Weekly Wrap Up: What Made the News

This has been an interesting week in the automotive industry as the Jaguar C-Type has landed on the Indian shores to be a part of the Cartier’s Concour d’Elegance event. The vehicle costs Rs 21 crore approximately and was raced by Sir Stirling Moss to the 24-hour Le Mans race.

Other updates for the week includes the launch of the Sail NB, pricing of which begin at Rs 4.99lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Sail will be available in petrol and diesel variants and will be competing in the C segment. On the other hand Mercedes-Benz introduces the new iPad application and also introduced a new division called as Performance Division for its driving academy, star drive and also added a lot more driving experiences. Also, we get the Indica Vista D90 drive and the pricing.

Tata launches the Indica Vista D90 at Rs 5.99 lakh

Tata Motors has now launched the Indica Vista D90, with prices starting at Rs 5.99 lakh (ex-showroom,Delhi). The Indica Vista has been around for a while and was updated last year with sedan-like features. Now, the Indica Vista is available with another engine option, with is the 90bhp version of the 1.3-litre quadrajet. Read More

New BMW X1 Launches in Indonesia; India to Receive Soon

2013 BMW X1 that made its world debut in May 2012 has already been launched in several international markets, after launching it in Malaysia and China in November 2012, it has now made its way to the Indonesian market, and soon we will have the updated X1 in India as well. However, in Indonesia the car has both the petrol and diesel engine options unlike Malaysia, which only received the petrol variant of the car, powered by the 2.0-litre turbo petrol motor and an eight-speed automatic transmission (replacing the 6-speed used earlier). Read More

Fiat to celebrate Coffee Festival in India

Fiat Group Automobiles India Pvt. Ltd has announced the opening of a two month Coffee Festival. The festival commencing at the FIAT Caffe at 42 Janpath, Opp. STC Building, Connaught Place, New Delhi will comprise of a series of events such as a performance by an Indie Band, stand up comedy, open mic night, cupping workshops and lots more from late January to mid March. Read More

Tata Indica Vista D90 Xtreme SUV Concept Unveiled, Launch by 2013 End

The Indian auto major, Tata Motors that rolled out the all new Vista D90 hatchback yesterday at a starting price of Rs 5.99 lakh, also unveiled a compact SUV concept based on the Vista, called as the Vista D90 Xtreme, which will compete against the likes of Renault Duster, Quanto and upcoming Ford EcoSport. Read More

Mercedes-Benz India to get the CLA next year

Mercedes-Benz India has been working on introducing various new products in India in 2013. The list includes A-Class, diesel version of the B-Class, the E-Class facelift, the new G63 AMG, and even the all new GL-Class. Read More

Mercedes-Benz India Brings Performance Drive for Automobile Enthusiasts

Mercedes-Benz India has today announced the launch of its driving event platform, ‘Mercedes-Benz Performance Drive’. The launch of ‘Mercedes-Benz Performance Drive’ further reiterates the brand’s vision and pioneering initiatives for the Indian automobile enthusiasts. Being a performance brand, this one-of-its-kind driving platform from Mercedes-Benz India offers motoring enthusiasts an opportunity to hone their driving skills in progressive steps through certified programs conducted by certified global trainers. Read More

Jaguar C-Type to be presented in India at Cartier Concours d'Elegance

The C-Type is the car that brought Jaguar its first victory in the Le Mans 24-hour race. At the 2013 Cartier ‘Travel with Style’ Concours d’Elegance that is held on the 9th and 10th of February, the C-Type will make its debut appearance in front of the Indian audience. Read More

Chevrolet Sail Sedan Launches Finally in India at Rs 4.99 lakh

General Motors India that launched the Chevrolet Sail U-VA hatchback in November 2012, has today rolled out the much awaited Sail Sedan in India at a starting price of Rs. 4.99 lakh (ex-Showroom Delhi). Launched both in the petrol and diesel versions, the Sail Sedan has come out in a total 8 variants, out of which four are petrol and four are diesel trims priced at Rs. 4.99 lakh- 6.42 and Rs 6.29 lakh- Rs 7.52 lakh respectively (prices are ex-showroom, Delhi). Read More

How does Chevrolet Sail NB fare against competition?

Chevrolet had introduced the Sail U-VA last year and now it has got the Sail NB to compete in the C segment. The C segment has been competitive with some tried and tested products like the Mahindra Verito, Ford Classic and the Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire. Space is one of the best USPs of the Sail NB and even the Sail U-VA, and this is what Chevrolet is relying on. The added advantage that the Sail has is that it gets a 1.3-litre multijet engine that also powers the best-seller DZire. So, how does it fare against competition? We pit it against them. Read More

Mercedes-Benz launches myMBFS iPhone and iPad App

Mercedes-Benz India continues to fascinate the growing customer base and further enhance the ownership experience through unique initiatives. Mercedes-Benz India in association with Daimler Financial Services (DFS) in their quest of enriching the overall experience of owning a Mercedes-Benz vehicle, expanded its digital footprint with its new iPhone and iPad App for India. This application enables all iPhone and iPad users, both customers and prospects of Mercedes-Benz, track the nearest Mercedes-Benz dealer, contact a DFS Finance & Insurance Manager, determine a monthly payment amount on a vehicle of their choice and check current promotions from Daimler Financial Services. Read More

Hyundai Developing a New Hatchback to Rival Swift

India's second largest car manufacturer, Hyundai India that already has 4 hatchbacks in its Indian portfolio which includes Santro, Eon, i10 and i20, is now working on a new hatchback to be positioned between the i10 and the i20, which will rival Maruti Suzuki Swift, ET reports. Read More

Tata Indica Vista D90 Expert Review

The second-generation of Indica— the Vista— has been around since August 2008 and last year it has seen an upgrade, which made it more premium with added new features and improved interior quality and plastics. Read More

Cupid Struck

Weekends are one of the most awaited and the utmost fascinating days of a week. As the sun begins to trickle down on Friday, our focus is more on the clock than our designated work. The wait is for the moment when the clock ticks to the shift end and our mind ideates all the plans that need to be executed on the weekend. This is the time one will like to spend with their friends and loved ones. Some stay back at home reading, some party with friends while the rest scoot out with their dates to some romantic places. Read More