Archive for January, 2007

Audi R8 - Handy Goody

By carandbike • Jan 29th, 2007 • Category: Car&BikeForum, Cars, Reviews

I’m writing this in the taxi on the way to the airport in Las Vegas, so I’ve got to be quick. The plane to the next job leaves in 45 minutes and I’ve got to be on it.The reason I’m late is we’ve been up all night photographing, thrashing and generally stopping traffic in the […]



Skoda’s SUV

By carandbike • Jan 27th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

Skoda has been in India with its luxury saloons in India for a long time now and now planning to sell hatches(Fabia) and mid segment saloons(Fabia saloon), now the only thing missing is an SUV, we love to have an SUV from Skoda in our very own roads. Skoda Octavia Scout, an SUV that looks […]



Fiat-Tata Plans

By carandbike • Jan 27th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

After months of careful study to ensure that their interests were aligned, Tata Motors and Fiat Auto recently formalised their relationship by setting up a joint venture company in India. They will also be setting up a new manufacturing plant at Fiat’s facility in Ranjangaon near Pune, with an annual capacity of 100,000 cars and […]



Honda Plans Hybrid

By carandbike • Jan 27th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

Honda’s all-new small car for India is not likely to be powered by a diesel. But if government sops work out, Honda may decide to launch a hybrid version of the car powered by its Intelligent Motor Assist (IMA) system (pic). Expected to be ready in two years’ time, this will make it one of […]



New Face Hyundai Getz

By carandbike • Jan 27th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

These pictures from Vellore, are proof enough that new Getz is on its way to our shores. Hyundai has recently given a face-lift to its popular supermini in Europe and this is the look which the Indian model will soon be getting as well. The face-lift means the Getz will now have stylish, new winged […]



Skoda Fabia Hatch

By carandbike • Jan 27th, 2007 • Category: Car&BikeForum, Cars

Skoda’s new Fabia is set to enter India by the end of this year. Initial plans to launch the last-generation Fabia saloon have been put on hold as the car would have been priced too high to be competitive. There were further delays because Skoda was waiting for the second-generation Fabia to be launched abroad […]



Cell Powered Merc A Class

By carandbike • Jan 25th, 2007 • Category: Car&BikeForum, Concepts

Sure-Fire success A Mercedes A-Class with fuel cell power. Not that much of a revelation nowadays, or that exciting for anyone who loves their cars.



Bajaj Pulsar 220 Dts-fi

By carandbike • Jan 22nd, 2007 • Category: Car&BikeForum, Cars, Reviews

Some people are upset about how long it has taken Bajaj to get the Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi off the AutoExpo’06 showstand and into showrooms – a bit more than a full year. Regular sales are expected to begin next month. We haven’t seen a launch like this before, with so much speculation,