Auto Industry Reviews

McLaren has released a sketch of next year's track-only P1 GTR and though these are just sketches, I am sure that there are some jaws that have fallen prey to gravity. Yes, we will see it in action next year but since its super exclusive it will be made available only to the 375 P1 owners.

The first official pictures of the Nissan Note Nismo are out and it's slated to go on sale later this year. This is the fifth model to be offered with the Nismo treatment. The sporty version of the Note will be will be available in two versions - Nismo and Nismo S.

Fiat India's second offering of the four announced at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo is here. After the Linea, it was the Punto's turn for an update. We get behind the wheel to see how it fares.

Fiat said the vehicle bearing the Fiat Professional brand would be an Italian design, built on a Renault platform at a plant in France. The first vehicles will be produced in 2016.

Ford India inaugurated its fourth parts distribution centre in India today. With the new distribution centre in Kolkata, the company will be able to deliver its spare parts faster in the East and North East region of the country.

BMW India launched the 7 Series ActiveHybrid for a starting price of Rs 1.35 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi). The car, which debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, is now BMW's first hybrid sedan in India and will be brought in the country via the Completely Built Unit (CBU) route.

Considering the spate of launches, both recent and upcoming, India's automotive market seems to be picking up quite the exciting pace. The latest addition to the list is the Porsche Macan SUV, which sports a prie tag that ranges from Rs 1 crore - Rs 1.1 crore (ex-showroom, New Delhi).

Mercedes-Benz India finally launched the highly anticipated CLA 45 AMG in India at Rs 68.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The CLA 45 AMG features the world's most powerful 4-cylinder petrol engine - the 2.0-litre direct-injection turbocharged petrol.