Cyrus Dhabhar

The Indian Government has finally announced a policy for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In an official document that was sent out by the Ministry Of Power on December 14, 2018, the government has outlined several key facts, figures and a plan to support the expansion of electric vehicles in the country. The push for electr...

The new Honda Civic will be launched in India in February 2019 and will mark the return of the popular sedan back to the Indian market after a gap of nearly 7 years! The car will be priced between about Rs 15-20 lakh (ex-showroom) and will take on the likes of the Toyota Corolla, Skoda Octavia, Hyundai Elantra and the upcoming rebadged Maruti Suzuk...

Almost every single Indian has atleast one great memory of the Maruti 800. It literally put the masses in India on 4 wheels! And although there were a fair few cars to choose from before the humble 800 came along, the reliability and refinement of the 800 was unmatched. Launched in Delhi by Indira Gandhi on December 14, 1983, the first ever Maruti ...

Through his favourite medium of dispersing Tesla based news and opinion - Twitter, Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will showcase a prototype all-electric pickup truck next year. While no other info on the project has been shared yet, considering the manufacturing challenges that have plagued the superstar tech startup in the last few years, don'...

The new Nissan Kicks will be launched sometime in January 2019 and we have already driven it too - read the Kicks review here! And now, certain dealers around the country have started taking unofficial bookings for the new SUV before Nissan India officially opens bookings on December 14, 2018. Nissan dealers around the country have started acceptin...

Automobili Pinifarina has finally christened its all-electric Hypercar that ran with the PF0 codename until now. The new car will be called the Battista and will pay homage to the founder of the Pininfarina design house, Battista Farina. The new car will wear the Pininfarina logo and will be the second series production car ever to wear the Pininfa...

While 2018 saw plenty of launches in all segments like SUVs, sedans and of course hatchbacks, it was the luxury car segment that really dominated in terms of sheer number of new cars. While there were plenty of SUVs on offer, there were also plenty of fantastic performance cars launched in 2018 to suit all preferences. Here is a quick run-through o...

Here is our mouthwatering list of top 5 luxury SUVs that were launched in India this year. Our list consists of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Lamborghini Urus, Range Rover Velar, Porsche Cayenne Range and Mercedes-AMG G63.

BMW dealers across the country have started pre-bookings of the new generation 3 Series in India. The new car was unveiled recently at the Paris Auto Show and we have already driven it - read the review of the new BMW 3 Series - and will make it to Indian shores sometime mid-2019.

In a recent notification put out by the Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways, rear door child locks on all commercial passenger vehicles such as taxis - private, app based cabs or general taxis, will be disabled from July 1, 2019. The notification was sent out to state commissioners of all states and union territories across the country by the m...

While the 0 Star Car is still a sad reality in India as we have seen recently with the Renault Lodgy, Europe more often than not has cars that scores a higher 4 or 5 star safety rating across the board. Which is why a 0 Star rated car is most certainly something to report about, even though the car in question is not really relevant to India in gen...

In a very good move that will no doubt bring the automaker many a brownie points from car owners across the world, Nissan has introduced a new program that will make parts for older gen Skyline GT-Rs. A joint effort between Nissan, NISMO and Japanese company Autech, the NISMO Heritage Parts Program sees the automaker offer about 160 individual part...

Jaguar India have launched a new variant of the flagship XJ in India. The new Jaguar XJ50 has been made specifically to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the XJ model and will be priced at Rs 1.11 Crore (ex-showroom, Delhi). The new Jaguar XJ50 gets a bunch of upgrades as compared to the standard model and is available with only a diesel engine opt...

General Motors will soon undergo a major reshuffle that might ruffle up some feathers. The automaker, one of the largest in the world, announced that it is considering shutting down 5 major plants in North America very soon as a part of its restructuring process to start making electric and autonomous cars. The automaker said that it will offer buy...

The Maruti Suzuki Swift single handedly changed the fortunes for the Indian automaker when it was launched in 2005 by bringing in a fresh appeal to the then aging Maruti range of cars. And after being a consistent best seller for the automaker, the iconic hatchback, now in its third generation, has crossed the 2 million sales unit - or 20 lakh sale...

A few years ago, on an average, an automotive manufacturer in India had at least one or two cars that were just generally below average as compared to the rest of the competition. They either drove badly, had horrible quality issues, looked rubbish or sometimes, all of the above. And then there were some automakers in general who just made cars acr...

So there you have it. A capable family car now gets even more capable with the launch of the new Ertiga. It is priced well, comes packed to the gills with features and is more spacious too. It also handles and performs better and honestly, apart from the fact that it could have had a better set of wheels, LED daytime running lights with LED headlam...

The all-new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga 2018 has been launched in India with prices starting at R. 7.44 lakh. The new Ertiga will be available with a petrol and a diesel engine and while the petrol will get both an automatic and a manual gearbox, the diesel will only get a 5-speed manual option. The all-new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is a seven seat MPV or mult...

The all-new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 7.44 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Bookings for Ertiga opened last week at all Maruti Suzuki Arena showrooms across the country, and considering the fact that the Ertiga is a popular car in its segment, bookings for the MPV have reached almost 10000 units! According ...

The brand new MPV that gets both a seven seater and an eight seater configuration - Mahindra Marazzo has been launched in India. With a 1.5-litre diesel engine that makes 121 bhp of peak power and 300 Nm of peak torque. The official fuel economy figure for the car is rated at 17.6 kmpl. The Mahindra Marazzo is priced rather competitively in a range...

Nissan Motor Company Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct and will be fired from the board this week, a dramatic fall for a charismatic leader hailed for rescuing the Japanese carmaker from close to bankruptcy.

After delivering its first one-off hypercar in history, Lamborghini has decided to showcase what its racing division - Lamborghini Squadra Corse, can do with the recently launched Urus. And the result is...well... as expected, is quite bonkers! And here it is, the brand new Lamborghini Urus ST-X Concept. Essentially an SUV for the racetrack, the ne...

Lamborghini is known for the craziest, most outlandish supercars in the world. Going back to the Miura that shocked the world with its mid-engined approach in the era of the front engine'd GT to the latest Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, there is something about these big bulls that excites the children in us. But what if the SVJ isn't wild enough for y...

While auctions for classic and vintage cars are the norm across the world - especially in western countries, the auction format for selling cars to the public is a very rare occurrence in India. While most buyers prefer to sell personally or via the classic car network that is booming in the country or via private dealers, Astaguru, an aution house...

The Volkswagen Group in India has officially responded to the NGT Green Court's ruling with regards to the Dieselgate emissions scandal. The German automaker has been asked to deposit an amount of Rs 100 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board or CPCB with regards to the use of cheat devices that allowed vehicles to pass emissions tests. Res...

Mercedes-Benz has launched the all-new third generation CLS 4-door coupe in India, with the prices for the new luxury car starting at Rs. 84.7 lakh. The new Mercedes-Benz CLS will go up against the likes of the soon to be launched second-generation Audi A7 and the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe in India.

BMW has launched its latest (and possibly one of the greatest) M cars in India, the all-new M2 Competition. The 2+2 seater sports coupe is priced at a very competitive Rs 79.90 lakh (ex-showroom). The all-new BMW M2 Competition gets an inline 6, 3-litre, twin-turbocharged engine that makes a whopping 405 bhp of peak power and 550 Nm of rear torque,...

The all-new Mercedes-Benz CLS has been spotted at a dealership in all 4-door coupe glory. The new CLS, now in its third generation will be launched in India tomorrow at an expected price of between Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 Crore. The new Mercedes-Benz CLS will be launched in India with a diesel engine - CLS300d, which is essentially the same BS6 complian...

Earlier today we brought you news on how bookings for the new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga have begun with a booking amount of Rs 11,000 at Maruti Suzuki Arena dealerships across the country. And now, new detailed pictures showcasing the Maruti Suzuki seven seater MPVinside and out have surfaced. The new Ertiga will be launched in India on November 21, 201...

The new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga can be booked today onwards by paying a booking amount of Rs 11,000 and will be available in both petrol and diesel versions.