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Seshan Vijayraghvan is among those who chose to be an automotive journalist just for the pleasure of getting their hands on all the awesome 4-wheeled and 2-wheeled machines that comes their way. A writer by day and a reader by night, this South-Indian Mumbaikar's love for cars and bikes is as strong as his beloved filter coffee. His current desire is to procure a mint-condition Premier Padmini and Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.
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Mahindra Brings The Showroom To Your Home With New Digital Platform
Mahindra today launched a new innovative digital platform to offer an all-new buying and after sales experience to its customers. Based on the company's new 'Bring the Showroom Home' concept, the new platform works on two key digital tools - SYouV and With You Hamesha.
Mahindra Acquires 26% Stakes In Agro Equipment-Maker M.I.T.R.A.
Now, with this new acquisition, Mahindra has finally made an entry into the sprayers business as well, under the aegis of its Farm Equipment Sector.
Skoda Rapid's Top-End Style Variant Now Gets Four Airbags
Skoda Rapid sedan's top-end Style variant now comes with four airbags as standard. In addition to the front driver and passenger airbags, Skoda India has now added front side airbags as well, making it four airbags in total.
Datsun redi-GO AMT: First Drive Review
We recently got to drive the upcoming Datsun redi-GO AMT ahead of its launch this month. Powered by Datsun's 'Smart Drive Auto' AMT system, the new redi-GO AMT promises to offer the comfort of an automatic car for your daily commute through city traffic. Read our review to find out if that's indeed true.
Lamborghini India Expects Volumes To Triple With The Urus
Lamborghini claims that the Urus SUV will help triple the Italian marque's sales volume in India. With the Lamborghini Urus, the company hopes to hit the 3 digit figure depending on the supply from the factory by 2019.
Lamborghini Urus SUV Sold Out Till 2019, In India
At the launch of the new Lamborghini Urus, the Italian carmaker revealed that it has exhausted all the units almost allotted for 2018 in India. The Urus SUV from Lamborghini has been priced in India at Rs. 3 Crore (ex-showroom) and company is now accepting orders for the early 2019 deliveries.
New BMW M5 Slides Into Guinness World Records With Longest Vehicle Drift
The new-gen BMW M5 bagged the Guinness World Records for doing the longest drift by a vehicle, being driven for eight hours continuously. The record was achieved by BMW Performance Driving School instructor Johan Schwartz who drove the car on the round skid pad, covering a distance of 374.1 km.
Special Edition 2018 Suzuki Ignis Adventure Launched In The UK
A new Suzuki Ignis Adventure special edition model has been launched in the UK. Offered with a range of personalisation options, the car will be produced in limited numbers and has officially gone on sale in the UK last week.
Maruti Suzuki Dealers Start Accepting Bookings For New-Gen Swift
Maruti Suzuki dealers have unofficial started accepting bookings for the new-gen Swift hatchback, which is expected to launched by the end of this fiscal year. Bookings for the upcoming Maruti Suzuki Swift have right now commenced at dealership level for a token of Rs. 11,000.
Volvo XC40 Listed On The Carmaker's India Website; Launch By Mid-2018
The upcoming all-new Volvo XC40 has been listed on the carmaker's India website, ahead of its official launch in the country. The new XC40 will be the smallest SUV from the carmaker and is expected to go on sale in India by mid-2018.
Peugeot 208 Hatchback Spotted In India Sans Camouflage
Images of three Peugeot 208 hatchbacks have surfaced online, which are most likely here for testing and homologation. The 208 is expected to be one of the first launches from the Peugeot, which is expected to start operations by 2020.
Hotter Mercedes-AMG GT R Teased; Could Be Road-Going Version Of The GT4
Mercedes-AMG recently teased a new GT model in its latest company video, which could be a sportier, hardcore version of the AMG GT R. The test mule shares a bit of design similarities with the AMG GT4 race car that was spotted earlier in December 2016.
Production Of Current-Gen Maruti Suzuki Swift Comes To An End
The current-gen Maruti Suzuki Swift has evidently come to the end of its production, with the last unit being rolled out of the assembly line recently. While Maruti Suzuki denied to comment on the report, a recently leaked image confirms it.
Ford Figo Cross: 10 Things We Know So Far
Here all that we know about the upcoming crossover from Ford India - the Ford Figo Cross. The crossover will sit above the Figo hatchback and is expected to go on sale in India in 2018.
India-Made Jeep Compass Gets 5 Stars In Australia's ANCAP Crash Test
The India-made Jeep Compass SUV has been awarded a 5-star rating in the crash test conducted by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme a.k.a. the ANCAP. The Jeep Compass was introduced in Australia and New Zealand just early this month, and the ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants built from September 2017.
2018 Toyota Vios Sedan Scores 5-Star Rating In ASEAN NCAP Crash Test
The Toyota Vios has scored a 5-star rating in the crash test conducted by the ASEAN NCAP. The car bagged top scored in both adult and child occupant safety protocols. Toyota will launch the Vios sedan in India next year in the first-half of 2018.
Volvo XC60 Launched In India; Priced At Rs. 55.90 Lakh
Visually, the new Volvo XC60 looks a lot more stylish compared to the previous model and borrows a lot of its design cues from the company's flagship SUV, the XC90.
Rally-Spec Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Unveiled; Race Debut In 2018
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the new rally-spec Polo GTI R5 customer car. The car has been built for aspiring drivers, motorsport customer, and even professional teams. The car will be homologated in the summer of 2018, while the first competitive outings, are planned for second half of 2018.
New Aston Martin Vantage Unveiled
Aston Martin today finally pulled the wraps off the new Vantage sports coupe. The new sports car from the British automaker comes with an imposing stance, sharp design and styling and exhilarating V8 engine under the hood. As of now, the new Aston Martin Vantage has officially gone on sale in the UK (120,900 Pounds), Germany ("154,000) and the US ($149,995).
Jaguar XEL With Extended Wheelbase Unveiled In China
Jaguar Land Rover has introduced the new Jaguar XEL extended wheelbase sedan in China. The car comes with an increased wheelbase of 2,935 mm and has been designed exclusively for the Chinese market.
