News for the week

This week we get to you the review of the CVT version of the Renault Scala. Even though the Scala was introduced after the Sunny, Renault was the first to introduce the autobox in its C-segment sedan. Apart from this, good news for Toyota fans, as the Fortuner’s 4-speed automatic has now been replaced by a 5-speed automatic transmission. This makes it even better for the Japanese automotive manufacturer to compete with the recently launched Ssangyong Rexton.

If you have missed out on this week’s action, following are major stories for the week.

Fiat Launching 100 Exclusive Dealerships in 2013; 70 by March

India's leading engine producer Fiat, which has recently parted its ways with Tata Motors, is now working aggressively on its future plans. The company which has already disclosed its future line-up, has now at the inauguration of first exclusive dealership in Delhi said that there will be 100 exclusive dealerships of Fiat across the country by the end of the year. The dealerships will be opened everywhere including Metros, Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier- III cities in two phases. Read more

Honda Reveals New NSX Concept

Japanese auto major, Honda that unveiled the NSX concept at last year's Detroit motor show, has now unveiled a tweaked version of the same car at the on-going North American International Auto Show, Detroit. The new NSX Concept displays the evolution of the next-generation supercar’s styling and design, including a first look at the possible direction for its interior design was unveiled today by American Honda on their Acura stand. Read more

SCOOP-New Honda CR-V will be CKD, not CBU

The old Honda CR-V has been discontinued, and Honda has been gearing up for the launch of the new CR-V. The new CR-V will be available with the 2.0-litre and the 2.4-litre petrol mills. The 2.2-litre i-DTEC won’t make it to India, as the engine isn’t suitable for the high sulphur content in the Indian diesel. Read more

Mclaren GT confirms details of enhanced 12C GT3

As was confirmed at the close of last year, McLaren GT will produce further examples of the 12C GT3 available to compete in the 2013 season. These new models are eligible for all GT3 championships and, for the first time, see the 12C GT3 available for global competition. Read more

Suzuki Ertiga Facelift Launched in Indonesia

India's largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki India that launched its first ever MPV, the Ertiga in India back in April 2012 is already a huge in the country. Other than the Indian market, Suzuki also launched the Ertiga in Indonesia, where the success story is no different, the car has been doing superb in terms of sales there too. But a couple of days back, the Indonesia Ertiga has received a facelift even before completing an year since launch. Read more

'New Honda CR-V Coming Soon', says Company's Official Website

Honda Cars India which has discontinued the old CR-V, is now all set to launch the next-generation CR-V in India, and they will not take so much time now to finally bring it here, as per their official website. They have put up an image of the car on their official website, which says that "The all new Honda CR-V, coming soon..." And like CarDekho reported you a couple of days back that the new CR-V will be priced lesser than its earlier version, as it will now come as a CKD (Completely Knocked Down) and then assembled in India, earlier it used to come as CBU (Completely Built Unit). Read more

Jaguar Land Rover India achieves a growth of 32% in 2012

Jaguar Land Rover India, today confirms it reached wholesales of 2393 cars in 2012, compared to 1813 cars in 2011. The British marque’s sales grew by 32%. Read More

Toyota Fortuner 5-speed Automatic Variant Launched at Rs 22.93 lakh

Toyota Forutner which is selling like hotcakes in India, was till now available with a 4-speed automatic variant, but now the company has announced to launch the five-speed automatic transmission version of the gigantic SUV in India, priced between Rs 22.33 lakh and Rs. 22.93 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi. Bookings for the vehicle will kick start from January 18th 2013 onwards. Read more

Renault Scala CVT Expert Review

Renault fulfilled its promise of introducing five new products in the Indian market industry by the end of 2012. The last new product was the Scala, which is the re-badged version of the Sunny. Ofcourse, Renault has made a lot of things to the exterior styling and now, Renault has gone a step forward as it introduces the CVT version on the Scala, before its Japanese partner. We take a spin in the new CVT version of the Scala. Read more