
It is high time all newcomers - director and producer check precisely what they are aiming to give it to public. In the days of stiff competition and several languages have to be fought to gain box office results for Kannada films the precise planning, accurate thinking, entertainment values and something unique have to be given a thought. For the age old stories how come the producers come to invest?...

06:33 PM, May 16, 2012

New Delhi: German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz Tuesday launched its third generation sports utility vehicle M-Class priced at Rs.56.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). "At the start of this year, we had promised to introduce exciting new models into the market. We are proud to present today the new M-Class," Peter Honegg, managing director and chief executive, Mercedes-Benz, said. "We are confident that the quality drive and the luxurious experience it can...

11:56 AM, May 16, 2012

New Delhi: In a bid to empower women and provide job opportunities to those trained among them, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday said her government will will try to link gender resource centres with employment offering institutions and establishments. "This will instill confidence in trained women who are generally coming from weaker and other vulnerable sections of the society. Delhi Government will provide financial assistance to all women...

09:59 PM, May 03, 2012

On this episode we tell you about Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, BMW 3 series and all the motoring news of the world. ...

09:46 PM, Apr 21, 2012

In this episode of Overdrive we bring you the comparison between Xylo E9 and 2012 Innova. ...

05:00 PM, Apr 14, 2012

Audi's much awaited baby SUV, the Q3 is finally here in India with bookings to start from April end and deliveries in May. The Q3 promises to bring in Q5/Q7 quality at a relatively affordable package. The Q3 will initially be launched with a 2.0-litre TDI engine producing 176PS of power mated to a 7-speed S-tronic box, with the 2.0-litre TFSI scheduled for later this year. Audi will also be...

07:36 PM, Apr 10, 2012

New Delhi: Reflecting the effect of Union Budget 2012, Maruti Suzuki India is set to hike prices of the cars with immediate affect. Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday presented the Budget in Lok Sabha on Friday. Customs duty on completely built large cars SUVs and MUVs of value exceeding $ 40,000 (Rs 20 lakhs) was raised. Cars will now attract ad valorem rate of 27 per cent. With...

01:50 PM, Mar 16, 2012

On this episode of Overdrive, we bring to you all new Volkswagen VW Touareg SUV,new BMW 640d and all the motoring news of the world. ...

05:24 PM, Mar 04, 2012

Goes without saying that Toyota caught everybody napping when they launched the Fortuner, none more so than HM-Mitusbishi. Not that the Fortuner came out of the blue; it was hardly a secret that the SUV was India bound, that it took so long was what raised an eyebrow. And the other eyebrow joined it when pricing was revealed; at Rs 19lakh it immediately put every other SUV in that segment...

07:14 PM, Feb 18, 2012

Mahindra and Mahindra have launched an updated Mahindra Xylo. The Xylo now gets a new grille, sharper headlights and a new bumper, all reminiscent of the Genio pick-up. The new Xylo gets a voice control system which allows the user to control the headlights, fuel lid, wipers, door locks and other features. There are five variants with the top of the line E9 getting leather upholstery, two tone dashboard, new...

01:46 PM, Feb 08, 2012

New Delhi: Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra said it has closed the second phase of booking for its latest sports utility vehicle XUV500 and has received over 25,000 orders in a period of 10 days. The company will conduct a draw of the orders to deliver the vehicle to 7,200 customers. In a statement, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said it has received over 25,000 booking applications from customers during the...

06:29 PM, Feb 07, 2012

We at Overdrive rather like the Skoda Yeti. Its diminutive size and full size price may work against it on paper but one drive and you're sold. Unfortunately most prospective customers give paper value considerable consideration and the Skoda Yeti never shifted the numbers it deserved to, in India. The Yeti 4x2 is Skoda's solution to skimpy sales figures. It's a popular solution, knock off some unnecessary extravagances and slice...

06:09 PM, Jan 12, 2012