Mercedes Benz brings sportier S63 AMG sedan to India
Step on the gas and the power that propels the compact four-seater will take you by surprise as it hurtles towards the 80 kmph like a racing thoroughbred, never compromising any stability thanks to its rigid chassis and solid 1,600-kg kerb weight that gives it a well-planted feel along straights, corners and tricky lanes and roads, says Pavan Lall.
The German auto maker is clawing back up the brand charts as it fights off competition from Audi, BMW in the Indian market.
The car feels as if it's always on edge.
After six years of indifferent performance, it sold more cars than market leader Audi in the July-September quarter.
For a change, glamour goes rural as exhibitors glam up their products meant for India's villages.
Equipped with the ' Mercedes Me' connect feature which makes this one too a connected car, this is the 10th 'Made in India' product from Mercedes and comes in two engine variants. The 300d 4MATIC diesel and the 300 4MATIC petrol, both BS VI versions. The diesel is an in-line 4-cylinder engine that churns out 245 hp power and 500 Nm of peak torque, and can do a 0-100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, while the GLC 300 Coup in-line petrol engine produces 258 hp and 370 Nm of torque and can do 0-100km/h in just 6.3 seconds!
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Auto Expo's Twitter handle (@AEMotorShow), with a follower base of 16,000, is abuzz with activity. The Facebook page of Auto Expo has about 158,000 followers.
Higher costs of car inventories, missing sales targets and manufacturer expectations, and soaring rentals, are eating into dealers' margins.
Bollywood stars up their fashion game for the first Vogue Women of the Year Awards.
Toyota, Mercedes Benz and BMW, have announced a hike already.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday slapped a penalty of Rs 2,545 crore on 14 top carmakers of the country for violating trade norms in the spare-part andafter-sale service market.
The design, however, is radical and takes flamboyance to a different level.
Of the top 10 companies expected to gain market share in future, only two Volkswagen and BMW come from Western nations.
'More than one brand in a showroom is too risky because customer loyalty in this market is low. Most people don't drive different cars made by the same manufacturer for a lifetime, they experiment.'
Once customs duties are slashed, your dream to own a luxury car may become a reality.
Consolidated net profit for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31 was Rs 2,390 crore.
Starting as a maker of hydraulic pumps, the Bengaluru-based company graduated to components for automakers like BMW and Audi, and then Airbus and Boeing
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Most say they will review their Make in India plans as prices may top pre-GST level
The German luxury automaker has already seen its online traffic increase 10-fold this year. Though that has not always translated into sales, Mercedes-Benz says it is continuing to build on what it calls its "touch-free" experience to stay plugged into its consumer base. Under the used car business, more than 150 cars were sold online in January and February.
Carmakers are gearing up to launch a number of thrilling cars within a year.
While all other manufacturers are currently importing these mean machines into the country, Harley-Davidson, the American cult bike maker, has announced plans to make operational an assembly unit at Bawal, Haryana, early next year to make more accessible its range of products to consumers.
Motherson Sumi, Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover will face higher cost.
Now, people can see some of the fastest machines in the world\nlike the Ferrari, Audi, BMW, Lamborghini and Porsche under one roof.
Instead, the company wants to just focus on sales.
Audi has already launched the facelifted Q5 and the 2013 Audi R8 this year. To take on BMW, it is planning two more exciting launches this year.
Stop rubbing your eyes! You read that right! The Aprilia SRV 850 ABS/ATC is priced around Rs 15.05 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)
Quality-wise, and on the fun-to-drive scale, the T-Roc is in a league of its own, notes Pavan Lall.
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Sources say Volkswagen may foray into this venture by May.
Set to return to the international circuit at Denmark Open, India ace shuttler P V Sindhu, on Friday, said winning the silver medal at Rio Olympics has given her a lot of confidence and she would look to play without any pressure in the upcoming events.
Despite some manufacturers giving the Expo a miss, there will still be plenty of action.
India, one of the world's fastest growing auto markets, will see the launch of over ten vehicles, including small cars during the 10th Auto Expo.
Manufacturers across the world are laying emphasis on developing models that appeal to the younger generation.
Chennai is home to global and Indian auto majors like BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Ashok Leyland, TVS Group, et cetera. It also has almost 35 per cent of India's share of auto ancillary units.
Japanese auto major Toyota will hike prices of its vehicles across all models in India by up to 3 per cent from January to offset rising input costs.
The companies are integrating the latest innovations into their system for attracting customers.
Does the all-new Mercedes-Benz ML350 CDI, launched two days ago, get it spot on?
