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Markku Alen takes Ferrari FF onto Arjeplog track where drifting and driving on snow is made to look easy (video)

Nabanita Roy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:21:25 +0000

Former World Rally Champion Markku Alen took the Ferrari FF to Arjeplog track in Sweden where temperatures hovered around – 15 to -30° Celsius. Alen who took to the wheels also brought his film crew along to photograph this challenge while he raced across forest tracks completely covered with snow. Ferrari.com captured the entire event [...]

Maruti Suzuki looks at increasing production and reducing waiting period on vehicle deliveries in 2012

Nabanita Roy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:55:47 +0000

While Maruti Suzuki has for long sold a range of petrol based cars, their focus on increasing their diesel car product portfolio doesn't go unnoticed. Shashank Srivastava, Chief General Manager of Marketing of Maruti had this to say. "We are struggling to reduce the waiting period for delivery of diesel based cars to customers, but [...]

Jan Kopecký bags 2011 Sportbest award from Autobest after Golden Steering Wheel

Nabanita Roy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Czech rally driver Jan Kopecký of Skoda Motorsport (factory team) wins 2011 Sportbest from Autobest. 3 time IRC Vice Champion, Jan Kopecký was honoured for his long-standing excellence in motorsport. Last month, he won the Golden Steering Wheel in the Czech Republic. As per the jury, his long standing excellence in rallying, especially at the [...]

Tata Motors too against reduction of car import duties even though UK based Jaguar Land Rover would benefit

Nabanita Roy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:09:36 +0000

Tata Motors too has now gone vocal about proposed import duty cut on cars from Europe despite the fact, the Tata Group would stand to benefit if import duties are reduced as Jaguar Land Rover is UK based. Tata Motors sees reduction in import duties under the Indo-EU free trade agreement (India EU FTA) as [...]

Sahara Force India F1 team eyes 5th place in 2012 Constructors' Championship

Nabanita Roy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:13:23 +0000

Vijay Mallya, Sahara Force India F1 team boss has made it clear that he's aiming for 5th in the 2012 constructors' championship. Having ended 2011 in 6th place with 69 points on final count, a mere 4 points less than Lotus Renault GP, the target doesn't seem unattainable. This Friday, the Silverstone based Formula one [...]

Bernard Tomic chooses to sell V8 BMW M3 sports sedan that sealed his 'Bad Boy of Tennis' reputation

Nabanita Roy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:15:30 +0000

On Australia Day, the country's rising teen tennis star, Bernard Tomic got pulled up twice driving a V8 BMW M3. Tomic has had a P-plate on the car, i.e., a restricted Australian driver's license did have permission from Queensland Transport to drive the sports sedan to and from training. However, on that day he was [...]

Volkswagen Group looks to double component sourcing in India for 2012 spending $924m

Nabanita Roy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:30:06 +0000

Michael Perschke, head of Audi India has mentioned that Volkswagen Group looks to double 'component sourcing from India.' This entails an expense of $924m for the current year. While Audi looks at multiple car launches and dealership expansion in 2012, VW Group luxury car maker acknowledges that cost effective manufacturing would find strength in component [...]

Renault Nissan Mercedes Benz: Platform sharing for high end cars

Nabanita Roy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:30:54 +0000

Renault now looks at their partnership with Daimler in order to attain success when it comes to high-end cars. Carlos Ghosn, Renault CEO in a radio interview with France Inter last week said Renault would collaborate with Mercedes-Benz for a new high-end car. While acknowledging that Renault has faced difficulties in the high end market, [...]

Maruti Suzuki India working towards launching more diesel powered cars but still unsure over their proposed Gujarat plant

Sagar Patel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:23:01 +0000

On one hand, Maruti Suzuki has announced that they will be launching new diesel powered cars into the Indian auto industry, but at the same time, they are yet to confirm with Government of Gujarat over the future of their proposed manufacturing unit. Maruti Suzuki plants in India are working to capacity and in order [...]

Maserati GranTurismo sportscars recalled over faulty taillights

Sagar Patel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:53:06 +0000

Italian car manufacturer, Maserati has announced a recall for 1,768 units of their GranTurismo sportscar. In a statement released by Maserati, they said that GranTurismo convertibles and coupes which were manufactured between June 2008 and March 2010 have been installed with faulty taillights. Due to a fault in the assembly of Maserati GranTurismo taillights, there [...]

Harley Davidson Motorcycles launches Softail Slim and Seventy Two (Video)

Sagar Patel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:45:49 +0000

At a time when everybody in the auto industry is designing cars, motorcycles and even commercial vehicles for the future, Milwaukee based Harley Davidson Motorcycles, decides to take it easy and head in the opposite direction. Earlier this week, the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the US, Harley Davidson launched two new motorcycles, Softail Slim and [...]

Jaguar XFR-S super sedan with 550 bhp in the making to compete with Mercedes E63 AMG and BMW M5

Sagar Patel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:59 +0000

Jaguar is planning to launch a new and powerful variant of their midsized sedan XF. If this plan materializes then the new XFR-S will see a 5.0 liter superchargedV8 offering 550 hp and 502 lb/ft torque. The motor to be fitted, as per industry experts estimation, in XFR-S will be similar to that what is [...]

Kia Track'ster concept to be revealed at Chicago Auto Show next week

Sagar Patel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:30:27 +0000

Kia will be showcasing their new Track'ster concept at the Chicago Auto Show next week. The Track'ster has been designed by Kia's California design team. The company is keeping all details under wraps till the concept is debuted. A lone teaser advertisement which was released earlier, clearly indicates that the Track'ster will be a two [...]

Auto industry to register an increase in the number of Hybrid cars and EVs by 2015

Sagar Patel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:00:11 +0000

Global auto industry is growing steadily. Compared to petrol or diesel powered cars, the number of hybrids or EVs on offer is miniscule. Number of car manufacturers offering hybrids and EVs is also less. This scenario is likely to see a dramatic change in the coming 3 to 4 years. It is expected that over [...]

Mazda MX-5 Miata special edition two seat roadster to be unveiled at 2012 Chicago Auto Show (Photos)

Sagar Patel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:05 +0000

2012 MX-5 Miata special edition will be unveiled by Mazda at the Chicago Auto Show. With number just limited to 450 in the United States, the 2012 MX-5 Miata will have a host of features along with an all black Power Retractable Hard Top. Mazda MX-5 Miata roadster will be offered in two exciting colors, [...]

Ferrari FF launched in Australia for AUD 625,000

Sagar Patel — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:05 +0000

Italian legend, Scuderia Feffari, launched their all new, four seater Gran tourer, Ferrari FF all wheel drive Australia. This new Ferrari model takes the place of long serving 612 Scaglietti. Ferrari FF has been priced at an astounding AUD 625,000 but this is still $73,000 cheaper than what the 612 Scaglietti was available for. Ferrari [...]

Infiniti EMERGE-E electric sports car concept to be unveiled during Geneva Motor Show (Photos)

Sagar Patel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:30:41 +0000

At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, Infiniti will unveil a new sports car concept called EMERGE-E. March 6th will be the date when this concept car will make its presence felt and it will be first of its kind to be offered by Infiniti, in a range extending drivetrain. EMERG - E will be offered [...]

Mercedes Benz Citan urban delivery van first official sketches (Photos)

Sagar Patel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:59:12 +0000

Mercedes Benz is working equally intuitively towards the betterment of commercial vehicles as it is for their passenger luxury vehicles. Mercedes Benz unveiled first official images of Citan delivery van earlier today. In their own words, Citan is an 'Urban Delivery Van'. Mercedes Benz will officially unveil Citan for the first time at the IAA [...]

Ford Motors US register 7 percent sales growth for January 2011

Sagar Patel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:10:33 +0000

Ford Motors US have managed to start 2012 on a positive. Along with Ford, most car manufacturers have registered positive growth in car sales. Ford Motor Company has announced that sales for the month of January in the US have been up by 7%. The company sold 136,710 vehicles in January 2012, up 7% as [...]

SAAB rejects $450 million bid by Chinese car maker Youngman

Sagar Patel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:03:05 +0000

SAAB administrators have rejected $450 million bid from Chinese car manufacturer, Youngman. Earlier this week, Youngman placed a bid of approximately $450 million to buy out 100% stake in SAAB. But according to sources close to the development, SAAB administrators are against the idea of selling SAAB as a whole unit. This may come as [...]

Ford Shelby GT500 convertible to be showcased during Chicago Auto Show next week

Sagar Patel — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:13:02 +0000

With a number of new launches scheduled for the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, automobile fans around the globe are eagerly awaiting for the mysteries which are slated to be launched or unveiled during the largest auto show in America. Ford Motors will be unveiling their all new Ford Shelby GT500 convertible during the Chicago Auto [...]

Narain Karthikeyan joins Pedro de la Rosa as team driver for HRT for 2012 Formula One season

Nabanita Roy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:47 +0000

India's Narain Karthikeyan has been confirmed as team driver for HRT's 2012 Formula One lineup alongside Pedro de la Rosa. With the announcement ended Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi's chances of being at the seat at the 2012 F1 races for the Spanish team. Karthikeyan isn't too bothered about the HRT's driver lineup being older than most. [...]

BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi sales for January 2011 in US and Indian auto market

Nabanita Roy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:15:23 +0000

The war between BMW and Mercedes-Benz had a clear winner in terms of sales in the US auto market, with Merc, having started the year by registering 24% sales growth by selling 20,306 vehicles. Sales of their C-Class model rose 56%. In comparison, BMW recorded sales growth of 3.1% by selling 16,405 cars in January [...]

Mercedes-Benz UK luxury coaches and cars fleet to ferry guests to the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards

Nabanita Roy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000

For Laureus' annual celebration at Central London next week, Mercedes-Benz UK will make available a cars and coaches fleet replete with BlueTEC emissions-reduction technology that works towards emissions reductions, especially nitrogen oxides from diesel vehicles. Luxury coaches will include the Mercedes-Benz Tourismo and Setra TopLine. The Mercedes-Benz UK car fleet includes S 350 BlueTEC luxury [...]

Volkswagen Modular Transverse Matrix: New Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golf

Nabanita Roy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:45:58 +0000

The Volkswagen Modular Transverse Matrix platform has been developed to aid platform sharing across their Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, and Seat, brands. It works in tandem with the ideology of distribution of advanced technologies for smaller cars, and efficient manufacturing. If you hadn't thought of it yet, get ready for the Audi rings and VW badge [...]