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BMW to launch 20 new products over the next five years
BMW’s plan to conquer the premium segment includes the launch of about 20 the brand new models before 2014 ,if we include new body styles such as convertibles and station wagons....Read more

Renault To Launch Five New Cars In India
Renault S.A. plans to introduce five new cars, including a small car, in India, the head of its local unit said.Marc Nassif, country general manager and managing director at Renault India, ..Read more

BMW aims for small luxuries
German automaker BMW AG is thinking small in a bid to claim a bigger chunk of the growing global luxury vehicle market.We have all these opportunities around the world . Read more

Merc pips BMW to regain No1 luxury carmaker tag
Luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz has beaten BMW in the race for the top spot in the Indian luxury car segment in the first seven months of the year with a massive 79.31% jump in sales, ..Read more

Toyota Prius to be made noisier
The vehicle has long been praised for its green credentials, but its critics fear the almost complete lack of sound it emits when travelling slowly could put pedestrians' lives at risk. ...Read more

Fiat India bets big on car exports
Car maker, Fiat India Automobiles Ltd (FIAL) may supply cars to the Asian subcontinents including neighbouring countries of India like Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Nepal by this year end. ..Read more

More Models To Be Launched By Mercedes Benz
The German auto giant, Mercedes Benz is likely to woo the luxury car buyers by launching new models soon. This move will also help Mercedes to overtake its rivals like BMW and Audi. Benz,. ....Read more

New variant of Honda Jazz makes entry
Honda Siel Cars India has launched a new variant of its premium hatchback, the Jazz. Named the Jazz X, the new variant brings in some much needed features into the car, ....Read more

BMW 535i is elegance, excitement
BMW's **** 2011 535i sport sedan uses the automaker's stellar in-line six-cylinder engine and a brilliant new eight-speed transmission ....Read more

Volvo C30: Naturally fun to drive
SAFETY is the first thought that enters into my mind every time I review a car brand or when I test a vehicle. As a mom and journalist, I consider it a very important issue. ....Read more

BMW vs Mercedes - Clash of the Teutons
By attaining the leadership position in a country in just its third year of operations, BMW India created history within the group worldwide. In 2009. ....Read more

Until the mid-80s, the only cars really available in India were the Ambassador, a relic of the Mark series, sold by Hindustan Motors and the Premier Padmini, a Fiat from the 60s, sold by Premier Automobiles. These two cars monopolized the Indian market for close to 40 years, both companies churning out similar looking units year after year. A change in a model typically meant the addition of a light here, a fan there or a different kind of number-plate, and it didn't take much to get a car-user excited. I remember the buzz generated in the early 80s when Premier announced that for a small extra amount we could get floor gears and bucket seats fitted in the front seat.

Today you can walk into a showroom and drive off with the car of your choice if you have the money. This may not seem like a big deal, but it was only 15 years ago when even money couldn't get you a car without a waiting period ranging from a few months to a few years depending on the model and your influence. In the 70s, the waiting period for a car was 3-5 years. I remember my Dad telling me that he managed to get a Fiat in those days only after he wrote an impassioned letter to the board of directors outlining how he desperately needed a car as part of his profession. And then too, he had to use the influence of another friend to get the car out of turn, a process that itself took a year.