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    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.

Articles of Seshan Vijayraghvan

  • Honda CB Shine Crosses 70 Lakh Sales Milestone

    Honda CB Shine Crosses 70 Lakh Sales Milestone

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 31, 2018 10:37 PM1 min read

    Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) today announced that its popular 125 cc commuter bike, Honda CB Shine's sales have recently crossed the 70 lakh mark.

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  • Triumph Scrambler 1200 Makes Its Global Debut; Launch in 2019

    Triumph Scrambler 1200 Makes Its Global Debut; Launch in 2019

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 25, 2018 07:09 PM1 min read

    The Triumph Scrambler 1200 gets top-notch off-road kit, including a large 21-inch front wheel, long travel suspension and a comprehensive electronics package, including switchable cornering ABS on the top-spec XE variant.

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  • Nissan India To Nearly Double Its Sales Network In Next 3 Years

    Nissan India To Nearly Double Its Sales Network In Next 3 Years

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 20, 2018 12:00 AM2 mins read

    Nissan India has announced that the company will expand its sales network to 500 locations in the country by 2021. Thomas Kuehl, President Nissan India, said that the company aims to double its sales network in India in the next three years.

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  • Isuzu MU-X Facelift Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 26.34 Lakh

    Isuzu MU-X Facelift Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 26.34 Lakh

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 17, 2018 01:14 AM1 min read

    The 2018 Isuzu MU-X facelift has been officially launched in India with prices starting at Rs. 26.26 lakh for the 4x2 version, going up to to Rs. 28.22 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom Hyderabad) for the 4x4 version. The SUV was first launched in India in 2017, replacing the Japanese automaker's older flagship SUV, the Isuzu MU-7. The facelifted MU-X comes with some considerable cosmetic updates along with some new and updated features as well. Mechanically, the 2018 Isuzu MU-X SUV remains unchanged with no change to the engine whatsoever.

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  • 2018 Datsun GO And GO+ Facelift Review

    2018 Datsun GO And GO+ Facelift Review

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 15, 2018 08:04 PM1 min read

    Datsun has finally launched the facelifted 2018 GO and GO+ in India and we recently got to drive both the cars. The 2018 Datsun GO and GO+ both come with improved styling, more features and better safety equipment. Read on to find out about our driving experience.

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  • New Norton 650 Atlas Scrambler To Come To India In 2020

    New Norton 650 Atlas Scrambler To Come To India In 2020

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 15, 2018 01:28 AM1 min read

    Norton Motorcycles, which is right now working on its all-new 650 cc Atlas Scrambler, will be launching the bike in India in 2020. This information was shared with us by Norton's Indian partner Kinetic Motoroyale's managing director Ajinkya Firodia, on the sideline of a recent event, where the company launched 7 new motorcycles.

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  • Locally-Made Norton Commando And Dominator To Be Launched By Mid-2019

    Locally-Made Norton Commando And Dominator To Be Launched By Mid-2019

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 14, 2018 07:10 PM1 min read

    Kinetic Group's Motoroyale will be launching locally-made Norton Commando and Dominator in India by mid of next year. Launch will take place by mid-2019 and the bikes will come with 50 per cent localised content.

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  • 2018 Datsun GO and GO+ Launched in India; Prices Start At Rs. 3.29 Lakh

    2018 Datsun GO and GO+ Launched in India; Prices Start At Rs. 3.29 Lakh

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 10, 2018 07:12 PM1 min read

    Like the pre-facelift models, most of the visual traits are identical, like the new hexagonal black grille with chrome surrounds, and a set of new sweptback headlamps with black highlights and integrated turn signal lights. The front bumper is also brand new and now features a revised airdam with sharp muscular lines and LED daytime running lights as well. Both the cars also get new larger 14-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels as well.

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  • Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet Spotted For The First Time

    Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet Spotted For The First Time

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 9, 2018 05:28 PM1 min read

    A prototype model of the soft-top Volkswagen T-Roc has been spotted testing for the first time and, frankly, whatever we see here, doesn't look all that bad. While the regular hard-top version of the SUV is already on sale, in the global markets, the convertible version of the SUV is slated to be introduced in 2020.

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  • MINI Urban Drive Experience

    MINI Urban Drive Experience

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanSep 18, 2018 09:54 PM1 min read

    MINI India has been organising the MINI Urban Drive for prospective customers and of course the media, across 7 different cities in India. In the recently concluded Mumbai edition, we got a chance to get behind the wheel of some very juicy MINI cars.

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  • Tata Tiago NRG vs Rivals: Price Comparison

    Tata Tiago NRG vs Rivals: Price Comparison

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanSep 13, 2018 12:00 AM1 min read

    The Tata Tiago NRG crossover-hatchback has been finally launched in India, and it will rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Celerio X and even the Ford Freestyle. We find out where they stand against each other in terms of pricing.

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  • Mahindra Marazzo Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 9.9 Lakh

    Mahindra Marazzo Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 9.9 Lakh

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 20, 2018 05:23 PM1 min read

    The Mahindra Marazzo will take on established rivals such as the Toyota Innova Crysta and the Tata Hexa.

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  • Skoda Superb Corporate Edition Launched At Rs. 23.49 Lakh

    Skoda Superb Corporate Edition Launched At Rs. 23.49 Lakh

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanAug 24, 2018 11:14 PM1 min read

    Skoda India has launched a new entry-level variant of its flagship sedan Superb, priced at Rs. 23.49 lakh for its existing customers. Named the Skoda Superb Corporate Edition, the car is based on the existing Style variant of the car and gets all the features the latter has to offer and it's cheaper by Rs. 2.1 lakh.

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  • 2018 Renault Kwid Facelift Review

    2018 Renault Kwid Facelift Review

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanAug 21, 2018 04:06 PM1 min read

    The Renault Kwid finally gets a much-deserved update in 2018, and we got to spend a day with the top-end AMT variant of the car. he 2018 Renault Kwid might not appear all that different from the pre-facelift model, however, the carmaker has definitely made so considerable updates.

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  • 2018 Hyundai Santro AH2: 10 Things We Know

    2018 Hyundai Santro AH2: 10 Things We Know

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanAug 18, 2018 12:59 AM1 min read

    Hyundai India is gearing up for the launch of the new 2018 Hyundai Santro or AH2. While the official name is yet to be confirmed, based on the details revealed by the company, here all that we know about the AH2 hatchback or the new Hyundai Santro.

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  • Mahindra Marazzo Cabin Fully Revealed

    Mahindra Marazzo Cabin Fully Revealed

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanAug 15, 2018 11:30 PM1 min read

    Mahindra has released another set of images of the upcoming Marazzo MPV, revealing the entire cabin.The carmaker had said that Mahindra Marazzo will come in both 7-seater and 8-seater option, and as we had expected, the former comes with two captain seats, and the latter with bench a seat.

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  • Tata Nexon Subcompact SUV Now Gets Apple CarPlay

    Tata Nexon Subcompact SUV Now Gets Apple CarPlay

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 4, 2023 03:44 PM2 mins read

    The Tata Nexon subcompact SUV will now come with Apple CarPlay in all new models starting from August 2018. A company spokesperson has told us that the smartphone connectivity software will be officially rolled out for Nexon by mid-August.

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  • Piaggio To Invest Rs. 100 Crore In Powertrain And Product Development

    Piaggio To Invest Rs. 100 Crore In Powertrain And Product Development

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanAug 3, 2018 08:53 PM1 min read

    Piaggio Vehicles India has announced that it will be investing more than Rs. 100 crore in product development and new alternate fuel powertrains. The company says that the investment will be made from now till 2020.

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  • Piaggio Introduces New Warranty And Personal Accident Insurance In India

    Piaggio Introduces New Warranty And Personal Accident Insurance In India

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanAug 3, 2018 12:30 AM1 min read

    Piaggio Vehicles today announced the introduction of two new customer-centric initiatives in India. The first one is called the 'The Super Warranty' scheme, introduced for its commercial vehicle customers. Under the new warranty programme, Piaggio India will be offering its customers who are buying the Ape Diesel three-wheeler a 42 months or 1.2 lakh km warranty (whichever comes earlier).

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  • Piaggio Rolls Out Its 2.5 Millionth SCV In India; New Engine Introduced For Ape

    Piaggio Rolls Out Its 2.5 Millionth SCV In India; New Engine Introduced For Ape

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanAug 2, 2018 09:20 PM1 min read

    Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (PVPL) has rolled out its 2.5 millionth small commercial vehicle (SCV) in India. The milestone vehicle was a Piaggio Ape Xtra LDX three-wheeler, which was rolled out from the assembly line at the company manufacturing facility in Baramati. Out of the 2.5 million SCVs, 1.5 million vehicles were auto rickshaws and the remaining 1 million were goods and cargo carriers.

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