The highly anticipated Skoda Octavia RS has finally launched in India priced at RS. 24.62 lakh (ex-showroom, India) This is the second launch from Skoda India in the past few weeks and the RS badge brings a whole new breed of power to the country. It is the first "affordable" performance sedan of sorts to go on sale in India and does not have any direct competition at present. Catch the highlights from the Skoda Octavia RS launch here.
The 2017 Hyundai Verna has bagged over 7,000 bookings in India in less than a month and the company aims to deliver the first 10,000 units of the sedan by Diwali.
Jaguar has recently revealed the price of its most potent model in India - the Jaguar F-Type SVR. Available in both, coupe and convertible models, the new Jaguar F-Type SVR priced at Rs. 2.48 crore and 2.62 crore (ex-showroom India) respectively.
The new Goods and Services Tax regime had seen a realignment of taxation in the passenger car space to 28 per cent GST. However different segments of vehicles also attracted an additional cess - 1 per cent for small petrol cars / 3 per cent for small diesel cars (under 4 metres in length and certain engine capacity), and 15 per cent for larger cars and SUVs. Only pure electric cars attract a 12 per cent GST rate and no cess. That cess of 15 per cent for the larger cars is now set to go up by an additional 10 per cent.
The Skoda Octavia RS is the most powerful offering from the Czech carmaker in India yet and will be priced around Rs. 30 lakh. The 2-litre turbo-petrol unit makes 230 bhp and 350 Nm peak torque and gets the option of a 6-speed DSG unit.
The next-gen Verna is creating quite a buzz. The car has attracted a lot of attention based on its bold styling - sleek lights including the LED DRLs and taillights, huge feature list that boasts seat ventilation and connectivity, and updated engines. But its petrol engine and automatic options are making more noise than expected.
Volkswagen has said that it will be unveiling the T-Cross SUV in 2018. It will be built on VW's MQB platform and share its design and styling with the recently unveiled T-Roc SUV.
The 2018 S-Class Cabriolet facelift will get the new OLED (organic light-emitting diode) taillamps. The car will make its public debut at the upcoming 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.
