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
The Mahindra Komodo Concept SUV: What it's All About
It's called the Mahindra Komodo Concept, and was a design study undertaken by Makrand, along with his friend Valeriy Dimov, during their final year of graduation in Automotive Design.
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Triumph Tiger XRx and XCx Launched in India
Triumph India had showcased the new Tigers at the India Bike Week and we knew they would be launched soon. Finally, the company has launched the bikes and the Tiger XRx is priced at Rs 11.6 lakh, while the Tiger 800 XCx costs Rs 12.7 lakh. Then there is also the base model, the Tiger 800 XR which retails at Rs 10.5 lakh (all prices ex-showroom Delhi).
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The Dubai Police Force Gets Its First Hybrid Car: the BMW i8
It was only a few days ago when we told you about the Abu Dhabi police force recruiting a Rolls-Royce Phantom in their fleet of cars. Now there's news of the Dubai police gaining a new member; they've just taken delivery of a BMW i8.
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Audi Reveals Sketch of New Q6 All-Electric SUV
Audi had made it very clear that they were looking to expand their SUV line-up. So, we would see a lot more Q's making their way to production. The company has now officially released the first rendering of the new all-electric Q6 SUV.
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New Mercedes-Benz B-Class Launched; Prices Start at Rs. 27.95 Lakh
We first saw the facelift of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class in October 2014 at the Paris Motorshow and just five months later the company has launched the car in India. The new B-Class is now priced at Rs. 27.95 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai)
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Goodyear's Two Concept Tyres Have Future Written All Over Them
We've seen so much being done in the area of bringing out cars that will chart the path to a greener future. There technologies are already in place if you look at electric cars and most of them are about batteries conserving that power to improve its cycle. But did anybody ever think about tyres in all this? Well, Goodyear has, and at the Geneva Motor Show they showcased two new concepts.
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Here's Wishing the Mercedes-Benz 190SL a Happy 60th Anniversary
It's always a sort of an occasion when we celebrate our birthdays. We get a year older and probably wiser but that always warrants ringing in a new year on a celebratory note. But when cars celebrate theirs they're pretty much the same which is why we call them timeless beauties and the 190 SL two-seater convertible is one of the many.
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Watch the Range Rover Evoque Convertible Being Tested in the Crossrail Tunnel
Land Rover has officially announced plans to offer a Range Rover Evoque Convertible. Previewed by the Evoque Cabrio concept, the production model will become the world's first premium compact SUV convertible when it goes on sale in 2016.
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The BMW 1-Series Gets a Thorough Facelift
The car from the BMW that was in dire need of a facelift was the 1-series. Though this might be an opinion, it is the truth and even the Bavarian car manufacturer realized that and that is why has brought out the massively facelifted 1-Series.
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Ford EcoSport Facelift With Feature Upgrades Revealed
Ford has taken the wraps off the EcoSport facelift which comes sans the rear-mounted spare wheel. The car was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The car gets bespoke 17-inch wheels, black roof and mirror caps, privacy glass and a rear diffuser. There are no changes to the looks of the EcoSport and frankly it didn't need any.
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Mercedes-Benz India to Launch New B-Class on March 11
We told you back in October about Mercedes-Benz planning to bring the B-Class facelift to India and the company is all set to launch the car on the 11th of March. We'd first laid our eyes on the car at the Paris Motor Show and it's finally coming to India.
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Kurdistan's Barzani Racing Team Ceases Activities Due to Political Crisis
The first representative of Kurdistan on the international sporting scene is forced to stop due to the present dismal situation in the area, and now this project has become unviable. Kurdish sportsman Isaac Tutumlu is now looking for an alternative for the 2015 season.
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How Well Built are Mercedes' Cars? This Thief Got the Answer
Have you ever wondered how well built German cars are? And you were the kinds who was always looking for proof. Well, here it is! A thief suffered some serious injuries after the brick he threw at a Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe rebounded and hit him in the face.
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Koenigsegg Reveals the Regera Megacar Which Goes From 0-400km/h in 20 Seconds
Koenigsegg has officially revealed the Regera megacar and the details of this car are absolutely juicy. According to the Swedish car manufacturer, the car was created as a luxury Megacar alternative to Koenigsegg's traditional extreme lightweight race-like road cars.
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Suzuki Introduces new Platform and Engine Through iM4 Compact SUV Concept
Suzuki has always had a thing for compact cars and even if you go down memory lane and check out cars from Suzulight, which was a brand used for the kei cars, you'll notice that making compact cars has always been in their blood. The iM-4 Compact SUV concept reinforces that lineage.
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Hardcore Lamborghini Aventador SV Revealed
Lamborghini has been teasing this fast car for a while now and finally on the Volkswagen Group Night, the company has taken the wraps off the Aventador LP 750-4 Superveloce. As you expect from every SV model, this is a more hardcore Aventador.
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Kahn Design to Showcase Land Rover Defender 6x6 at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show
Ever since Mercedes brought in the G63 AMG 6x6, not a single name had been added to the population. However, that's about to change. Say hello to the Flying Huntsman 6x6 - Kahn Design's stretched version of the Land Rover Defender, which will be unveiled soon.
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Next Generation Ford Endeavour Coming Soon to India
Ford had showcased the next-gen Endeavour SUV in the form of the Everest concept at the 2014 Bangkok Motorshow. Though this 7-seater SUV is a global product, it will be first introduced in the ASEAN markets, which means its launch in India is not far now.
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Yamaha to Foray Into the Four-Wheeler Segment With the Motiv City Car
After introducing the car at the 2014 Tokyo Motorshow, Yamaha has green-lighted production of Gordon Murrays Motiv city car and it will be introduced as early as 2019.
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This Car Runs on Saltwater and Has a Range of 1000km
nanoFlowcell had revealed their first concept car at the Geneva Motorshow last year called the e-Sportlimousine and this year there's another one and this one gets its energy from saltwater. It's is called the Quantino
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