Luxury car maker Audi today launched a new version of super sports car R8 in India, priced between Rs 1.35 crore and Rs 1.74 crore (ex-showroom, Delhi). ...
10:47 AM, Jan 22, 2013
Ford has launched the face-lifted Figo in India. Prices start from Rs 3.85 lakh for the petrol trim and Rs 4.81 lakh for the diesel, ex-Delhi. The new Figo boasts of having a redesigned bumper and headlamp design. There are new alloy wheels on offer and revised tail lamps. Inside, the changes include new upholstery and seat design. The music system has been revamped and there are steering mounted audio...
12:20 PM, Oct 16, 2012
New Delhi: The beleaguered auto industry is pinning hopes on the festive season sales to bring the much-needed cheer and have lined up a series of new launches to woo customers in the coming days. Within this week, the domestic automobile market will see as many as six new vehicles that include Maruti's new Alto, Tata Motors' Indigo Manza Club Class and Safari storme, Rexton from the stable of Mahindra...
04:26 PM, Oct 14, 2012
Kochi: General Motors India will launch two new vehicles this year despite a "sluggish" market, a top company official said today. Even though the market is sluggish due to high interest rates and soaring petrol prices, GM will launch a new Chevrolet during September-October, and a new multi-purpose vehicle by the end of this year, the company's Vice-President (Corporate Affairs) P Balendran told reporters here. Balendran, here for the launch...
05:25 PM, Jul 11, 2012
London: Marussia were given the all-clear to start the Formula One season after their new car passed the final mandatory crash test on Tuesday. The Russian-licensed team, who gave the MR01 its track debut in a filming day at Silverstone on Monday, said in a statement they had cleared the last hurdle. "The component in question actually passed an 'unobserved' crash test but has been performing inconsistently in the observed...
10:28 AM, Mar 07, 2012
London: Marussia gave their new Formula One car its track debut at Silverstone on Monday despite it still having to overcome a final crash test hurdle before the opening race of the season in Australia next week. The Russian-licensed former Virgin Racing team said in a statement that the Cosworth-powered MR01 had been rolled out for the first of two limited-mileage promotional events on demonstration tyres. The season starts in...
08:13 PM, Mar 05, 2012
New Delhi: Narain Karthikeyan will have to wait till the Formula One season opener in Melbourne to get his hands on HRT's new car, with the Spanish outfit failing to get the F112 ready in time for the final two days of pre-season testing on Saturday and Sunday. Karthikeyan, who signed with HRT for the second year running, has not driven since the Indian Grand Prix in October. The first...
07:50 PM, Mar 03, 2012
London: Marussia will miss Formula One's final pre-season test in Barcelona this week because their new car has failed a mandatory crash test, the Russian-licensed team said on Monday. Marussia, formerly Virgin Racing, said the MR01 car had failed the final test after passing 17 previous ones. Under new rules introduced this season, cars must have passed all 18 tests before they are allowed to run in the pre-season sessions....
11:28 AM, Feb 28, 2012
London: Mercedes gave their new Formula One car a track debut away from prying eyes on Thursday amid lingering suspicions that the late arrival meant the team had something to hide from copycat rivals. The team said Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg each did 50km at Silverstone circuit for what was officially a private filming day before the launch of the W03 at the second pre-season test in Barcelona next...
04:03 PM, Feb 17, 2012
Milton Keynes, England: Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel dismissed the prospect of running away with a third straight driver's title, predicting on Monday a more competitive season because of rule changes that have cost Red Bull a precious advantage. Vettel dominated the 2011 championship, winning the title by 122 points from second-placed Jenson Button after finishing on the podium in all but two races. However, without the aerodynamic advantages from...
11:46 PM, Feb 06, 2012
London: Expect a fresh wave of optimism, with teams and drivers gamely talking up their prospects before the bitter chill of reality changes the body language, when Formula One's launch season picks up speed this week. McLaren, Ferrari and Force India will be following early starters Caterham in taking the wraps off their new cars in the coming days. Others, including double world champion Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull, will do...
05:50 PM, Jan 31, 2012
London: Formula One stragglers HRT expect to have their new car ready for pre-season testing in February for the first time since they entered the sport in 2010. The Spanish-owned team barely made the start of their debut season and were unable to do any laps with their new car this year until the opening Australian Grand Prix in March, where they failed to qualify. "Despite the tight deadlines and...
12:20 PM, Dec 18, 2011
Force India unveiled their new car for the 2010 Formula One season. ...
07:15 PM, Feb 09, 2010
Cape Town: Peter Roebuck, one of the most respected cricket commentators, who also wrote for Indian newspapers, committed suicide at his hotel here where he was covering Australia's Test series against South Africa. According to a statement released by the South African police, the 55-year-old British-born Roebuck, who captained Somerset in 1980s, took away his own life. This office can confirm that an incident occurred last night at about 21:15...
10:53 PM, Mar 18, 2008
Karachi: Pakistan cricket's endless parade of controversies and scandal has made playing for the national team akin to 'mental torture', according to captain Misbah-ul-Haq. Since appointed Test captain in October, after Salman Butt was banned for spot-fixing during last year's Test series against England, Misbah has led a team dogged by corruption allegations and political in-fighting. Following five-year bans imposed by the ICC on Butt and two other players in ...
06:19 PM, Feb 09, 2008
Troubled pop star Britney Spears has apparently applied for a new job and it does not involve music. ...
11:55 AM, Oct 09, 2007
The new variant 'Superb Comfort' is the third upgrade on Superb. ...
03:52 PM, Sep 21, 2007
