GM to arm with Spark to counter Alto

To meet the defying growth of Maruti Suzuki’s Alto, General Motors has picked up the concise version of its Spark. This new version will be 800cc resembling Alto and will have a 1.1 lit engine. GM is gradually recovering from the nightmare of bankruptcy and is to vie against the likes of Maruti, Hyundai and …

Nissan to roll down its compact car in July

A new compact hatchback car from Nissan is expected for the kick off in July 2010, said its CEO. This will be carried out by the Chennai plant when it gets ready then. This plant will feed as the sourcing hub for this compact car to be exported to Europe. The CEO was in the …

Bajaj to launch Pulsar 220 streetfighter

Like me, many of you could have taken the ‘F’ sticker on Pulsar 220cc lightly. But that conveys a lot.  The ‘F refers to faired version of Pulsar 220cc. A naked / street fighter version of Pulsar 220cc is on the cards. Bajaj has taken a cue from Yamaha (Yamaha has launched three variants of …

Maruti Eeco specifications, features and colours

You read it first at vicky.in Maruti Suzuki’s new MPV (multi purpose vehicle) called Eeco is a five door vehicle. Eeco will be available in five seater and seven seater options. Eeco powered by an 1.2L  engine complies the upcoming bharat IV emission norm and returns 15.1Km to a litre of petrol (as per ARAI). …

It is time for cornering the glory of cars and bikes

The fifth year of continuous presence made by certain automotive magazines is still on the flash. With an association from JK Tyre, the magazines offer the coveted awards for the car and bike – The Indian Car of the Year and Indian Motorcycle of the Year. The awards take the vehicles to the level of …

Auto-rickshaws to get diesel variant from TVS

The country’s long automobile maker TVS is on the bid of delivering the diesel version in auto rickshaws to penetrate the domestic market. Just before three months TVS began its export of three wheelers and is seeking market in Bangladesh, Mexico, Peru and Guatemala. The company’s next target is to drive into the diesel passenger …

Auto Expo is all set for both small and big

The ensuing Auto Expo 2010 is ready for showcasing the global small cars but without any unique brand to name. the event is not such a big show to boast about any particular brand and in 2008 it was Tata Nano. However, for the first time for an Expo, Toyota Kirloskar is launching a product …

All for the good customers

The remaining week of this year is a prospective one for driving a car of your choice with the heavy discounts labeled on it. Be it Maruti Wagon R, Omni, Swift and SX4, Hyundai i10, Santro Xing, Skoda’sFabia, Chevrolet Spark and Aveo U-VA. The car carries lot of other incentives (apart from discounts from Rs5000-Rs60000) …

Toyota launches Prado diesel

Toyota today launched the diesel variant of its SUV Prado. The Prado diesel is powered by 3.0L engine which produces 171bhp of maximum power and 414Nm of max torque.  The Prado diesel is priced  Rs. 52.74 lakh (ex-showroom, Bangalore). Prado diesel also has enhanced comfort features like 3-Zone Automatic Climate Control, Optitron Meter, Multi-information Display, …