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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
It started with the Aircel Chennai Open 2010 and then with the Ocean Race. Yes, I am talking about the Volvo. Looks like Volvo is looking up and down and right and left to promote its cars. It is doing its best to enhance the brand. Now, it has entered the world of cricket. The tennis courts of Chennai Open showcased the luxurious SUV, the Volvo XC90. This time, the Volvo S80 D5 takes over. The “ Man of The Series” in the ongoing India-South Africa ODI tournament will be awarded the recently launched Volvo S80 twin-turbo diesel car. If playing well in three matches can get the lucky one this luxurious car, I wished I could play too. Moreover, this is going to be the most luxurious car ever to be given to a cricketer in India. Nice trick Volvo! This is surely going to drive your sales up and up and up. Since a very long time sports sponsorship has been a very successful strategy for promoting products. When it comes to cars, Volvo wants to grab the opportunity. It wants to take maximum advantage. The managing director of Volvo Auto India, Paul de Voijs feels that sports sponsorship gives them inspiration as well as exposure. He also said that it served as the ideal platform to showcase the Volvo brand and at the same time, gave them an opportunity to interact with potential customers. The Volvo S80 D5 AWD displayed at the three stadiums in Jaipur, Gwalior and Ahmedabad looks simply amazing. The car features a fine blend of reliability, performance, style, and comfort. The success of this car is very crucial as it can help Volvo decide the future or the introduction of new cars into the Indian car market. The spacious car looks big enough where the whole cricket team can squeeze in for some time at least. The elegant look and dynamic styling will surely make the owner proud. Lucky chap! Who do you think is going to win the series? Who will be the man of the series? Who will be driving the car home on the 27th of this month? Our own Sachin Tendulkar who hit an unbeaten 200 runs( A world record ) in today’s match might be a strong contender for the Volvo S80 D5 AWD as it seems by the way the battling maestro is hammering the South Africans. The silver car with the anthracite black with beige interiors is being displayed at the three stadiums. The car has the latest twin-turbo and peizo high-pressure technology. Let’s see if the performance of the cricketers is going to be as good as the Volvo SUV. Hope the advanced five-cylinder state -of-the-art technology inspires the players on the field. As of now, it looks like the two teams equal each other in performance. I’m just waiting to see who will be the one taking away the man-of-the-series trophy. I’m more excited to see who takes away the Volvo S80. You too? Anyway, the car serves as a catalyst for the players as well as Volvo. We are the only ones who gain nothing but are still as enthusiastic as the players and Volvo. Labels: Double-Century, Luxury-Car, Sachin-Tendulkar, Volvo-Cricket, Volvo-S80-D4-AWD, Volvo-Sales, Volvo-Sports, Volvo-SUV
Monday, 8 February 2010
 India in recent times has weighted against its counterparts in the west by becoming one of the preferred destinations for luxury car makers. We have heard of Aston Martin searching for opportunities to sell its wares in India, and Porsche outselling the quota of Panameras reserved for India, Rolls Royce planning to sell over 60 Ghosts in India and so on. But what actually catches our eye is Mercedes-Benz, one of the first luxury car makers now trying hard to regain its lost numero uno position to BMW. Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG, which is a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz car company specialising in high-performance luxury cars, is betting big on the Indian market. AMG models typically have more aggressive looks, higher performances, better handling and better stability also comes with a much costlier price tag than their regular Mercedes counterparts. As per a report in popular news daily, Mercedes Benz has managed to bag as many as five confirmed bookings for the Rs2. Crore SLS-AMG within days after it was showcased in the 10th Auto Expo held in New Delhi. For those who came in late, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was showcased in the Mercedes Benz pavilion under the concept of ‘Pure Fascination” at the Auto Show 2010. This car which is a spiritual successor to the 300L has been developed by AMG, the performance division of Mercedes Benz. Following its world premiere at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in September 2009, series production of the SLS AMG is now commencing in Sindelfingen, the largest of the Mercedes-Benz production plants. It is to be mentioned that the assembly lines and production facilities in Sindelfingen were brought up to the very latest standards for final assembly of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. This is where specially selected, highly qualified specialists produce the gullwing model substantially by hand. Premium quality is not only ensured by continuous monitoring of the ongoing production process. At the end of the production process, the entire vehicle is subjected to further, extensive quality checks. The unrivalled technology package of the SLS is an alluring proposition: aluminum spaceframe body with gullwing doors, AMG 6.3-litre V8 front-mid-engine developing 420 kW (571 hp) peak output, 650 Nm of torque and dry sump lubrication, seven-speed double-declutch transmission in a transaxle configuration, sports suspension with aluminums double wishbones and a kerb weight of 1620 kilograms based on the DIN standard – this superlative combination guarantees driving dynamics of the highest order. With a front/rear weight distribution of 47 to 53 per cent and the vehicle's low centre of gravity, this extraordinary combination guarantees performance figures at the highest level. The gullwing model accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, and has an electronically limited top speed of 317 km/h. A fuel consumption of 13.2 litres per 100 kilometres (combined) makes it one of the best in the competitive line-up. A heavy emphasis on hand-production is a characteristic feature of the SLS – for the aluminum spaceframe, the engine and during final assembly. The chassis and aluminum bodyshell are produced by Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH in Graz/Austria. This highly respected system partner is able to look back on many years of cooperation with Daimler, as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been in production there since 1979. Innovative joining techniques are used in the lightweight spaceframe of the SLS AMG, which tips the scales at only 241 kilograms. Hand-production is also the order of the day at the AMG engine workshops in Affalterbach, where the 420 kW (571 hp) AMG 6.3-litre V8 power unit is assembled on the ‘one man, one engine’ principle. Labels: 10th-Auto-Expo, Aston-Martin, BMW, Luxury-Car, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Mercedes-Benz-SLS-AMG, Porsche-Panamera, Rolls-Royce-Ghost
Monday, 21 December 2009
 We at Carazoo.com were talking about the 2010 Bentley Mulsanne some months ago. It was unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance in California, in the US and was finally launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Now, this “fusion of extremes” is going to grace Indian roads. Though Bentley Motors has not revealed a confirmed launch date of this muscular car, but it is confirmed that the sophisticated and luxury Mulsanne will be launched in 2011 in India. The production of the new model will start in the UK next year. In India, the 2010 Bentley Mulsanne will be imported as Completely Built Unit (CBU) and will attract 100 percent import duty. A 6.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, which can deliver 512 bhp and 1,020Nm of torque will power the 2010 Bentley Mulsanne. The car will cost around Rs 1.5 Crore in the UK when it finally hits the market and thus, when the car finally arrives in India it will carry a price tag of nearly Rs. 3-3.5 Crore. An extravagant car should carry an extravagant price, right? The ultra-exquisite Bentley Mulsanne will be completely handcrafted according to the customers' wishes and will go on sale in the US and Europe by mid-2010. The 2010 Bentley Mulsanne will be pitted against the Rolls Royce Ghost. Labels: 2010-Bentley-Mulsanne, Bentley Motors, Luxury-Car
Thursday, 17 December 2009
 While we were speaking about Mercedes in the earlier blog, we also hit on this story that sounded equally amazing. Hope, you also will be amazed. Green is in and HOW? Just like Mercedes-Benz, its compatriot BMW seems like it had been working very hard to give something clean in return to the nature. We have known that BMW is already working very hard on its new “EfficientDynamics” engineering philosophy which if simplified means cleaner vehicle technology. BMW, in a move to make its cars more eco-friendly has announced that the upcoming 2011 BMW 7-Series luxury car will be available with a twin-turbo-six-cylinder engine in North America. This certainly is a big step ahead for BMW which has always vouched by its big V8 engine for 7-Series. BMW 740i and 740Li of 2011 will be available with BMW’s universally acclaimed straight-six engine that produces 315 horsepower at 5,800rpm and 440Nm of torque at 1,600-4,500rpm. BMW claims the 740i and 740Li will be among the most powerful six-cylinder luxury sedans in the world with this all-aluminium engine doubled with twin-turbos, features high precision direct fuel injection and double-VANOS variable camshaft technology. We guess, like the small cars which is gaining popularity amongst the people, smaller engines also is gaining popularity with the manufacturers of high-end luxury cars in Europe and America. This is in order to reduce fuel consumption and cut back on emissions, while still retaining the drivability that bigger engines offer. Labels: BMW, BMW- 740Li, BMW-7-Series, BMW-740i, Luxury-Car, Mercedes-Benz, Small-Cars
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
 If you are interested in cars you will be equally interested in car accessories as well. And so here is the latest car tyre from Bridgestone, which was unveiled recently. The new tyre, Adrenalin Potenza RE001 from Bridgestone is a high performance car tyre. The tyre is originally a sports tyre, but it promises great driving pleasure irrespective of the car it is fitted to. These tyres provide great driving comfort not only for a high-end car but also for a normal car. It is great news for those who would like to race around with their cars as you will now be free from the tangles of a low performing tyre that does not give you the feel of ease. The tyre will be available in 17 and 18 inch rims. The tyres are targeted mainly at the luxury cars, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche, customers. Bridgestone aims at ensuring the customers with a great driving experience, taking away all the trouble that are caused by tyres. And so the Adrenalin RE001 is developed in a way that will not give troubles of powerful grip and speedy response. It has an asymmetrical rigid tread design for high cornering forces at a lower steering angle. For better sidewall stiffness and handling and steering response the tyre has a semi slick shoulder design and an asymmetrical rim guard. It also has a provides larger contact area with the ground and this gives the driver better direct response and feel and which helps in getting more steering information. Adrenaline RE001 has very low noise level gives a smooth response to steering inputs. It also promises an excellent wet and dry performance and superior grip for an easy driving. These superior quality tyres are sure to offer great driving experience. Labels: Adrenalin-Potenza- RE001-Tyres, Audi, Bridgestone, Car-Accessories, Car-Tyres, Luxury-Car, Sports-Car
Friday, 11 September 2009
 This is one among the many plans of Audi, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen, which has been revealed recently. The company is planning to locally assemble a model in India. Though the company has not specified the model that will be assembled in the country, it has given us a hint that it will be an SUV. And working on this lead the most popular guess is Audi Q5. If the guess is right, then the Q5 will be the third model from the luxury carmaker that will be assembled in India, Audi A4 and A6, being the other two. If you are expecting a change in price then you are mistaken, the Q5 will be still priced at Rs 44.94 lakh for its 3.0 TDI Quattro and Rs 38.94 lakh for 2.0 TFSi Quattro. And there is fine explanation for this and that is the company has already launched the model at the CKD or local assembly price and the company does not differentiate between CBU and CKD. This shift in the location of assembly is a part of the company’s plan to expand its business in the country. Audi till this time of the year has marked a 62 per cent hike in its sales compared to the last year. And this has been a true encouragement for the company in the midst of economic slowdown and it is planning to bring in new models next. The company has also not revealed the expected date on which it will start assembling its model. With most of the information about the model and other details still shrouded in mystery, nothing stops the car lovers in the country from speculating. Labels: Audi, Audi-A4, Audi-Q5, Luxury-Car
Thursday, 6 August 2009
 Luxury carmaker BMW is hovering on to revive the 3-Series, the company’s biggest-selling model. The new 3-Series is expected to make its appearance at the 2011 Paris motor show. The reintroduction of the 3-Series car was speculated as a result of the ongoing eco-friendly buzz. The new car will deliver excellent aerodynamics, with a drag coefficient of only Cd figure 0.24. The 2011 3-Series will come with turbocharged three-cylinder engine in petrol and diesel options and will deliver 150bhp. The petrol version will be cheaper compared to the diesel as it does not have the need for emissions kit demanded by a Euro 6-compliant diesel engine. A remarkable 40 per cent of overall air resistance of the 3-Series will come from the shape and size of the car. And BWM has to meditate on the remaining 60 per cent. BMW’s will retain its customary front-engined with rear-drive design. BMW has also to render on the lightweight three-cylinder engines which will demand very specific suspension settings. The 2016 BMW 3-Series are anticipated to be the first BMW to be fitted with a new type of heating system. This version is expected to trap heat from the exhaust system. Moreover, a heat store is a possibility. BMW is expected to fit the new 3-Series with its new eight-speed automatic transmission, instead of the 6-speed automatic transmission. Labels: BMW-3-Series, BMW-Cars, Luxury-Car
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Soccer stars in Europe are known to be exorbitant spenders and also avid collector or rare things. What will they do with all millions of dollars they earn in a year! After all, celebrities enjoy a privileged life. Soccer stars like David Beckham, Kaka, Ronaldinho, and many more are followed keenly just not on the football field but also in their life. Here is a piece of news on current soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo. After bagging a new contract with the Real Madrid club of Spain, Ronaldo who was staying in UK while playing for Manchester United club, all these days must move to Spain. The latter country allows only left hand drive cars and Ronaldo has decided to sell off his sports cars and luxury car collection of right hand drives. They include Bentley Continental GT Speed, Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Tiptronic S, Porsche Cayenne, Bentley Continental GTC, Audi R8 and Ferrari 599 GTB, among others. Ronaldo has already quoted an exotic price for the sports cars. He won’t be missing these cars once he moves to the new country. We are sure that Ronaldo will get a set of these exotic cars in left hand drives in Spain. He also plans to sell off the turbo diesel Mercedes Benz C220, which is likely to cost the least for buyers interested in celebrity cars. In April, Mahindra and Mahindra gifted India’s star footballer Bhaichung Bhutia, a fully customized Mahindra Scorpio Getaway Lifestyle. This event was used to highlight the new Mahindra custom SUVs including exotic Bolero, Scorpio, Jeep Classic and others. Labels: Luxury-Car, Mahindra-Scorpio-Getaway, Porsche-911-Carrerra-S, Porsche-Cayenne, Sports-Car
Monday, 4 May 2009
In recent times, India has been witnessing a bunch of luxury car brands in the market. Now Toyota has decided to bring the Lexus cars in India eyeing the buyers’ inclination for Lexus models. The commendable growth of the luxury car market in the country has also prompted the car manufacturer to go forward with the decision. Last year also the company had announced its plan to introduce the car in India but this time the launch is confirmed. However, no exact date is revealed by the company for the debut of the car. Lexus car in India are individually imported directly by the customers. Lexus is a famous brand from the house of Toyota that present in many international markets including U.S., Japan, Russia, China, and Europe. It is one of the leading luxury car brands in U.S. that has been tagged as the most reliable car brand in the U.S. fourteen times by J.D. Power and Associates. Additionally, it has been the top selling automotive luxury brand for last 7 years in U.S. The brands includes the IS, ES, GS, and LS series of sedans, the SC convertible coupe, the RX, GX, and LX ranges of luxury SUVs in its product line up. With such an impressive record and alluring car models, Lexus will certainly be able to rule the Indian car market. Labels: Lexus-Cars, Luxury-Car, Toyota-Cars
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
The world debut of the marvelous Porsche Panamera at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition becomes a unique display with the car being exhibited on the world’s highest platform. The first public appearance of the car was celebrated at the 13th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition with great enthusiasm and excitement. The introduction of the Panamera marks the beginning of a completely new segment of premium luxury cars with a truly unique combination of sporting performance and luxurious comfort. The world class car was distinctively brought to the 94th floor of the Shanghai World Financial Center in China standing straight up in the freight elevator. It is believed that the 94th floor of this center is world’s highest platform that is about 425 meters high. And taking this huge luxury car to such a height standing straight is dazzling. We just wonder how the volunteers of the show thought about this idea and how the people there managed to take the Panamera on the world’s highest platform. Labels: Luxury-Car, Porsche-Cars, Porsche-Panamera
Thursday, 5 March 2009
It’s little surprising to know that the manufacturer ‘Aston Martin’ who is well-known for combining power, beauty and soul on wheels has revealed its new ‘ugliest Car in the World’. The 1980s Aston Martin Lagonda known to be the ugliest cars in the world appears in new avatar at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show. The new Lagonda is far ahead of its old model in ugliness. It now comes with four-seater, 4WD concept car. It is surprising because it has unveiled the car at a time when the car industry is facing a major downturn. Contradictorily, the company has manufactured some of the compellingly beautiful cars in the world like the DBS, DB9, Vanquish and the Vantage. The company feels that the revival of the iconic Lagonda will bring performance luxury in the car market around the world for the model and will further increase the brand reach across the globe. Aston Martin is planning to sell the Lagonda in the international markets like Russia, the Middle East, South America, China, and India. Yes in India too! But it is difficult to say that how many buyers it will grab in the depressed market condition when people are opting for small, cheap, and fuel efficient cars. Atleast not in the cost and style conscious market like India. Labels: Aston-Martin-Cars, Concept-Car, Luxury-Car
Saturday, 28 February 2009
Bugatti is celebrating its rich heritage of 100 years in the automobile business. Since 1909, the company is known for producing some of the best supercars across the globe. The journey was fondly started by Ettore Bugatti who was known as an eccentric genius in the area of car manufacturing. Continuing its legend the company is now planning to bring in a new supercar that will be displayed in the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. Christened as Bugatti Centenaire, the proposed Bugatti’s car is to lighten the show with extraordinary style, glamour, and power. There are speculations that it is a facelifted Veyron that is considered to be one of the fastest cars in the world. But no, it’s a completely new car with a new and heart rendering design and comprising a completely different set of technologies. There are rumours that the Centenaire will behold a beastly 8.0-litre, 16 cylinder (W16) quad-turbo Bugatti engine that will amazingly deliver a power output of 1350 hp. This incredible car will definitely put the Bugatti’s stall on fire at the Geneva Show this year. Introducing a car like this is definitely one of the best ways to celebrate the golden anniversary of the ultra-luxury brand’s birthday. Labels: Bugatti-Cars, Luxury-Car, Supercar
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
Maruti Suzuki A-Star designed with a high degree of vivacity, innovation, and passion shines on Indian roads bearing the winner’s tag. After receiving overwhelming responses from the consumers, the global car has registered its name for many prestigious awards from discerning auto magazines in the country. The tags of ‘Car of the Year 2009’ by Zigwheels and ‘Best Car of the Year 2009’ by Topgear and Autocar are honoured to the car for being the best in its class. Adding to the worth of the winning car is the award of ‘Technology of the Year 2009 – KB 10 Engine’ given by Overdrive. These awards are a sure sign that the A-Star not only spells beauty and elegance with its artistically crafted structure but also boasts about its engineering excellence. The latest state-of-art light weight petrol engine gives a fuel economy of 19.5 km/L making it a best-in-class fuel efficient car. The exterior with its modern yet ethnic adornments make an imposing presence on road. The elegance is carried from the exterior to the interior which is equally engaging and appealing. This small luxury car perfectly tunes with its punch line 'Stop @ Nothing'. With all the award labels, exhilarating beauty, and technological precision, every journey with the car becomes a thrilling driving experience. Labels: Luxury-Car, Maruti-Suzuki-A-Star, Maruti-Suzuki-Cars
Friday, 6 February 2009
 Competition among car manufacturers is aggressively growing with the expanding car industry. Every car manufacturer is planning something innovative and unique to seize the top position in the car industry.
The iron is getting hotter between Toyota and General Motors. This year Toyota surpasses General Motors in sales and victoriously snatched the title of World’s top car manufacturer from the company. Now, when General Motors announced to bring the luxury car brand Cadillac to India, Toyota is silently planning to introduce Land Cruiser diesel model in the country. This SUV is one of the most popular cars from Toyota will be cruised to India as completely built unit and is likely to carry a heavy price tag of around Rs 40 Lakh. With the diesel version, Land Cruiser is presently undergoing the new import rules and regulations. Toyota’s Fortuner is also on cards for Indian market that will be locally built. So, car buyers can expect an affordable price tag that is speculated to fall within the range of Rs 18- 20 Lakh. It seems that both the top car manufacturers are implementing all possible strategies to grab a pie of the luring Indian car market. Let’s watch and see who wins the race! Labels: General-Motors, Luxury-Car, Toyota
Thursday, 5 February 2009
When the entire car industry was suffering from the pain of low sales due to recession, Rolls Royce rejoiced its success in the Indian car market. The year 2008 was the worst year in the history of car industry as it has witnessed a tremendous fall in car sales even in the festive months when people lavishly invest on luxury items like cars. But few of the luxury car manufacturers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Rolls Royce managed to sell their car models and enjoyed their victory amid economic downturn. Surprisingly, Rolls Royce experienced 20% rise in its sales despite of being one of the costliest car brands in the country. It is unimaginable that in the depressed market condition costly luxurious cars are receiving good response. It is interesting to note that there is a great demand for the Phantom range in the price conscious Indian market. And the new introductions of the model of Phantom Saloon and extended wheel base models bagged the credit for more than half of the overall sales. Even more interesting is the fact that the company’s sales scored by 20 percent continuously for five consecutive years. And now heading with the positive view Rolls Royce is looking forward to introduce RR4 series in the country later this year. Labels: Indian-car-market, Luxury-Car, Rolls-Royce
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Audi has become the most awarded luxury car brand in India by bagging five awards in the annual honours bestowed on outstanding automobiles by the discerning auto media in India. Surprisingly, Audi left behind other global players by receiving five awards in different categories. It was honoured by renowned media houses like - Business Standard Motoring and Zig Wheels for “Premium Car of the Year”; CNBC Overdrive for “Performance Car of the Year”; UTVi Autocar Award for “Best Driver’s Car”; Auto India Best Brand award for “The Best Brand for Advanced Technology”. Audi has always fulfils its promises and commitment to create masterpieces with flawless designs and technological excellence. All its cars have been appreciated by car buyers as well as auto experts in the Indian car market. The company has proved its excellence and edge over leading luxury car manufacturers in the Indian car market with these awards and it still promises to continue delivering new cars with world-class technology and high performance. Labels: Audi-Cars, Luxury-Car
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Despite the present economic downturn, luxury cars are giving challenge to small cars in India. Yes its true! and this is mainly attributed to the low interest packages offered with the luxury cars. When the small car buyers are paying nearly14 percent interest rates, the luxury cars charge only 6 percent. Previously, the loan for luxury cars had a interest rates of up to 15%, whereas the loan for small cars and mid-size were available with a interest rates of 12-15%, making a difference of around Rs 8,000 in monthly payouts on a Rs 18 Lakh loan. As a move to elevate their car sales, the luxury car manufacturers are offering various schemes and offers with their cars. Mercedes-Benz has intelligently announced an rebate of Rs 8 Lakh with its E-Class sedan in order to clear the stocks as the company is planning to launch a new E-class model very soon. Following Mercedes-Benz, BMW has applied similar strategy through its preferred financier ICICI Bank These smart steps taken by both the companies will surely bring back the fading customers to their showrooms. The low EMI will definitely allure car buyers till the economy bounce back to its normal position further increasing the luxury car sales. Labels: Car-Sales, Luxury-Car, Mercedes-Benz-Cars
Friday, 26 December 2008
After experiencing a dull market for a long time, car manufacturers are now rejoicing their Christmas gift. This merriment is brought by the government who has played the role of Santa by gifting them the lowered excise duty. Yes, the 4% reduction in the central value-added tax has tremendously raised car sales. Excitingly, the market that was down from the past few months, have witnessed a number of customers walking into the car showrooms. With this, the December car sales have rose to about 20-25%. Even the piled inventories with the manufacturers are getting cleared. The discounts offered by car manufacturers in response to the lower excise duty had not shown any kind of excitement at an early stage. But gradually, leading car players realized that the rebates have helped improved car sales, especially in the past five days. Cars that have experienced maximum sales are the small cars that account for about three-fourth of the total car sales in December. Car companies like the Hyundai and the Maruti Suzuki have gained maximum revenues from their pleasing small cars like the Alto and Santro. Talking about the sedans, the New Honda City has seen good demand among the consumers. All these car manufacturers has received the gift they wanted. But, luxury car manufacturers like the Mercedes-Benz and the BMW are still in dark because of the high car finance rates. However, with the end of this calendar year, luxury car manufacturers are still hunting for better ways to boost their sales. Labels: Car-Manufacturers, Car-Sales, Luxury-Car
Thursday, 27 November 2008
It’s now the perfect time to import luxury cars to India. Importing luxury sedans like the Toyota Lexus and Mercedes Benz S-Class will now be easier, mainly from the U.S because now you don’t need to have safety and emission certificates from the 'country of origin'. Earlier all the imported vehicles required homologation to make any car suitable for Indian conditions. But now the government has drove away the need. Homologation is mainly described as a process of modifying a car to meet the requirements of local standards and quality. This modification actually made the importing costlier. But now, when this is not required, the importers will definitely breath in the air of satisfaction. Though any kind of certification is not required, you need to ensure that all the luxury cars are in compliance to the EU standards. Only then you can rejoice the relaxing rules of luxury car imports. Labels: Luxury-Car, Mercedes-Benz-Cars, Sedans
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
 When the majority of car manufacturers are finding difficulties to go on with their car sales, the luxury carmarket in India has a different story to unveil. Yes, it is shocking to know that the luxury car sales do not seem to be affected with the financial crunch. Many luxury car manufactures are rejoicing its victory in terms sales. One such car manufacturer is the German car major Audi that has witness an impressive growth of 203 percent. Its models, Audi A4 and Q7 have seen highest demand in the country. Other models from the house of Audi available in India are – Audi A6, Audi A8, and Audi TT with twelve dealerships across the country: Delhi, Gurgaon, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Chennai, Kochi, and Kolkata. For it’s recently launched speed giant Audi R8, the company has already clocked 15 orders which will be delivered in this year itself. Big names like Mercedes-Benz and BMW is also not far away in the sales growth. This is a clear image of the fact that the luxury segment is growing faster in the country and so is the manufacturer’s credentials. Labels: Audi-Cars, Car-Manufactures, Luxury-Car
Friday, 14 November 2008
Three Cheers for BMW that took national winners to international arena! Two Indian gems for the first time have been qualified to participate in BMW Golf Cup International, one of the world’s largest amateur golf tournament series. Two national players after winning the Premiere series of the BMW Golf Cup International 2008 will now be active participants of the International world finals in Argentina. Creating a benchmark in the history of Indian sports, Mr. Rahul Sood and Mr. Rudratej Singh, are the first to represent India at the Golf finals in Argentina.   Mr. Rahul Sood and Mr. Rudratej Singh won the award under Category A for handicaps 0-12 and Category B for handicaps 13-28, respectively in the BMW Golf Cup International 2008, held in the country across five cities ¬– Chennai, Bangalore, Pune Mumbai, and Delhi. Organized by BMW India, the tournament took place between 6 September and 25 October, 2008. The national final occurred on November 8, 2008 at DLF Golf & Country Club at Gurgaon, a place where Rahul and Rudrajet were acclaimed winners. And now comes the time for the international touring where the have to compete against the top winners from 50 different countries. Heading from Gurgaon, the national winners will now position their footsteps in International world finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 1-6 December 2008. This will not only increase the prominence of winners but also the brand recognition and appreciation for BMW. Delivering a perfect blend of style, exclusivity, and elegance in the Golf Cup International, BMW, one of the renowned luxury car manufacturers, defines its own pulsating evolution and artistic expression. Labels: BMW-India, Car-Manufacturer, Luxury-Car
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Audi plans to assemble its model Q5 locally, a Crossover Utility Vehicle that made its debut globally earlier this year. If the volume of this luxury car is high enough, then there is the chance of assembling the CUV in Aurangabad facility near Pune. The company would have to make the Q5 compliance to the Indian condition that is likely to hit the Indian shores by the second half of 2009. Recently, Audi’s sports car R8 made its debut in India with a price tag of Rs 1.3 crore. With this launch, Audi has great expectation and the luxury car manufacturer is confident of selling 20 cars by next year. The Audi R8 had bagged 15 orders even before it was launched in India. This was an amazing response from the price sensitive Indian consumers. The company also has high hopes with its model Q5. Will Audi Q5 be able gather the same attention as R8? Well it’s too early to say! Labels: Audi-Cars, Car-Manufacturer, Luxury-Car
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Car designing was earlier restricted to the style, appeal and exterior of the car. But now the trend has changed. Everyone wants path breaking aesthetics both in the exterior as well as interior. This has widened the arena of car designing. Whether it’s a high-end luxury car or a small compact car, we always need a warm hug from the car interiors. Car manufacturers and designers later realized the fact that a normal car owner spends much of their time in the interior, either driving, reading books, or listening music and some even spend most of their days in their cars to commute from one place to another. Interestingly, some car owners even ask for customization of the car interiors. Talking about the BMW 3-Series convertible that offers a blend of comfort and luxury with their high-end car seats and the armrest. Armrest has reflective polymers to reduce surface temperature of the leather. Coming to the Volvo cars, it also offers innovative interiors. Similarly, many car manufacturers offer a blend of comfort and luxury in the car interiors to lure more customers. There are many things that can complement the interior today. A long list including the friendly controls, impressive dashboards, hugging car seats, and appealing upholstery, actually define the inner beauty of a car. As it is a known fact that the inner soul is more beautiful than the outer appearance. The same applies to a car’s interior that needs to be more impressive and beautiful than the exteriors. Labels: Car-Designing, Car-Manufacturers, Luxury-Car
Thursday, 30 October 2008
If you have passion for diamonds, then a diamond studded car is something that will definitely attract you and your senses. Yes, it’s astonishing but true. There is a luxury car running on roads completely studded with diamonds. Just imagine how this car looks like. The proud owner of this car is Prince Waleed, a member of the Saudi Royal Family. He is an entrepreneur and international investor who has earned his property through investments in real estate and stock market and is considered to be one of the richest men in this world. Amazingly, this rich man has personified his Mercedes-Benz car with diamonds on the car body. Even more exciting is the cost of the car, a sum of 4.8 million dollar. And, if you wish to touch the car, you have to pay 1,000 dollar. Such a big amount just for touching the car, that’s strange! Wish we could have a car like this in Indian car market. Labels: Indian-car-market, Luxury-Car, Mercedes-Benz car
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
This festive season has come up with loads of smashing car offers. Diwali is a festival of lights and you can very well brighten your house with a new car key shinning in your house. You just need to do the Diwali shopping and one new car may be yours. That sounds interesting! These days many shopping malls and branded outlets across the country especially in cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi are offering special schemes on purchase. If you purchase anything above a specified price limit, you may be lucky to win a new car. This new car can be any, may be Hyundai i20, Mitsubishi Outlander, and may be a luxury car from the list of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz cars. No doubt that this is an excellent opportunity for purchasers to test their luck. But then, Indian car manufacturers are molding their marketing strategies to market their car models. The newly launched Mitsubishi Outlander can gain market value through these schemes and offers. But, others like Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz are simply trying to drive the sales and cope up with the sluggish car market. Car manufacturers have undying hopes attached to the festive season! Labels: Car-Manufacturers, Luxury-Car, New-Car
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Mercedes-Benz has introduced the S600 Pullman Guard Limousine in the Indian car market. The car is not yet launched but can be imported if anyone wishes to have one such high-end, super-luxurious, and techno car. The introduction is coupled with the celebration of the 80th anniversary of special protection unit, a unit that has till date offered five generations of luxury limousines to the royal class around the world. The new Guard is designed on the concept of integrated security with highest degree of protection. It holds a 5.5L, twin-turbo V-12 engine that delivers 517 bhp. In addition, secure sealing fuel tank, fire extinguished system, and run flat tyres are also outfitted in the next generation Limousine. Though this new Guard will rarely be found on Indian roads, it will definitely hit the royal and luxurious cars savouring luxury car segment in India since years. Labels: Indian-car-market, Luxury-Car, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz- S600-Pullman-Guard-Limousine
Monday, 29 September 2008
Wake up car importers! It’s time for car importers to open their eyes and see the expected price hike for imported cars. Yes, the prices for imported cars are expected to rise due to the weakening of rupee against dollar. At this stage of downturn, car exporters are rejoicing the market but reality is that the importers will have a tough time. We just wonder how severely this will affect the foreign car manufacturers like Mercedes, BMW, Nissan, Volvo, and Porsche, who are importing their cars to India as Completely Built Units or CBUs. Even Honda CR-V would be affected by weakening of the rupee. This will definitely increase the prices of imported cars. All the luxury car manufacturers are trying hard to cushion the impact on Indian car customers but till how long? Labels: BMW-Cars, Car-Manufacturers, Honda-CR-V, Imported-Cars, Luxury-Car, Mercedes, Nissan, Porsche, Volvo
Friday, 26 September 2008
 Audi India, a German luxury car major, is a leading car manufacturer of luxury cars in India. Aimed at expanding its operations in India, Audi announces five new dealerships in the country, scaling up the network to 12 locations across the country. The new Audi showrooms are established at Ludhiana, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kochi and Kolkata, laying emphasis on Kochi showroom. Kochi is a principal city of Kerala and is believed to emerge as the potential market for Audi’s luxury car. Kochi showroom situated at Maradu, near the NH bye-pass will have a separate workshop to service the entire range of Audi cars in India. The showroom will also have Audi’s entire car model range mated with different equipments. Audi India has high hopes with this new network of dealerships across the country. Labels: Audi-Cars, Audi-India, Car-Manufacturer, Luxury-Car
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
 After so many successful launches, BMW is now set to launch the new BMW 7 Series to India. The new 7 Series is expected to roll out by next year with a 750L petrol flagship. The first petrol version in 7 Series will be followed by two diesel versions with an engine capacity of 740L and 730L. The foremost aim of BMW is to grab the increasing sales of Mercedes-Benz S-Class, a car that is winning accolades in the premium luxury car segment. Not only Mercedes, the company also desires to take over the sales and success of Audi cars. Currently, both Mercedes and Audi are doing wonders in the premium luxury car segments. BMW with its updated 3 Series and new 7 Series is expected to beat their markets. A big challenge for BMW! Labels: Luxury-Car, New-BMW-7 Series, New-launch
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