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Saturday, October 11th, 2008 696 Views

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Higher speed limits to be specified for Indian roads soon

Saturday, October 11th, 2008 753 Views

Ignore the fact that the ordinary Joe barely spares a glance for the signs that state what the speed limit is for a moment. Have you ever wondered why we’re limited to 60kph on our National Highways?

GM India sales figures for Sept ‘08

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 391 Views

General Motors India has registered sales of 5154 units in September 2008 as compared to 5751 units during the corresponding period last year.

Hyundai releases sales figures for Sept ‘08

Friday, October 3rd, 2008 1,142 Views

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), has announced a cumulative sales growth of 68% for the month of September, 2008.

New Lamborghini to be revealed today

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 1,387 Views

The teaser campaign continues, with a fourth image of the upcoming new model from the Italian supercar manufacturer

Formula Manipal represents Asia at FSAE Italy 2008

Friday, September 12th, 2008 2,542 Views

Formula Manipal, the only team from Asia to participate in FSAE Italy 2008, is a team of 15 young engineering students from MIT (Manipal Institute of Technology). The team has designed and built a car with a Honda CBR 600cc engine and data systems from National Instruments and will race ...

Indica Vista road-tested by CarWale

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 2,615 Views

Not many cars can generate as much interest as the Indica, especially if it is touted to be so much better than its predecessor. We were curious enough to obtain a QuadraJet for ourselves, and we've road-tested it. Is it worth the hype? Click here to find out.

CarWale wins PC World award

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 1,435 Views

We’ve done it again – PC World has deemed CarWale.com the best site for automobiles, overall. CarWale was the jury’s favorite by a clear margin.

The C63 AMG Mean Machine in India

Monday, June 9th, 2008 2,644 Views

The Mercedes Benz C63 AMG was launched on Saturday at the Auto Hangar Sports festival with a price tag of Rs 80 lakh. The car features a 6.3 litre V8 that generates 450 hp and accelerates from a standstill to 100kph in 4.5 seconds.

The General gets with the times

Friday, June 6th, 2008 2,502 Views

GM, the world's largest car manufacturer, seems to be changing its product portfolio in a big way. 'Out with the SUVs, in with the compacts' seems to be the new mantra under CEO Rick Wagoner.

Fuel price hiked

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 1,356 Views

The price of petrol has been hiked by Rs 5 and the price of diesel by Rs 3. The hike will come into effect at midnight.

VW India to go Up! Up! and away!

Friday, May 30th, 2008 1,282 Views

VW’s Passat has been on sale in India since November, but VW aims to become the Indian people’s car maker as well, with plans to produce the Up! by 2010-11 with a sticker price of Rs 3 lakh.

Eicher and Volvo India form a JV

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 3,644 Views

The commercial vehicle segment has been an integral part of the economy. This segment has seen consistent growth over years and is now set to receive a shot in the arm. Eicher Motors Ltd (EML) and AB Volvo (Volvo) have entered into a definitive agreement to form a joint venture ...

Porsche going for maximum in Johannesburg

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 7,217 Views

Johannesburg can now boast of having the world’s largest Porsche centre, with the ribbon being cut on May 25th this year. If this does not put the most populous city in Africa on the world map, then nothing will. One of the most respected and awe-inspiring sports car manufacturers has ...

Tata to bid for MV Augusta?

Monday, May 26th, 2008 1,596 Views

You must be aware of the cult Italian motorcycle maker MV Augusta. Claudio Castiglioni, the man at MV Augusta’s helm, is searching for a credible buyer for the financially troubled company.