Triumph has expanded its range of Modern Classic by unveiling the 1200cc Speed Twin, a homage to the original Speed Twin from 1938. With the new Speed Twin, the cult British bike manufacturer, which has already captured a reasonable chunk of the sub-1000cc retro modern motorcycle segment, looks to make a more[Read More…]
The end of the year car sales is on with various automakers offering discounts to clear stock. Toyota too is offering benefits across all of its popular models. This is particularly enticing as the Japanese brand will be hiking prices across its portfolio from 2019. Here are the model wise[Read More…]
In the market for a new automatic car? Volkswagen is offering some interesting benefits under its Big Rush scheme of offers, especially for the Ameo and the Vento. Here’s a detailed table of offers: MODEL AUTOMATIC VERSION DISCOUNTS LOYALTY BONUS CORPORATE BONUS EXCHANGE BENEFIT PRICE RANGE (EX-SHOWROOM DELHI) Polo – Rs 10,000 Rs 30,000 Rs[Read More…]
UM Motorcycles has launched a carburetted variant of the Commando Classic at Rs 1.95 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The bike will be powered by the same 279.5cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine as the fuel-injected Commando Classic. However, the engine will be fed fuel via a carburettor instead of a fuel injector setup. Apart from[Read More…]
Lately, Bajaj Auto has been busy updating its models for the new year and the latest bike to go under the knife is the company’s entry-level commuter motorcycle – the Platina. The popular commuter bike gets a new variant called the Platina 110 CBS. As the name suggests, it gets a larger[Read More…]
The Harrier misses out on a 4×4 system but gets terrain response modes. Details of Tata’s upcoming SUV, Harrier, have been under much speculation in the past months, but we finally have official word from Tata Motors on how things stand: Powertrain The Tata Harrier gets a 2.0-litre diesel engine that[Read More…]
The third member of the Audi e-tron series, the GT, has been unveiled in concept form at the 2018 LA Auto Show. The SUV and the sportback are slated to launch in 2019. And following in their footsteps, the lower, faster and sleeker GT concept brings battery power to fast[Read More…]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced that it will soon start manufacturing right-hand-drive (RHD) versions of the Jeep Compass at its Melfi facility in Italy. Until now, all RHD versions of the Compass were built at FCA’s Ranjangaon plant in Maharashtra. Shifting some of the production to Italy will help the American[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Masakazu Yoshimura would be the new Managing Director of Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) joint venture (JV) in India from January third week, said the global Japanese car maker on Friday. “As part of the top management restructuring, Yoshimura will take over on January 22, 2019 as the Managing Director[Read More…]
The Delhi government has suggested a new ‘pollution cess’ on the sale of petrol and diesel in the city starting from April 2019. The move will make petrol and diesel more expensive. The draft policy mentions that a greater degree of pollution cess will be levied on diesel compared to[Read More…]
The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500 X is a factory-made custom version of the Thunderbird cruiser featuring several styling elements that help it differentiate itself from the standard Thunderbird. The most prominent among them is the paint scheme, bright-coloured tank, colour-coordinated rim stickers and 9-spoke alloy wheels shod with tubeless tyres. The new[Read More…]
Maruti recently launched the much-awaited second-gen Ertiga in India where it goes up against other 7-seater MPVs like the Mahindra Marazzo and the Honda BR-V. But, in terms of pricing, it also competes with its stablemates, the Ciaz, Vitara Brezza and the S-Cross. For starters, let’s pit it against the Ciaz on paper, to find out which Maruti car suits[Read More…]
It’s that time of the year where we run through our archives of the months gone to try and ascertain what the next year has in store for us. 2018 was quite an eventful year and 2019 promises to be even more so. Despite the relentless onslaught of SUVs, there[Read More…]
Life always comes full circle. Like everything else, motorcycle manufacturers are trying to bring back the good old days of motornama. With simplistic designs and retro charm, the list of bikes in this very genre keeps on growing day by day. Here are our five picks from the plethora of[Read More…]
Mahindra’s upcoming sub-4 metre SUV, codenamed S201, has been pictured undergoing testing on public roads multiple times. Mahindra’s managing director Pawan Goenka has now confirmed to us that it will be launched in India in the first quarter of 2019. The S201 will be available with both petrol and diesel engines.[Read More…]
Mumbai: An “unexpected de-growth” during the festival season this year has shocked the automobile industry with consumers “postponing” purchase of both two and four-wheelers, a top industry official said here on Friday. During the festival season Navratri to Diwali, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) recorded a dismal decline[Read More…]
The organisers of India Superbike Festival have announced the dates for the seventh edition of the annual event that celebrates all that’s fast on two wheels. Scheduled to be held between December 7 and 9 at the Amanora Mall in Pune, this year’s edition will give visitors a chance to[Read More…]
Over the years, Royal Enfield has developed a reputation for producing motorcycles that have earth-shattering vibrations. Armed with a big single-cylinder, long-stroke motor of that size, it was but obvious that they would resonate madly. But when we rode the new 650 twins in America, we were pleasantly surprised. The keyword here is[Read More…]
Tata is expected to unveil the production-spec Harrier a few weeks ahead of its launch, which is expected to take place in January 2019. With the launch date fast approaching, we’ve been receiving more details about Tata’s upcoming flagship. While Tata has already confirmed that the Harrier will be powered by a 2.0-lite Kryotec[Read More…]
ECIMA 2018 had a plethora of manufacturers, old and new, showcasing their newest offerings for the upcoming year. Though a lot of them were interesting, there were a couple that stood out and drew a huge crowd. Here are our top picks of the best looking bikes from the biggest[Read More…]
Since some of you might be wondering what Jawa is all about, here are some key facts about the Czech brand and its motorcycles.
2019 Toyota Corolla has been unveiled at the Guangzhou Motor Show in China. It now gets a hybrid drivetrain and a lot more. All the details here.
Mumbai: Mahindra & Mahindra on Friday announced that from January 1, 2019, it will increase the price of its multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) “Marazzo” by Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000. “As mentioned at the launch, the price of Marazzo was an introductory one. Effective January 1st 2019, we will be taking[Read More…]
Jawa Motorcycles launched three motorcycles in India today – the Jawa, Jawa Forty Two and the Perak. While these bikes share similar underpinnings, they attempt to cater to different riding styles and segments. Let’s understand more about these bikes and how different they are to each other. Jawa: When Jawa Motorcycles came to India in the 70s, the[Read More…]
HIGHLIGHTS: Could be priced around Rs 10 lakh Expected to have a maximum range of around 140km Will be positioned below the Mahindra eVerito Pawan Goenka, the managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra has confirmed that the all-electric version of its entry-level offering, the KUV100, will go on sale in[Read More…]
