Ford Ecosport and new diesel i10 caught in our lens

Ford’s Ecosport was spotted in South Mumbai doing some rounds on Marine Drive. The car wasn’t on test and it was the same dealership car that we had spotted in Navi Mumbai. The vehicle had MH 43 temporary plates and was powered by the 1.0-litre turbocharged EcoBoost petrol engine. Ford has recently begun its online marketing campaign and we should see the car in skin next week.

The new i10 diesel has been spotted doing testing on Indian roads. This is another car that Hyundai is banking on. The new i10 will be larger in dimension than the currently sold car and will be wrapped in Fluidic Sculpture design. The other important thing is that the i10 will also come in diesel and will be offered in a sedan version that will be less than 4 metres in length.

Internationally, Geneva Motor Show has been the biggest news. Several new cars and concepts were unveiled and if you wish to read more on them, you can check our exclusive Geneva Motor Show page. (https://www.cardekho.com/india-car-news/Motorshow-news.htm ) We also interviewed Mr Tomas Ernberg, Managing Director, Volvo India to know the plans of the company for 2013.

Ford Ecosport caught in South Bombay

Our of our avid readers and South Bombay resident, Samira Kelkar spotted the Ford Ecosport while it was doing some rounds on Marine Drive. This is the same Ecosport that was spotted sometime ago in Navi Mumbai's Ford workshop and was out possibly for a ride. Read more

Volvo S80 facelift coming this year-end, V40 mid-2013

With the Indian luxury car market being our of the fastest growing segments, this time we interview Mr Tomas Ernberg, Managing Director, Volvo India. Volvo has been slowly increasing its touch points and the recently added new lower spec engine has helped them to grow in sales. We have a one-on-one to know the company’s future plan. Read more

New Hyundai i10 diesel spotted

Hyundai had announced that it has been working on a new generation i10 and one of the cars on test was caught on camera. Hyundai has been working on a new generation i10 that will even be powered by a 1.1-litre diesel engine and we can see a compact sub 4-metre sedan that will be based on this platform. Read more

Renault Duster vs Ford Ecosport

Renault’s Duster has been a massive hit for the French automaker. The Duster is sold in India under the Renault badge than Dacia has had a long queue of buyers waiting to buy the SUV. There has been a rise in demand for UVs in the Indian market and this is why most of the manufacturers are now preparing to introduce a compact SUV. Read more

Tata Aria Automatic Unveiled in Geneva, to Launch in India First

The Indian auto major, Tata Motors has unveiled an updated version of its flagship crossover, Aria at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, which is to launch in European market as well. However, India will be the first market to get the updated Aria which now features an even more powerful engine and automatic transmission. The car has also received some cosmetic changes, making it look refreshed. The car is likely to launch in India in the third quarter of 2013. Read more

Ferrari and Apple Join Hands

World's two most powerful brands Apple and Ferrari now come together to create a sensation all over. Both the Ferrari and Apple now have started working together on products. The first result of this collaboration debuted at the Geneva Car Show: the FF, the first Ferrari with 4-wheel-drive, as of today offers a tight integration of the world of Apple thanks to direct access to the infotainment system through the vocal command technology Siri Eyes Free. Read more

Honda Amaze Diesel- More Features and Specifications Leaked

Honda Amaze is unquestionably one of the most awaited vehicles of the year, everybody including us are waiting for Honda's first diesel car in India. In our last story, we informed you about company's plans of rolling out the vehicle in April , now Team-BHP reveals some spec details of the car, indicating the key features Amaze will come up with. Read more

Updated Toyota Etios Spotted (Video); Launching Soon?

CarDekho has been constantly updating you about the 2013 Toyota Etios Facelift, which is soon going to be rolled out in India. On February 7, 2013, we reported you about Toyota's plans of launching an even more powerful and Sportier version of the Etios Liva with some major modifications, now our friends at Gearheads caught the Etios Facelift and shot a close video of the same, further assuring the launch. Read more

Chevrolet Sail U-VA Hatchback Prices Slashed, Now Starts at Rs. 4.19 Lakh

Yesterday, we reported about Tata Motors plans of slashing the price of all its hatchbacks and sedans by up to Rs 50,000 and now Chevrolet has quietly decided to do the same. The company that launched the Sail U-VA hatchback in November only, has now reduced its price by Rs. 25,000. At the launch the vehicle was rolled out at a starting price of Rs. 4.44 lakh, but a newspaper advertisement published yesterday in TOI shows the Sail U-VA's starting price Rs. 4.19 lakh (ex-showroom). Read more

Aston Martin celebrates its 100th Year at Geneva with Rapide S

Aston Martin is celebrating a century of automotive achievement at the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show. The luxury British sports car maker – which is marking its centenary in 2013 – takes centre stage in Switzerland with cars both from its illustrious past and its exciting future. Pride of place is reserved for the latest luxurious addition to the now fully-replaced or refreshed sports car range – the forthcoming Rapide S. Read more

Lamborghini unveils Veneno at the Geneva Motor Show

In the year of its 50th anniversary Automobili Lamborghini is presenting an extremely exclusive model at the Geneva Motor Show 2013. Only three unique units of the Lamborghini Veneno will be built and sold. Read more

Mahindra Reva e2o to be launched in Delhi on 18th March

Mahindra Reva announced that it would launch its next generation electric vehicle, the e2o, on  18th March 2013 in New Delhi. The Mahindra e2o (powered by Reva) is the embodiment of the Mahindra Group’s vision of the Future of Mobility for a sustainable tomorrow. It was unveiled at the last Auto Expo in New Delhi during January 2012. Read more

Jaguar F-Type on sale from April

Sixty years after Jaguar’s legendary test driver Norman Dewis achieved a world record average flying mile speed of 278km/hr in a modified XK 120*. Jaguar returned to Jabbeke, Belgium**, on Saturday 2 March for another sprint test, this time with a new Jaguar F-TYPE V8S and 1988 Le Mans 24 hour race-winning driver Andy Wallace.  With just two miles available to Wallace to explore the F-TYPE’s straight-line speed from a standing start, and bring it to a stop again, the car hit almost 289km/hr and achieved 0-100km/hr in an impressive 4.2 seconds. Read more

Tata Manza Based Compact Sedan to Launch by May-June

The year 2012 wasn't very good for the home-grown automobile major Tata Motors, but they are looking aggressive in 2013, the company has already shared its plans of launching several new and upgraded vehicle in 2013, now the latest news coming in is about a new sub-four metre compact sedan. Financial Chronicle now reports that the company has built this new small sedan using Manza platform, and will be launched as soon as May or June this year. Read more

Mahindra Scorpio Expert Review

The Scorpio has been one of the biggest success stories for the Mahindra automotive division and the company is still riding on it. The Scorpio is more than a decade old design and Mahindra has been continuously making changes to the vehicle. With the high demand of SUVs in the market, several of our readers had put in requests to do a review on the latest version of the Scorpio. Hence, there is our report on the Mahindra’s Scorpio. Read more

Nissan Sunny Reliability Report

With the Fiat Linea and the Skoda Rapid , a new member gets added to our long termer garage, the Nissan Sunny . After driving the Fiesta , and these two other C+ segment sedans, Sunny is the new member, which will help us get an idea on the best diesel sedan. The Nissan Sunny’s rear seat knee-room has impressed us and is the sole reason the company made the Caaaar TVC. We welcome this new member to our long-termer garage. Read more

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