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InterGlobe introduces Koenigsegg's Rs12-cr car

Adding to the list of ultra-luxury cars now available to India's uber-rich, Sweden's Koenigsegg, which specialises in top-range sports cars made to order, on Tuesday introduced its latest model Agera to the market.Priced at Rs12. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Lexus CT 200h review

Imagine, if necessary, that you're a young, well-to-do 20- or 30-something looking for a compact luxury car. Conventional logic dictates you should buy an Audi A3 or BMW 1-series, but those wishing to depart from the norm may want to [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Review: 2011 Nissan Quest

If you want to become a leading player in a segment (say, minivans), you have a choice: Either do what everyone else is doing, only better, or do something entirely different, and hope that car buyers see the result as better. With the M [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Geneva 2011: Toyota FT-86 II Concept

In a joint Toyota/Subaru effort, the FT-86 is a slightly different take on the classic performance car formula. Front engine, rear-wheel drive, small lightweight coupe body but with a 200bhp flat-four boxer engine. This latest show [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

McLaren MP4-12C review

There are several ways of looking at this. A British supercar caparisoned for battle with Ferrari's 458 and Lamborghini's Gallardo. Built in Woking, at the creepily hi-tech home of McLaren Automotive (aka RonWorld), with 300 skil [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Pass notes 2,926: Gold

What's it done now, then? It's gone ethical. Well, some of it. The first ever bar of Fairtrade-certified gold has just been unveiled in London. Meaning what? Meaning no child labour or poisonous chemicals, a fully tracea [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

New 2012 Acura TL Debuts at Chicago Auto Show

Sleek and refreshed, the newest version of Acura’s best-selling model, the TL performance luxury sedan, bowed Wednesday at the Chicago Auto Show. While the car’s exterior appearance may be only slightly revised, the changes a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

2012 Ford Focus Review

The change of pace is actually ideal. Sure we’d prefer to hammer the throttle of this direct-injection 2.0-liter 4-cylinder all afternoon, but that’s not what most folks who purchase a new Ford Focus will do. No, they’l [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Price: $2.6 million

It’s hard to pinpoint the raison d’etre of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, given that the “stock” Veyron is also ridiculously fast reaching a top speed of 407 km/h (253 mph). True, the Super Sport did reach a Guin [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

LeBlanc Mirabeau – Price: $728,000

The LeBlanc Mirabeau is a pureblooded Swiss racecar, which happens to be street-legal at the same time. Wealthy playboys aren’t going to be overwhelmed by luxury with this one, as leather and other comfort features cost extra. This [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Ferrari SA Aperta – Price: $520,000 (estimated)

Showcased at this year’s Paris Auto Show, the SA Aperta (aperta means “open” in Italian) was Ferrari’s way of celebrating the 80th anniversary of Pininfarina. Based on the 599 GTO, the SA Aperta has a removable so [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Ferrari tops list of most expensive car auction buys in 2010

The most coveted vintage cars sold at auction in 2010 didn’t command the sky-high, record-setting prices of last year. But there were still collectors’ stunning rare purchases this year Aston Martin to Talbot, BMW to Mercerde [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Maruti Suzuki ups FY 2011 sales forecast

Maruti, 54.2 percent-owned by Japan's Suzuki Motor expects sales this fiscal year to rise 31 percent from a year earlier, Chief Executive Shinzo Nakanishi told reporters on Wednesday. Nakanishi said the company's production in De [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

First Drive: With the 40 MPG 2011 Elantra, Hyundai is Making...

While it's easy to get caught up in the excitement surrounding the next generation of hybrids and plug-in cars, the new 2011 Hyundai Elantra is a good reminder that the conventional combustion-engined car still has a lot of mileage l [...]