A lot has happened in the last few days in the Indian automobile scenario. We have had new launches, new variants, facelifts... chances are, you may have missed out on one or two of them. So here’s what we are doing, with our new sub-section, Total Recall, we will be covering all that has happened in the automobile sector in a single shift. So the next time you lose track, we’ve got you covered. 1. F ...

  As it enters the second half of the year, India Yamaha Motor continues to maintain an upward trend in sales on the back of its superb product line-up and innovative customer centric activities. The company registered a growth of 9.6% in its half yearly sales from January to June, 2012 with a total sale of 228,378 bikes as against 208,288 bikes during January to June, 2011. In the domestic market, the comp ...

Yet again, our friends from CarScoop have snagged a prototype of the next-gen Renault Fluence.  Spied testing in Europe this week, this is the first major update for the French saloon since its international debut in 2009, and its Indian launch in 2011. The car however, still carries the psychedelic camouflage which makes it difficult for us to spot any changes. As you can see from these fresh spy-shots, th ...

It’s no secret that Hyundai is gearing up for the launch of the fifth-gen Elantra. You’ve seen the spy-shots, you’ve seen the unveiling at the Auto-Expo and you also know about the engine options. But it doesn’t end there. Thanks to our friends from Motorbeam, we now have the brochure scans of the upcoming fluidic sedan, revealing everything that Hyundai India has planned for us. It is a well known fact tha ...

Following its launch in New Delhi, the Renault Duster has now set-afloat in Mumbai with a starting price of Rs. 7.47 lakhs. The compact-SUV will be available in a total of eight variants with three engine options. Following are the ex-showroom (Mumbai) prices and the technical specifications for the SUV. - Renault Duster Price (ex-showroom Mumbai) Renault Duster 1.6 Petrol: Renault Duster RxE – Rs. 7.47 lak ...

Renault India launched the Duster SUV in 6 plus option packs variants with an aggressive price. The company also shared some exclusive insights only with our team and plans of future products After the press conference at the Duster launch, we caught up with Mr. Marc Nassif, MD Renault India for a small chat on the Renault Duster launch. Here are a few points that he shared with us on the company’s future a ...

The BMW 3 series has always been criticized for its rear-seat comfort, despite being a luxury sedan. The current 3 series (E90) is soon to be replaced by an all-new version, (F30) which is comparatively longer and wider. However, if you are still not satisfied with the specification sheet, then the German car-maker has some plans for you already. The car seen in the picture above is the new F30’s, long whee ...

After launching the Mirage hatch in Thailand, Mitsubishi has now started testing a thinly disguised Mirage prototype in Europe. The car, which as we all know is being considered for an Indian launch, will be replacing the slightly larger Colt in the European continent. Based on the Global Small Concept that was displayed at the Geneva Motor Show last year, the Mirage is designed and engineered with fuel eff ...

The Maruti Ritz is celebrating yet another milestone today. The country’s largest car-maker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI), today said its premium compact car Ritz has crossed the 200,000 unit’s sales mark within 36 months of its launch. The hatchback is now one of the fastest models to have achieved this feat. Merely a month ago, the Ritz became the only Indian automobile name to have over 1 million fans on it ...

The car in the picture may look like just another Xylo to you, but don’t be fooled. Our friends from Motorbeam report that Mahindra is now working on a 4X4 variant of the Xylo MPV, which was spotted by them on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Ironically, the test-mule was a pre-facelift version of the MPV and was accompanied by the yet to be launched mini-Xylo. Code-named X-177, the Xylo 4X4 has AWD clearly writ ...

Most of us may have forgotten about the Beat Electric, but GM certainly hasn’t. After the company had showcased the Beat EV in India, it went tight-lipped on the development of the vehicle which gave rise to a fair amount of criticism. Now an year later, the first ever spy-shots of the car have surfaced. Thanks to our friends from WorldCarFans, who snapped the car after it apparently came out from a car was ...

Remember the Mission-L concept that Skoda had exhibited at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year? Well, it seems Skoda has no plans of delaying it as the Czech car-maker has already begun with its testing in Europe. I wonder how our friends from Carscoop.Blogspot could even recognise it was a Skoda, considering how most of the parts of the car are completely covered. One can tell that this is the production ve ...

It’s been a couple of years since Mitsubishi had promised us the launch of the Pajero Sport in India. There had been instances, when “confirmed” launch dates had been given out by the Japanese car maker. However, the rising Yen meant that the SUV would never make it to the market at a lucrative price point, which in turn resulted in HM backing out at the last moment. But things have moved along since then. ...

With a minimum of 2 new launches every week, February has been a great month for the automotive scenario this year. From a basic two-wheeler (New Honda Dio) to a luxurious sedan (New Volvo S80 D3), February seems to have covered it all. Here’s a round-up of all the launches that the automotive industry has witnessed this month: New MS Dzire:The month started with one of the most important launches for this ...

It seems that Mercedes isn’t very happy with us Indian’s comparing the present G55 AMG with the Tata Spacio, because what you are currently looking at is the new one! Mercedes has finally started working on the successor of its GL-Class based sports SUV, and luckily our friends from Spyshots.NL have snapped one of its test-mules. Being over five metres long, nearly two metres wide and almost two metres tall ...