About Sameer Contractor
Sameer ContractorConnect with this authorWith an unquenchable thirst for everything automotive, Sameer has always been the go to auto guy that his friends needed. So, it isnt exactly surprising that he chooses to do what he does. A Batman fanatic, Sameers wants to go roof-scaping on the Tumbler, while the Bat motorcycle is certainly on the cards and he plans to build one himself. An avid foodie, he has a road trip in order that will be taking him across the world in search for the best roads and the best cuisines. While his stress buster involves taking aimless motorcycle rides, do not get offended by his sarcasm.
Articles of Sameer Contractor
Maruti Suzuki To Roll Out BS6 Vehicles By January 2020
The upcoming Bharat Stage 6 (BS6) emission norms will be bringing a big change in the Indian auto market. This will not just be for the manufacturers but also for component makers, the oil industry and every direct and indirect commodity affected by the more stringent emission norms. The honourable Supreme Court too upheld its decision earlier this week to stop the sale of BSIV vehicles by March 31, 2020 and commence the sale of BS6 vehicles from April 1 2020. Keeping up with the decision, India's largest automaker Maruti Suzuki says it is ready to comply with the emission norms.
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MotoGP: Vinales Wins Australian GP Breaking As Marquez And Zarco Crash Out
In a massive boost to both Yamaha and Maverick Vinales, the young rider took a dominant win in the 2018 Australian MotoGP Grand Prix at Phillip Island, ending the team's 25-race winless streak in the premier class. Vinales took a comfortable win over Suzuki's Andrea Iannone, by a margin of 1.5s, while runner-up contender Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati finished third. Fresh off his championship victory celebrations at Motegi last week, Marc Marquez of Honda had a nasty crash with Johann Zarco at almost 300 kmph. Fortunately, both riders escaped the incident unhurt.
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TVS Expands Product Portfolio in Argentina With Apache RR 310, Apache 200 4V And NTorq 125
Hosur-based two-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company has announced the expansion of its product range in the Latin American market of Argentina with its new premium scooters and motorcycles. The manufacturer showcased its offerings at the Salon Internacional de la Motocicleta Argentina 2018 held in Buenos Aires, which include the TVS NTorq 125, TVS Apache RTR 200 4V and the TVS Apache RR 310 supersport offering. The company has tied up with Beta Motor in Argentina that will be the distributors for the TVS products, and will be assembling the two-wheelers in the industrial park of Tigre, Province of Buenos Aires and distributed through a network of over 100 dealers across the country.
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Triumph Scrambler 1200 To Be Launched In India Next Year In XC Trim
The all-new 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 was revealed earlier this week and the model is scheduled to make its way to markets globally by early next year. The British off-roader motorcycle brings a host of electronics to the segment, while keeping the minimalism intact, which will set it apart from its rivals in this segment. With the Indian launch expected in early 2019 as well, carandbike can now confirm that the new Triumph Scrambler 1200 will be arriving in the base XC trim first. The Scrambler 1200 XC is the "all-rounder" variant, while the XE version has been packaged to be more off-road friendly. This means that the Scrambler 1200 XC misses out on certain hardware over the XE.
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Diamond Baron Savji Dholakia To Gift 600 Cars To Employees This Diwali
Surat-based Savji Dholakia may not be a name you read in auto publications too often, but the diamond merchant has built a reputation of gifting cars to his employees every year during the festive season. Keeping up with the tradition, the founder of Hari Krishna Exports will be handing over 400 Renault Kwids to his employees out of 600 vehicles earmarked for gifting and bonus purposes to employees that met the company targets. Apart from the Kwid, the company will also be gifting the Maruti Suzuki Celerio to its employees.
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Honda Grazia Scooter Crosses 2 Lakh Sales Milestone In 11 Months
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) introduced the Honda Grazia 125 cc scooter in November last year and the model turned out to be a runaway success for the manufacturer. Almost a year into its launch, HMSI has announced that the Honda Grazia has crossed the two lakh sales milestone. The sales mark comes in 11 months of launch, which translates to around 18,000 units every month. The Grazia is Honda's second offering in 125 cc scooter segment and emerged as a big push for the brand in the segment, which continues to be dominated by the Suzuki Access 125.
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2019 Audi R8 Revealed With More Power, Sharper Styling
The second generation Audi R8 has reached its mid lifecycle and the Ingolstadt-based automaker has rolled out an updated version of its flagship supercar to keep things trending. This is the 2019 Audi R8 and it now comes with sharper styling alongwith more power thanks to the upgrades made to the 5.2-litre V10 engine. The 2019 R8 will be making its public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this year with the complete range, while the supercar will be hitting showrooms globally early next year. The Audi R8 is sold in India as well and the updated model will make its way to the country sometime in 2019.
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Shahan Ali Mohsin Dominates Round 3 & 4 of National Rotax Max Karting Championship
India's young karting racer Shahan Ali Mohsin dominated the third and fourth rounds of the Meco Motorsports FMSCI National Rotax Max that were held in Bangalore last weekend. The Agra-based driver extended his lead in the championship in the Junior category and the Senior class at the Meco Kartopia Circuit. The young racer was back immediately after the 2018 IAME X30 Karting Championship Finals at Le Mans, France, becoming the first Indian to represent the country at the global event.
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Mahindra Marazzo Gets Apple CarPlay Connectivity
The Mahindra Marazzo MPV has become the first vehicle to get Apple CarPlay connectivity in the automaker's stable. Mahindra cars were only offered with Android Auto till now with the automaker having a tie-up with Google. Nevertheless, Mahindra now has the license to add the Apple CarPlay connectivity feature to its vehicles with the Marazzo being the first one. The update surely comes as a respite to iOS device owners who did not have the option yet. The MPV was offered with Android Auto at the time of launch.
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New Hyundai Santro: Variants Explained
One of the most important launches of the year, the all-new Hyundai Santro has been launched and the iconic hatchback is all set to take the Renault Kwid, Datsun GO, Maruti Suzuki Celerio, Tata Tiago among others. With prices starting at Rs. 3.89 lakh, the new Santro is available across five variants, going all the way up to Rs. 5.45 lakh (ex-showroom) for the range-topping trim. With so many options, it's important that you choose the right the variant depending on your requirement. We break down each of the five variants of the 2018 Hyundai Santro and what they have to offer.
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Tata Motors Crosses 500,000 Production Milestone At Sanand Plant
Tata Motors announced the roll out of its 500,000th passenger vehicle from the Sanand manufacturing facility in Gujarat. The plant achieved 100 per cent capacity utilisation in August this year and the automaker had announced then that it was in the process of achieving the 500,000th production milestone in October this year. The Sanand factory that commenced operations in June 2010, has seen a spike in production with popular models like the Tata Tiago and Tigor alongside the Nano, with the former models contributingv immensely to the increase in production at the plant. At present, the plant contributes about 60 per cent of Tata's total manufacturing for passenger vehicles. The Tata Tigor was launched in an updated version earlier this month.
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Marc Marquez Crowned 2018 MotoGP World Champion At Japanese GP
Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez has been crowned as the 2018 MotoGP World Champion after a nail biting finish in the Japanese Grand Prix. The Honda rider won the fourth last race of the season fighting against Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso.
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MotoGP: Could The Japanese GP Be The Championship Decider?
If there's one thing that MotoGP never fails to provide is the quintessential wheel-to-wheel action. The past races of the season have been extremely fun with the winners uncertain until the final corner. That's the kind of thrill that spectators thrive on and that's exactly what we expect from the 2018 Japanese GP at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Japan this weekend. However, as far as the points standings go, Honda's Marc Marquez clearly has the edge over his rivals for this season and the Japanese Grand Prix just might the championship decider for the Spanish rider, doing so on what is Honda's home turf.
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2019 BMW X7 Unveiled
"It's massive," is the first thing you will say when you look at the 2019 BMW X7 SUV, the new flagship crossover from the German automaker. The new BMW X7 is about 9 inches longer than the X6 and just three inches shorter than the standard wheelbase 7 Series. It is also the first SUV in the BMW line-up to get three rows of seats, making it the most practical offering yet from the company. Keeping up with the big theme, the new X7 gets the largest kidney grille yet on a BMW model, and boy is it big! The X7 will be competing with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLS, Range Rover, Toyota Land Cruiser, Audi Q7 and the likes.
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Formula E: Mahindra Racing Signs Drivers Jerome d'Ambrosio and Pascal Wehrlein For Season 5
Mahindra Racing has announced its driver line-up for the Formula E Championship Season 5 and the Indian team has signed Jerome d'Ambrosio and Pascal Wehrlein as its two drivers. The new drivers replace Felix Rosenqvist and Nick Heidfeld at Mahindra Racing, with the latter moving into an advisory role within the team as a reserve and test driver. Rosenqvist will move into IndyCar for 2019 with Chip Ganassi Racing. D'Ambrosio, is already a Formula E veteran, having won the championship twice and has been a part of the championship since inception. The Belgian driver moves from Dragon Racing to Mahindra.
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2019 Kawasaki Z650 Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 5.29 Lakh
India Kawasaki Motors (IKM) has updated the Z650 naked motorcycle for the 2019 model year. The 2019 Kawasaki Z650 joins the Versys 650 and the Z900, which were launched recently and has been priced at Rs. 5.29 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The price remains unchanged over the current version, while you do get new body graphics as part of the update and will now be available in the metallic flat spark black/metallic spark black colour scheme. The 2019 Z650 though does not get design changes, while the powertrain too remains unchanged over the current model. Launched in 2017 as a replacement to the ER-6n, the Z650 remains one of the most value-friendly bikes in Kawasaki India's line-up.
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2019 Kawasaki Z900 Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 7.68 Lakh
Following up the launch of the 2019 Versys 650, India Kawasaki Motor (IKM) has introduced the 2019 Z900 street-fighter motorcycle. As it was with the 2019 Versys 650, the 2019 Kawasaki Z900 gets cosmetic changes largely restricted to the graphics for the new model year while retaining the same mechanicals. The price tag remains the same as well on the 2019 Z900 at Rs. 7.68 lakh (ex-showroom). The in-line four-cylinder motorcycle is now available in three colour options including metallic moondust grey/ebony, pearl flat stardust white/metallic spark black and metallic flat spark black/metallic spark black.
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F1: George Russell To Join Williams In 2019
Formula 2 title contender George Russell has received the big promotion and will be joining the Formula 1 grid in 2019. The British racer has been signed by Williams for the 2019 season in a multi-year deal and is the first of the two new drivers to be announced by the team for next season. The second driver at Williams is yet to be announced by the team. Russell is a Mercedes protege part of the Silver Arrows' young driver programme and is currently leading the F2 championship, and is said to have been considered over Force India's Esteban Ocon for the seat at Williams.
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Jawa Motorcycles Unveil Date Announced
Resurrecting the brand name in India, the Mahindra Group owned Classic Legends Jawa Motorcycles announced its new 293 cc engine earlier this week and the company has now announced that its first motorcycle will be revealed on November 15, 2018. The new motorcycle has been developed from ground up by the Indian auto giant and is likely to be inspired from the yesteryear Jawas. Details though are scarce at the moment on the new bike from the manufacturer.
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2019 Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro Revealed
Days after releasing the teaser, Ducati Motor has pulled the wraps off the Multistrada 1260 Enduro for the 2019 model year. As it was with the Multistrada 1200 Enduro on sale, the 2019 Ducati Multistrada 1260 Enduro gets the additional treatment for off-road applications, while retaining the improvements from the standard Multistrada 1260. This means that power continues to come from the 1262 cc Testastretta DVT V-Twin engine shared with the XDiavel tuned for 1The 2019 Ducati Multistrada 1260 gets a bigger motor, lighter kerb weight and a host of new electronics on offer.56 bhp and 127 Nm of peak torque.
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