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.
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Bajaj Auto Rolls Out Benefits Across Range Up To Rs. 7200 For Festive Season
Pune-based Bajaj Auto has announced a number of offers and benefits across its motorcycle range for the festive season. The bike maker is offering benefits and savings up to Rs. 7200 at its dealerships and will include a cash discount, five years of free warranty and additional savings on free services, according to the company. The discounts do vary depending on the motorcycle and extends to the CT110, Platina range, Pulsar and Avenger range as well as the Dominar 400. Incidentally, the Bajaj V15 has left out from the offers.
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Skoda Kodiaq Scout Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 34 Lakh
The Skoda Kodiaq Scout is the off-road focussed variant of the SUV and comes with additional cladding, larger wheels, an all-black cabin and even a dedicated 'Off-Road' for those venturing into the wild.
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F1: Hamilton Beats Bottas To Win Russian GP Amidst Strategy Drama From Ferrari
Scuderia Ferrari's controversial strategies backfired today as Mercedes bagged a surprise 1-2 finish in the 2019 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix. Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton secured the win ahead of teammate Valtteri Bottas, as the Ferraris struggled to make good use of a strong start. While Sebastian Vettel faced an early retirement, Charles Leclerc finished third after securing his fourth pole position of the season on Saturday and briefly looked in tow to win the race. With the victory, Mercedes continues to be the only constructor champion to win a race at Sochi, while Ferrari did come close to challenging that status this year.
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Maruti Suzuki S-Presso: Price Expectation In India
Maruti Suzuki is all set to enter the newly formed micro-SUV hatchback segment and will be introducing the S-Presso tomorrow, September 30, 2019. The all-new offering was officially unveiled just last week, giving us a glimpse at the all-new design language on the offering. The new Maruti Suzuki S-Presso will co-exist with the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 in the automaker's line-up and we do know a great deal about the upcoming model courtesy of a series of leaked documents. Attacking the entry-level segment, prices will remain a key differentiator for the model that will take on the extremely popular Renault Kwid in its space.
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FMSCI Denies Report Claiming Rally Driver Gaurav Gill Misrepresented Achievements For Arjuna Award
The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) has denied a recent report claiming rally driver Gaurav Gill misrepresented his achievements in his application to the Arjuna Award selection committee. The media report stated that there were inconsistencies in Gill's application, specifically mentioning that he "won 11 stages of the World Rally Championship" in 2018 in Annexure 1 of the application. The claim was dismissed by the World body the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Gill had participated in four WRC rallies last year - Italy, Finland, Great Britain and Australia - in the WRC2 category. The 11 stage wins were a part of the Kennards Hire Rally Australia under the WRC2/RC2 category. The sub-category is part of WRC as a whole and is loosely referred to WRC as well.
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MG Hector Bookings Re-Opened In India; Price Hike Announced
MG Motor India has re-opened bookings for the Hector compact SUV, the company has announced. The bookings will be open for a limited period and is a result of the automaker commencing the second shift at its Halol facility in Gujarat to boost production from November this year. In addition to the re-opening its order books, Morris Garages also announced a 2.5 per cent (depending on the variant) price hike on the Hector that will be effective for the new lot of customers, while the first lot of customers that are yet to receive deliveries will remain protected from the price increase. Prices for the MG Hector currently start at Rs. 12.18 lakh, going up to Rs. 16.88 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
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Hero's Joaquim Rodrigues Wins PanAfrica Rally 2019, CS Santosh Finishes In Top 5
With Sherco TVS rider Adrien Metge out of contention in Stage 4, the second placed Joaquim Rodrigues of Hero rode to victory, while a consistently fast CS Santosh secured fifth overall, his career's best-ever result in an international rally.
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PanAfrica Rally 2019: Adrien Metge Moves Up To P1 After Stage 3; CS Santosh Breaks Into Top 5
The third stage of the 2019 PanAfrica Rally was its longest and saw a mixed performance from the Indian teams across the varied terrain of Merzouga in Africa. Sherco TVS Rally Factory Team led the race overall but lost two of its riders after Lorenzo Santolino and Michael Metge had to abandon the stage over technical issues. Meanwhile, Adrien Metge had an impressive run finishing Stage 3 at P2, 04m39s behind stage leader Jacopo Cerutti of Solarys Racing Team, and is now placed first in the overall rankings. Teammate Johnny Aubert lost considerable ground in comparison and finished the stage at P14, and is also placed 14th in the overall rankings.
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TVS Scooty Pep+ Matte Edition Launched To Celebrate 25 Years Of The Scooter
One of the more popular offerings in its segment, the TVS Scooty Pep+ Matte Edition has been introduced in India to celebrate 25 years of the scooter brand. The Scooty Pep+ matte edition is priced at Rs. 44,764 (ex-showroom, Delhi), which is at a premium of Rs. 1500 over the standard version. For the extra money that you spend, the matte edition offers two new colours - Coral matte and Aqua matte - along with a new 3D emblem, fresh graphics and a textured seat for a refreshing look.
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Next Generation Honda Jazz To Debut At 2019 Tokyo Motor Show
The fourth-generation Honda Jazz has been in the works for a while now, and while we've brought you spy shots of the hatchback before, we now have details on its global unveil. Honda has confirmed that the new generation Jazz hatchback will be making world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show next month in its home market, Japan. The all-new Honda Jazz (Fit in some markets) will hold on to its strengths of a spacious and a feature-rich cabin, while a hybrid model has been confirmed to join the line-up with a two-motor hybrid system.
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PanAfrica Rally 2019: Hero's Joaquim Rodrigues Wins Stage 2; Sherco TVS Riders Finish In Top 10
Hero MotoSports' Joaquim Rodrigues won the second stage of the 2019 PanAfrica Rally after a fantastic finish. The rider improved his position from P4 in Stage 1, as he traversed through the shortened stage of 145 km dominating the first half. JRod bags his second win in the rally after winning the prologue stage. Meanwhile, teammate, CS Santosh finished Stage 2 in 11th place, and is placed 10th in the overall rankings. Meanwhile, Sherco TVS witnessed all its riders finishing within top 10 with Lorenzo Santolino taking P2 behind JRod, followed by Adrien Metge in P3, Michael Metge at P4, and Johnny Aubert at P9 in the overall rankings.
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OTO Capital Announces My OMI Plan For Flexible Two-Wheeler Financing
Bengaluru-based financial start-up OTO Capital has announced the launch of its monthly ownership plan for two-wheeler buyers. The company's OMI (Ownership Monthly Installment) plan is aimed to make owning a vehicle easier with flexible financing options that will be available directly at showrooms. OTO Capital is offering both leasing and long-term ownership options for customers, with the OMIs said to be 30 per cent cheaper than the EMIs (Easy Monthly Installments) taken from a bank for the same period for the same model. The start-up states that the flexible financing option allows customers to own a vehicle at a minimal upfront cost, and will help boost demand in the auto sector that has seen a downturn with limited lending capacity from banks and NBFCs.
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PanAfrica Rally 2019: Sherco TVS Leads With Top 3 Spots In Stage 1; Hero's Rodrigues Finishes 4th
Defending champions, Sherco TVS Rally Team continued to maintain their dominance with a top three finish in the 2019 PanAfrica Rally in Morocco. The second day comprising 275 km of the special stage saw Michael Metge lead the rally once again, followed by Lorenzo Santolino and Adrien Metge in P2 and P3 respectively. Hero Motosports Team Rally rider Joaquim Rodrigues (JRod) finished at P4 after leading the rally at the end of the prologue stage. In his first race with Sherco TVS, Johnny Aubert finished Stage 1 in sixth place. India's CS Santosh managed to finish in ninth place, maintaining a promising start for the Indian team, but Sherco TVS rider Abdul Wahid Tanveer had to retire from the race in the prologue stage after sustaining an injury.
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Maruti Suzuki S-Presso Starts Arriving At Dealerships Ahead Of Launch
The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is an all-new brew from the carmaker and brings the Future S concept to life that was showcased at the Auto Expo 2019. The S-Presso is a rival to the Renault Kwid in a subsegment dubbed as the micro-SUV category. Now, ahead of its official launch on September 30, 2019, the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso has started arriving at dealerships and the model was recently spotted at a dealer yard shedding its camouflage, almost. The most spotted seems to be the entry-level variant on the S-Presso with black bumpers, door handles and black steel wheels without the wheel cover.
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Isuzu India Rolls Out Offers Up to Rs. 2 Lakh For Festive Season
Japanese automaker Isuzu has has rolled out a range of offers for the festive season across its model range. The offers start from as low as Rs. 50,000 on the commercial variant of the D-Max Single-Cab pick-up, going up to Rs. 2 lakh on the MU-X SUV. The offers also extend to the other variants of the D-Max and the S-Cab commercial pickups, as well as the base variant of the V-Cross, all on the ex-showroom prices. Isuzu India says the offers translate to an approximate equivalent of 10 per cent of the taxes on these vehicles.
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KTM 790 Duke Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 8.63 Lakh
Bringing its first big-capacity performance motorcycle to the country, KTM India has launched the all-new 790 Duke priced at Rs. 8.63 lakh (ex-showroom India). The new 790 Duke is the largest displacement offering from the KTM India so far, and it comes to our shores via the Completely Knocked Down Kit (CKD) route, to keep prices competitive.
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F1: Vettel Beats Leclerc To Win Singapore GP; His First Win In Over A Year
Scuderia Ferrari Sebastian Vettel rose to claim the victory in the 2019 Singapore Grand Prix, his first win in over a year and after 22 races. The driver denied the top spot to teammate Charles Leclerc, who finished 2.641s behind the race leader. Ferrari's decision to push Vettel though wasn't too appreciated by Leclerc, who thought it was "unfair" but chose to follow team orders. Taking the last spot on the podium was Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen, securing his sixth podium finish of the season.
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Cabinet To Soon Decide On Vehicle Scrapping Policy: Nitin Gadkari
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari recently said that the Cabinet will soon decide on the proposed vehicle scrapping policy. The union minister stated that he has cleared a cabinet role on the proposed policy and the finance ministry has also approved the same. "I have signed the file for the cabinet note on the policy for the scrapping of old vehicles. Finance Ministry has approved the note on it," Gadkari said on the sidelines of an event.
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MotoGP: Marc Marquez Dominates Aragon GP In Career's 200th Grand Prix Start
Honda's Marc Marquez dominated his way to the chequered flag right from the opening lap of the 2019 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix. The Aragon GP marked the five-time premier class world champion's 200th Grand Prix start in the sport, and Marquez certainly knew how to bring it home. With another win under his belt for the season, the 26-year-old now leads the points table by 98 points, and the next round in Thailand just might be the championship decider for the 2019 season.
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KTM 790 Duke: Price Expectation In India
One of the most highly anticipated motorcycles of the year, the KTM 790 Duke will be officially launched in India tomorrow on September 23, 2019. The all-new middleweight naked will be KTM India's largest offering yet and will certainly start a new chapter for the brand in the country. Now, we've told you a great deal about the 'Scalpel' in the past, and it is only the prices that remain under wraps. Given KTM's competitive history when it comes to pricing, we do expect the upcoming 790 Duke to get an aggressive price tag as well that will make an exciting choice in the hot middleweight motorcycle segment.
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