Metamorphosis

Introduction Even when it was launched at the end of 2008 few thought the Mahindra Xylo was a looker. Nearly four years on, it has a new face and an additional engine option There are some things one simply cannot appreciate. Such was the case with the old Xylo's looks....

Apr 20, 2025

A car for all seasons

Introduction If you were looking at the Ertiga, thinking it could be the ideal 7-8 seater alternative to the Innova, and a much cheaper one and that, well you need to think again. Yes, the Ertiga will be cheaper than the Innova when it is launched early next month and...

Apr 20, 2025

Renault Koleos vs Toyota Fortuner

OverviewTerrestrial highlanders.AUTO BILD INDIA tests if there “ain't no mountain high or no valley too low” for the Toyota Fortuner and the Renault Koleos as we head for the hills.What is common between Britain’s most successful band, the German number one carmaker and the suave French automobile manufacturer? Beetle (The...

Apr 20, 2025

The baby Q

Introduction The big news is, Audi has displaced Mercedes-Benz from second place in the luxury car segment. But, it isn't stopping there; it now wants to go for BMW's jugular. And to do that, it has interestingly taken cues from BMW's book. The SUV you see here is from one...

Apr 20, 2025

Ford Fiesta vs Honda City vs Skoda Rapid

Overview The daily grind made easy. Automatics are for those who find driving tedious and if you feel that way as well, there are quite a few options in the market today. But, which is worth your while. AUTO BILD INDIA finds out. Just imagine depressing the clutch and shifting...

Apr 20, 2025

Hyundai Sonata vs Skoda Superb

Overview Petrol Power. These might be luxo-barges, but with their fine petrol engines and slick shifting manual gearboxes, these can be fun too. Here’s how they compare. Want something that’s spacious, well equipped, and at over Rs 20 lakh, still good value for money? Your best option would be the...

Apr 20, 2025

The grown up Mini

Introduction The Mini was designed way back in the 1960s by Sir Alec Issigonis as a city runabout. A tiny car for the family that could tackle the streets of a bygone era. A pot-load of clever antics were incorporated like a transverse engine layout that would free up space...

Apr 20, 2025

License to thrill

LooksLet’s get it straight. The Mini Cooper S is an out-and-out head turner. Sure, it’s compact but its huge presence leaves many big and luxurious cars looking small as far as attitude is concerned. There is more to the Mini than just being a car for all seasons —from the...

Apr 20, 2025

Most wanted

Introduction Say SUV and under Rs 10 lakh in the same breath, and most Indians would have done their math on down payments and EMIs, and would have their cheque books ready, even before you finished. That’s the pull of an affordable SUV in the Indian market today. Not that...

Apr 20, 2025

Mini Celebrity

Introduction Convertibles are primarily about open-air motoring. The ability to sit in a car, and yet look up at the limitless blue sky during the day and maybe a star-studded one while the sun is asleep. They’re about feeling the wind in your hair. And since I’m the person with...

Apr 20, 2025

On petrol duty

IntroductionOne might be tempted to think that launching a petrol car at a time when the price of petrol is skyrocketing is sheer madness. But manufacturers, perhaps, anticipating additional taxes on diesels seem to think that adding a petrol to their portfolio is the best way to hedge their bets....

Apr 20, 2025

Sight for sore eyes

Introduction One thousand five hundred units a month is what Hyundai would like the new Elantra to do. The best selling model in the segment, the Toyota Corolla Altis, currently manages an average of 800 units only. So clearly, the Korean manufacturer has set an uphill task for itself. Or...

Apr 20, 2025

Evalia-tion

Introduction Taxi. It’s a dreaded word, both for a car manufacturer and a car owner. No one wants to be associated with a commercial vehicle in a market where the investment in four-wheeled mobility stands second only to the investment in a house. Any of the Nissan officials who began...

Apr 20, 2025

A new face

Introduction Renault's 15-month-5-product-plan for India has now come to an end with the introduction of the Scala. The Scala targeted at the premium end of the A3 segment to take on the likes of the Hyundai Verna, Skoda Rapid and the VW Vento, isn't an all new car though; even...

Apr 20, 2025

The rise of a new star

Introduction Mercedes seems to have woken up from its slumber both as far as its international product portfolio goes and its product offering in India. The new B-class is the first of five vehicles, which will be launched based on its new compact front-wheel drive architecture and will include the...

Apr 20, 2025