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. ...

Overview- The Toyota Corolla Altis is present in the market more then 8 years. It is and was the only budget sedan present in India. It had a 1.8 petrol motor, until Toyota introduced the 1.4 D4d turbo diesel in it. The 1.4 unit is the same engine which is also used in the "Etios" sedan and the hatch but the Altis gets a VGT and a Intercooler. The power produced by this unit is 88.4Hp and with a torque of 2 ...

Volkswagen motor company had already announced the launch of a sedan based on the "Polo" platform, and it did launch the "Vento" or the Polo sedan. As Skoda is a part of the VW group and the "Fabia" sharing the same underpinnings with the Polo, Skoda had planned to bring a sedan which had the same dimensions and mechanicals as the Vento but at a lower price point. Skoda called their sedan the "Rapid". The e ...

The success of the XUV500 hasn’t stopped the folks at Mahindra from working on the rest of its line-up. Mahindra has launched a refreshed version of its premium MUV, the Xylo. The company has improved the MPV in key areas, and has now given it a more up-market look. The Xylo not only gets added features, but now is also available with the m-Hawk engine from the Scorpio.  Although the complete model line-up ...

Chevrolet has quietly launched the Tavera NEO 3, which was unveiled at the Auto Expo held in New Delhi last month. Just when Mahindra revealed its intentions to give a new look to the Xylo, Chevy has hurled in the Tavera with a competitive price tag of Rs. 6.72 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi). The Tavera MUV gets a slightly refreshed exterior and an all-new 2-litre CRDI engine that makes a respectable 105 BHP. Ch ...

The next-generation Swift Dzire is all set for a market-launch in a couple of weeks from now. The sedan has already been unveiled at the Buddh International Circuit and we were the first to break the news. The New Dzire is a sub 4-meter compact sedan, and is comparatively shorter in length than the outgoing car.  With the new Swift’s platform in hand, the Dzire avails the excise benefits offered by the Gove ...

It looks radical in flesh this almost 2 tonne monster, the raked rear stance and the flared wheel arches give it bulky kind of a character and that distinctly styled headlamps and the signature Range Rover Grille has been styled quite aggressively, The head lamps and the tail lamps come with the usual LED Treatment. The good thing is that the Range Rover Evoque  looks quite similar to the LRX concept that w ...

Maruti Suzuki Swift was and is a hot cake in the market since its launch. The looks of the car were liked by some, some hated it. It was launched way back in 2004 in India. The car also has a sedan version of it  which is known as the Swift Dzire. Now, in 2011 the car has been re-launched. This generation is all new, so Maruti is calling the car as the "All New Swift". The new car has its wheelbase extended ...

Cars have come and gone, but nothing seemed to be like the Fiat. After 18 long years we again have a Fiat in our family. The difference is, that time it was the PADMINI and this time it is the LINEA MJD. The Linea's are less on the road making it a "exclusive". The car is built like a BULLET PROOF car. The doors, close with a solid european thud. The panel gaps are quite nicely filled in and the engine, ah ...