The Buddh International circuit has received homologation clearance from FIA. The homologation was cleared today by Charlie Whiting. The first ever Indian GP is now officially scheduled for 30th October, 2011. According to a release issued by the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) President, Vicky Chandhok on behalf of the promoters JPSI, Whiting, during the first day of his two-day inspectio ...

Toyota will launch the Etios sedan and Liva with diesel engines on the 9th of September. Toyota has started accepting bookings for the Etios. The dealers are charging Rs. 50,000 and accepting the bookings The Liva will get a smaller 1.2 litre diesel engine which will have a power output of around 60-65 horsepower while the Etios sedan will get the 1.4 litre diesel mill with around 70-75 horse power. The eng ...

K&N a known name in the biking community for its filters has now officially launched its range of filters for India’s most loved sports bike the Bajaj Pulsar. The BA-2201 (product code) K&N air filter can be used on the  on all Pulsar motorcycles right from 2006 till date. The K&N filter can be used on the entire range of the Pulsar starting from 150, 180, 200 and 220. Sadly the  youngest brothe ...

Renault have updated the Indian website recently which says the new Koleos is coming soon. Renault India, will launch the new SUV on the 8th of September. The company have even displayed some of the features the SUV will have like: 2 litre diesel engine 6 Speed Automatic with manual 4×4 intelligent drive Bose sound system Leather upholstery Cruise control & speed limiter And lot more…which will be revea ...

Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd (MTWL), a part of the US $ 12.5 billion Mahindra Group, further consolidated its presence in the two wheeler segment in August 2011. The company’s scooter sales for the month of August 2011 stood at 15,120 units. Total cumulative sales from April to August 2011 stood at 60,348 units, a growth of 11% over the same period last year when the sales stood at 54,388 units. “We continue t ...

Mercedes Benz launched an advanced version of its flagship sedan C-Class in India, priced between Rs 29.75 lakh and Rs 32.30 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Mercedes is now looking to sell 250-300 units of the new C-Class as against about 200 units of the outgoing version with the launch of the new models. Mercedes Benz India launched two variants of the C-Class facelift today at the price of 29.79 lakh (C200 CG ...

Cars have come and gone, but nothing seemed to be like the Fiat. After 18 long years we again have a Fiat in our family. The difference is, that time it was the PADMINI and this time it is the LINEA MJD. The Linea's are less on the road making it a "exclusive". The car is built like a BULLET PROOF car. The doors, close with a solid european thud. The panel gaps are quite nicely filled in and the engine, ah ...

ŠkodaAuto India, introduced one of the most anticipated cars the all new Skoda Laura RS edition.  Škoda Laura RS will appeal to both the rational and emotional needs of the performance enthusiast and its unique positioning in the segment will make it instantly identifiable among other cars. The Laura RS is priced at INR Ex. Showroom Maharashtra, Rs.1,519,906. Some of the features of the car 1.8 TSI (Turboch ...

Nissan has started the production of the Sunny Sedan at the company’s manufacturing plant at Oragadam, near Chennai. This is the second completely made in India car to be rolled out by Nissan from the Chennai plant in a period of 15 months. It is manufactured with 85% local content of which 40% of the components are sourced from Chennai. The sedan is expected to appeal to young families looking for a medium ...

The Land Rover DC100, a modern interpretation of the iconic Land Rover Defender will make its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Land Rover has also confirmed, that production of a new Defender is intended for 2015. Commenting on the Land Rover DC100 concept car,Gerry McGovern, Director of Design, Land Roversaid:"Replacing the iconic Defender is one of the biggest challenges in the automotive design wo ...

Nissan India will launch the Sunny Sedan a very important model for the company in a couple of weeks from now. The name SUNNY has been iconic with the Japanese automobile company for the past 45 years since the vehicle’s first launch in 1966. The 10thGeneration Nissan SUNNY is based on the popular V- (Versatile) platform, the one used in the Nissan Micra. The car has been designed and fine-tuned to meet dif ...

If you’re looking for a rear wheel German drive luxury sedan, budget won’t exactly be your top priority. However, we know now that India is a price sensitive market and if one spends half a crore on a car, one would want maximum thrill at minimum cost which is exactly that we would demand. Which brings us to the 520d, which is the cheapest 5 series with the goodness of a diesel. The current 5 series comes w ...