Indian Cars, Bikes

Yamaha Fazer Test Drive Review

Friday, February 19, 2010

Bike tested: 2009 Yamaha Fazer 150 Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 81,337/- MotorBeam rating: As we all know, the Yamaha Fazer was launched at a time when the FZ series of bike by Yamaha were gaining in popularity. It’s been advertised with the punch line ‘touring spirit’ and ‘may the weekend never end’. Our friend, Gordon Graham, let [...]

Ford Figo Twins Test Drive Review

Sunday, January 24, 2010

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Car tested: 2010 Ford Figo 1.2L Duratec & 1.4L Duratorq Titanium Price ex-showroom, Delhi: 4.43 lakhs (top-end petrol), 5.30 lakhs (top-end diesel) MotorBeam rating: Ford Figo presentation and pictures Small cars account for 70% of the total market pie and with our government being hell bent on encouraging small cars in the country, every manufacturer is in the [...]

Tata Indigo Manza Test Drive Review

Sunday, December 20, 2009

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Car tested: 2009 Tata Indigo Manza 1.3L Quadrajet Diesel Price OTR Mumbai: 7,72,556/- MotorBeam rating: Tata, over the years have grown significantly from being a relatively small player in the Indian market to becoming a major international automobile manufacturer, they own Jaguar and Land Rover, two brands that are among the most prestigious in the world, [...]

Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Test Drive Review

Saturday, December 12, 2009

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Car tested: 2009 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ VCDi Price OTR Mumbai: 14,69,889/- MotorBeam rating: An American car is launched in Asia first because the American company cant afford to launch the car in its home country. Times change but that does not take away anything from the Chevrolet Cruze. Known as the successor to the Optra, the Chevrolet [...]

Mercedes E350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Test Drive Review

Sunday, December 6, 2009

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Car tested: 2009 Mercedes E350 BlueEFFICIENCY V6 Diesel Price OTR Mumbai: 54,15,373/- MotorBeam rating: With great power comes great responsibility! There are only two things we could be talking about. Spiderman or the new Mercedes E-Class BlueEFFICEINCY V6 Diesel. And frankly who cares about Spiderman if you have 228bhp of raw power under your belt. We [...]

Mercedes-Benz E350 W212 Test Drive Review

Sunday, October 25, 2009

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Car tested: 2009 Mercedes E350 Avantgarde V6 Petrol Price OTR Mumbai: 51,96,485/- MotorBeam rating: The W212 Mercedes E-Class has been one of the most awaited cars in 2009 and besides being one of the best looking cars in the market it also offers an exceptional driving experience. The new Mercedes E class has been built right [...]

Hyundai i20 1.4 Diesel Test Drive Review

Saturday, September 26, 2009

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Car tested: 2009 Hyundai i20 1.4L CRDi Diesel Price OTR Mumbai: 7,93,314/- MotorBeam rating: Think small is the new mantra nowadays and although premium hatchbacks are all but small, anything without a boot is termed as a small car. Enter the Hyundai i20 and all that is set to change. This car is by no means small. [...]

Fiat Grande Punto Multijet Test Drive Review

Monday, September 21, 2009

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Car tested: 2009 Fiat Grande Punto 1.3L Multijet Diesel Price OTR Mumbai: 7,04,337/- Checkout Picture gallery of the Grande Punto. MotorBeam rating: The first impression is said to be the last impression but we think otherwise. The Fiat Grande Punto has been awaited in the Indian market since a while, launched in Europe in 2005, it had [...]

Mahindra Xylo m-Eagle Test Drive Review

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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Car tested: 2009 Mahindra Xylo E8 m-Eagle CRDe Price OTR Mumbai: 9,11,888/- MotorBeam Rating: We had spotted the Mahindra Xylo on the Nashik Highway more than a year ago, although in heavy disguise, it was evident that Mahindra was working extremely hard in developing a MUV which was capable of giving the Toyota Innova a run for its money. [...]

Fiat Linea 1.4 Petrol Test Drive Review

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

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Car tested: 2009 Fiat Linea 1.4 FIRE Petrol Emotion Pack Price OTR Mumbai: 8,32,808/- MotorBeam rating: When the Fiat Linea was launched in Europe, every auto journalist was buzzing with what to expect in the Indian version of the car, expectations were high and the Linea sure did not disappoint.