The year 2017 was a good one as far as the advent of supercars is concerned. There were some lip-smacking monikers that made their Indian debut- the Porsche 911 GT3, Ferrari GTC4Lusso, Lamborghini Huracan Performante, Porsche 718 and the Jaguar F-Type SVR to name a few. Now, over to the next year as we prepare an even grander spectacle of fire-breathing monsters to grace our…
Mercedes’ move is a result of the Supreme Court’s ban on diesel cars with engines displacing 2000cc or more in Delhi NCR Mercedes-Benz has dismissed all reports that suggested the company to be working on biodiesel solutions for its cars. It has clarified that it never committed to the Union transport ministry in the past…
Karma Automotive, the luxury car company rising from the ashes of Fisker, just opened its first Detroit office as it draws closer to revealing details of the sleek plug-in hybrid it will build in California. Reborn after its bankruptcy and purchase by Wanxiang Group, a well-heeled privately owned Chinese supplier, Karma is hiring dozens of…
BMW announces partnership with Intel and Mobileye to help develop autonomous technology in its cars. During a press conference in Munich last week, BMW, which has been developing autonomous technology for the past ten years, announced its plans to have a fully autonomous vehicle by 2021. The German carmaker announced a partnership with Intel —…
New information suggests the long-awaited Toyota Supra will arrive in 2018, shortly after the BMW Z5, with which it will share many parts. BMW and Toyota have been jointly working on the models since 2012, but have now decided to take the development in their own direction. BMW has been spotted testing its convertible Z5…
BMW has joined forces with tech firms, Intel and Mobileye to introduce its first fully self-driving car in 2021. To be launched under the carmaker’s i sub-brand, the i Next will feature technologies and systems developed in conjunction with the two companies and will be the focus of BMW’s autonomous car operations. BMW breaks down…
In its top-end version, XC90’s T8 Twin Engine draws its 405PS of power from a combination of a 2.0-litre turbocharged, supercharged petrol motor and an electric motor Volvo India is planning to add another variant to the XC90 lineup. The variant, though, won’t be just another ‘well-specced’ trim, instead, it would be the top-of-the-line T8…
Two “performance-orientated” plug-in hybrid versions of the Porsche Panamera will be offered in the model range of the new luxury sedan. Porsche unveiled high-performance four-wheel-drive petrol and diesel variants of the second-generation Panamera this week, with further derivatives set to join the range at a later date. A petrol-electric plug-in Panamera S E-Hybrid formed part…
Cartier will host the fifth edition of its ‘Travel with Style’ Concours d’Elegance, the classic car and motorcycle show, at the Falaknuma Palace grounds, Hyderabad, in February 2017. The Concours is now a part of the FIVA (Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens) World Motoring Heritage Year (WMHY) programme, and is listed as a Type 1…
Brabus unveiled the new 850 6.0 Biturbo Cabrio at Le Mans 24 hours. The car is based on the Mercedes-AMG S 63 and has a power output of 850hp, making it the world’s fastest and most powerful production four-seat convertible. The 850 6.0 Biturbo Cabrio can make the 0-100kph dash in just 3.5 seconds, and…
