra XUV500 on the Buddh International Circuit. Now an SUV, which weighs close to 2.5 tonnes on the track might sound ridiculous but Mahindra wants us to think otherwise. We drove the XUV500 on the circuit for a few laps and will be coming up with a report shortly. Meanwhile you can checkout the video below.
Audi India has launched the all new A4 in the Indian market today at a starting price of Rs. 27.33 lakhs (ex-showroom, Maharashtra) The new Audi A4 is based on Audi’s new 360 degree design philosophy according to which the latest A4 [B8] provided the styling guidelines for the creation of the new 2011MY A8 which itself inspired the design of the new 2012MY A6, which has now become the inspiration for the updated Audi A4. It’s a bit complicated so we rather not waste more time and talk straight about the vehicle.
The country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India is expanding its basket of raw materials sourced jointly with vendors in addition to hedging forex to avoid rapid currency rate fluctuation in the times of volatile market conditions. S Maitra, Managing Executive Officer (Supply Chain), Maruti Suzuki India told on that about 5 years back, the company had started sourcing steel together with their vendors from suppliers. The company has also done the same for aluminium about two years back. Now it intends to do the same with plastics.
Hyundai i-Gen i20 - Click above for high resolution picture gallery
Car tested: 2012 Hyundai i-Gen i20
Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 5.52 – 8.98 lakhs
The Fluidic design has created mayhem in the market and Hyundai has been at the receiving end with a waiting period exceeding 6 months in the case of the Verna. Following the Verna’s footsteps, the Hyundai’s i20 has just undergone the surgeons knife to come out in a more good looking and sporty avatar. The Hyundai i20 made it’s debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and went on sale almost immediately in India by December 2008. We drive the new iGen i20 and find out whats new. [click to continue…]
The country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India has revealed that that it is undergoing talks with its parent company, Suzuki Motor Company for development of the compact SUV for the Indian market. The company which used to enjoy a 50% market share in the Indian passenger car segment has seen a considerable drop in its market share in the past year. with a view to regain back the market share, the company plans to make a speedy entry into the compact SUV segment. [click to continue…]
Maruti Suzuki is the oldest car manufacturer in India and the largest too, but the company has never been able to achieve success in the MPV category. Largely dominated by the Toyota Innova today, Maruti Suzuki has offered the Eeco (the erstwhile Versa), which doesn’t really sell that well. The company is now looking to make a comeback in the MPV segment with the launch of the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, to offer customers a 7-seater vehicle at an attractive price. But does the Ertiga have the goods to make it a successful people mover? We find out! [click to continue…]
The country’s largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd set foot in the Indian automotive industry with the Maruti 800. The car went on to become of the iconic brands in the Indian automotive history and also changed the entire market dynamics and the Indian automotive scenario. Now, after being at the forefront for about [...]
The Fluence was the first model to roll out of Renault’s garage last year. Based on the Renault Nissan C platform, it has the longest wheelbase in the segment and offers commendable ride and handling with superior driving dynamics. We have already reviewed the Renault Fluence, you can find it here. Initially, the diesel variant was [...]
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