Quality-wise, and on the fun-to-drive scale, the T-Roc is in a league of its own, notes Pavan Lall.
Three luxury compact cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi now run on Indian roads. Choosing the best of the trio is no easy task.
From being exorbitantly priced to facing stiff competition, Harley was always going to find it tough to crack a market like India, says Dhruv Munjal.
The 2-door vehicle may finds its way back in India with the launch of the all-new Thar by Mahindra and Mahindra, says Rajesh Karkera.
The car feels as if it's always on edge.
Driving the Audi A3 Cabriolet is a thrilling experience, says P Tharyan.
The car has best of both the world - a roaring brawny engine and super luxurious features.
The car perfectly blends in premium looks with prodigious performance.
German luxury carmaker Audi, which launched RS 5 Coupe on Tuesday, said it will soon increase prices of its models by up to 3 per cent to protect its margins in view of steep fall in the rupee.
Ravi Shastri has a firm belief that that the team of 1985 was qualitatively better than the side that won the 1983 World Cup because it was a perfect blend of youth and experience.
So far as the price of this powerful four-wheeler is concerned, Rs 2.05 crore is the figure.
Finally, Audi is set to launch the R8 in India. The car accelerates from 0-100 kmph in 3.5 seconds and can achieve a top whack of 317 kmph.
German Car maker Audi plans to offer cars that can do 400 km on a single charge, says Ajay Modi.
The two car makers from Germany, BMW and Audi are in a tug of war for the top slot in the luxury car segment in India.
Audi has already launched the facelifted Q5 and the 2013 Audi R8 this year. To take on BMW, it is planning two more exciting launches this year.
The electrifying super sports car, Audi R8, from the stable of the legendary German auto-giant, Audi AG, is finally out in a fresh avatar.
Luxury car maker Audi has 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).
The face-lifted Audi Q5 now looks more elegant, had a powerful engine and is more stable. For those obsessed with mileage, the SUV gives a 14.6 kmpl.
The company's primary growth driver this year has been the A range of sedans, led by the A4 and A6, followed by the SUVs, Q5, Q7 and Q3.
The company has expanded its line-up to nine models with several variants, making it the most aggressive luxury auto player in the country.
Automakers are caught in a chicken-and-egg situation: Prices have to come down if volumes are to increase, and volumes won't increase unless prices come down, notes Pavan Lall.
Audi S6 is the sporty and more power-packed version of the fascinating luxury sedan, Audi A6.
The bench told the Centre that if visas of these foreign nationals are cancelled then the government should explain why they are still here in India but if their visas are not cancelled then it's a different situation.
The company now offers seven different models of SUVs in India compared to two models a decade ago and contributes around 40 percent of sales up from 30 percent a couple years ago.
The 1,968cc four-cylinder TDI diesel engine-powered A5 Sportback was a smooth drive, but the S5 Sportback with a 3-litre V6 TFSI quattro tiptronic engine was a mind blowing experience.
With the release of the Audi A8L 4.2 TDi, all three auto manufacturers having brought their champions to the Indian roads and it is time to see how these fearsome gladiators will fare against each other.
Having displaced world leader BMW to claim the numero uno position in the luxury car market in India, the company is confident of achieving 35-40 per cent growth in sales this year against an industry expectation of 10 per cent.
The Delhi government moved a court on Wednesday seeking fresh date for the execution of four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. Additional sessions judge Dharmendra Rana directed the convicts to file their response by Thursday.
The company had launched a couple of vehicles earlier this year.
This Audi S4 launch happened in Mumbai, surprisingly in a very quiet manner with no elaboration and publicity.
After being crowned the second best car company in the luxury segment in India, Audi is ambitious to rule the Indian luxury car segment by the year 2015.
The sedan is offered in both petrol and diesel variants with their iconic Quattro option.
Indian biggies like Mahindra and Hero MotoCorp apart from BMW and Audi have lined up to buy Ducati from its current owner Investindustrial which is looking to sell the superbike company to a more stable automobile house. Watch this space to find out who the suitor will be.
The auto firm has targeted to sell more than 50 units of the coupe this year.
Audi is preparing an arsenal of cars for India.
New participants included Chinese players such as Great Wall Motors and Haima Automobile along with Olectra.
If you are a fan of Audi cars, then this will surely be good news for you!
Audi, the premium car maker from the Volkswagen fold and the latest entrant in the luxury segment, has declared its intention: topple Mercedes Benz from its second spot in the next two years.
'To become more Indianised we had to be more colourful,' Rahil Ansari, Audi's India head, tells Ajay Modi.
The German luxury automaker has already seen its online traffic increase 10-fold this year. Though that has not always translated into sales, Mercedes-Benz says it is continuing to build on what it calls its "touch-free" experience to stay plugged into its consumer base. Under the used car business, more than 150 cars were sold online in January and February.
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