Latest News & Reviews from Indian Auto Industry
Have a look at the cars that created buzz in 2018. They had some noticeable launches and the year saw a lot of car launches from medium to top range.
We have them covered in this video. Let us know which ones resonated with you the most.
It has been a while since Skoda started testing the new Skoda Superb Facelift sedan and now some images have been released online showing how the facelifted car would look like. The new Superb has full LED headlights which merges into the large front grille.
It also gets modified front bumper with larger air dam along with new fog lights. In the rear as well the car gets a new bumper along with faux vents and chrome inserts in taillights.
No word is available on the engine and transmission front, but we believe the car would be powered by a new hybrid engine which would combine a 156HP 1.4-litre turbo-petrol motor with a 115HP battery.
Catch up on what happened in the automobile industry in India. This week, we tell you about Maruti Suzuki, Honda Cars and Suzuki Motorcycles.
What news did you find interesting this week?
Honda has announced that it will launch the Honda CBR300R in India and the bike would be priced below the Rs.2.50 lakh mark. Booking for the bike has already commenced at certain Honda dealerships. The bike would be brought to India through the Completely Knocked Down route and assembled here.
Launch date has not been announced as yet, but we believe it would be launched sometime by the end of March. Design wise, the Honda 300R features the very latest in Honda’s design language with aggressive modern styling elements being paired perfectly with retro design elements.
The bike is powered by a 31.4HP, 286cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, four-valve, DOHC engine mated to a 6-speed transmission.
After many leaks and multiple spy shots, BMW 7 Series facelift has finally taken the wraps off of their new and updated 7-series. The new 7-Series gets an imposing design with an updated engine and transmission. In certain parts, the design of the new 7-Series borrows from the 2014 Vision Future Luxury Concept.
It has a 40 percent larger air dam along with sleeker laser lights. The front grille is upright and gets chrome surrounds. The new 7-Series is powered by the company’s flagship V12 motor in the 760i version and the V8 motor in the 750i version.
The 2019 Skoda Superb Corporate Edition has been launched by Skoda at Rs.23.99 lakhs. The earlier Corporate Edition, launched in August 2018, was available in white paint scheme only. The 2019 model will also come in a Magnetic Brown paint scheme.
The features that the new Superb Corporate comes with include 8.0-inch floating touchscreen system which is compatible with MirrorLink, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It also gets a three-zone climate control, cooled glove box and a humidity sensor for reducing windscreen fogging.
The car is powered by an 180HP 1.8- litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. An automatic variant will join the line-up later this year.
We bring you all that you wanted to know about the New Maruti Wagon R 2019 in this video. Know about the design, features, variants including the colour options it will be available in.
Kawasaki has launched the 2019 Ninja ZX-6R at Rs.10.49 Lakhs. According to the company this is only an introductory price and price will increase substantially once the introductory period ends.
The Ninja ZX-6R uses the same design language that we see in the Ninja 400. It comes with a sharp front with full LED headlights. It also gets modified sides along with updated graphics. The new ZX-6R is powered by 130HP 636cc, inline-four-cylinder mill mated to a 6-speed transmission with slipper clutch.
Features of the new ZX-6R include Kawasaki Traction Control, ABS, two power modes, And Kawasaki Quick Shifter.
The new 2019 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R would be launched on 23 rd January, but before that some photos of the car has been officially released. Till now Maruti has been calling the Wagon R a “true tall boy”and images released seems to confirm its high roof design.
The new Wagon R gets a new front with creased headlights, chrome lines on the grille as well as new fog lamps. On the inside, the car gets a new dual-tone dash at the center of which lies a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
The pictures released are of the Wagon R AMT version. The car would be powered by the same 1.0-liter 68HP three-cylinder petrol engine along with a new 1.2-liter four-cylinder petrol unit. Both the engines will be mated either to a 5-speed manual or to 5-speed AMT transmission.
Lot of New Car Launches are set to debut at the beginning of the New Year, and unsurprisingly most of them are SUVs. Check the List.
Check out the list of cars that will be launched in the first two months of 2019.