MotorBeam – Indian Car Bike News & Reviews

We at MotorBeam are nuts and we don’t deny that a bit. Many things that we set out to do while driving, testing, shooting and reviewing the various cars and bikes are often being gawked at and attract stares as if we have lost our brains. But, as we got in and prepared to drive [...]

Having pre-owned a BMW 3-Series several years ago in Dubai, the first question I had in mind when I first set sight on the F30, how good is this new arrival and what has BMW done to make it a worthy successor of the outgoing E90. It’s a natural reaction since most of us who [...]

The Sunny Diesel was launched sooner than expected and quickly picked up the numbers in a diesel driven market. We Indians love diesel cars and there is no reason not to like the Sunny. Besides being spacious, it has a big car feel, or should i say Caar as the adverts put it and certainly [...]

Text: Faisal A Khan; Photographs: Viraja D Vakada Bike tested: 2011 Hyosung GT650N Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 4,45,000/- (with discount) Garware Motors’ third bike in India is a naked streetfighter. Such bikes are very popular globally. Not only are they cheaper to buy and easier to ride, they are also insanely fast and practical too. [...]

Car tested: 2011 BMW 5-Series (530d) Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 57,81,082/- The BMW 5 Series (F10) has evolved into a more comfort friendly mode of executive transport. Though many still prefer the exterior of the older (E60), the evolution is noticeably apparent. The F10 is longer and wider and is based on the F01 7 [...]

Author: Chandan B Mallik; Photography: Author and Nabeel Ferzan Thanks to Ferrari’s multiple award-winning all-new 2012 458 Italia, the seventh in the series, skeptics will have to wait for a long time to hear before a supercar’s obituary has been written. Meanwhile, we at MotorBeam discover how close one can get to eternal automotive bliss. [...]

2012 Volkswagen Jetta First Drive

The AMG driving academy is a global initiative from Mercedes Benz to train enthusiasts and Mercedes owners to skillfully and safely drive AMG vehicles with increased driving pleasure and better safety. The courses offered are the Emotion Tour, Basic Training, Advance Training, Pro training, Winter Sporting and Masters SLS AMG GT3. Mercedes Benz has collaborated [...]

Bike Tested:2012 Royal Enfield Classic 500 Desert Storm Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 1,58,000/- If you are an automotive enthusiast, which most probably you are considering the fact that you are reading this review on our website, a brand called ‘Royal Enfield’ needs no introduction. So, without trying to weave tasteful phrases about the history of [...]

Evolution or revolution? It’s actually both for the all-new seventh generation 2012 Toyota Camry. The new arrival enters an extremely busy and fast growing segment with a host of upgrades. MotorBeam tested the car in Oman a few weeks before its India debut to find out how good it is. Author: Chandan B Mallik; Photography: [...]