Shiraz, Author at MotorBash.com

Mahindra First Choice opens its 400th outlet, in Dwarka, New Delhi

December 12, 2014 by Shiraz

Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd. (MFCWL) today inaugurated its 400^th outlet in the country. The new dealership, M/s Car Choice II, is the company’s second outlet in Dwarka (the other is in Sec-24), New Delhi, 34^th in the National Capital Region (NCR), and 137^th in Northern India.

The new dealership in Dwarka is spread across 10,000 sq. ft. and is located at Plot no. 3 & 4, Sector-7, Near Gokul Garden. It was inaugurated by Rajeev Dubey, President (Group HR, Corporate Services & After-Market) & Member of the Group Executive Board, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Dr. Nagendra Palle, CEO, Mahindra First Choice Wheels, was also present at this launch.

Around The World In A 1965 Volkswagen!

December 12, 2014 by Shiraz

Picking up a new motorcycle, car or SUV and doing that Ladhakh trip is easy. Try taking an old vehicle even for a weekend trip, and you’ll immediately start looking at people with utmost respect who are not only painstakingly keeping the automotive history alive, but are doing so outside the museums too…

One such chap is Jens Jacob, a German-born entrepreneur, whose undying love for his 1965 Volkswagen Kombi Van, coupled with a desire to see the world, compelled him to do something that would normally fit into the “bonkers” category.

Audi A3 Cabriolet Launched: A 242 km/h drop-top for 44.75 lakh!

December 11, 2014 by Shiraz

Audi has just launched the A3 Cabriolet in India at a price of INR 44.75 lakh (ex-showroom) in Delhi. That makes it the cheapest convertible sedan available in our country. And as we had speculated, the car has indeed been launched only with a petrol engine.

That 1.8-litre TFSI motor puts out 177 horses and 250 Nm, and all that power is sent to the front wheels via Audi’s 7-Speed S-Tronic dual-clutch transmission. The company offers a Quattro option with a 220 bhp petrol engine abroad but that would have perhaps crossed the 50-lakh-rupee mark here.

XF 2.2L Diesel Executive Edition Launched: Cheapest Jaguar yet!

December 8, 2014 by Shiraz

In a bid to increase its footprint in the Indian luxury car market, Jaguar today announced the launch of a new edition of its current entry-level offering, the XF sedan. Launched only as a diesel variant, the new XF Executive Edition sports the 2.2-litre engine, which until now could only be found under the hood of the Luxury version that costs INR 49.38 lakh (ex-showroom) in Delhi. The latest edition has been priced at INR 45.12 lakh (ex-showroom, pre-octroi) in Mumbai making it the cheapest Jaguar you can buy in India right now.

‘Cheap’ sounds like a misnomer here actually when you are talking about a segment where there are cars like this one along with the Audi A6, BMW 5-Series, and Mercedes E-Class. Nevertheless, the XF has become more accessible now. But in the process, in the Executive Edition guise, it has lost out on some of the features of the Luxury XF like the Rearview Camera, Memory Function for the driver seat and mirrors, Front Passenger Seat Away button, and Sunroof among a few others.

Renault’s Sub 4-lakh XBA May Launch Earlier Than Lodgy MPV!

November 27, 2014 by Shiraz

It seems Renault India’s next vehicle in India would the entry B-segment hatchback according to a report on Financial Express. They say that the French company intends to grab a five per cent market share in the country in the next two to three years as compared to the minuscule two per cent that it holds right now.