Car India
June 2021CAR magazine, overwhelmingly acknowledged as the world's best car magazine, has driven into India under the name of explosive and vibrant, as well as serious and sensuous, CAR India has been launched to satiate the discerning automobile enthusiast who knows his radiators from his air filters. CAR India is an authoritative automobile magazine, written for people with a burning passion for anything on four wheels.
in this issue
double whammy
THE LAST COUPLE OF months have been very difficult for everybody and especially so for the automotive industry. The second wave of COVID-19 has hit us with a vengeance with recorded daily cases in excess of 400,000. God alone knows what the actual number is. The lucky ones have taken a salary cut and still have a job, whereas most people have lost their means of livelihood. To make matters worse, the cost of fuel keeps going up every day and this, in turn, pushes the price of essential commodities due to the increase in the cost of transport. The price of petrol has crossed the Rs 100 mark and diesel the Rs 90 mark. Incidentally, the only time the fuel prices did not go up was when we had the…
what makes us different
UNLIKE OTHER AUTOMOBILE magazines, Car India is 100 per cent devoted to cars, SUVs and MUVs. There are no bikes or commercial vehicles to be found in Car India. Therefore, we have a very focused readership and also give our advertisers better bang for their buck! Our editorial team is passionate about cars. They eat, drink, live and breathe cars. This lends the crucial extra touch to their editorial efforts. Our editorial team is bound by a strict code of conduct. In an industry where foreign junkets and gifts are rampant in order to win over editorial staff, we strive hard to maintain our editorial integrity and balance. Our emphasis is on bringing out a quality, information-packed issue that does not rely on mere filling up of pages. We are not in competition…
mercedes-amg e performance getting stronger
THE ELECTRIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE future is getting clearer. Mercedes-AMG have revealed their new E Performance underpinnings with greater potential on tap in four-cylinder and eight-cylinder plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and full-electric guises. Mercedes-AMG’s new E Performance systems allow for significantly increased output and fuel savings. A compact 400-volt, 6.1-kWh battery pack will power one or more of the new AMG-specific 150-kW motors with 204 hp and 320 Nm. The motor won’t be a part of the new 9MCT (nine-speed multi-clutch) automatic transmission, as it is in the EQ Power models, but will sit on the rear axle with its own two-speed transmission for optimal performance. Four-cylinder 63? The four-cylinder PHEV pairing, first expected to be seen in the new AMG C-Class, will have the new M139 in-line four taken to up to 449…
we hear
Maybach S 680 Retains V12 Engine Mercedes-Benz have quietly introduced the flagship Maybach S 680, complete with the 6.0-litre V12, as reported earlier. The new S 680 continues the tradition of offering a silent but powerful 12-cylinder hand-built engine with 630 hp and a peak torque limited to 1,000 Nm. The S 680 Z223-generation model succeeds the S 650 and raises the bar yet again for comfort, safety, and technology, aiming to thoroughly pamper its occupants. Lamborghini Electric Roadmap Electrification has brought about tremendous change in automobile propulsion. Now Lamborghini have announced “Direzione Cor Tauri”, a sustainability path from electrified cars to the Sant’Agata Bolognese site to reduce their carbon footprint. They announced two new V12s by end-2021, the first hybrid offering in 2023, with an all-electrified range by end-2024. A full electric…
news
All-new Škoda Fabia THE FABIA HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ŠKODA PORTFOLIO FOR OVER 20 YEARS and embodies the core values of the Czech brand like no other model. The fourth-generation model has everything needed to build on its predecessors’ success: more space, updated connectivity, advanced assistance systems, and an emotive design. Built on the MQB-A0 platform, the Fabia gets a more spacious interior, practical design, excellent dynamics, and optimum aerodynamics. The styling is accentuated by strong lines and typically modern crystalline elements. Its length and width have increased but not its height, giving it a sportier appearance. Lengthwise, it’s 4,108 millimetres long, although the India model would be sub-four-metre. It’s 48 mm wider at 1,780 mm and has a wheelbase 94 mm longer at 2,564 mm. A choice of smart…
launches
Isuzu D-Max Isuzu Motors India finally introduced the much-anticipated D-Max line-up in India in BS6 that has expanded to include four driveline choices. The D-Max lifestyle pick-up truck created waves when it arrived and generated a credible fan following thanks to its build quality, features, and reliability. The updated model is available as an entry Hi-Lander model as well as more premium V-Cross set of variants. It continues with the familiar styling but gets new features, including rear parking sensors, a reverse camera, and new powertrain choices to go with the BS6 engine. The 1.9-litre four-cylinder, turbo-diesel now makes 163 hp at 3,600 rpm and 360 Nm of peak torque between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm. Updated emission clean-up tech includes a lean NOx trap and selective catalytic reduction. There is a choice of…
