New Cars News

Skoda Auto recently introduced a new variant of the fourth-generation Octavia. Christened Skoda Octavia G-Tec, the new variant runs on eco-friendly Compressed Natural Gas or CNG and will be sold only in Europe. The Octavia G-Tec comes with three tanks installed in the underbody which store a total of 17.33 kg of CNG.

Hyundai Motor India has announced that the Venue will get its all-new Intelligent Manual Transmission or iMT gearbox later this month on the T-GDI version. This is the 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol version of the Venue gets the new transmission option that offers hasslefree gear shifts. The new iMT option is not your run-of-the-mill automatic though. While it gives you the convenience of a clutch-free drive, the driver can still use the gear lever to change gears, thus retaining the fun of a manual car. The technology was first announced on the Kia Sonet at the 2020 Auto Expo, but sister-brand Hyundai has beat the automaker with the Venue.

Four cars from Maruti's Arena channel and three cars from the more premium Nexa channel will initially be available for subscription.

The Suzuki A-Cross is a rebadged version of the popular Toyota RAV4 and will be sold in the European markets with a plug-in-hybrid powertrain.

A known fact is that Maruti Suzuki is working on a new, premium version of the WagonR. The Maruti Suzuki 'XL5' has been spotted testing earlier as well and is expected to go on sale in early 2021.

Completely built in-house at Maserati factory in Modena, Italy, the Nettuno adopts F1 technology for a road car.

Honda Cars India sold 1398 units in June 2020 as compared to 10,314 units which were sold in the same month last year.

The 2020 Honda WR-V facelift has been launched in India with prices starting at Rs. 8.50 lakh, going up to Rs. 10.99 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom Delhi). The updated version of the crossover was initially slated for launch in April this year but the Coronavirus pandemic delayed the proceedings. Nevertheless, the BS6 compliant version of the WR-V is here and comes with refreshed styling, new features and updated petrol and diesel engines under the bonnet. The new WR-V facelift will be offered in only two variants - SV and VX - on both engines, which means more feature-packed options for the customer.