Weekly Wrap-Up: Launch of S-Cross, Abarth 595, Mini Countryman; Aspire and S63 AMG release dates announced

It’s been a week we witnessed the launch of the much-awaited S-Cross and some iconic rides like Mini Cooper Countryman D and Abarth 595 Competizione. Also, the showcase of the Abarth Punto EVO and the Ford Endeavour raised the curiosity among the Indian auto enthusiasts. While, the Dakshin Dare Rally organized by Maruti took care of the motorsport space, EcoSport crossed the 2,00,000 vehicle milestone for Ford and Jazz became Honda’s best-seller model leaving behind the City. Mercedes announced the S63 AMG launch for 11th of August, while Ford will be launching the Figo Aspire on 12th of August.

This Week's Launches

Fiat Launches Abarth 595 at Rs 29.85 lac

Our patience has finally paid off, as the Fiat 595 Abarth Competizione has been launched at Rs 29.85 lac. The performance oriented Abarth 500 was first introduced in 2014, at the Delhi Motor Show by Fiat India and about a year later on August 4, 2015, the car  is being launched. Read More

Maruti S Cross Launched at Rs 8.34 lac (Watch Video)

Maruti Suzuki has launched its highly anticipated S-Cross at Rs. 8.34 lacs, ex-showroom Delhi. The S Cross is the first premium crossover of the country. It has a superior blend of power, comfort and luxury. Built on an all-new platform, the car offers a choice between a 1.3 and a 1.6 liter DDiS engine with no petrol variant, making it the only vehicle in the Maruti Suzuki's lineup to not have a petrol engine. The 1.3-liter motor produces 90 BHP along with a more effective 1.6-liter DDiS engine that delivers 120 BHP of power and a whopping 320NM of torque, capable of 0 - 100Km/h 11.3 sec, which makes it all the more intense than its adversaries. Read More

New 2015 Mini Countryman Launched in India for Rs. 36.5 lac

After unveiling the car at New York Auto Show 2014, BMW has finally launched the new Mini Countryman facelift in India for Rs. 36.5 lac. The car has received small cosmetic changes which are mostly focused on the outside. The 2015 Countryman gets a new front grille, new alloy wheels and LED daytime running and fog lights. The compact crossover is now available in three new body colors - Jungle Green Metallic, Starlight Blue Metallic and Midnight Grey Metallic. The car will now fall under the Completely Built Unit (CBU) category after being assembled in India from April 2013. Read More

Unviels

2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport / Challenger Finally Unveiled

After teasing the customers and making them wait for a long time, Mitsubishi has finally unveiled the Next-Gen Pajero Sport / Challenger. The mid-size SUV follows the company's new "Dynamic Shield" front which was featured on the Outlander Sport. The front features slender headlights with a thin strip of LED lights running all the way to the center chrome. The fog lamps are located all the way down in the bumper. The chrome strips on the front seems to rap all the lights together making them look like a neat set. Read More

Exclusive: 2015 Ford Endeavour First Look (Image Gallery Inside)

The much awaited Ford Endeavour is nearing its launch that could take place in a couple of months. Endeavour is long being recognized as a true blue off-roader and yet provides that luxury of a car. We bring you the exclusive shots of this mighty muscular earth trekker. Here’s a first look of this brawny SUV. Read More

Fiat India Reveals the 145 Bhp Abarth Punto: Mated To Manual!

As Fiat has launched Abarth 595 Competizione this morning it has taken the opportunity to reveal the much awaited Abarth Punto Evo as well. The performance version of the Fiat Punto EVO is pegged as a car for the masses because it is expected to be priced under 10 lacs. Though the car looks similar to the Punto EVO, the dash of orange or red indicates towards the serious intent of this car. The initial pictures of the insides reveal that the car is featuring manual transmission, thanks to Fiat for not putting an automatic. Read More

2015 VW Beetle Coming by this Year End

The Volkswagen Beetle initially made its way in India in December 2009 and did not got the attention it deserved. Be that as it may, the German carmaker is presently considering conveying the new Beetle to India by end of 2015. Dispatched universally in 2011, the new Beetle conveys the same essential outline as its forerunner, however has been vigorously adjusted. Read More

Top Stories

Jazz: Honda's New Bestseller!

Jazz has superseded Honda City, as Honda's new bestselling model for the month of July. Honda Jazz has managed to move more inventory, in comparison to the City. The exact number of Honda Jazz units having been sold stand at 6,676 units, this number has outsold the 5,180 units of the Honda City. An 18 per cent increase in sales of all cars was also experienced by Honda, in comparison to its sales from July 2014. In July 2014, Honda managed to sell 15,709 cars, which is relatively less, in compariason to the 18,606 cars that were sold in July 2015. Read More

Maruti S-Cross Reports its First Accident

This is what we call a least probable co-incidence in the history of automobiles. Following the accident of recently launched Hyundai Creta, now it is Maruti Suzuki S-cross, which is found crashed and rollover in a similar fashion. The car is yet to hit the Indian roads, but this unfortunate vehicle is already heading towards the service station or may to the junkyard looking at the condition. Read More

Figo Aspire: A New beginning for Ford

The last Grand product that Ford gave this country was EcoSport. It came in at the right time for Ford, as its lineup was getting old and the Fiesta didn’t attract much attention, despite being a great product. EcoSport delivered the intended, garnering huge pre-booking numbers and then reaching sales heights for the American. It also blew dents in the Dusters reign as it was the only compact SUV then. And for the year 2015 Ford has a lot in the store for India, starting with Figo Aspire, then the Next-Gen Figo, all new Endeavour and the iconic Mustang. Read More

Rains Help Increase Car Sales

All of us accept that motorcycles can be really cool, but that is only true until they have us face the elements. Looking at the sales projections of last month, it seems that the same notion still stands true. In July, car sales witnessed the greatest hike in last three months. This can be attributed to low fuel prices, introduction of new models and copious rainfall. Read More

Excess Capacity and Low Demands Worry Indian Car Manufacturers

Indian automakers are worried that they might soon be in a lot of trouble as the excess capacity of cars is on an all time high. Car manufacturers sold only 3.22 million out of 4.96 million in 2014-15 accounting for 65% of their overall capacity.This was confirmed by Mr. Vikram Kirloskar (President of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) on numerous occasions by showing concerns on the new factories and production line being set up by the automakers despite the sales being low. The companies are expanding their production capacity hoping that the market will pick up soon, despite the reduced demand due to a prolonged economic slowdown. On July 10, Mr. Kirloskar, who is also the vice-chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Read More

2015 Chevrolet Trailblazer Caught Testing, Launch in October

The 2015 Chevrolet Trailblazer was spotted in Jaipur today morning. The car was out on rounds, conducting its on-road tests. Previous spy shots of the Trailblazer, depicted a heavily camouflaged SUV. These pictures,  however, provide a much more clear look at the exterior components like- the front split grill, taillight clusters, headlamps, flared wheel arches, etc. Speculations can be made that due to the variety of terrains offered by Rajasthan, the car is conducting terrain testing here. Read More

S Cross - What differentiates it from the competition?

Update: 05 August, 2015, Maruti has launched its first crossover, S Cross in the Indian auto market today at a price tag of Rs 8.34 lac, ex-showroom, New Delhi. Check more on the S Cross launch. Read More

Premium SUVs Renaissance: Endeavour, Fortuner and Pajero Sport

Ford was one of the first to enter the premium SUV space in India with the Endeavour in 2003, the vehicle is now over 12 years old. Toyota introduced Fortuner in 2009 while Mitsubishi launched the Pajero Sport in the country in 2010. But despite this gap, by mid-next year or maybe early, we’ll have the next-generations of these running on our streets. The first one to enter among the trio will be the Ford Endeavour which is expected to launch in a couple of months. The rest two - Fortuner and Pajero Sport are likely to launch early next year. Read More

S Cross: Can it Break the Cheap Car Jinx for Maruti?

Update: 05 August, 2015, Maruti has launched its first crossover, S Cross in the Indian auto market today at a price tag of Rs 8.34 lac, ex-showroom, New Delhi. Check more on the S Cross launch. Read More

Ford India hits 200,000 Sales Milestone with EcoSport

In two years of its introduction, Ford EcoSport has achieved the 200,000 sales milestone in both domestic wholesales and exports. Currently, there are more than 112,000 Ford EcoSports on Indian roads. It earned most number of accolades within a year of its introduction by earning more than 30 awards and is the highest selling compact SUV of India. Further, it topped the J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study (IQS) 2014 in SUV segment. Read More

Abarth Punto EVO Vs VW Polo GT TSI

The Polo GT TSI is considered as the only hot hatch available for the Indian enthusiasts looking for performance. With its cutting edge German technology and quality, it is very much acknowledged. It is considered as the balanced blend of both performance and comfort, but the basic point of a hot hatch is not supposed to be balanced, but to thrill you. Something that makes you grin every time you floor the accelerator pedal, while you drive it to your office. Read More

Chevrolet confirms 2017 Compact Beat Sedan

Chevy is developing a sedan version for its very successful Beat model. This variant is being developed with the next generation of the hatchback. The next generation Beat, aimed for Indian market is anticipated to be a reworked version of the current car and not the new Spark. Read More

Motosport

7th edition of Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare Progresses

The third day of the 2015 Maruti Suzuki Dakshin Dare was held around the picturesque Tungabhadra Canal. With lush fields to one side and streaming water on the other, the canal stage offered an amazing combination of rocky terrain and colourful landscape for the participants with the strong winds adding more drama to the cocktail. Read More