The Skoda Kushaq steps into the limelight with the latest facelift. Somnath Chatterjee checks it out.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the United Kingdom by the end of this month, with the India-UK free trade deal expected to be formally signed. Discussions on expanding bilateral ties in defence and security are also anticipated.
India expects partners to understand its policy of 'zero tolerance' against terrorism, and it will never countenance 'perpetrators of evil' being put on par with its victims, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday during extensive talks with his British counterpart David Lammy.
The Passat 1.8 L TSI is priced at Rs 19.20 lakh or Rs 1.92 million (ex-showroom New Delhi) while the Jetta 2.0 L diesel Comfortline is priced at Rs 15.92 lakh or Rs 1.59 million (ex-showroom New Delhi).
it's the cheapest car in the country to get a dual clutch automatic gearbox, and blends the best of both worlds - it's fast and fun, yet easy and efficient.
TSI Ventures (India), a real estate joint venture between US-based Tishman Speyer and ICICI Venture, is planning to invest over $1 billion (about Rs 4,600 crore) in next 8-10 years to develop commercial and residential properties in the country.
The German carmaker will not introduce all-new models in 2013. Plans to launch such variants too keep sales going.
Purely based on performance and drive experience, the better of the two is VW GTI TSI.
Stylish, sleek, a coupe-like sedan with generous amount of space is what the Slavia is all about.
Six bodies were recovered by police Thursday afternoon in a marshy area of Quebec near an overturned boat during an aerial search with the Canadian Coast Guard., according to Canadian news outlets CBC and CTV.
The Virtus is indeed designed to look, act and behave like a well-built European sedan that swims in the segment between the compact sedan VW Vento and the larger Passat, says Pavan Lall.
'We are trying to trace them.' 'We feel their phone batteries must have died because they are travelling by road.'
While the Slavia comes in eight different variants, it's the base model that starts at around Rs 10.7 lakh that is most likely to take a bite out of the market share of its competitors, says Pavan Lall.
China's official media reported air and ground movement of troops in Taiwan Straits -- the waters that separate China and Taiwan -- as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei on Tuesday disregarding Beijing's stern warnings.
The car is appealing with its high-speed performance and great interiors, but the price tag might discourage buyers.
The price of the Polo GT may be hiked by around Rs 15,000
With cars like the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic selling in very small numbers and potentially even being phased out, the Octavia has very little competition, says Pavan Lall.
Most powerful diesel hatch in its category with a mileage of 19.78kmpl.
Czech automaker Skoda on Monday forayed into the midsize SUV segment in India with the launch of its new offering Kushaq, priced between Rs 10.5 lakh and Rs 17.6 lakh (ex showroom Delhi).
The car offers tarmac scorching performance from its 1.2-litre engine besides having luxury sedan features.
The German carmaker will hike prices of its best selling cars in Indiafrom February citing increased inputs costs and changes in the exchange rate.
The hot hatch comes with the right balance of power and mileage.
Volkswagen, the largest European car maker, sells the Polo, Vento, Jetta, Passat and the Touareg in the domestic market.
Volkswagen has so far been selling only the diesel variants of the Jetta in India that are priced between Rs 14.93 lakh or Rs 1.49 million and Rs 18.90 lakh or Rs 1.89 million (ex-showroom, New Delhi).
The big feature is the introduction of the 1.5-litre four-cylinder diesel engine.
Volkswagen is planning to make India a low-cost manufacturing hub.
Volkswagen could have made some extensive visual upgrades to the 2015 Jetta facelift but missed out on the opportunity.
Today, automatic cars are reliable, fuel-efficient and easy to maintain
Quality-wise, and on the fun-to-drive scale, the T-Roc is in a league of its own, notes Pavan Lall.
The car promises to offer oodles of performance and fun, but at a price. Is it worth all that money? Indian automobile website MotorBeam finds out.
The Volkswagen Vento is a great car when we look at its styling, build quality, driving feel and dynamics.
Tiguan will arrive in showrooms across India this year.
it will share the platform will Polo.
The Baleno is a runaway hit for Maruti Suzuki with delivery wait extending to six months.
The Honda City facelift is likely to be launched in the early part of 2017
It's got the looks, it's feature-packed, it has great engines and to round it all off, it's got well-sorted dynamics.
It is as different as chalk and cheese when you step inside the cabin of all these cars.
If you're someone looking for some serious performance along with a practical family sedan with generous cabin space and do not mind spending more on fuel and the company's after-sales service, then this is all the car you'll ever need.
The Skoda Superb is a complete package which ticks all the right boxes to become the most competent and luxurious car without having a German badge.
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