Indian Autos blog

This is a new section dedicated to bringing you the fun and hassles in owning an automobile. Thank you Nazish for kick starting this venture.

Nazish, an avid Indian Autos Blog reader, and a Yamaha enthusiast, was kind enough to share with us his story as a Rider and how a Black Yamaha R15 transformed the same.

This section may be considered good consumer advice for all those prospective Yamaha R15 buyers who need an owner’s take. Below, is an account of IAB questions and Nazish’s responses.

NOTE- If you are a regular at Indian Autos Blog, then you would have seen the interior of the Porsche Panamera. Well, sort of, as it has been featured here not once, but twice.

Porsche has released a few images of Panamera’s interior. Complementing the exterior, the inside looks very elegant, sophisticated and functional. The center console features an array of infinite buttons that resembles a Blackberry !

The steering wheel has thumb shifters to select the ratio of the seven-speed PDK dual clutch gearbox. Backseats seem to look as comfy as the front counterparts. This we think, is the only Porsche that will be able to seat ‘Human Beings’ in the rear (leave alone the Cayenne for the moment).

The first units of Tata Nano will roll out from Tata’s Pantnagar facility by the end of February this year. While the engines and gearboxes for the Nano will be built at Tata’s plant in Pune, the final assembly will take place at the Pantnagar plant upon shipment.

Hyundai’s boxy yet once best selling car, the Santro Xing, which was sidelined after their next gen hatchback ‘i10′ was launched, seems to be back in action.

The Hyundai Santro sales figures have risen to an extent that, Hyundai is now looking to generate almost equal numbers from both, the Santro and the ‘i10′, in 2009. This comes at a time when manufacturers are cutting production and processing pink slips to their staff.

HS Lheem, Managing Director, Hyundai Motor India, said, “The Santro is doing much better than our expectations. In 2009, we are looking at almost the same overall sales number as last year or around 2.3 lakh units. Of this, Santro and ‘i10′ are expected to contribute 85,000 units each.”

Its 13th January 2009, and the Mahindra XYLO (“PENTHOUSE ON WHEELS” – as called by M&M) is to be officially launched any moment now. We know that you have become bored of seeing just the front of the XYLO (all throughout the Blogosphere!) So, Until you see the launch, feast your eyes with the IAB Exclusive image gallery of the XYLO.