Indian Autos blog

The Nissan Teana never really captured the fancy of IAB. Partly because it was too expensive and partly because it was quite dull to look at. It is quite evident that the Teana hasn’t even captured the fancy of the Indian buyers because it averagely manages double digit monthly sales. On the other hand, the rivals easily manage a triple digit sales figure. But that may be about to change  [ Read More ]

Honda yesterday lifted the wraps off its small car Brio designed for emerging markets India, China and Thailand. Last year the Brio was previewed as a concept car at the Thailand Motor Show while the fundamental design concept was shown at the Auto Expo in New Delhi last year.

The Brio employs a 1.2-liter i-VTEC engine borrowed from the Honda Jazz, which generates 90 horsepower and an average fuel consumption of 5 liters/100 km while complying to the Euro 4 emission standards. The engine is mated either to a manual five-speed gearbox or a CVT transmission.

Safety conscious Thailand gets two front airbags, disc brakes, ABS and EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution) as part of the standard kit.

Honda will sell the Brio in India at a starting price of under 5 lakh rupees.

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There’s nothing to talk about except for the i10 inspired radiator grille and a chrome strip running across the doors on the Hyundai Accent facelift.

Though much of the car is left untouched, the facelift feels like a tacky after-market job. The Accent’s sales, despite being offered with a petrol engine, is commendable for a 10+ year old model. Interiors and technical specifications stay the same.

Images by IAB follower Siddharth Shankar

The recently launched Volvo S60 sedan has received a phenomenal response from the Indian Market. The company claims that it has received over 100 booking for the S60 since last week. Volvo S60 drives into India Mr. Paul de Voijs, Managing Director of Volvo Auto India, said. The company has received excellent response since its introduction with over 100 bookings. We are booked till May. It is heartening to note  [ Read More ]

Yes, it is just another Thursday and Maruti Suzuki has launched just another special edition model. This time it is the odd looking Zen Estilo. The special edition model is called the ‘Zen Estilo Edge’ and as you would imagine it has a lot of stickers. Nothing much has changed in the car except for a few add-ons such as: 2 Din Radio + CD Player + MP3 Audio with  [ Read More ]

After Maruti’s Alto K10, WagonR and A-Star, it is Toyota that plans to take its Etios and Liva to Indonesia. Here we have some spyshots of the hatchback Liva being tested on the highways in Indonesia. The Indonesian auto markets display similar characteristic to the Indian market. Hence most cars that are launched in India, sooner or later find themselves on the Indonesian roads. We presume that both cars will  [ Read More ]

Tata Motors could have struck headline gold in 2008 with its one-lakh car, but the ride for the Tata Nano has been terribly bumpy. As reports of fires have not died down, customers are prompted to think twice about the safety aspect before signing on the dotted line. Nevertheless Tata Motors is pushing forward with plans to take the Nano overseas. One such market that has caught its fancy is  [ Read More ]

Motorbeam is reporting that Mercedes Benz has introduced a special edition of its E-Class model to celebrate 125 years of the automotive Innovation (their way of saying 125 years of existence). The special edition E-Class features Vario bag, an accessory offered otherwise which mounts on the rear of the front seats with stowage for books, files and small items. The special edition also has illuminated door panels and is available  [ Read More ]