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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.
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Special Edition 2018 Suzuki Ignis Adventure Launched In The UK
A new Suzuki Ignis Adventure special edition model has been launched in the UK. Offered with a range of personalisation options, the car will be produced in limited numbers and has officially gone on sale in the UK last week.
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Maruti Suzuki Dealers Start Accepting Bookings For New-Gen Swift
Maruti Suzuki dealers have unofficial started accepting bookings for the new-gen Swift hatchback, which is expected to launched by the end of this fiscal year. Bookings for the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Swift have right now commenced at dealership level for a token of Rs. 11,000.
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Volvo XC40 Listed On The Carmaker's India Website; Launch By Mid-2018
The upcoming all-new Volvo XC40 has been listed on the carmaker's India website, ahead of its official launch in the country. The new XC40 will be the smallest SUV from the carmaker and is expected to go on sale in India by mid-2018.
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Peugeot 208 Hatchback Spotted In India Sans Camouflage
Images of three Peugeot 208 hatchbacks have surfaced online, which are most likely here for testing and homologation. The 208 is expected to be one of the first launches from the Peugeot, which is expected to start operations by 2020.
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Hotter Mercedes-AMG GT R Teased; Could Be Road-Going Version Of The GT4
Mercedes-AMG recently teased a new GT model in its latest company video, which could be a sportier, hardcore version of the AMG GT R. The test mule shares a bit of design similarities with the AMG GT4 race car that was spotted earlier in December 2016.
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Production Of Current-Gen Maruti Suzuki Swift Comes To An End
The current-gen Maruti Suzuki Swift has evidently come to the end of its production, with the last unit being rolled out of the assembly line recently. While Maruti Suzuki denied to comment on the report, a recently leaked image confirms it.
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Ford Figo Cross: 10 Things We Know So Far
Here all that we know about the upcoming crossover from Ford India - the Ford Figo Cross. The crossover will sit above the Figo hatchback and is expected to go on sale in India in 2018.
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India-Made Jeep Compass Gets 5 Stars In Australia's ANCAP Crash Test
The India-made Jeep Compass SUV has been awarded a 5-star rating in the crash test conducted by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme a.k.a. the ANCAP. The Jeep Compass was introduced in Australia and New Zealand just early this month, and the ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants built from September 2017.
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2018 Toyota Vios Sedan Scores 5-Star Rating In ASEAN NCAP Crash Test
The Toyota Vios has scored a 5-star rating in the crash test conducted by the ASEAN NCAP. The car bagged top scored in both adult and child occupant safety protocols. Toyota will launch the Vios sedan in India next year in the first-half of 2018.
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Volvo XC60 Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 55.90 Lakh
Visually, the new Volvo XC60 looks a lot more stylish compared to the previous model and borrows a lot of its design cues from the company's flagship SUV, the XC90.
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Rally-Spec Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Unveiled; Race Debut In 2018
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the new rally-spec Polo GTI R5 customer car. The car has been built for aspiring drivers, motorsport customer, and even professional teams. The car will be homologated in the summer of 2018, while the first competitive outings, are planned for second half of 2018.
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New Aston Martin Vantage Unveiled
Aston Martin today finally pulled the wraps off the new Vantage sports coupe. The new sports car from the British automaker comes with an imposing stance, sharp design and styling and exhilarating V8 engine under the hood. As of now, the new Aston Martin Vantage has officially gone on sale in the UK (120,900 Pounds), Germany ("154,000) and the US ($149,995).
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Jaguar XEL With Extended Wheelbase Unveiled In China
Jaguar Land Rover has introduced the new Jaguar XEL extended wheelbase sedan in China. The car comes with an increased wheelbase of 2,935 mm and has been designed exclusively for the Chinese market.
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2017 Mahindra Scorpio Facelift: Variants Explained In Detail
The 2017 Mahindra Scorpio facelift is finally gone on sale in India and the SUV now comes in four new variants - S3, S5, S7 and S11. The updated Mahindra Scorpio is powered by the same tried and tested 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine, but the oil burner now comes in two states of tune - the existing 120 bhp version and a tuned 140 bhp version.
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2017 Suzuki Intruder vs Bajaj Avenger 220 Cruise vs Avenger 150 Street
The new Suzuki Intruder is the newest addition to the entry-level cruiser segment and the bike comes with features like projector headlamps, LED taillamps, and ABS, which are currently not offered with Bajaj's Avenger range. But does that justify the Rs. 8000+ premium over its rivals? Read-on and find out.
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2017 Ford EcoSport: Variants Explained In Detail
The 2017 Ford EcoSport has finally gone on sale in India and the company now offers the SUV in five variants - Ambiente, Trend, Trend+, Titanium, and Titanium+. The variants are available in both petrol and diesel engine option and here's our detailed breakdown of the features list as per the variants.
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EICMA 2017: Kinetic Signs New Alliance To Bring Norton Brand to India
British Motorcycle Manufacturer Norton and Kinetic Engineering have entered into a Joint Venture to bring Norton Motorcycles to India and Asia. Stuart Garner, CEO, Norton Motorcycles and Ajinkya Firodia, MD, Kinetic Engineering, signed the partnership at the ongoing EICMA motorcycle show. Kinetic will be bringing in the Norton Commander and the Norton Dominator to India by the first quarter of 2018.
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New Honda Grazia Scooter Bags Over 1000 Bookings So Far
The Honda Grazia 125 cc scooter has finally gone on sale in India and the company has already received about 1000 bookings for the new scooter. The new Honda Grazia comes in three variants - Grazia STD, Grazia Alloy, and the fully kitted Grazia Dlx - and is priced from Rs. 57,897 to Rs. 62,269 (ex-showroom, Delhi),
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Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 And CLA 45 Launched in India
Visually, both the 2017 Mercedes AMG GLA 45 and AMG CLA 45 look pretty much identical to the previous model except for the new styling and paint scheme. Along with some minor cosmetic tweaks, now the cars come in a new stylish glossy black paint job with yellow highlights for the front and rear bumper, tyre walls, and in the case of AMG GLA 45 the rear spoiler as well.
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Renault Captur SUV: Variants Explained In Detail
The Renault Captur is available in four trim option - RXE, RXL, RXT and the top-of-the-line Platine. Renault has launched the SUV at an introductory price of Rs. 9.99 lakh to Rs. 13.88 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
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