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Mercedes Benz C-Class to get upgrades in 2013 model year

German automaker, Mercedes-Benz is being reported to change its compact executive cars’ (C-Class) in the mdoel year 2013.

First Look on the 2015 Audi R8

A look at the much rumored Audi R8 and the features it can carry within it.

Hyundai Elantra Fluidic to be launched on 13th August

Hyundai is all set to make its Elantra Fluidic available in the Indian market. The sedan is to hit the market through New Delhi on 13th August.

2013 Audi R8 becomes faster than before..

All new Audi 2013 models to be available for order from August.

New Mahindra Verito vs Competitors

Mahindra reveals new Verito facelift. Here is a comparison of the new verito with the MarutiDzire, Toyota Etios and Ford Classic.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

DC Avanti first look, Interior & Exterior Review



DC Avanti super car first look, Interior & Exterior Review by Indian Drives Team at auto expo.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Renault Pulse First Look




The first look of an exclusively designed car, Renault Pulse  has been covered by Indiandrives.com. The video basically shows the first look of Pulse and a walk around.
Its dynamic driving experience, sporty design and advanced features like smart access key to start and open the car by just pushing a button or automatically folding outside mirror, position Pulse at top of A-B class.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Volkswagen Tiguan – A new model in SUV Segment

Volkswagen is an prominent manufacturer in the auto industry, soon to launch its luxurious models called Volkswagen Tiguan in India. The model shares same platform as Audi A5 including luxurious facilities. The car model is totally new one to enter in SUV segment, which was first, showcased at Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007 and was debuted for Europe in 2008. The toughest competitor for Volkswagen Tiguan will be Hyundai Santa FE, Ford Endeavour and Honda CR-V. The price tag for the car model is not yet announced, but it expected to be around 2 lakhs. 


Volkswagen Tiguan is going to include 2.0L turbo line engine that will generates power of 200 bhp and torque level of about 270 lb-ft with manual and automatic speed transmission of six. It will come with front wheel drive option. It has got an outstanding combination of textured and soft touch hard plastics. It s is one of the small compact SUV, but still offers spacious rooms to the passengers comfortable for long road journey trips.

The passive and active safety features included in Volkswagen Tiguan offers traction control, ABS, dual and front side airbags, anti-skid system, curtain side airbags, rear side airbags and automatic lock systems. It has also included side seat belts options for more safety if any accident occurs. The best thing about the new SUV Volkswagen Tiguan includes striking features such as navigation system along with camera, a sun roof, front passengers seats, 30 GB hard disk for storing digital and audio files and many more. 
 
Overall the best thing about the Volkswagen Tiguan offers more aggressive and sporty looks to the car model. You will also love the spacious cabins of the model so that traveling for long journey will be fun. The only thing that disappoint is the fuel efficiency of the car model. Volkswagen Tiguan is one of the most awaiting model in the SUV segment for Indian market, which is soon going to launch.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Force One SUV – True Value for Money

The all new Force One SUV was debuted on August 19th, July in India in presence the famous actor Amitabh Bachchan. He is the Brand Ambassador of the all new Force One SUV. The SUV enters the markets in one variant with a tag price of about 10.65 lakh. It is powered with 2.2 L turbo trail common engine which is capable of throwing 140ps power and torque level of about 315 Nm. It is expected that the new version of SUV 4x4 soon going to be launched by 2012 in the month of March with ABS variant. 


The mileage of the Force One SUV will deliver 140 bhp and thus can be well unjust as compared with the other competitors in the Indian market. The powered engine is frugal in association with Daimler AG technology. The Force One SUV offers 14 kmpl mileage in city, whereas on highways it offers 17 kmpl. The SUV is well fitted with Force Motors Technology 2149 cc is featured with four cylinders that produces power of 140 bhp and torque level of 321 Nm. It has used common Rail system for injection as the fuel system which is powerful.

The all new Force One SUV looks bigger in size due to the huge bonnet, but it is not as big from inside. The front look of the SUV is dominated by chrome grille, broad bonnet and new headlamps. The LED lights in front of SUV give robust image to the model. The huge wheels throw challenge to drive the SUV on any terrain roads. The Stylish roof of the SUV gives rugged and tough look to the model. Moving inside the SUV, you will notice comfort features that throws good appearance of cozy and comfort interiors. Even the seating arrangement of the SUV is well adjusted that allows the passengers to seat comfortably for long road journey trip. Overall the all new Force One SUV is surely a true value for money.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV – Fastest MUV


The Indian auto market once again is being dominated by the diesel power, with plethora of powerful diesel models in the market. The Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV that I am covering here is one of the fastest MUV in the list of these powerful diesel vehicles entering the market. The Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV is a wide vehicle and hence can be used for long distance driving, and that’s probably the reason why modern families are attracted towards this MUV.

Right from the first step inside the Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV it becomes clear that the car has been designed to deliver immense luxury and comfort to the passengers. The interiors for the Innova are pretty spacious, and you at times feel as if you are inside your bedroom. There is ample head and legroom for the modern family oriented customers. The best thing about the all new Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV is that not only the car is powerful, and delivers decent high speed performance, the car is economical as well, and you’ll get superb overall fuel efficiency of around 10kmpl which is rather impressive.

The Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV might have plenty of power under its hood, but at the same time the car is immensely easy to handle and maneuverable. As far as looks of the Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV are concerned I personally liked the look, and although its not all that attractive or as you say “stunning”, but yes the MUV has respectable looks with minimal or no features. The Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV comes with a seating capacity of 5 adults, which is one of the finest features that you need when you want to carry your world along with you. It would have been a disaster if the car having seating capacity of eight people could not carry their luggage. That said, but that also doesn’t mean that you can load the car with luggage and can have a wonderful outing. The Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV can go up to 150kmph, which definitely is impressive considering the features of modern MUVs in the market.

So if you are looking for a potent family SUV for your family then the Toyota Innova 2.5 GX [Diesel] 8 Seater BS IV definitely is a superb choice in the modern market. 

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT – Respectable Hatch


The Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT is one of the finest compact cars for the Indian market, and as its advertisement would have suggested you, the car is intended for the family oriented customers who want small car that can accommodated their family comfortably. The U-VA enters the Indian market with its distinct European look. The Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT comes with a sharply raked windscreen, which goes into the bonnet of the car and gives it an MPV-ish look. Unlike the other small cars in Indian market such as the two-box Maruti Swift, the Chevy U-VA comes with proportions which are almost identical to the Getz. The car particularly has huge wheelbase of 2480mm, which promises ample interior space.

The Chevrolet AveoU-VA 1.2 LT definitely is not as stylist as some of the other small cars like the Maruti Swift, but the U-VA definitely have its own design stylishness than the traditional-looking Hyundai Getz. The car comes with sharp nose and also had the edginess just as the Chevrolet Aveo. The headlamps of the car has headlamps having turn indicators which have been integrated into them to add additional styling to the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT and to make it look stylish. Some other style enhancement for the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT includes the prominent crease athwart the doors which comes down to the rear wheel arches of the car. The car comes with flared wheel arches, shapely C-pillar having quarter-glass and brawny rear flanks, all these features comes to make it an attractive looking hatchback.

As far as suspension for the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT I would like to say that the suspensions barely challenge convention. The car comes with the traditional MacPherson strut set-up for the front and a torsion beam axle having gas shocks for its rear tyres. Although, GM India has tested the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT under several driving conditions for thousands of kilometers to make sure that the dampers and springs of the car could withstand the Indian driving conditions. The brakes for the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT includes a disc/drum combination, but the anti-lock braking along with the driver’s airbag is also offered as optional equipment to ensure the safety in the high end models LT.

So with all these features the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT surely is one of the finest hatchbacks in Indian market and if you are looking for one then now is your chance to make that happen. The Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT delivers impressive performance on Indian drive terrains and offers ample space to lure the Indian families. If you are thinking of buying a small family car for your families then the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA 1.2 LT surely is a superb alternative

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Mahindra Scorpio VLX AT – New And Improved Scorpio


The Mahindra Scorpio VLX AT is the latest UV offering from Indian auto major Mahindra & Mahindra. The Mahindra Scorpio VLX AT is a variant of already successful UV Scorpio from Mahindra and considering the increasing competition among the UVs in the current market, it has been given superb enhancement in terms of style and performance. The base shape of the new Scorpio is the same as the older one, but the new has been given plethora of modifications for its external assemblies.

The primary attraction for the Mahindra Scorpio VLX AT has been the impeccable styling but that doesn’t mean that any sort of compromise has been made on the performance of the vehicle. The power for Mahindra Scorpio VLX AT comes from a 2.2L mHawk CRDe Diesel engine, which generates maximum power of almost 120 BHP and is capable of sprinting the car from 0 to 60 km/hr in close to 6 seconds.

The engine delivers satisfactory power and performance for the vehicle and is capable of delivering impressive performance both in city and on highways. On peculiarity for the vehicle is that the engine of the car is supported by Micro hybrid technology. This will help in maintaining environmental cleanness and at the same time will enhance the fuel efficiency. The safety has been given high preference here, and the new Scorpio VLX comes with a suspension system that includes a 2WD Independent, Anti Roll Bar 4WD Independent, Coil Spring and Torsion bar, at the front; while the rear suspension of the vehicle comes with a multilink coil spring. The all new braking safety feature for the car includes Antilock braking system (ABS), but the EBD is missing significantly. Some other automated systems such as Voice assist system, remote unlocking/locking system and vehicle security system in vehicle ensures superb safety in the car. Some other safety of features for the vehicle includes side intrusion beams and Collapsible steering column, the child safety locks and Crash protection crumple zone.

This is the all new Mahindra Scorpio VLX AT, which gets plethora of enhancements overall and comes loaded with plethora of modern styling, and performance enhancement. So if you are looking for a decent SUV for Indian streets then the Mahindra Scorpio VLX AT definitely is a car worth considering, and you must pay attention to that

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