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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: [...]

Car tested: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Highline TDI (AT) Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 20,58,273/- The Volkswagen Jetta was introduced in 1979 as a sedan version to the VW Golf. At that time, it was a mere addition of the boot to the Golf’s back with a few minor modifications in the interiors and front end. Today [...]

Electric technology is still distant when it comes to India. Cost of manufacturing as well as setting up charging stations will be a humungous task. When we talk about alternative fuel cars, broadly speaking there are the hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell cars and the completely electric cars. Hybrid technology is already here, Toyota Prius & [...]

Car Tested: 2011 Nissan Sunny XV dCi Price OTR Chennai: Rs. 9.16 Lakhs (XL), Rs. 10.07 Lakhs (XV) It has been just 3 months since the Nissan Sunny was put into our market, but it seems to have established a clear niche for itself. With sales consistently hovering at above a 1000 units each month [...]

Nissan GT-R. These 2 words can make most auto enthusiasts skip a beat, yes, the GT-R is one of the fastest road cars in the world and has proved itself on the epic Nurburgring circuit in Germany. Producing a mammoth 530 Bhp of power, the GT-R is lightning quick and at the same time can [...]

Globally, Honda Motors is beginning to realize the after effects of the economic downturn and for the illustrious car, bike and power products maker, the pressure is beginning to show. On one hand, there’s a complex mix of products which don’t have a clear cut USP or positioning [each market is offered a different line-up [...]

Text: Chandan B Mallik; Photographs: Nabeel Ferzan Bike tested: 2011 KTM Duke 125 Price: €3695 The KTM Duke 125 might not make it to India any time soon but the next generation Bajaj Pulsar will definitely borrow heavily from the Duke 125. Bajaj Auto might even use the 125cc motor from the Duke 125 on [...]

2012 Tata Nano First Drive

Car tested: 2012 Tata Nano CX Price OTR Mumbai: Rs. 2,07,218/- At the times when everybody was speculating about its diesel version, TATA NANO 2012 is the car which arrived as a little surprise to Indian consumers. And when we came to know that TATA is giving added features and improvements at No added cost, [...]

Yamaha R15 Version 2.0 First Ride