Posts Tagged ‘global’

  • Yamaha confirms new motorcycle on 5th August
    Our friends in the automotive magazine business have confirmed that Yamaha India have sent out media invites for a Press Conference on the 5th of August for the showcasing and discussing the company’s new products and strategies for India. The invitation also confirms that test rides of the new vehicle(s) would be given to the media present at the conference. We had...
    by at August 3rd, 2010 at 05:08 am
  • Yamaha SZ 150 confirmed for 5th August launch in India
    A few days ago we told you about Yamaha India’s plans of launching the SZ 150 executive commuter when we saw a mule on test near Pune. Yesterday we went a step further and brought you news on a possible introduction of a 135cc step-thru motorcycle and a 250cc version of the FZ line-up, thanks to our sources. Now an affirmative words comes in from some more sources...
    by at July 23rd, 2010 at 06:07 am
  • MotoGP of Sachsenring: Rossi third fastest in FP2
    Update: The Free Practice session 2 is over and guess what, Valentino Rossi has moved from P7 in FP1 to third spot in FP2! Rossi has put in 25 laps today and has achieved a best lap time of 1’22.686. The top two positions are secured by Jorge Lorenzo at 1’22.253 and Casey Stoner with 1’22.393. Qualifying will commence in while. Stay tuned to Motoroids.com...
    by at July 17th, 2010 at 12:07 am
  • Mercedes Benz SLS AMG launched in India: prices & delivery details
    A new symbol for the ‘Rupee’ is on the cards now and Mercedes-Benz has officially launched a new way to either spend it or make you feel the lack of it by launching the SLS AMG supercar in India! The 6.2-litre V8 powered car can be yours for a base price of 2-crore, going up all the way up to 2.5-crore depending on the level of customization you make on the...
    by at July 16th, 2010 at 04:07 am
  • UPDATED: FIAT Punto 90HP launched, prices unveiled, bookings commence
    FIAT India has officially launched a new variant of the Punto supermini – the 90HP Diesel. Essentially this is the same Punto hatchback but now sports the 90PS variable-geometry turbo powered 1.3-litre Multijet diesel engine from the Linea sedan. The car has been launched only in the Emotion Pk trim all will co-exist with the current Punto range. Contrary to earlier...
    by at July 16th, 2010 at 03:07 am
  • Must Watch VDO: Sachsenring presents – The return of Rossi!
    MotoGP.com and Sachsenring have created a new video that highlights the current turn of events, from Rossi’s commencement of the the MotoGP championship contention, to the dreaded crash at Mugello to his recovery and testing at Misano/Brno and finally his confirmation of him resuming racing at Sachsenring this weekend! Emotional to an extent, more encouraging nevertheless,...
    by at July 16th, 2010 at 01:07 am
  • Scoop! 2011 Mahindra 5 Seater Xylo mini-SUV/MUV interiors, new spy shots, price and launch details
    Thanks to one of our avid readers, we have a bunch of new spy shots of the Mahindra and Mahindra 5-seater Xylo mini-SUV. The blokes at Autocar India brought out the early spy shots of the 5-seater Xylo some time back. While those spy shots (refer to the images below) showed the upcoming mini-SUVs frontal design, the new scoop shots we have show the interiors to an extent. The...
    by at July 16th, 2010 at 01:07 am
  • Unveiled: 2011 BMW X3; coming to India in Q1 2011
    BMW has officially unveiled the 2011 X3 (F25) and you guessed it right – it doesn’t look alarmingly new as compared to its outgoing sibling! To the eagled eyed enthusiast though, the new BMW X3 will look longer (3.36-inches), wider (1.1-inches) and taller (0.5-inches) than the current model. Like the new 5er and 7er, the X3′s kidney grille gets a more...
    by at July 14th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
  • Ferrari unveils the ’458 Italia Challenge’
    After churning out the highly desirable ‘Challenge’ versions of the 348, 355, 360 and 430 in the past, Ferrari has now presented the automotive world with the ’458 Italia Challenge’. This souped up Ferrari 458 continues to use the production model’s 5.5-liter V8 powerplant. However, while the 458 Italia is building up muscles and stamina...
    by at July 14th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
  • Scoop! 2011 Yamaha SZ 150 – coming to India; images and details on price and launch
    We recently saw the Yamaha SZ 150 on test near Pune but unfortunately we could not catch the test mule on cam due to some unforeseen circumstances. However, we got enough info on the new 150cc commuter from India Yamaha Motor. The bike is essentially the same as the SZ Concept shown at the 2010 Auto Expo in Delhi. However, there are very minor changes that we’ll...
    by at July 14th, 2010 at 08:07 pm