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GM India’s most anticipated model that promises so much is this – the Chevrolet Beat diesel. Equipped with a 936cc, 3-cylinder engine based on the Fiat 1.3l Multijet, it will produce around 57 bhp and 140 to 150 Nm of torque. This core focus of this operation would be to deliver big on fuel economy. The ARAI figure could be around 22-23 kpl which translates into a real world figure  [ Read More ]

Recently we brought you a story on how the Tata-Fiat JV is in turmoil. Now Fiat’s big boss has spoken the harsh words. Sergio Marchionne, Fiat CEO has told the WallStreet journal that he is unhappy with the Tata-Fiat joint venture and has plans to take steps to change the relationship. Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne Marchionne – We gave to them the right to distribute and in some areas  [ Read More ]

If there is one segment that is bound to see some serious action in the coming years then that is the MPV segment. Currently, engulfed by Innova and Xylo, this segment hardly has any worthy contenders. But with Ford betting big on the MPV segment, the other Detroit giant GM is definitely not going to stay behind. With Tavera not being upgraded to BS4 standards, GM, we must say has  [ Read More ]

Thanks to Jeremy Clarkson, we all know how to pronounce ‘The Jag’. Actually, now that we are on the topic, let’s say it one more time – ‘The Jaaaag’. Although Jaguar-Landrover is now out of the red zone, the carmaker’s design philosophy is still questioned by a lot of people with remarks such as ‘They just borrow it from Aston Martin.’ All of these remarks have caught the eye of  [ Read More ]

Motorbeam is reporting with images that Honda is testing the 1.5-liter variant of the Jazz in Pune. To not make it obvious for those in the know,the X variant is the donor car. This 1.5-liter VTEC engine comes from the City producing 118PS power at 6,600RPM and 146Nm of torque at 4,800RPM. As a result, the acceleration improves, with 0-100kph coming up in 9 seconds and the top speed going  [ Read More ]

Volkswagen India’s celebrating on reaching the milestone of 50,000 cars at its Chakan production facility in less than two years of its inauguration. The milestone car was a white VW Vento that posed with members of the VW’s management and employees at the plant. VW Group manufactures three vehicles at Chakan – VW Polo, VW Vento and Skoda Fabia. Press Release Volkswagen India rolls out the 50,000th car from its  [ Read More ]

After successfully developing the Smartech engine and putting it into the Beat, GM India has now turned its eyes to the diesel hatch back market. Their first contender for the market will be the Beat diesel. Sources close to the development say that GM is now developing a diesel engine specifically for the Indian Market. It will be a 1 liter, 3-cylinder engine which will first be housed in the  [ Read More ]

Part of job of being an Auto Journalist is that we do get to attend a lot of product launches. But if you think that product launches must be very ‘happening’, I am afraid I have to burst your bubble. Most of the product launches are quite dull and they happen in closed rooms, where we hardly get to know what the car is capable of. So hats off to  [ Read More ]