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[20 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]
Nissan 370Z launched.

Nissan has finally brought its 370Z to India priced at Rs 53.5 lakh for the manual and Rs 54.5 lakh for the automatic, ex-showroom, Delhi.
The Z certainly looks the part with its aggressive boomerang lights, low stance and sharp detailing. The latest Z offering will be powered by a 3.7-litre V6 petrol engine that produces 332bhp and 37.32kgm of torque, and promises to be an absolute riot to drive.
The motor is silky smooth, and rev happy and gives the car a power to weight ratio of 200bhp per tonne. The …

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[18 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Maruti Suzuki Hikes Car Prices

The largest car maker in India Maruti Suzuki hiked prices of most of its models by an estimated up to Rs 10,000 to offset the increase in input costs, including that of steel.
While the average increase in prices is of around 0.6 per cent, it varies from 0.12 per cent for the Ritz VDi at the lower end to 1.9 per cent for the Dzire LXi models, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement, but did not share the hike in rupee terms.
However, the hike would range …

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[13 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Rolls-Royce Ghost sells like hotcakes in India!

When it comes to the global business of buying Rolls-Royces, India is back to its old ways, punching above its weight.
Indian business tycoons are following in the footsteps of the pre-war maharajahs in their quest for luxury cars, snapping up the new Rs.2.5 crore Rolls-Royce Ghost at the fastest rate in the world. Already India’s entire annual allocation of the Ghost is spoken for, with 60 orders taken in November-December and the first car due to be delivered to a Chennai-based property developer next month. Rolls-Royce, the iconic British carmaker …

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[12 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Chevrolet to launch Cruze Automatic

Chevrolet Cruze AT has already arrived in some of the Chevrolet showrooms! Nothing is changed visually except the AT badging at the back in Cruze AT. The new transmission in Cruze is a six speed tiptronic unit which works like the conventional automatic transmission, but we can manually override the automatic gear shifts. The auto-transmission will certainly improve the drivabilty of Cruze in bumper-to-bumper traffic and the turbo-lag will be lesser.
Chevrolet Cruze AT claims a fuel efficiency of 14km per litre and will be priced at Rs. 13,45,000 (ex-showroom …

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[12 Jan 2010 | No Comment | ]
Sculpture foretells the future of Mercedes-Benz.

The first concept to be officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show 2010 is this, a sculpture by Mercedes-Benz that foretells the future of its vehicles – and specifically the CLS.
This T2-style sculpture features two signature lines that are set to infect the rest of the Mercedes line-up in the near future. According to officials, this stylistic exercise represents Merc’s transition from its traditional wedge shape to a new, edgy art-deco design inspired by the ’30s. Aesthetic fripperies aside, this is the future of the CLS, which we expect to …

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[12 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]
Coming soon – cheaper variants of Alto, Zen Estilo and Swift

Maruti Suzuki is going against the industry practice of launching new variants at higher prices. Maruti is planning to introduce stripped-down versions of their best selling cars like Alto, WagonR, Estilo and Swift, as it gears up to defend market leadership against global biggies Toyota, Honda and Volkswagen that plan small car launches in India.
The new variant of Alto, slated for launch in the next three months, will be cheaper than the cheapest variant currently. The move has been widely anticipated as Maruti will need a product to take on …

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[9 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
The 10 most expensive cars in the world.

Sports cars, it is almost everyone’s dream to own one. They are the fastest, most agile and advanced machines on the road. Here is the 10 most expensive street legal production cars on the market.
10. Porsche Carrera GT – $440,000.

The Carrera GT is powered by a 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 612 bhp at 8000 rpm. It will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 330 km/h. The Porsche Carrera GT applies the absolute calibers of a true racing car to …

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