Indian Autos blog

BMW has taken off the covers from its uber-stylish BMW 650i convertible. The event happened in city of palaces Udaipur. The gorgeous roadster has been priced at hefty Rs 95 Lakh rupees (ex-showroom price). The 6 series comes as CBU being directly imported as per order from Germany. The 650i comes with monster of an engine being propelled by a twin turbo V8 motor producing road smashing 407hp with 600  [ Read More ]

After the brisk response of BMW X1 and Skoda Yeti, the Indian market has opened the gates for the CUV segment (compact crossovers). CUV’s are stylish and compact to be your daily drive. They have powerful engines suitable for the highways and come with the ability to tackle gravel and mud if your idea of a holiday is atop mountains. They offer the luxury and utility of a SUV and  [ Read More ]

Honda’s landmark Brio small car for India and other emerging markets will debut sooner than expected. In fact the trial production was supposed to start as soon as 15th January and by April, Honda could have produced some 2,500 cars. Sources tell us that changes in parts and features based on an important consumer survey could have been among the reasons for a slight delay. The Brio should make its  [ Read More ]

If  our sources in the automotive industry are to be believed then we soon will see the facelifted version of the Maybach series in our country. Mercedes launched record number of models & variants in year 2010 and expanded its portfolio in India with global models. With the introduction of the refreshed Maybach we could soon see Indian billionaires chauffeured in one. Globally the facelifted Maybach made its debut at  [ Read More ]

SRK’s used CAR Magazine’s coverage of the new Civic testing with almost no camouflage to illustrate its road presence. At the Detroit Motor Show earlier this week, Honda lifted covers of Civic sedan and Coupe CONCEPTS. The model shown was nearly production ready, but the fact remains that these are concept cars. India will get the North American version of the Civic (there’s the European version too). The Civic has  [ Read More ]

Our very own country’s beloved car has become the best selling hatch in the world. Yes we are talking about Maruti Suzuki Alto. Our Alto has become the largest selling small car in 2010 beating the global competition black and blue. Be it VW Golf from Germany or VW Gol from Brazil, our Alto created history by becoming the first car majorly sold and exclusively manufactured in India to become  [ Read More ]

By Shakti Budhiraja

Contrary to our report of GM launching the Beat diesel in early 2011, the launch it seems is delayed. Instead of Beat Diesel, GM will introduce the LPG version in the next few weeks, the internal training at dealerships for which has been initiated.

Chevrolet Beat diesel was supposed to debut during January-February 2011 with a Fiat sourced 3-cylinder 1.0 Multi-jet diesel engine churning out close to 57 bhp. The 3-cylinder engine took shape at GM’s powertrain facility in Bangalore.

Since the launch of Beat in India, General Motors has sorely missed a diesel engine. Despite being a VFM car in its segment with futuristic styling and an attractive maintenance plan, the Beat hasn’t met with GM’s expectations. The launch of superbly priced Figo could also be one reasons why people have not spoken about the Beat..

Launching LPG prior to diesel variant wont to do any wonders to the product, as LPG is still not a viable fuel option on a larger scale due to its sparse availability. GM can hope to add a few hundred cars to its tally, but that’s about it.

The much awaited crossover-SUV from Skoda was officially launched in Delhi today. The launch ceremony happened at hotel Janpath, and unlike all other launches performances and flash lights are abound indoors indoors, Yeti stood covered, in a seemingly calm and cool manner in an open area. The surrounding area had a raw and rocky ambiance to enhance the background for the product.

The car was unveiled by Mr Thomas Kuehl, Board member & Director, Skoda Auto India. Mr Keuhl and as rightly pointed out by him, this wasn’t a launch ceremony, it’s instead a price unveiling ceremony. The Yeti had done away with its dust sheets in January at the Auto expo.

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