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BMW Pininfarina reveals Gran Lusso Coupe Concept
Article by Ayan Sengupta
The BMW group and Pininfarina have unveiled some teaser images of the new Gran Lusso Coupe ahead of its global revelation at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013, a yearly classic car event that is organized in Italy. The BMW group said that the vehicle is the sequel to the new intuition that was revealed at the last year’s Concorso through BMW Zagato Concept. And in endeavor for new innovation and technology company has been in touch with other design studios. This allowed the company to build a vehicle that is based on the merging of the two different design approaches. The new BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe adds new dimension of the BMW’s claim of exclusivity and elegance.
The [...]
Mercedes Benz May Launch GLA Concept in India Against BMW X1 and Audi Q3
Article by Hamza Ansari
Mercedes Benz GLA Concept had been unveiled at 2013 Shanghai Auto Show recently, and since then it is on the verge of hype due to the lacking of product in that particular segment, which is now booming at in incredible rate in India as well abroad. The niche compact SUV range is majorly occupied by BMW since 2010 due to the launch of X1, then followed by Audi particularly Q3 in the same horizon. Only name left is Mercedes Benz that we seem may soon launch a one at near future. The GLA Concept of Shanghai fits perfectly in the trapezium of bespoken range. Moreover, we are not the only one who are saying this type of accolades but the top brass of Daimler’s child Eberhard H. Kern, MD and CEO [...]
BMW 7 Series Facelift Adds More Notches of Luxury: Test Drive, Review
Article by Hamza Ansari
Just recently launched with a huge fanfare BMW 7 Series facelift is the true definition of luxury, as claimed by its makers, but what does the luxury has stored in new form, we had test driven it and found out what’s is the difference between both the generations. As learnt, the 7 Series was already vying for a makeover which now the automaker had finally made available after the long era of quench. Whatever, it maybe, is latest the best? Let’s find out.
Engine and Performance:
Starting from the main change in this newbie, BMW had deployed 8 speed gearbox unlike to that of 7 speed on the previous generation, feels quick, smooth, and can maintain really high speed at lower RPMs, and at the [...]
CBEC officials raids BMW India’s Chennai facility
Article by Ayan Sengupta
German luxury car manufacturer BMW India may be forwarded a notice in order to pay a penalty of around Rs 650 crore by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) for escaping customs duty of around Rs 500 crore.
Recently, the German car manufacturer’s facility in the city of Chennai was probed by the tax functionaries in this regard.
The tax group thinks that the auto giant imported vehicles via semi-knocked down (SKD) way and paid full fledge tarrifs for completely-knocked down (CKD) vehicles.
The custom duty for SKD path remains at 30% whilst for CKD way, it stays at 10%.
“An examination is going on by the authorities at the company’s Chennai-based facility. We are giving full [...]
Audi zooms past BMW as top player in Indian luxury vehicle segment
Article by Ayan Sengupta
Audi has turned out to be the number one luxury vehicle seller in the Indian market as it has overpowered its competitor BMW with the aim to gain control in one of the globe’s most hopeful market.
The headship for German manufacturer comes in a period of 12 months of its edging past Mercedes Benz, the other associate German company.
BMW sold around 1,410 vehicle units during the initial quarterly period of this year (January-March 2013), a downslope of 40 per cent as compared to the 2,369 vehicle units it sold during the corresponding period of 2012.
Audi sold approximately 2,616 vehicle units during the corresponding period at an augmentation of 15 per cent as against the 2,269 vehicle [...]
