Archive for December, 2009

Schumacher Announces F1 Return With Mercedes GP!

Posted on December 23rd, 2009 by by admin

Seven times Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher has announced his return to competitive Grand Prix racing by signing a three-year deal with Mercedes GP from next season.

Audi Launches Limited Edition A6 @ Rs 37 Lakhs

Posted on December 23rd, 2009 by by admin

Audi has announced the launch of limited edition A6 as a part of its global centenary year celebrations in the Indian market.
The limited edition Audi A6 has been priced at a very competitive Rs 37 Lakhs (Ex-Showroom Mumbai) and will come with a 2.7 Litre V6 common rail direct injection turbo diesel engine. The car [...]

Tata Nano Wins Indian Car Of The Year Award!

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by by admin

Tata’s little wonder has added yet another feather to its cap. The car has won the prestigious Indian car of the year award for the year running.
In its fifth year running, the awards modeled along the lines of the American, Japanese and European car of the year, the Indian Car Of The Year (ICOTY) award has [...]

Just In: GM To Close Down SAAB After Sale To Spyker Fails

Posted on December 18th, 2009 by by admin

GM has announced today that it will close down SAAB after the sale of the Sweedish brand to Dutch niche car maker Spyker Cars NV could not be completed quickly anough.
“We regret that we were not able to complete this transaction with Spyker Cars,” GM Europe President Nick Reilly said in a statement. “We will [...]

Aston Martin Cygnet Revealed

Posted on December 18th, 2009 by by admin

Remember our story on the Cygnet, the small car by Aston Martin based on the tiny Toyota iQ? Aston Martin have now completed work on the exterior and the interior styling of the car and in process has released fresh images of the finished car.
The styling is a bit iffy to put it bluntly. The typical [...]

Tata Motors Launches Sumo Grande MK II

Posted on December 14th, 2009 by by admin

Tata Motors have announced the launch of Sumo Grande MK II, an improved version of the original Sumo Grande with further refinements and quality improvements inside out.
The exteriors now feature chromed grille, side rub rails with chrome inserts and OVRM mounted side indicators to lend an upmarket look to the overall car. The interiors have been [...]

First Indian Built VW Polo Rolls Off The Assembly Line At Chakan!

Posted on December 14th, 2009 by by admin

Volkswagen India have started the production of the Polo hatchback which is all set to be launched very shortly in the Indian market. The first Polo rolled off the assembly line on the occasion which was graced by CM of Maharashtra Mr. Ashok Chavan, Volkswagen Group Board Member Prof. Heizmann and VW Group India Head [...]

Toyota’s Small Car Coming At The Auto Expo 2010

Posted on December 11th, 2009 by by admin

Toyota Kirloskar motors is all set to unveil their new small car for the Indian market at the upcoming Auto Expo in New Delhi which starts from 4th of January 2010.
“Both hatchback and sedan version of concept vehicle of the compact car will be showcased at Auto Expo”, said TKM Deputy Managing Director Sandeep Singh.
The [...]

Honda Launches CB Twister 110CC In India

Posted on December 11th, 2009 by by admin

Honda has announced its entry into the lucrative but very competitive entry level executive bike segment by launching CB Twister in the Indian market.
Honda’s formula here is very simple - a small capacity fuel efficient four stroke engine and add bold and distinctive styling and you have a winner (Kind of what Yamaha did with the [...]

Bajaj Pulsar 135 DTSi LS Launched

Posted on December 10th, 2009 by by admin

Bajaj Auto have launched yet another Pulsar variant in the Indian market, Pulsar 135 DTSi LS (Light Sports) which according to Rajiv Bajaj will further strengthen the ‘Pulsar’ brand. We have already showed you the leaked images of the bike here, so the regular at CC know how it looks.
Bearing a striking resemblance to the XCD [...]