Indian Autos blog

With speculations rife about a Diesel Nano that will give 40kmpl, the Tata Motors team certainly have their work cut out for them. Now our friends at Motorbeam have spotted this miracle machine being tested at old Mumbai-Pune highway in full swing. There is no solid proof that this is the diesel avatar as there is nothing unusual other than a tape running across the hatch. The silencer chamber/catalytic converter  [ Read More ]

30th October, 2011 is going to be an epic day for India because, for the first time in the history, India will be the hosting a Formula 1 race at the Jaypee Group Circuit in Greater Noida. And now time for some more good news. According to race organizers, tickets for the Indian Grand Prix are likely to go on sale online by the end of March. A spokesman for  [ Read More ]

Earlier this week, a Tata Nano was burnt to almost a shell in Shivranjani Crossroads in Ahmedabad. The driver of the vehicle Vipul Jani was returning home while his car suddenly burst into flames. Safety fitments to the Nano last year, the company claimed, will put an end to the fires, but with the recent episode, the saga wouldn’t seem to end. On inquiry it was learnt that Jani’s Nano  [ Read More ]

Pushed to the back foot after the Jazz failed to pick itself up, Honda is in a tight spot. There has been a sunroof here and a variant there but no real launches since the Jazz bowed in back in mid 2009. The new Civic is behind schedule, the Brio is also taking its time. Honda’s been hit hard in every segment and diesel’s absence is one of the reasons.  [ Read More ]

Our good friends at IndianCarsBikes began the morning with some news on the Mahindra Global SUV (Codename – W201). Sources close to ICB reveal that the 17 lakh rupee SUV will have the same 2.2-liter unit from the Scorpio tuned to produce 138Bhp of power and 320Nm of torque. There will be two transmission choices – A 6-speed manual and an automatic. Image credit – Reuben from Chennai. Source –  [ Read More ]

Images of the new Honda Civic have been leaked on a Chinese website. This car should be similar to the model for India. The addition of fog lamps and a mesh grille to the bumper go a long way in improving its appearance. The badge on the front fender will tell the bystanders what’s under the hood. This is new for the Civic. Otherwise things largely are the same compared  [ Read More ]

Toyota handed the keys of the first Etios in Chennai to AR Rahman, the Oscar winning musician who composed the tune for the Etios advertisements and theme song. Rahman’s Etios tune has really caught on with the Indian public (which tune hasn’t?) We hope to see Toyota use his magical touch for the Etios Liva as well.

Ford has sent a weird preliminary invitation to share something related to the Figo next week. We’re not able to figure out what the company is trying to convey though it is clear that we are not being called for an unveiling of the new Fiesta or the Fiesta Classic variant. The media event will be held on the 9th of this month in Delhi. The success of Figo will  [ Read More ]