Datsun Go+ unveiled, we drive the Nissan Terrano

With the compact SUV market on the rise, Nissan will introduce its Terrano early next month, before the start of the festive season. We drive all the engine options of the Terrano, read our review for the same. On the other hand, Datsun Go+ MPV was unveiled in Indonesia.

Maruti Suzuki will showcase the new SX4 replacement at the upcoming Delhi Expo next year. Our readers spotted the BiFuel Polo on test this week. Hyundai hiked the price of its models like others. It has been an exciting week and if you have missed out on the action, see the major highlights for this week.

Nissan Terrano Expert Review

I still remember the time, when I was driving the Nissan Patrol, the massive 4.2-litre petrol mill that has acceleration like a sports car. It isn't just quick, but off the road capable to crawl on several terrains. The Land Cruiser is the most commonly spoken name in dune bashing, but the Patrol is equally good if not better. Nissan might not have the Patrol and the Pathfinder in our markets, but the company had introduced the Nissan X-Trail and now the new Terrano makes it way into India. Read more

Volkswagen Polo BiFuel spotted

One of our avid readers Ms Marisha Krishna has spotted a left-hand drive version of the Volkswagen Polo, however this is Bi-Fuel. This vehicle is for the export markets, and it has come down to test the vehicle's durability. Read more

Hyundai Verna facelift to get LED DRLs

Riding on the success of the daytime running LEDs of the Hyundai i20, our sources confirm that the Verna facelift that is due sometime next year will get daytime running lamps too. Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Fiat India to introduce seven new models

Fiat India isn't just setting up new dealerships, but it is also getting ready for several more launches. The company had recently unveiled the Grande Punto Sport, and now we will soon see the Abarth Punto and the Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler by the end of this year. These make it three for this year. Read more

Hyundai announces a price hike

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), today announced the price increase across all its models starting from Eon to Santa Fe excluding the recently launched Hyundai Grand. Read more

India-bound Honda Mobilio (Brio MPV) unveiled in Indoensia

Honda, the Japanese automaker has finally unveiled the India-bound Honda Mobilio at the Indonesian Motor Show. The new multi-purpose vehicle has been developed specifically for Asian markets. It is based on the Brio platform, and is expected to be showcased at the upcoming 2014 Indian Auto Expo. The company also displayed the Brio Satya, which will qualify for the Low Cost Green Car program implemented by the Indonesian government. Read more

Datsun MPV Go+: Overview of the promising MPV

Stunning the car enthusiasts all over the world, Nissan unveiled its all new Datsun MPV Go+ in Indonesia on 18thSeptember, 2013. The brilliant MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) despite its compact dimension of less than four meter is available with seven seat arrangement. In its bid to penetrate its reach in the developing countries, Nissan revamped their long discontinued Datsun brand. Datsun Go hatchback was unveiled in India earlier this month and with Go+ MPVs launch, it is clear that Nissan wants to aggressively market its lower brand Datsun especially in growing auto markets of the world. Given the fact that Datsun Go+ is based on the Go hatchback platform, the tagging will be at a cracker price for the Indian market. It will be manufactured in India at Renault – Nissan facility in Oragadam, near Chennai. Read more

Updated Mahindra Thar Introduced

In a bid to keep the momentum going for the company during the economic slowdown, India's leading utility vehicle maker, Mahindra Mahindra has now updated its flagship SUV Thar. The updates were made on the feedback received from customers. Read more

Exclusive- Maruti Suzuki SX4 Replacement to be Unveiled at 2014 Auto Expo

India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India is planning to roll out the replacement of its not-so-successful product SX4, which according to our sources will be unveiled at the 2014 Auto Expo. The launch might happen sometime in mid 2014. The said replacement is the same Suzuki YL1 (code-name) which has been spotted several times earlier. Read more

2014 Range Rover Sport's India launch on October 17th

The 2014 Range Rover Sport that made its debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show earlier this year, is now all set to make its entry into the Indian market on October 17th. The vehicle has already gone on sale in Britain. Read more

Audi Q3 local production starts

Audi India has started the production of the Q3 compact SUV at its Aurangabad plant, Maharashtra. After the Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q5 and Audi Q7, the Audi Q3 is the fifth model to be produced in India by the Ingolstadt carmaker. Read more

Mercedes-Benz C-Class Reliability Report

After our special one week with the C-Class, we were impressed by the way it drove and several of our readers loved the story too. Many of our readers also requested us to share the reliability report of this sedan from Mercedes-Benz, as a potential product to procure. For these reasons, Mercedes-Benz India invited us to pick-up the new C-Class from its Chakan plant in Pune. Read our Factory Delivery story to know more about it. Read more