OVERVIEW ; The Nissan Micra Active is a hatchback offered in the Indian market by the Japanese carmaker. The car comes in three petrol variants, XL, XV and XVS. The Nissan Micra Active comes with an 1,198 cc petrol engine which is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. In terms of safety, it comes …
OVERVIEW ; Success is often followed by dalliance. Not always, often. The Q5 wasn’t just one of Audi’s most successful products of all time, it also dominated the luxury SUV space, not just in India but in just about every market since its inception in 2008. At the time it was an incredibly spacious and …
OVERVIEW ; The Fiat Linea Classic is a beautiful car, make no mistake about it. The Linea has been sold for quite a few years in the Indian market though it has not really set the charts on fire in terms of sales. However, there’s no denying that it is a beautiful car. However, the …
OVERVIEW ; If you are out looking for a practical compact sedan, there’s a new entry heading your way from the land of the hyper speed autobahns and beer gardens or ‘Biergarten’, as the locals would say. The Volkswagen Ameo, which will be delivered to customers starting next month, is the long overdue result of …
OVERVIEW ; BMW is amongst the three best-selling luxury automakers in the world and has been producing luxury automobiles for approximately 100 years. BMW X5 is yet another example of highly efficient production mechanism that has been customized according to the luxurious needs of people. BMW X5 has been tailor made to fit a distinctive …
OVERVIEW ; The Duster has been a smash hit for Renault in India, bringing many new buyers to a brand not very popular until then. The Kwid further established the French carmaker’s credibility and now, Renault hopes to repeat the success with the Captur, a premium SUV with strong crossover DNA.The Captur shares the engine, …
OVERVIEW Maruti’s small cars are always much-awaited and come pre-loaded with market-shaking potential. It is, however, true that after the Swift, there hasn’t been a hatchback from Maruti-Suzuki that has really rocked the passenger car market.But, the next small car from Maruti – the Celerio, due out at the Auto Expo next week, looks like …
OVERVIEW ; Station wagons are very rare in India and the last time I sat in one was a decade back when someone I knew had bought an Opel Corsa Sail. Before that, I once travelled in a Tata Estate too. I’m one of those few guys who actually likes the shape of a station …
QVERVVIEW ; The Baleno RS has arrived as a landmark offering for Maruti Suzuki since it is also a debut of the brand’s first turbocharged petrol motor – a 1-litre, three cylinder unit which shows a lot of promise. For a brand so deeply rooted in diesel power and efficiency, this is a big deal. …
OVERVIEW ; The current leader in car sales in India is the Maruti Suzuki Alto and fortunately for buyers, there isn’t just one engine on offer but a performance K10 option too. There was a time I really admired the Alto, I remember it being launched in India in 2000 but it was only in …