French car maker Renault will launch a new variant of the Fluence Sedan. The upgraded Fluence will now get a higher tuned diesel engine. Essentially the 1.5 DCi wil now be tuned to deliver 108 bhp and the same engine will also be plonked in the Duster SUV. The engine now gets better refinement levels and reduced Turbo Lag. The E4 varinat will also get new features like: Cruise control Rain sensing wipers Ch ...

Maruti Suzuki is all set to launch the Ertiga MPV on the 12th of April in Goa. The Ertiga is a global car and will see its second market as Indonesia. The Ertiga will be exported to Indonesia which is known as the MPV market on a similar note like the small car market in India. The Ertiga in Indonesia will be launched only with a petrol engine option. The Ertiga was first shown at the 2012 Auto Expo. Engine ...

Come April and Mahindra will launch a new variant of the Thar. The Thar has been quite a success ever since launched in India again. It is one aspirational vehicle which ever off road enthusiast wishes to own. Thanks to Mahindra who has considered the customer voice seriously and now plans to launch a upgraded Thar variant equipped with factory fitted AC and a Hardtop. There is also talk of a slight refresh ...

BMW Motarrad the two-wheeler division of BMW is planning to launch more affordable bikes in the Indian market. BMW Motorrad started operations in India in 2011 by launching only select models. BMW is now readying the F650 GS which belongs to the adventure family. The F650 GS is no new to the Indian market. Back in the 1990 BMW had tied up with Hero and launched this particular model (old gen). However the m ...

Premier is gearing up to launch its compact SUV Rio, equipped with a 87hp 1.3-litre diesel MultiJet engine sourced from Fiat. Premier first showed the concept at the 2012 Auto Expo and had hinted a launch for mid 2012. Premier showcased the Rio with a 75 hp Multijet engine with a decent torque of 190 Nm. The company has already started trials of the Rio with the Multijet under the hood. The new 1.3 diesel e ...

[caption id="attachment_3413" align="aligncenter" width="564" caption="Suzuki Hayate 110"][/caption] Suzuki showcased two new products for the Indian market at the 2012 Auto Expo. The Swish scooter has already been launched and the Hayate motorcycle will be launched some time may. The ‘Hayate’, Japanese for ‘Fresh breeze’ or ‘Swift wind’, is a 110 cc motorcycle which may replace the Heat and Zues in the Ind ...

Hyundai is all set to launch the all new i20 Facelift in India very soon. The i20 facelift now gets fludic design theme. The revised exterior design carries the hallmarks of Hyundai styling, including the company’s signature hexagonal grille and new headlamp units. Updating their own design from the original i20, the stylists at Hyundai’s European design studio have further modernised the All New i20 with a ...

Piaggio’s Vespa made a grand appearance at the Auto Expo 2012. The Original, iconic Vespa is all ready to create a whole new luxury segment in scooter category with the launch of scooters on the 26th of April. The Vespa will initially be available in 35 main cities. Vespa will first launch the locally assembled LX 125 a non geared scooter which will compete with the likes of Honda Activa and Suzuki Swish. T ...

It was been caught testing on the Indian roads from almost 2 years. It has been selling in the international market since 2008.Yes we are talking of the all new Ford Fiesta hatchback which is still missing in the Indian market. Ford launched the all the new Fiesta sedan in 2011 and stumbled all with a steep pricing strategy. The New Fiesta a first of the 8 new models which are promised to be launch in India ...

Renault India had unveiled its product line up ever since it made its official entry in India. The company had marked its entry into the mass segment with a hatchback and sedan. The Pulse hatchback was launched in India at the 2012 Auto Expo. Renault chose to launch it with a diesel heart only as the petrol. The name Scala is already used in many other international markets. Renault may go on in India too u ...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced the launch of its all new Mirage “global compact car” in Thailand starting from 28 March 2012. The Mirage is a “global compact car” developed under a revolutionary concept that fulfils the needs of both fast-growing emerging markets as an entry-level car and the eco-conscious advanced markets with its superior environmental performance. The Mirage will be made a ...

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 ...

Mitsubishi has just launched a new model the Pajero Sport and a minor update on the Outlander which now comes in a 7 seater option. The Japanese car maker will soon launch the 2012 Montero in India which is already available in other international markets. There are no mechanical or sheet metal changes and are limited to a cosmetic updates only. On the price front the Montero will now even more expensive, t ...

Volkswagen will launch a petrol variant of the Jetta sedan in the Indian market. The new Jetta was initially launched with a diesel engine option only. The Jetta will now get a 1.4-litre TSI petrol motor which will develop a decent power of 120 hp and 200Nm of Torque. The Skoda Laura on the other hand is powered by a 1.8 TSi which is the one of the competitors of the Jetta. Seems like Volkswagen want to foc ...

Nissan has announced a plan to revive Datsun as a low-cost marque, 31 years after removing it from its line-up. Nissan is bringing back the Datsun three decades after shelving the brand that helped build its U.S. business. This time, Nissan hopes the name synonymous with affordable and reliable small cars will power its growth in emerging markets. Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn made the annou ...