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Hyundai rolls out first unit of Grand i10 Nios from Chennai plant Following the Venue and Kona Electric, Hyundai is about to come up with its third all-new model for 2019 in the form of Grand i10 Nios, on 20 August 2019. The company has already started rolling out the car out of its Chennai plant. Hyundai has already commenced the  pre-bookings of the Grand i10 Nios  from 7th of this month for a token amount of INR 11,000. When launched, it will be slotted between the Grand i10 and the Elite i20. The Hyundai Grand i10 Nios measures 3,805 mm in length, 1,680 mm in width and 1,520 mm in height. It is 40 mm longer and 20 mm wider in comparison to the outgoing model but the same in terms of height. Its wheelbase measures 2,450 mm, which is 25 mm longer. The 2019 Hyundai Grand i10 is available in 10 variants, including four engine-gearbox combinations. There are two BS-VI engine options. The first one is a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol unit delivering 81 BH

2019 Yamaha V-Ixion and V-Ixion R launched in Indonesia Yamaha Indonesia has updated the  ageing Yamaha V-Ixion and Yamaha V-Ixion R  with new styling. The entry trim 2019 Yamaha V-Ixion carries an unchanged sticker price of IDR 26.95 million (INR 1.35 lakh), while the 2019 V-Ixion R is priced at IDR 30.55 million (INR 1.53 lakh). The Japanese manufacturer has also introduced the new 2019 Yamaha V-Ixion Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP edition at IDR 27.65 million (INR 1.38 lakh). The 2019 Yamaha V-Ixion is offered in Matte Black, Metallic Blue and Metallic Red colours. The tank extensions of the new model have updated, sharper decals. When specified in the Matte Black colour, the motorcycle comes with golden coloured alloy wheels. The suspension system includes conventional telescopic fork up front and a monoshock in the rear. Also, the frame is the deltabox unit from the R15 v2.0, while the swingarm is a relatively accessible box-type unit. Powering the V-Ixion is the same 149

US EPA reveals Ducati Scrambler 1100 Pro and Scrambler 1100 Pro Sport variant names After the  Multistrada 1260 Grand Tour and the Scrambler Icon Dark , the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has revealed names of two more upcoming Ducati models - Ducati Scrambler 1100 Pro and Scrambler 1100 Pro Sport. The details are very limited right now, but we assume that the new motorcycles will carry off-road biased styling and hardware. The  existing Scrambler 1100 range  comprises three variants – 1100, 1100 Special and 1100 Sport. Between the three models, only one packs a rugged persona with wire-spoke wheels – 1100 Special. The upcoming Scrambler 1100 Pro and Scrambler 1100 Pro Sport may have more off-road focused genes with a tall-set front fender, a headlight grille and a longer travel suspension setup. The Scrambler 1100 Pro Sport could benefit from more premium feature list comprising Ohlins-sourced suspension setup (likely with the electronically adjustable Ducati S

Infiniti QX55 to Join Lineup as Coupe-Like Crossover Ahead of the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance,  Infiniti  announced a new addition to its SUV lineup, the QX55. Based on the teaser sketch that Infiniti released, the QX55 appears to be a coupe-like variant of the  recently released QX50 , which means it's got the  BMW X4  and  Mercedes-Benz  GLC Coupe in its sights. "The Infiniti QX55 is a stunning new SUV coupe in the heart of one of the industry's fastest growing segments, globally," said Mike Colleran, deputy chairman of Infiniti, in a statement. The last time Infiniti had a coupe-like crossover was the 2017 model year, the  final year of the QX70 , formerly the Infiniti FX. When it first arrived back in the 2003 model year, the Infiniti FX was a rear-drive-based five-seat luxury crossover underpinned by the FM platform used in vehicles like the  Nissan 370Z ,  Infiniti Q50 , and Q60. The first generation Infiniti FX was available w

Classic Legends commences deliveries of dual-channel ABS equipped Jawa Motorcycles Do note that a Jawa dealership from Nagpur had  shared a photograph on its Facebook handle  with the quote,  "Ride safe with all-new Jawa 42 Dual ABS,"  which had led us to believe that the deliveries had started last month. The deliveries of the single-channel variants of the Jawa Classic and Forty-Two had started in March 2019. Previously, Anupam Thareja, Co-Founder, Classic Legends, had confirmed through a reply to a tweet that the deliveries of dual-channel ABS-equipped Jawa bikes would start from the end of June. The dual-channel ABS Jawa Classic and Forty-Two carry a premium of approximately INR 8,000 over the single-channel ABS variants. Check out the ex-showroom Delhi prices below: Model Price (Single-Channel ABS) Price (Dual-Channel ABS) Jawa Classic INR 1,64,000 INR 1,72,942 Jawa Forty-Two INR 1,55,000 INR 1,63,942 The changes are limited to the addition of a rear disc

Tata Nexon with new steering wheel and cruise control spied The test mules seen here could be of the BS-VI Tata Nexon. Apparently, the more eco-friendly Tata Nexon will come with some interior revisions. Firstly, there will be a new steering wheel, the same unit from the upcoming Altroz. In addition, cruise control will make it to the sub-compact SUV, a feature already available in the rivals Ford EcoSport, Mahindra XUV300, Maruti Vitara Brezza and Hyundai Venue. Tata Motors will upgrade both the engines of the Nexon to BS-VI, the 1.2L Revotron petrol unit and the 1.5L Revotorq unit. The BS-IV 1.2L Revotron turbocharged petrol engine produces 110 PS and 170 Nm of torque. The BS-IV 1.5L Revotorq turbocharged diesel engine develops 110 PS and 260 Nm of torque. Both the engines are available with a standard 6-speed manual transmission and an optional 6-speed automated manual transmission. The Nexon has been quite a successful product for Tata Motors. Recently, the company rolled

MG receives 28k Hector bookings, delivers 1.5k units in June MG launched its maiden product in India, the Hector, on 27 June this year. Touted as the 'the First Internet SUV' in our market, the Hector is already off to an excellent start. MG Motor India today announced that it has received 28,000 bookings for the Hector and has delivered 1,508 units of the same in the first month Earlier reports  had said that MG had paused bookings at 21,000 units, but now the officially confirmed number is 28,000 units. With the bookings rocketing higher than the expectations, the company has been compelled to stop taking further bookings temporarily, and the Hector is now sold-out for this whole calendar year. This is certainly a bummer for the people still planning on to get their hands on the Hector, who will now have to wait until the company is ready to balance out the supply-demand chain. Commenting on the sales performance, Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer, MG Motor In

Ather 450 and 340 get a massive price cut post GST rate reduction Ather Energy has revised the prices of its 450 and 340 electric scooters post the GST rate reduction. The Ather 450 is now available at INR 1,13,715*, while the 340 retails at INR 1,02,460*. Check out the pre- and post-GST rate reduction prices* in the table below: Model Pre-GST Cut Price Post-GST Cut Price Difference Ather 450 (Bangalore) INR 1,22,647 INR 1,13,715 INR 8,932 Ather 340 (Bangalore) INR 1,10,647 INR 1,02,460 INR 8,187 Ather 450 (Chennai) INR 1,31,683 INR 1,22,224 INR 9,459 Ather 340 (Chennai) INR 1,19,091 INR 1,10,608 INR 8,483 The GST Council reduced the GST rate for electric vehicles to 5% as against the previous rate of 12%. With the GST cut, the entry-level Ather electric scooter is available at very close to INR 1 lakh (on-road) mark in Bangalore. The 4% road tax that is levied by the Tamil Nadu government is one of the reasons behind the higher price tags in Chennai. The reduc

Yamaha YZF-R15 V3.0, FZ-25 and Cygnus Ray ZR MotoGP Edition launched in India Yamaha YZF-R15 V3.0 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Limited Edition The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Limited Edition versions of the respective vehicles come with a black base paint with Yamaha Racing Blue highlights and special livery. The Indian-spec  Yamaha YZF-R15 V3.0 gets the same livery as the international model, and thus you would find ENEOS and Monster Energy logos on the fairing and the fascia. The highlights of Yamaha Racing Blue are visible on the fuel tank and on the fairing. The international-spec model benefits from inverted front forks, which gives it a muscular look. The Indian model continues to use conventional forks. Apart from the MotoGP Limited Edition, the YZF-R15 V3.0 is available in Thunder Grey, Racing Blue and  Darknight  colour options. Check out the YZF-R15 V3.0’s price list below: Colour Option Ex-showroom Delhi Price Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Limited Edition INR

Twelfth-gen Toyota Corolla still under consideration for India - Report The twelfth-gen Toyota Corolla Altis was  said to be ruled-out for India in a previous report . However, a new report says that TKM hasn't still given up on it despite the diminishing demand for C-segment sedans in the country. C-segment sedans are facing a lot of heat from C-SUVs in India. While C-segment sedans sell barely a couple hundred units every month, C-SUVs clock sales in four-digit figures easily now. That's the reason why none of the C-segment sedans, including the eleventh-gen Toyota Corolla Altis, is locally manufactured. The volumes just don't make sense for production here, and importing, even as CKD, is driving up prices way too high now. Based on the GA-C platform of the TNGA family, the twelfth-gen Toyota Corolla Altis is a lot more sophisticated product than its predecessor. The latest development comes straight from N Raja, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor.

MG eZS all-electric SUV spied in India ahead of Q4 2019 launch The MG eZS is 4,314 mm long, 1,809 mm wide and 1,620 mm/1,644 mm tall. It has a 2,585 mm wheelbase and a 161 mm ground clearance. The B-SUV powered by an electric motor which develops 110 kW (150 PS) of maximum power and 350 Nm of peak torque. This electric motor is capable of pushing the vehicle off the 0-50 km/h mark in 3.1 seconds. The electric motor draws its juice from a 44.5 kWh battery pack which is rated to deliver a maximum range of 335 km (NEDC). The battery pack takes about 6.5 hours to reach full charging in an AC charger, while a fast charger charges it to 80% in just 30 minutes. Its power consumption rating (NEDC) is 13.8 kWh/100 km “That’s (MG eZS is) going to be a CBU programme,” P Balendran, Executive Director, MG Motor India, had told IAB in April this year. Local assembly would have followed if there was enough demand. However, the plan has been changed to localise right from the start, possibl

Production ready CFMoto 300SR spied for the first time The cat is finally out of the bag. Spy shots of CFMoto’s upcoming fully-faired sports motorcycle have come up for the first time. This model was showcased first as the  CFMoto 250SR concept , in May 2019. Regular readers will remember that CFMoto will be launching its production version with a bigger, more powerful powerplant, and name it CFMoto 300SR. This model has been confirmed to be launched in India by  mid-2020 (May-August 2020) . The spy images have revealed a reworked front nose from the race track-based concept. The LED headlamp is surrounded by a C-shaped LED daytime running lights. Gone is the Akrapovic-sourced exhaust canister from the concept and in is an underbelly exhaust. This will not only help reduce costs but also make the bike road-legal. The racing cowl from the concept has been replaced with a pillion seat in the CFMoto 300SR. The sharp pseudo air ducts next to the pillion seats are reminiscent of th

New Royal Enfield motorcycle variants confirmed, to be launched soon Royal Enfield is all set to introduce new motorcycle variants soon. The Chennai-based brand has been experiencing weakened sales volumes for the past few months. Hopefully, new products will help the brand regain some volumes. Royal Enfield’s new CEO, Mr. Vinod Dasari has confirmed that the new products will widen the brand’s offering and provide greater accessibility. This gives clear hints of a more affordable version of the Royal Enfield Bullet. The company may also throw in more colour options, a trick which helped in getting favourable results in case of the Royal Enfield Thunderbird X. This will allow the brand to take on the single-cylinder competition from the Japanese as well as the Indian contingent. Indian two-wheeler market entered a slowdown just before the festive season last year due to a spike in insurance costs. Royal Enfield sales (domestic as well as exports) dropped by a whopping 19% in

Tata Tigor EV prices slashed by INR 80,000 Thanks to the recent reduction in GST on electric vehicles, the price of the all-electric Tata Tigor has been slashed by INR 80,000. Tata Motors has decided to pass on the benefit to the customers with an immediate effect. The Tigor EV was earlier priced at INR 12.35–12.71 lakh* and will now be available to customers at INR 11.58–11.92 lakh*. However, these prices do not include FAME II scheme subsidy and TCS (vehicles costing more than INR 10 lakh gets 1% tax levied on them). The FAME II subsidy would decrease the prices to INR 9.96 lakh* for the base variant and INR 10.30 lakh* for the top-of-the line XT variant. The Tata Tigor EV stays exclusive only to the fleet operators and government officials, and there are no updates if the same would be launched as a public vehicle anytime soon. It is now available in three variants including XE (Base), XM (Premium) and XT (High). The Tigor EV makes use of a 16.2 kWh battery pack which

Royal Enfield year-on-year domestic sales tumble for nine consecutive months Royal Enfield reported negative year-on-year sales performance for the ninth consecutive month in July, of 22%. It is also the sixth consecutive time that the Chennai-based brand has reported a double-digit decline in the year-on-year sales numbers. The domestic sales crashed by 27%, and Royal Enfield sold 49,182 units in July 2019 as against 67,001 units in the corresponding month last year. Exports continued to provide solace. The Chennai-based brand sold 5,003 motorcycles in the international markets in July this year, against 2,062 units in the same period last year. The company has been reporting negative sales performance since November last year. Incidentally, that happens to be the same month when  Classic Legends re-introduced Jawa Motorcycles  in our market. Month Latest Sales Last Year’s Sales Percentage Difference July 2019 69,063 54,185 -22 June 2019 58,339 74,477 -22 May 2019 62,371

CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, C8.R RACE CAR EXPECTED THIS FALL Soon, we'll see the  Chevrolet Corvette convertible  in its full topless glory. On its social media and YouTube accounts,  Chevrolet  indicated the convertible will debut this fall alongside the C8.R race car We've seen this footage of the convertible and race car before, but now  Chevy  is captioning it with "to be revealed fall 2019" on YouTube. We don't have any specs yet on the Corvette convertible; we just know from the photos it will be a good-looking car. The drop-top will use the same potent 6.2-liter V-8 engine, but it will likely offer less cargo space than the coupe's 12.6 cubic feet. It's quite possible the convertible will also be thousands of dollars more expensive than the C8's   sub-$60,000 starting price. As for the  C8.R race car , we don't have much concrete information on this model, either. But given that endurance racing requires the kind of reliabilit

2019 HONDA INSIGHT: FIVE INSIGHTS AFTER SEVEN MONTHS AND 7,000 MILES In the seven months we've had our  2019 Honda Insight  long-term loaner, we've logged just over 7,000 miles of mostly stop-and-go city driving. We've used our drive time to test the  Honda  Sensing suite of driver assistance features, primarily adaptive cruise control (ACC) and lane keep assist (LKA). Although the systems must be activated separately, they work well in concert and provide just the tiniest taste of what a driverless future may hold. To be clear, the Honda Sensing system should not be confused with an autonomous driving system. The driver still must keep hands on the wheel; otherwise the system will light up an alert in the instrument cluster before shutting the systems off completely. With hands on the wheel, ACC and LKA systems activated, and a cruising speed set, the Insight stays within well-marked road lines and moves with the flow of traffic, even down to a 1- to 2-second full stop

Pagani Huayra Roadster BC First Ride: The Pagani that was Never Meant to Be With sprayed-on designer jeans, featherweight black driving shoes, a black T-shirt, and a chunky Panerai watch on his left wrist, Andrea Palma looks like the Italian test driver from central casting. "Ready?" he says and punches the gas. The open-top  Pagani  launches like an F/A-18 off an aircraft carrier, the keening howl of the big V-12 at our shoulders accompanied by whooshes and whistles from the turbochargers. Noise, thrust, speed: sensory overload wrapped in hand-crafted carbon fiber, leather, and titanium. Meet the Pagani Huayra Roadster BC. Quicker and more agile, with a new engine, a new aero package, revised suspension, and a new carbon-fiber chassis, the Huayra Roadster BC is the  Pagani  that was never meant to be. After the Huayra Roadster launched at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Horacio Pagani was expecting to turn his attention toward the design and development of the