With the new 7th generation G30, the BMW 5 Series is ready to launch a counter-offensive and really fight back. And having driven the car - I'd say it has got the goods to do it.
The Ignis has one of the most polarising designs that we have seen in recent times, but, you cant deny the fact that as a car, it is quite striking. If the exterior design doesnt seem to attract you, the interior on the Ignis certainly will. In fact, the Ignis is by far the best designed Maruti we have even had in India. The Ignis, just like the Baleno will get both petrol and a diesel engine. The petrol engine will be the same 1.2 litre 4-cylinder K12 enigne that does duty in the Baleno and the Swift. The diesel on the other hand is the 1.3 litre DDiS engine that again does duty in like likes of the Swift, Baleno and Ciaz. For the first time in this segment, both the petrol and diesel engine will be equipped with a AMT gearbox. The Maruti Suzuki Ignis will be launched on January 13, 2017 and should be priced aggressively. Of course, the Ignis will be available only in Nexa dealerships. The Ignis should be priced between Rs 4.50 lakh and Rs 7 lakh.
The Skoda Kodiaq is the Czech carmaker's big bet as it aims at rapidly increasing volumes in existing and new markets worldwide. And why not, after all SUVs and compact SUVs with a crossover flavour are the 'it' segment and see much higher growth (and margins) than industry averages. This is of course just as true in India too, and which is why the Kodiaq becomes very important for us - and indeed Skoda India too!
Of course, every car needs a bit of a refresh every few years and that is exactly what Mercedes-Benz India has done too. But, if you expect this to be a noticeable difference, you might be disappointed.
The new generation of the Audi Q5 is a comprehensively improved vehicle. Not that the last car had glaring flaws - after all it has been a hit since its 2008 launch. But yes 8 years really called for a new model. And so 1.6 million units later the next generation car is ready to roll. The new Q5 has many changes and firsts on it, but one most significant to the start the story with, is that it's being built outside Germany.
Electric mobility is no longer a thing of the future restricted to the likes of science fiction literature or cinema. It is here, now and the shift from internal combustion to cleaner battery powered vehicles is inevitable. And while here in India we might not all be driving around in our fancy Tesla just yet, there is an ever growing electrification movement that is gripping the nation. Mahindra as a group has been on the forefront of the 'electric revolution' with its Formula E program, the Mahindra e2o and a small Detroit (actually Ann Arbor) based electric two wheeler business called Mahindra Genze. Mahindra Genze makes electric bicycles and electric scooters and considering the fact that electric scooters are a hot topic of discussion in the country today, we flew to the United States to check out these rather futuristic designed scoots.
We recently go to ride the flagship scooter from TVS Motor Company, the all-new TVS NTorq, On paper, the NTorq 125 checks all the right boxes when it comes to performance, features, styling and, of course, technology, but how is to ride exactly? We find out.
We spend some time with the new 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 in Morocco and test both the top-of-the-line variants, the road oriented Triumph Tiger 800 XRT and the off-road oriented Triumph Tiger 800 XCA around the Atlas Mountains. Here's what we think about the new 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 range.
Jeep will now be offering an even more competent variant in the range - the Trailhawk. And yes, it could make it to India with a diesel engine + automatic gearbox combination.
Bajaj Auto has expanded the Discover universe again with a 110 cc version. Interestingly, the original Discover110 was on sale over a decade ago but resurrects as a completely new offering. So, is the 2018 Bajaj Discover 110 a worthy challenger in today's feisty 110 cc segment? We ride the motorcycle to get some answers.
Hyundai will be launching the updated version of the i20 as well. We've caught the facelifted i20 testing for a while now and the price of the car will be announced at the Auto Expo 2018.
The XC40 is Volvo's first ever compact SUV and it sure did left us with a positive impression. Here's our first drive report of the latest SUV from Volvo.
We recently got to drive the new third-generation Porsche Cayenne and have some interesting things to share with you. The latest-gen Cayenne is based on the on the VW Group's MLB platform and comes with new styling and enhanced features.
