Pininfarina to launch electric car in India

Pininfarina an italian design and contract manufacturing firm is planning to launch an electric car in India. Pininfarina has been in the news for sometime in India. Since Tata is said to be eyeing a stake in the firm. Last year, Pininfarian announced it plans to develop and manufacture its own electric car. Pininfarina’s car …

Audi launches A4

Audi today launched the new A4 in India. Similar to the global market, the new A4 in India will challenge the Mercedes C-class and BMW 3 series. “We are expecting to sell 1,000 of our cars in the Indian market in 2008 as compared to 350 cars last year on the back of growing demand …

BMW launches 520d,530 and 530d Highline

BMW today unleashed its new range of 5-series with stronger diesel engines. The new high end 530d will be powered by the BMW’s next generation straight-six, common rail diesel engine which pumps out 235 bhp and delivering 500 NM of torque. BMW 520d will also come with advanced features like the Highline infra red night …

Fiat to launch 500 cinquecento in India

As part of its brand building exercise, Fiat will launch its new 500 cinquecento in India in July. Fiat’s new 500 cinquecento is called as “ipod of cars” in western countries.  The 500 will be imported as a completely built unit and would serve as an effective brand advertising initiative before the launch of the …

TVS Apache RTR FI – a brief Test Drive

Vicky.in exclusive Credits to Sudhi Vicky.in reader and contributor It seems that your run for TVS apache RTR EFi might be soon ever. Vicky.in keen reader Sudhi saw as many as 25 bikes at the Bangalore showroom and the bike is available for test drive which means the official launch is very close. He rode …

Mitsubishi to Drive@earth

Mitsubishi Motors has announced a new global tagline which will be used across the world. The tagline, “Drive@earth,” will is intended to convey two major themes. Drive@earth means that automobiles connect us to the world. Mitsubishi’s 4WD legacy has catapulted a generation of drivers to every corner of the earth, from desert dunes to city …

Audi’s new R8

Audi has said it would soon bring its latest sports car ‘R8’ to India. The Audi R8 is based on the Audi Le Mans quattro concept car and shares vital parts with the popular Lamborghini Gallardo. To make this R8 best sports car ever made, Audi has put in its best engineering practices to produce …

Hyundai new exchange offer

Hyundai has come up with an new exchange offer to attract the small car customers. Through this offer you can exchange your small car and get a larger car in return. To avail this offer, customers have to drive their small car to the nearest Hyundai dealership. The dealer will evaluate the car and the  …

Renault’s new Logan

Renault’s romanian subsidiary has unveiled revamped or facelifted version of logan. New Logan comes with a more contemporary design as well as a more attractive and more comfortable interior. New logan shares few components from Sandero (Renault’s popular hatchback). The whole objective of this facelift is to make the boxy look logan an elegant and …

Hyundai outsells Honda

World’s fifth largest automaker–Hyundai Hyundai-Kia has become the world’s fifth biggest carmaker following huge growth over the past decade.The Hyundai Kia Automotive Group was formed through the merging of South Korea’s largest car company, Hyundai Motor Company, and the nation’s second largest car company, Kia Motors, Hyundai which was ranked in eleventh place in 1999 …