Mahindra Xylo H-series gets mHawk engine at a price tag of Rs. 8.23 lakh

Mahindra has been selling the Xylo powered by Mahindra’s mHawk engine ever since the Xylo was facelifted in February 2012. The engine was however restricted to the top-end E9 trim of the Xylo. This time though, Mahindra has made the mHawk powered Xylo, the 2013 Mahindra Xylo H-series, available in three trims – H4, H8 and H9.

The 2.2-liter mHawk engine from Mahindra is Continue Reading →

Terrafugia (Latin for “escape the earth”) has come up with a one of a kind idea : developing a plug-in hybrid car that can fly. The company on Sunday said it has begun feasibility studies of a four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing plug-in hybrid-electric flying car, the TF-X. The vehicle will “further increase the safety, simplicity, and convenience of personal aviation” by using state-of-the-art intelligent systems and other technology, Terrafugia said. Continue Reading →

GM India has launched the new 2013 Chevrolet Enjoy MPV in India. The base petrol variant is priced ta Rs. 5.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) while the base diesel variant is available at a price tag of Rs. 6.69 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Available in a total choice of 8 variants, four petrol powered and four diesel powered, the Chevrolet Enjoy MPV is available in both in 7 seater and 8 seater guise. Continue Reading →

Skoda Auto has revealed pictures of the 2013 Skoda Rapid Sport, a new performance-oriented concept, which could go on into production as the RS variant of the current Skoda Rapid. The Rapid Sport variant gets a ton of visual upgrades on the exterior transforming it from an average sedan to a performance oriented sports sedan. Performance is expected to be boosted as well but exact figures are yet to be revealed by Skoda. Continue Reading →

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has announced a limited edition of the Maruti Ertiga to commemorate MPV’s first anniversary. Available with additional features, the new Ertiga Feliz edition is in ways similar to the Maruti Dzire Regal edition which was launched a few days back.

Additions to the Feliz edition include interior treatments such as blackwood finish garnish along the AC control edges, Continue Reading →

German auto giant, BMW, has launched two diesel powered variants of the Mini Cooper Countryman in India. The new Mini Cooper D Countryman and the Cooper D Countryman High are priced at Rs. 25.6 lakh and Rs. 28.9 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai) respectively. Both the variants will be brought into India via the CKD route.

Powering the Mini Cooper D Countryman is a 1.6 liter diesel engine, Continue Reading →

Mahindra has been for quite some time now working on a new compact SUV codenamed the S101. The new Mahindra S101 is currently in its testing phase across various locations in India as the folks at MotorVikatan have managed to snap a couple of shots of the S101′s test mule. The S101 will be positioned as the cheapest SUV under Mahindra’s portfolio in India.

The highly camouflaged test mule of the S101 shown here will be competing Continue Reading →

Ford’s upcoming compact SUV, the 2013 Ford EcoSport is due to be launched in India in a few weeks time. The launch will be preceded by a media drive in Goa for various media agencies. Ahead of the launch, we have managed to get hold of the different variants, features as well the engine options for the EcoSport.

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The first Indian made sportscar, the DC Design Avanti, will be manufactured at the company’s new plant in Gujarat. The new facility with a capacity to produce 3,500 units of DC’s supercars would come up at Sanand, Dilip Chhabria stated on Wednesday. Of this, 1,000 units will be of its existing variants and the remaining 2,500 would cater to the upcoming DC Design Avanti and its new SUV, both of which will be due in 2014. Continue Reading →

German luxury car maker Audi has become the top selling brand in the Indian luxury car space during the first quarter of 2013. During this period Audi India has sold 2,616 cars, marking a sales growth of 15 per cent over the same period last year. During the same period BMW sold 1,465 units in India(1,410 BMWs and 55 Minis) while Mercedes Benz managed to sell 2,009 units. Continue Reading →