Tata indica challenge race car

race ready Indica Tata Motors will soon launch a indica fitted with equipments often found in a race car. To be christened as indica challenge this will be the india’s first track-n-road car. Indica challenge will host a FIA spec cage, racing seats and 4 point seat belts. Racing stripes (in blue) at the bonnet,roof …

Concepts of 2007

Concepts that are india bound 1) Maruti Suzuki’s A-starAuto show debut: Delhi Auto expo, January 2008 Why it’s special: designed by Maruti Suzuki India When are they going to make it? October 2008 A-Star Concept is the fifth model in Suzuki’s world strategy for long-term growth. A-Star Concept is an A-segment five-door hatchback and it …

Hyundai’s european i10 with diesel engine

Hyundai debuts the new i10 for the European market at the Bologna Motor Show. Hyundai made its world premiere of the i10 in india recently. The i10 that is to be sold in Europe and the Americas is almost identical to the one sold in India. As usual it differs from indian i10 by hosting …

Maruti Suzuki A-star concept – Pictorial Preview

(Updated 19th November) To view the actual pictures, know the technical specifications, see the a-star brochure and read the test drive of A-star visit http://www.vicky.in/blog/tag/a-star/ (updated 08th August )To read our latest report on Maruti Suzuki’s A-star and see pictures visit Maruti Suzuki’s new Alto – A-star To read our latest report on Maruti Suzuki’s …

Volkswagen polo and jetta to hit india in 2009

Betting big on India: Volkswagen has revealed its future model plans for India, but it packs many surpises. Contrary what we believed and what Volkswagen officials already told (“Andreas Prinz, managing director, Volkswagen India, told Business Standard the mid-size car would be priced competitively, aligned with the likes of the Honda City. This places it …

Ford’s mazda2 may come from Thailand

If media reports are to believed unlike Honda and Volkswagen, Ford may not produce the small car for india in India. Ford is currently studying the feasibility of launching a compact car in India that will be imported as a completely-knocked-down (CKD) kit from a manufacturing hub in Thailand. The reason for importing rather than …

Maruti’s global car

While peripheral players are making big announcements, market leader can’t be mum for a long period of time. As India’s 1.4 million car market is getting hotter day-by-day the 50% market holder is pulling up the socksĀ  to defend its market share. If 20% market holder can make world premiere in India, then why not …

Pratiko’s smart car Tiger Kubs for india

After Bajaj-Renault, Reva, Hyundai and Xenitis it seems that yet another carmaker will chase the Tata’s people car ‘jeh'(1 lakh car). Dubai-based engine manufacturer Pratiko plans to become the UAE’s(United Arab Emirates) first mass producer of automobiles. The low budger smart car will be called as ‘Tiger Kubs’. Tiger Kubs will be a two-seater car …

Hyundai i10 automatic and CRDi in 2008

Hyundai which buoyed by the sucess of i10 (6500 bookings in first 15days of the launch) is planning to add more values to the car. The launch of i10 has increased the traffic in the Hyundai showroom by almost 30% Hyundai is really surprised not because of the response it received but due to indian’s …

Hyundai’s i20 – Pictorial preview

Hyundai launches the i20 on December 29th 2008 (today) to read the latest informations,specifications and pictures visit http://www.vicky.in/blog/tag/i20/ 1) Following the Hyundai i10 which has been doing well since its debut, Hyundai India will come up with an another small car called ‘i20’. While the i10 will cater to the needs of A segment customers, …