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Introduction The Skoda Yeti was unveiled for the first time in India at the 2010 Auto Expo held in New Delhi. This is Skoda’s first ever SUV that has gone into production. Skoda Auto aims to increase its current portfolio of cars worldwide. The Yeti that will be sold in...

Apr 9, 2025

XCeeds Expectations

Introduction Say the name Volvo and most people will immediately conjure up images of large and fast intercity buses and giant multi-axle trucks ferrying containers or coils of steel across the country. Very few will happily yell XC90 or S80 with hands in the air. And this is sad really,...

Apr 9, 2025

Cruiser Weight

Introduction & Design Introduction: The Land Cruiser is the oldest Toyota model to be on sale half-a-century after it was launched. The first generation Land Cruiser - the Toyota BJ was launched in 1951, in 1956 it became the first mass produced Toyota to be exported from Japan. Back then...

Apr 9, 2025

Audi-ciuosly Urban

Introduction Audi – the car manufacturing giant is named after its founder - August Horch. After establishing A. Horch & Cie in 1899 August Horch established his own company in 1909. This company was later amalgamated with three independent motor-vehicle manufacturers: DKW, Horch and Wanderer in 1932. However, due to...

Apr 9, 2025

Hopefu(e)l Alternative

Hopefu(e)l Alternative One, belonging to any nationality, usually has an opinion on population in India. One may also debate/discuss/argue/confer endlessly over this topic. After all it is a country which absolutely loves its 1 billion and growing people. And let’s just say you are part of the great metropolitan region...

Apr 9, 2025

vs Skoda Superb V6 - Vee(ll) Power

Vee(ll) Power Are you a performance freak looking for a sedan propelled by a V6 power plant? If yes, your wait is over. The new Mercedes Benz E-Class (W212) is here - an aggressively styled German luxury sedan worth approximately half a crore. Lest you forget, the Skoda Superb V6,...

Apr 9, 2025

Skoda Fabia TDI Elegance vs VW Polo TDI Highline

Overview Brothers, the Fabia and Polo are. After all, beside the looks, these do have a lot in common. But, which one should you buy? AUTO BILD INDIA fi nds the answer... For long the Skoda Fabia had been the benchmark in terms of quality, equipment and upmarket appeal among...

Apr 9, 2025

Fiat Linea T-Jet vs Honda City V

OverviewThese are family sedans that place the driver fi rst, courtesy their engine performances. But, which is more enjoyable? And, is being enjoyable enough to win the family sedan crown?We love the way the Linea looks, both inside and out. And, that’s reason enough to put down the money for...

Apr 9, 2025

Honda City vs Volkswagen Vento AT Highline - No (more) Manual Labour

Introduction On Indian roads, driving can be a physically tasking job. It may even tire you out. Changing gears, depress the clutch, brake… do put a strain on the driver; more so when it comes to driving in bumper to bumper city traffic. This is when you need to be...

Apr 9, 2025

V/S The Indica Vista Quadrajet Aura+: Clash of the Diesels

Clash of the Diesels The fascination for small cars in India began with Maruti Suzuki bringing in their version of the 800 in the market and then began a chain reaction where Indian car manufacturers joined the bandwagon to make a car that was not only compact but one that...

Apr 9, 2025

meets Ford Figo - T for Figo

T is for Figo Unless you have pot loads of money stashed around the walls of your house, a good utility car is what you’re driving. And when you drive away in its comfortable cocoon, have you once thought about how one of man’s greatest inventions came to be yours?...

Apr 9, 2025

25 Plus

25 Plus Today most automobile manufacturers in India are focusing on the B+ segment, performance hatchbacks being the latest in the trend. This year we saw Maruti Suzuki introduce the K10 engine in the Alto, which further triggered the sales of the best-selling car in India. Volkswagen and Skoda added...

Apr 9, 2025

Audi Q5 vs Volvo Xc60

Overview For a young well-to-do person looking for a compact luxury SUV, the Audi Q5 is currently the default choice. But, could the young new Volvo XC60 change that? Let's find out... The XC60 is clearly the most impressive product yet from the Chineseowned- Swede-carmaker Volvo in India. We said...

Apr 9, 2025

The Italian job

The Italian job Look at this car carefully, if I was to tell you this fanatical piece here, in actuality, is a Fiat Premier Padmini. Would you believe it? Wouldn’t you just sit there, mouth wide open, gaping at the sheer ingenuity of the idea, one that has now become...

Apr 9, 2025

Driving Home a Point

Driving Home a Point Fiats goal behind bringing the Grande Punto into the Indian Market was to grab the customers attention away from the other hatchbacks in the segment and that goal stands achieved (as Fiat fans are abundant). The Punto with its 1.3-litre engine based on the multijet technology...

Apr 9, 2025