Archive for October, 2007
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 1,544 Views
Skoda did it with the Octavia, and now they are doing it with Laura. The Czech auto-major has introduced the 'Ambiente' version of the Laura which retails at 13.65 lakh (Ex-Showroom, Mumbai). The Ambiente gets fabric instead of leather upholstery and the electrically adjustable seats have been omitted too.
Posted in New Arrivals | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 18,059 Views
SUV. One term which not many will associate the Korean giant - Hyundai with. It is that segment of the auto industry which is tantamount with big, brawny, imposing looking machines to which the word 'car' will not really be able to do justice.
Posted in Upcoming Cars | 17 Comments »
Friday, October 12th, 2007 963 Views
Mercedes has been working on its bio-fuel cars for a long time and they have met with great success too. The cars have scaled up the heights of even the Himalayas. So with this, it can be established that bio-fuel is actually a good alternative to conventional sources of power. ...
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007 4,063 Views
Safari 2.2VTT, a car that Tata should have launched when they were planning to introduce the DiCOR name in their Safari range. But as they say, better late than never! Mahindra too have enjoyed quite a good time. Why, you ask? Because Scorpio did well for them. Very well. But... ...
Posted in Upcoming Cars | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 17,935 Views
The premium luxury car segment was once dominated by one name - Toyota Corolla. It was set as the benchmark and the segment's new entrants had a path cut out to try and beat the Japanese major at its game. Skoda's Octavia did sell well, but the Toyota Corolla was ...
Posted in Upcoming Cars | 23 Comments »
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 793 Views
There was mad rush of e-commerce portals and every one was hoping that internet will change we buy stuff. Consumers were hopeful of getting best deals and manufactures were excited on the prospects of reaching end consumer directly cutting middle-man cost.
Posted in CarWale.com, CarWale Misc, CarWale Services | 4 Comments »
Monday, October 8th, 2007 960 Views
When it comes to car finance, the first thing that strikes in mind is 'what is the interest rate?' But unfortunately bank executives don't tell you interest rate, the all they tell you is EMI! Without knowing the interest rate, you really can't figure out how good or bad a ...
Posted in CarWale Services | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 5th, 2007 16,956 Views
Update: Hyundai launches i10 in India
For automotive world, Chennai will be a busy place. With the sudden launch of Getz diesel, Hyundai seems to be on a high. The festive season is also coming up, so it certainly is a wise decision to launch a new car to push its ...
Posted in Upcoming Cars | 71 Comments »
Thursday, October 4th, 2007 2,027 Views
'Make your own road' - the tag line of Safari says it all. It conveys well, the nature and image of this SUV. The Tata Safari has always looked the part and was liked by almost everyone on the looks front. But it did not really have the power to ...
Posted in New Arrivals | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 480 Views
BMW - three letters which evoke special sentiments in many a mortal. Three letter which are next to god for pure petrol-heads. Never ever did a diesel car cut the line for being a performance machine. Not until the recent past. And the German marque has proved with conviction that ...
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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 5,771 Views
VW - two letters of the automotive world that just entered the Indian market. And how! Volkswagen introduced the oh-so-luxurious Passat in India and now is exploring its options to make an impact in the 'buzzing-with-activity' segments. Looked at as the maker of luxury cars, VW can surely stun everyone ...
Posted in Speculated Launches, Upcoming Cars | 8 Comments »
