Seshan Vijayraghvan is among those who chose to be an automotive journalist just for the pleasure of getting their hands on all the awesome 4-wheeled and 2-wheeled machines that comes their way. A writer by day and a reader by night, this South-Indian Mumbaikar's love for cars and bikes is as strong as his beloved filter coffee. His current desire is to procure a mint-condition Premier Padmini and Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.
Hyundai India has silently introduced its 1.6-litre U2 CRDi diesel engine with the E+ and EX variants of the Hyundai Creta. Previously the engine was only available from the S AT variant and above, however, now even the entry-level models (E+ and EX) get the bigger 1.6-litre oil burner, albeit only with a 6-speed manual gearbox.
The new Toyota Vellfire luxury MPV has been recently spotted in India again, ahead of its official arrival. Expected to be launched in India sometime in the current fiscal year, the luxury MPV seems to been spotted in some parking lot, possibly in Bengaluru, given temporary Karnataka TC number plate.
Isuzu Motors has finally pulled the wraps off the next-gen 2020 D-Max pick-up truck range in Thailand, ahead of the SUV's official debut slated for October 19. Globally, the D-Max pick-up truck has been in the market since 2011 and is finally getting a generation upgrade after 8 years.
Images of the upcoming all-new Kawasaki Z H2 Supercharged motorcycle have recently leaked online ahead of the bike's official debut, slated for October 23, 2019. As the 'Z' moniker suggests, this will be the naked cousin of the supercharged supersport motorcycle, the Kawasaki Ninja H2, making it a very interesting proposition.
The Hyundai Venue has now become the country's top-selling utility vehicle based on the SUV's cumulative sales numbers for the last five months, which is now over 42,000 units. Between May and September 2019 Hyundai India sold 42,681 units of the Venue, and so far, the company has also received over 75,000 bookings for the new subcompact SUV.
Skoda Auto might have replaced the Rapid range with the Scala in Europe and several other markets, but the company will continue to have the Skoda Rapid nameplate in select markets like Russia and China. It's expected to unveil the next-gen Skoda Rapid sometime in late 2019.
Skoda Auto India has announced the launch of the 2019 Octavia Onyx edition which has been priced at Rs. 19.99 lakh to Rs. 21.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India).
Compared to the regular coupe version, the Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder is 120 kg heavier, and a major chunk of that additional weight is courtesy of the roof mechanism.
A new special edition model of the Mahindra Bolero Power+ has been launched in India for this festive season. The new special edition model will be available across all variants of the Bolero Power+ and will come with a premium of Rs. 22,000 over the asking price of the regular models.
One of the country's popular C-segment sedans, the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, has completed 5 years in the Indian market, with over 2.7 lakh units sold so far.
To promote the new electric vehicle technology and the upcoming Nexon EV, the company has signed-up actor/model Milind Soman and his wife Ankita Konwar for "The Ultimate Electric Drive". As part of this new campaign, Milind and Ankita will be driving the electric subcompact SUV across different terrains of India to test the Nexon EVs capabilities.
Toyota has silently introduced a new G MT (manual transmission) base variant for its Maruti Suzuki Baleno-based premium hatchback Glanza. Priced at Rs. 6.98 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), unlike the exiting entry-level G MT variant, this one doesn't come with a smart hybrid system and is also Rs. 24,000 cheaper.
The upcoming 2020 Mahindra Thar has been recently spotted testing in India, and this time around we get to see the new-generation off-road SUV with a set of alloy wheels and LED taillamps. While we have already shared several spy photos of the 2020 Thar, this is the first time that we are seeing a prototype of the 4x4 SUV with these features.
Maruti Suzuki India has announced achieving a new sales milestone by selling over 2 lakh Bharat Stage VI (BS6) compliant vehicles in six months. The company launched its first BS6 vehicle, the Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift, early this year, in April 2019, and the same month the company also launched the BS6 Alto 800.
The 2019 Hyundai Elantra facelift has been officially launched in India, priced at Rs. 15.89 lakh to Rs. 20.39 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Equipped with the company's Hyundai Blue Link connected car technology, the updated Elantra has now become the country's first fully connected and Hi-Tech Premium Sedan.
Home-grown utility vehicle manufactures Mahindra and Mahindra and American carmaker Ford Motor Company has announced creating a new joint venture. Here are 10 things that you need to know about the new joint venture.
The new 2019 Renault Kwid facelift has officially gone on sales in India today, priced quite aggressively at Rs. 2.83 lakh to Rs. 4.84 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The car comes with some major visual changes along with a host of new and updated features, and now, the Climber option is the top-spec variant in the line-up.
The new fast-chargers will have the capability of providing up to 100V battery capacity. Tork Motors claims that the new EV fast-charging station is the first of many that the company plans to install in the coming years.
The Maruti Suzuki S-Presso is a direct rival for the Renault Kwid and the Datsun redi-GO. Let us see where they stand against each other in terms of price, specifications and features.
Maruti Suzuki S-Presso, the long-anticipated small hatchback, or Mini SUV as the company is calling it, will be launched in India today, and we have all the live updates for you, here.
