Ferrari is a name associated with elegance, style, prestige and cutting edge technology. Ferrari never disappoints and the new 458 Italia is, of course, no exception. Ferrari 458 Italia is the latest incarnation of the mid-rear engined berlinetta and is a massive leap forward from the company’s previous mid-rear engined sports cars.
The Ferrari 458 Italia is a completely new car from every point of view: engine, design, aerodynamics, handling, instrumentation and ergonomics, just to name a few. It features an innovative driving environment with a new kind of steering wheel …
Good news for the price-conscious Indians. Ratan Tata, the chairman of both Tata Group and Tata Motors said about the plans to produce a hybrid version of Tata Nano. He did not provide any further details on the possible launch of cheap hybrid versions. He predicted that the so called price revolution would also continue to spread across the world.
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The Germans did it again! Volkswagen Polo bagged European Car of the Year outclassing Citroen C3 Picasso, Mercedes Benz E-Klasse, Opel Astra, Peugeot 3008, Skoda Yeti and Toyota iQ. The official announcement of this will happen soon. Polo will be available in India in early 2010 and it will be the first VW hatch to hit Indian roads. It will be their hot selling model if priced aggressively.
India’s first mini SUV! India’s first car from China! Premier creates history with their compact SUV named Rio. Rio is basically the Zotye Nomada manufactured by leading chinese auto manufacturer – Zotye Autos. Premier Rio is powered by a 1489cc turbo diesel engine based on Peugeot technology delivering 65BHP and gives mileage of about 16 kms per litre. It will be available in three variants with a price range of 5.25 – 6 lakhs. The Company currently has 20 dealers that it is expanding to 100 in the next 8 …
Film star NICHOLAS CAGE bought nine (yes Nine!) Rolls-Royce cars and three mansions in a £25million spending spree, a lawsuit claims. Oscar-winner Cage, 45, splashed out more than £1.2million on the motors and £20million on the pads. The epic spending spree in 2007 started after the £15million-a-movie actor had box office hits with National Treasure 2 and Ghost Rider. He also bought 47 pieces of artwork and expensive jewellery. He owned 15 homes around the world, had four yachts, a Gulfstream jet and an ISLAND worth £4.5m in the Bahamas. …
Toyota seems happy about the Indian government’s plans to reduce the import duty on green cars. They are planning to launch its hybrid car Prius in India soon. Mitsuhiro Umeyama, General Manager of global research and development division of Toyota said around 5% of Toyota’s vehicles sold globally are hybrids and the company would be satisfied if it matched that percentage in India. Hybrids cars runs on both petrol and batteries and emit half the amount of carbon dioxide than conventional gasoline engines. Prius is expected to be launched in …