Archive for October, 2008
      Posted at Oct. 19. 2008. by admin

      Toyota made a good move by launching the Toyota Corolla Altis recently, but it came really really late. Whereas Honda is launching new products almost every 6 month, including the latest Honda City! Now Toyota will be bringing the facelifted version of the Toyota Innova. Toyota had already launched this facelifted version in other Asian countries and will enter India...

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      Posted at Oct. 13. 2008. by admin

      The most active motorcycle maker this year is Yamaha motors that launched the YZF R15, the FZ 16 and the 2 variants of the Gladiator! Yamaha plans more with 2 new bikes and a set of new scooters coming this year. Now rumours are spilling that one of the 2 new bikes Yamaha would be launching is the YZF R125....

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      Posted at Oct. 12. 2008. by admin

      Capture that! the Zero-X off-road vehicle. Whats so different in this is that it is completely electric! the  Zero-X is made by Zero motorcycles, which records its first step to a cleaner and greener motorcycle off-road racing. The Zero-X is powered by a 17kW motor which will produce an incredible 23 horsepower! incredible for an electric bike. Another incredible fact...

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      Posted at Oct. 11. 2008. by admin

      In Chennai, when i first saw a Hyundai Accent police car i was really shocked and quite impressed.  Then i imagined a Honda Civic police car, who cares?? when police from some countries would be getting a 2009 Dodge Charger to run down suspects! But i wonder when India would be ordering 200 of these? The more amazing fact is...

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      Posted at Oct. 11. 2008. by admin

      Korean car maker, Hyundai, got many people attention with the new hyundai i20. Hyundai said that the i20 would be launched in India next month to compete with the Suzuki Swift and its main competitor, the Skoda Fabia. The search for i20 in googles search list was buzzing up day by day after the revealing of the interior and exterior...

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      Posted at Oct. 11. 2008. by admin

      We bring you the news and pictures of the latest 2009 Mazda 3, which is known as the Mazda Axela in Japan. Not any news for Indians, since Mazda still didn’t make an entry and the sister company Ford is not actively participating in the Indian automobile industry. The 2009 Mazda3 will be revealed live at the Los Angeles Auto...

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      Posted at Oct. 11. 2008. by admin

      Thanks to carscoop, I got the news that Honda showcased the concept version of the production City? Ok, now that is really confusing. Normally, manufacturers unveil the concept first and then manufacture the car. The concept was showcased at the 2008 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The concept Honda City is just a pepped up, much sportier version of...

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      Posted at Oct. 9. 2008. by admin

      Honda 2 wheelers India had stickered its Unicorn and named it “the Unicorn Grand Prix Edition”! This will be a limited edition bike, only producing 3500 units. The design is said to be inspired from Honda’s racing DNA. This GP editon will be priced at Rs 59,290 (ex-showroom Delhi). Honda says that “The Limited edition Unicorn Grand Prix Edition Is...

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      Posted at Oct. 8. 2008. by admin

      Like many little boys, Leonardo Panayiotou is obsessed with cars. But while his friends have to make do with toys, this four-year-old has got his hands on the real thing.He drives a powerful go-kart and is already beating children three times his age at the track where Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton cut his teeth. Leonardo’s lap times in his...

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      Posted at Oct. 4. 2008. by admin

      Suzuki’s global car, the A-star was showcased in the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The Suzuki’s A-star will be called the Alto in India, but it is not officially confirmed that the new Alto will replace the existing MS Alto or run alongside it. The A-star or the 2009 Maruti Suzuki Alto will be manufactured in India at Maruti Suzuki’s facility...

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