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13/05/2013

Living IN - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/living-in-17/

Mercedes-Benz C250 AMG Performance Edition Diesel Convert I’ve spent the past few reports mentioning all the things that I love about this C Class – right from the engine (certainly not the transmission), the straightforward & high quality interior...

08/05/2013

It’s a love-hate thing - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/its-a-love-hate-thing/

I’m faced with an eternal debate concerning the automatic transmission. Convenient yes, but involving it isn’t. The CVT is a clever piece of kit though – but will it win me over? I’ve never really liked the Harry Potter books or movies. It works...

08/05/2013

Bonding with i - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/bonding-with-i/

I enlist in the Bangalore-Kochi section of Hyundai’s India drive, covering 9,000 kilometres over the length-and-breath of the country I’ve always been very fond of the Hyundai i10, because it was launched with the sole purpose of giving companies like...

06/05/2013

Geneva Motor Show - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/geneva-motor-show/

Ferrari F150 LaFerrari Ferrari revealed its new hypercar at the Geneva Motor show called the LaFerrari. Everyone wants to know the vital stats and performance figures first so here it goes – powered by a 789bhp 6.3 litre V12 along with a 160hp electric...

06/05/2013

Future Products - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/future-products/

Shrawan Raja caught up with Mr. Etienne Henry, Nissan’s Vice President for Product Planning, for the Africa, Middle East, India and Europe region at the Geneva Motor Show. Here are Mr. Henry’s answers to questions we posted on the lifecycle of current...

30/04/2013

Toyota i-ROAD - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/toyota-i-road/

The past month was all about the Geneva Motor Show, and Toyota showcased a very unique three-wheeled personal mobility vehicle, also called PMV. Now we have seen small three-wheeled vehicles in the past, but the i-Road, as Toyota calls its concept, is a...

30/04/2013

Mitsubishi Concept CA-MiEV - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/mitsubishi-concept-ca-miev/

Another interesting concept at the Geneva Motor Show was displayed at the Mitsubishi stall. Yet another EV, this one is called the CA-MiEV, and is based on a similar concept called the i-MiEV that was showcased in 2009 by the Japanese car maker and went...

18/04/2013

Land Rover launches the face lifted Freelander 2 - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/land-rover-launches-the-face-lifted-freelander-2/

Land Rover has launched the face lifted Freelander 2 which is being locally built in India. The SUV gets subtle updates like new headlamps with daytime running LED’s, new 17-inch alloy wheels on the top-spec HSE trim and three new colours and the tail-...

18/04/2013

Ford EcoSport Showcased - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/ford-ecosport-showcased/

After a much-hyped reveal at the 2012 Auto Expo and an excruciating wait for potential buyers, Ford India finally lifted the veil off the production version of the EcoSport to the Indian audience in a mall in Delhi. Measuring under the 4-meter mark, the...

18/04/2013

Until the End of Time...... - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/until-the-end-of-time/

As Ashish stares into a calculator to make sense of his finances, he finds himself contemplating his mortality instead.  It’s that time of the year when everyone starts revisiting their financial papers and, with the help of a calculator, try and do...

18/04/2013

Closing The Gap - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/closing-the-gap-2/

Almost two years ago, I visited the offices and test facilities of one of Europe’s leading auto magazines, and it’s safe to say that it took a few days thereafter to pick my jaw up off the floor.While we had no choice but to test and shoot cars, bikes...

09/04/2013

The face lifted Freelander 2 - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/the-face-lifted-freelander-2/

Land Rover has launched the face lifted Freelander 2 which is being locally built in India. The SUV gets subtle updates like new headlamps with daytime running LED’s, new 17-inch alloy wheels on the top-spec HSE trim and three new colours and the tail-...

09/04/2013

New Hyperstrada Launched in India - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/new-hyperstrada-launched-in-india/

Ducati had recently unveiled the all new Hyperstrada at the London Motorcycle Show this year and now they launched the bike in India. The Hyperstrada is an adventure tourer with a mid-sized engine and plenty of tech features for touring aficionados. The...

09/04/2013

Honda Launch another 150cc Bike - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/honda-launch-another-150cc-bike/

HMSI has further strengthened its presence in the 150cc segment in India with the launch of its new performance motorcycle called the CB Trigger. The new 150cc CB Trigger will fall between the CB Unicorn commuter bike and the CB150R entry level sports...

01/04/2013

Porsche 911 Celebrates 50 years - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/porsche-911-celebrates-50-years/

Ask any motorsport professional or hardcore driver, which car appeals to them the most, and nearly everyone would probably say the Porsche 911. Thanks to a legal challenge by Peugeot, the German sports car maker was forced to rename the 901 into the 911,...

01/04/2013

Living-in - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/living-in-16/

Mercedes c250 AMG Performance Edition Spend enough time with a machine, and you begin to form an attachment to it. I’ve been driving this Merc for about six months now, and I never really expected to form a connection with it when it first arrived. But...

21/03/2013

BIC - Track Test - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/bic-track-test/

We already know that the Mini Cooper S is brilliant on the racetrack, but what about it’s bigger brother – the Countryman? First things first, the name – this is the Mini Cooper S Countryman. Why couldn’t it just have been the Countryman S? Well,...

20/03/2013

The new Honda CR-V - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/the-new-honda-cr-v/

The new CR-V is an important launch for Honda. Can it bring back some of the luster of old? It all started in a wretched manner. Everything that could go wrong did. There’s a ritual during media drives such as these – a senior member of the management...

20/03/2013

Classic Rendezvous - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/classic-rendezvous/

It’s an odd feeling when you enter a place, and the people around you – dressed in fancy clothing and shoes – are looking at you wearing jeans and a formal shirt in a manner I can only describe as ‘the third world look.’ You also feel out of...

19/03/2013

Tryst with the XUV 500 - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/tryst-with-the-xuv-500/

It’s been more than a year since it’s launch, but the manner in which people have responded to Mahindra’s XUV 500 is overwhelming to witness not only for us automobile journalists, but also (I presume when I say this) the company. So I thought to...

19/03/2013

Simplicity - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/simplicity/

Three of the leading 125cc bikes come our way. We ride in the pouring rain to find out which one deserves the title of ‘King of the commuter segment’. It’s remarkably undeniable that the smaller bikes are essential for the livelihood of big bike...

19/03/2013

The Indica Vista D90 - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/the-indica-vista-d90/

Tata does a go-fast Indica, which is all well and good, but what it ought to do is go beyond the Indica! I’ll be honest – I’ve always had a slight liking for the Indica. It’s a statement that many would frown over, but let me explain. I completely...

19/03/2013

LED Headlights - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/led-headlights/

Continuing our series on the latest in headlamp technology, we look at what is perhaps the future of automotive lighting – LED headlights Needless to say, headlights play a massively important role in driving. Over the years, vehicle headlight...

19/03/2013

A Lot to do - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/a-lot-to-do/

Mr. Ranjit Yadav, the newly appointed president of the passenger cars division at Tata Motors, spoke to autoX at the launch of the Tata Vista D90 held recently at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. Mr. Yadav provided Shrawan Raja a solid...

19/03/2013

Exciting Launches of 2013 - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/exciting-launches-of-2013/

We are well into the New Year now and bike makers across the world have come out with some new and exciting models or have brought back refreshed ones. Either way, things are looking great so far in 2013, and we can be rest assured that only more will be...

18/03/2013

Kawsaki thinking of 250 naked for India? - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/kawsaki-thinking-of-250-naked-for-india/

Japanese bike maker, Kawasaki, recently launched a brand new 250cc version of the Z1000 motorbike that could very well make its way to India. The design of the naked Z250 is based on the larger Z models and looks very interesting. The instrument cluster...

18/03/2013

AMG’s Cigarette - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/amgs-cigarette/

It’s easy for companies to say nowadays that ‘we have built the fastest car’ only to be thwarted by some one else’s claim a week later. But it is a whole new ball game when you adapt one technology into another and that’s what the Cigarette AMG...

18/03/2013

Petrol Powered Audi Q3 Launched - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/petrol-powered-audi-q3-launched/

Taking the entry threshold into the Luxury segment to an even more affordable level, Audi has launched the petrol powered variant of the Q3. Powered by the supercharged 2-litre TFSI mill, the Q3 in petrol guise has a power output of 211bhp and can...

18/03/2013

NEW BMW X1 Launched - http://www.carbiz.in/blog/new-bmw-x1-launched/

Looking to begin what looks like a tough year for the Indian automotive market on a positive note, BMW has launched the face lifted version of its best selling SUV, the X1. Since the sales gap between the top two brands in the luxury segments was a mere...