A plain vanilla C-Class with a monsterous  6.3 Litre Twin-Turbo V12 with 730 BHP capable of turning tyres into smoke at the press of a pedal, stunning matt black paint finish paint, all-carbon fiber front and rear aprons, a vented hood, flared aluminium wheel arches and massive 19 inch lighweight alloy wheels and you get the Brabus Bullit Black Arrow. The car does a 0-62 mph sprint in 3.9 seconds, enough to put many a supercars to shame and with a top speed of around 225 mph it will leave many a supercars in its wake….. and its a sedan… no an uber sedan!

 Brabus first showed this monster benz at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show in March and has annoounced the pricing for Europe. This king of sedans hae been priced at 348,000 Euros, a kings ransom for a king to put it better.

Brabus Bullit Black Arrow Gallery and Press Release

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Yamaha Motor India has finally launched the YZF R15. After all these months of speculation on the power output, oscillating from 16 bhp to even 22 bhp… we finally know how much power does it have…. a dissapointing 17 PS!

Although power output is quite a bit lower than what we had expected, but look at the brighter side, its the lightest 150cc bike around, atleast 20 kgs lighter than any other 150cc and 30 kgs lighter than 200+ cc’s, most aerodynamic and transmission losses we hear are minimal. And then there’s the superb delta box frame, light years ahead of the iron twin tube frames we have, which will make a Rossi out of even ordinary riders. As they say “The proof of the pudding is in the tasting” so for once please hold your horses before passing a judgment.

We will reserve our judgement until we ride the bike and so should you!

Here are the full specifications

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Hyundai Motor India the country’s second largest passenger car manufacturer and the largest exporter achieved yet another significant milestone in its decade old journey in India. Since the time the i10 made its European debut in Bologna, Italy in December, 2007 the total export orders have reached the remarkable figure of 106,749 units from as many as 98 countries.

Hyundai i10 is creating ripples across the globe ever since its European launch with leading automotive magazines like Autocar UK voting it the best car in its segment in a group test. The 100,000 units of export orders have created a record as it has come in a record time of less than 7 months and from diverse countries spanning different continents making it one of the most popular cars to be launched recently. Read the rest of this entry »

 

After acquiring the Jaguar and Land Rover, Tata Motors is now eyeing the General Motors iconic brand - Hummer.

General Motors has stopped producing the “BIG” Hummer as it closed production out of its four plants that construct pickup trucks and SUV. The CEO of General Motors, Mr. Rick Wagoner had said, “all options for the complete sale of Hummer brand are being considered. The complete sale would also include the revamp of product line.”

As per the latest reports floating in the market, India’s leading Automakers - Tata Motors and the Mahindra (M&M) are interested in this “American” brand. Tata and Mahindra have also been in the hunt in the past for Jaguar/Land Rover and as reported, both the companies are presently bidding for MV Agusta too.

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After speculations, discussions, arguments on what the new iphone would be like and what features would it come with, Apple has finally launched the 3G iPhone today. For a change most of the mac rumours were right, along with 3G, a new look back made of glossy black plastic, Apple has finally heard the prayer of many and have also added A-GPS!

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Car rental major Hertz has teamed up with General Motors to add the limited edition Corvette ZHZ to its fleet’s ‘fun collection’. Hertz already has a Ford Shelby Mustang GT-H in the fun collection and like the Ford, this new chevvy is a Hertz only special edition. The ‘Vette’ ZHZ comes with a massive 6.2 Litre V8 engine that generates an equally impressive 436 Bhp and a dual mode exhaust system! The ZHZ also features a paddle shift automatic transmission for the schumi’s behind the wheel. The car has 18 inch front and 19 inch rear chromed 7 spoke alloy wheels for that added look.

Only 500 cars would be added to the Hertz fleet and they will be available in 24 major US cities. The rental price is still unknown but you can’t have all the ‘fun’ for cheap.

 Press Release from Hertz

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India’s second largest car maker Hyundai Motor Co. today launched the CNG version of its popular mid-size sedan, Accent. The CNG version will be costlier by Rs 56,500 compared to the normal version. The petrol variant of the Accent is available for Rs. 4.99 Lakhs Ex-Showroom, Delhi.

The Accent will be available in dual fuel mode - Petrol and CNG, the company said in a statement. The driver can also switch from CNG to Petrol at the flick of the switch. For CNG kits Hyundai has tied up with a korean company CEV, who will supply all components of the fitment.

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Audi India will launch its latest generation A4 in India in July, a company press release has said. The car has been comprehensively reworked and it now 4.7 metres in length, meaning more legroom and luggage space. The engine options include the 2.0 TDI with a power output of 143 bhp and 3.2 FSI Petrol with a power output of 265 bhp. The considerably more powerful petrol engined car will also come with Audi’s famous Quattro 4-wheel drive technology.

The booking for the new Audi can be placed with any of its dealers in Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The prices for the new A4 start at 2,900,000 INR Ex-Showroom Mumbai, CST and transportation charges are extra.

Here’s the press release from the company.

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The recent hike in petroleum prices have spurt the demand for CNG conversion kits in New Delhi. The demand has more than doubled according to manufacturers and retailers. The demand is understandable though, in times when the petrol and diesel prices have increased and may be increased even further, CNG prices have actually dipped last month!

Mukesh Garg, proprietor of Badarpur-based Eco Gas said: ‘‘The inquiries for kits have doubled. We are now fitting about 10 kits daily as against just 5 earlier. Still we are not being able to meet the demand because of lack of infrastructure. And, there’s a lot of scope for the demand to grow further. While about 30,000 new cars hit city roads each month, there are just about 4,500 conversions to CNG being done in Delhi.’’ 

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Maruti Suzuki, India largest car makers is the fourth most reputed automobile company in the world even ahead of its parent Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan.

These findings come from the ”Global 200: The World’s Best Corporate Reputations” list, compiled by US-based Reputation institute. Maruti Suzuki India is fourth amongst the automakers, the list of which is headed by another japanese giant, Toyota, which topped the overall most reputed company list also.

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