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    Ameya chose cars over Shakespeare and has been in love with the Porsche 917, ever since he first laid his eyes on it. Cars are not just a mode of transport for him, but a passion, as can be seen in the way he talks about them. He believes - respect your car and the feeling will be reciprocated. He enjoys driving, which is probably a given, but its a stress buster, which is why he enjoys his job even more.

Articles of Ameya Naik

  • Mclaren Announces New Ultimate Series Supercar; Will Be Its Lightest Ever

    Mclaren Announces New Ultimate Series Supercar; Will Be Its Lightest Ever

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 19, 2019 04:02 PM1 min read

    The production of this car is limited to 399 units but the roadster will be different both the McLaren Senna and the Speedtail

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  • Volkswagen India Considering New-Gen Polo Based On MQB A0 IN Platform

    Volkswagen India Considering New-Gen Polo Based On MQB A0 IN Platform

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 16, 2019 04:37 PM1 min read

    The 6th generation of the Volkswagen Polo made its debut in 2017 and back then we told you that the car will not make its way to India. However, Volkswagen India has confirmed that it is considering the new gen Polo for India albeit with a few changes.

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  • Volkswagen Confirms Participation At The 2020 Auto Expo

    Volkswagen Confirms Participation At The 2020 Auto Expo

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 14, 2019 03:24 PM3 mins read

    After missing out on the Auto Expo in 2018, Volkswagen India has confirmed that it will participate in the 2020 Auto Expo which is all set to be held from February 7 2020.

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  • Audi India To Launch Q8 SUV In 2019

    Audi India To Launch Q8 SUV In 2019

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 14, 2019 12:17 AM1 min read

    It might have been a very slow start to 2019 for Audi India, but the second half of the year brings in a burst of action. Audi has announced that it will launch 4 cars in India by the end of 2019 and as we told you earlier, it will all start with the launch of the new generation of the A6. But the Q8 Coupe- SUV will soon join the line-up. The Q8 will be the company's first coupe-SUV from the Ingolstadt-based carmaker and will be the range-topping model in Audi's Q line-up, which was up until now led by the Audi Q7. The Q8 will be launched in India during the festive season, so expect it to be here by October or November this year.

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  • Mini Celebrates 60th Anniversary With The Production Of The 10 Millionth Car

    Mini Celebrates 60th Anniversary With The Production Of The 10 Millionth Car

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 12, 2019 06:52 PM1 min read

    The Mini 3-door, Mini 5-door and Mini Clubman are currently being produced at the Oxford plant and upto 1 000 vehicles are manufactured there every day.

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  • Hyundai Kick Starts Production Of The Grand i10 Nios In India

    Hyundai Kick Starts Production Of The Grand i10 Nios In India

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 12, 2019 07:08 PM1 min read

    India has been the lead market to develop the third generation Grand i10 (i10 globally) and will also be the first market to get the model ahead of its launch in Europe later this year.

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  • Automobili Pininfarina To Showcase Pura Vision Design Model At The 2019 Monterey Car Week

    Automobili Pininfarina To Showcase Pura Vision Design Model At The 2019 Monterey Car Week

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 8, 2019 11:26 PM1 min read

    Automobili Pininfarina will drive in Pininfarina-designed cars alongside the latest Battista pure-electric hypercar on the inaugural Pininfarina Legends' Drive event on August 15,2019 at the 2019 Monterey Car Week. This will be the biggest celebration yet of Pininfarina's past, present and future.

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  • Hyundai Grand i10 Nios: Exterior Explained

    Hyundai Grand i10 Nios: Exterior Explained

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 7, 2019 09:10 PM1 min read

    Hyundai India has revealed is what it looks from outside and also given us a glimpse into the cabin. So let's understand what the exterior is all about.

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  • Hyundai Names Its New Hatchback Grand i10 Nios; Bookings Open

    Hyundai Names Its New Hatchback Grand i10 Nios; Bookings Open

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 7, 2019 06:21 PM1 min read

    The Grand i10 Nios name is only for India though, worldwide this car will be called the i10.

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  • Lexus LC500h Coming To India In 2020

    Lexus LC500h Coming To India In 2020

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikJul 31, 2019 04:12 PM1 min read

    The LC500h is on sale in 68 countries already and India will be the 69th to get it. 12,000 units of the LC500h have already been sold worldwide ever since its launch.

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  • Kia Seltos Prototype First Drive Review

    Kia Seltos Prototype First Drive Review

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikAug 5, 2022 02:55 AM12 mins read

    The Kia Seltos compact SUV will be the company's first car in the market and it has spared no expense in giving Indian customers what they love best - choices.

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  • Mahindra XUV300 AMT Review

    Mahindra XUV300 AMT Review

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikJun 18, 2019 07:30 PM1 min read

    Mahindra has finally introduced an AMT in the XUV300 range. How does it drive? What's the expected price and is it worth a buy? we answer all these questions in our review

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  • Jeep Compass Trailhawk Review

    Jeep Compass Trailhawk Review

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikJun 6, 2019 12:18 AM1 min read

    We drive the much-anticipated Jeep Compass Trailhawk in India. It's the more off-road oriented version of the Jeep Compass and here's what we think about it.

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  • Aston Martin Shows Off DBS Superleggera Volante

    Aston Martin Shows Off DBS Superleggera Volante

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikApr 24, 2019 05:24 PM1 min read

    Up front, the car's splitter and airdam work in unison, accelerating airflow underneath the front of the car to deliver true downforce and assist cooling by feeding air to the front brakes. The new deeper side strake draws more air from the front wheel arch to reduce lift and aid high-speed stability.

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  • Volkswagen Group India To Reveal Concept SUV Based On MQB A0 Platform In 2020

    Volkswagen Group India To Reveal Concept SUV Based On MQB A0 Platform In 2020

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikJan 19, 2019 06:34 PM1 min read

    Currently, with the Ameo, Volkswagen achieved localisation of 82 per cent, but the new mid-size SUV which will make its debut in India in FY2020-21 will see 95 per cent local content.

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  • Skoda And Volkswagen Group India Inaugurate New Technology Centre In Pune

    Skoda And Volkswagen Group India Inaugurate New Technology Centre In Pune

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikJan 19, 2019 05:51 PM1 min read

    The new technology centre, 250 engineers will be developing vehicles tailored to the needs of customers in the subcontinent and according to the company, this centre will help it achieve up to 95 per cent localisation on its upcoming products in India.

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  • Skoda Kodiaq Laurin & Klement Review

    Skoda Kodiaq Laurin & Klement Review

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikJan 18, 2019 02:15 AM1 min read

    Skoda's flagship SUV - the Kodiaq - made its India debut in 2017 and since then has been one of the strong competitors in the full size SUV segment in the country. It has been a winner, when it went up against the new generation of the Honda CR-V. When we compared it with the Honda CR-V we said that the Kodiaq lacked a bit of flashiness; and that's because the CR-V brought a lot of bling to the table. But no matter, it looks like Skoda has heard what we said, because it decided that it needed to Jazz up the SUV and brought in the Laurin and Klement variant of the car. First introduced at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show , the SUV made its way to the country in November 2018 and since then, we've been waiting to get our hands on it

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  • Comparison Review: Nissan Kicks vs Hyundai Creta

    Comparison Review: Nissan Kicks vs Hyundai Creta

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikJan 14, 2019 07:42 PM1 min read

    Nissan is the newest entrant and though it's yet to launch Kicks in India, we got a chance to bring the segment benchmark - the Hyundai Creta - and the newbie together, to find out which one is the better of the two.

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  • Ford India Domestic Sales Up By 15% In December 2018

    Ford India Domestic Sales Up By 15% In December 2018

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikJan 2, 2019 08:59 PM1 min read

    Ford Indias combined domestic wholesales and exports in December reached 24,420 vehicles compared to 29,795 vehicles in the same month last year. The company sold 5840 vehicles in December 2018 as against 5087 units in the same period last year. Exports dropped by a considerable margin as the company exported 18,580 vehicles compared to 24,708 units in December 2017.

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  • Tata Harrier SUV Review: Is It The New Hyundai Creta Killer?

    Tata Harrier SUV Review: Is It The New Hyundai Creta Killer?

    Ameya NaikBy Ameya NaikDec 7, 2018 11:41 PM1 min read

    Tata Motors plans to launch the Harrier in January 2019 and we expect it to be priced between 16 lakh rupees to 21 lakh rupees which will put it into the territory of the Hyundai Creta at the bottom and the Jeep Compass or even the Mahindra XUV500 at the higher end.

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