About Ameya Naik
Ameya NaikConnect with this authorAmeya 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
Students Build a Rs. 1 Lakh Car That Will Deliver 32Km/l
An engineering college in Mangaluru, thought long and hard, put together their travel experiences and then decided to make a car for the common man. They put a bike engine in a car to make it affordable.
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Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe to Star in Jurassic World
We're interested in this one not only because of the dinosaurs but also because Mercedes-Benz has a whole set of cars in the movie.
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Google to Start Trial Run of Its Driverless Car
Google has announced that their autonomous driving prototypes will begin testing a handful of them on the roads outside their headquarters in Mountain View, California. So we might see the cars on the street sooner than we possibly imagined
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Unveiled
When it comes to muscle cars, we usually look to the US for manufacturers like Ford and General Motors; who have had a rich history in that segment. Ford brought in the new generation Mustang last year and now the sixth generation of the Chevrolet Camaro has made its public debut.
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Mercedes-Benz to Bring the Maybach S500 to India in 2015
It's not an exclusive story that Mercedes-Benz had plans to bring Maybach to India. The company had announced plans to do so last year at the Geneva Motor Show.
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34 Triumph Daytona 675Rs Recalled for Faulty Suspension
Triumph has recalled 34 Daytona 675R superbikes to replace the universal steering dampers and the Ohlins TTX36 rear monoshock. The recall however, isn't the fault of Triumph Motorcyles
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Volvo to Guarantee Passenger Safety By 2020
It's more of a guarantee than a promise actually and that is to make cars safe. According to Tomas Ernberg, MD Volvo Auto India, "Volvo have always been at the forefront of technological upgrades when it comes to safety and it's time we took one step further and told the world that our cars are safer than the rest."
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Ashok Leyland Discontinues the Stile MPV in India
After having failed to rake in the desired sales, Ashok Leyland has decided to exit the MPV business.The production of the Stile MPV has been stopped and the company said that there is a possibility that they will reenter the segment if they feel they have the right product.
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Volvo XC90 SUV Launched in India; Prices Start From Rs. 64.9 Lakh
Volvo has stepped up its pace in India and after they launched the petrol V40 Cross Country just last month, they'd announced that their flagship product will be coming to India soon. The company, today launched the all-new SUV - the Volvo XC90 and prices start at Rs. 64.9 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai)
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Fiat Linea's Replacement Teased
Fiat will showcase its new compact sedan, which is said to be Linea's replacement, at the Istanbul Motor Show on the May 21, 2015. As the new sedan gears up for its global debut, the carmaker has released a teaser image that shows the car's rear quarter.
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2015 Audi RS7 Sportback Launched; Priced at Rs. 1.4 Crore
Audi India has updated its performance car portfolio by bringing in the updated RS7 Sportback. The performance version of the A7 gets a new front bumper and along with that some distinctive RS-specific design details. The RS7 is priced at Rs. crore 1.4 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi & Mumbai)
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13 Lakh Maruti Suzuki Swifts on Indian Roads in Ten Years
The Swift had received an overwhelming response when it was first launched in 2005, and Maruti Suzuki dealers struggled to keep up with the bookings. 10 years later, a lot has changed, but the appeal for the car still remains, which is why there are 1.3 million of them on Indian roads.
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Virat Kohli Takes Delivery of the Fastest Audi Ever
Much like Captain Cool aka MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli is also known to be a car enthusiast. Though the talented right-hand batsman already owns two cars from the Audi family - the R8 and the Q7 - he recently added another to that list.
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Peugeot Designs a Car That's Faster Than an F1 Car
It's been a long wait and Peugeot has bombarded us with a whole bunch of teasers but finally it's here and the company has revealed the Vision Gran Turismo concept for GT6. The car is exclusively for the Gran Turismo game and will be available as an update on Playstation soon.
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Volvo India to Launch the XC90 SUV on the 12th of May
The new 2nd generation Volvo XC90 is a make or break model for the Geely-owned carmaker and has come after a gap of 12 years since the first generation was launched. We've been waiting for the car to come to India and now we hear that Volvo is all set to launch the car in India on the 12th of May.
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GM India Sets Target to Sell 4 Lakh Cars by 2025
GM has been in India for 18 years now and has been losing money. The only way to get back on its feet is to unleash a product blitz aimed at reviving sagging sales. There are also plans to make India a new global manufacturing and export hub, taking some strain off South Korea, where labour costs have risen in recent years.
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Farhan Akhtar Talks to Us About the New Ford Figo Aspire and More
If you look at his career chronologically then it will read director, producer, writer, lyricist, actor, singer, Tv host and brand ambassador. Farhan Akhtar is versatile indeed, and now he's the brand ambassador for the Figo Aspire. We got a chance to talk to him about this new sub-4 metre car from Ford.
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Review: Toyota Camry Hybrid Facelift
There are a handful of hybrid cars in India, when I say handful, I mean you need just three. There's the Toyota Prius, Camry and the BMW i8. That's it. So, it came as a surprise when Toyota said that there is a facelift of the Camry Hybrid coming to India. We drive it to see what it's all about.
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BMW i3 Transformed into an ATM
Poland's Idea Bank did something that befitted their nomenclature. They used four BMW i3s and made ATMs out of them. So you don't need to go to the bank, the bank comes to you.
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Upcoming Ford Cars in India: 4 New Launches in 2015
Behind closed doors, the company has been working on several treats for its Indian customers and are now geared up to bring 4 new cars to India this year.
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