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$10 million X PRIZE for the best, fuel-efficient car on the planet |
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 The Oertig Prize revolutionized aviation in 1919. The Ansari X PRIZE started a new era in space travel in 2004. Now comes the Automotive X PRIZE, which promises to deliver the remarkable, and the extraordinary in the field of high-efficiency low-cost road travel. By Sourya Biswas |
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Jaguar and Land Rover: Tata Motors acquires a rich legacy |
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 Tata Motors has just created history by acquiring the British marques Jaguar and Land Rover, part of Ford Motors' Premier Automobile Group. With this purchase, Tata Motors has also acquired a slice of automotive history. Sourya Biswas looks into what the acquisition brings to the Tata Group. |
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India's First Super-Hatch |
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 Launched with much fanfare at the recent Auto Expo in New Delhi, the Skoda Fabia promises to deliver an experience like none other as India’s “first super-hatch”. Is the Indian customer willing to spend Rs7 lakh on a car without a trunk? Sourya Biswas tries to find out. |
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The 2008 Geneva Motor Show: roundup |
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 The 78th edition of the 2008 Geneva International Motor Show, which ended on 16 March witnessed global debut launches, concept cars, eco-friendly vehicles and much more. Tanmoy Mitra reports. |
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Tata Indigo CS – A notch above the rest |
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 Sourya Biswas reviews the Indigo CS, the new compact sedan that promises to revolutionise its segment, and put pressure on the hatchbacks as well. |
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Motorcycle diary: Ducati Desmosedici RR, the ultimate racing experience on road |
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 Tanmoy Mitra profiles the limited edition Ducati Desmosedici RR bikes, the first true MotoGP replica |
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Luxury cars bring luxurious options for Indian owners |
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 Luxury car market is growing steadily in India - unruffled by the people's car boom. Connoisseurs can look forward to a delightful choice. Somma Banerjjee reports |
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Motorcycle diary: Up close with Japanese super bikes |
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 Powered by high performance engines, with a lightweight frame, and designed for optimum speed, super bikes have always captured bikers’ imagination. We take a closer look and analyse as to what makes the Japanese 1000cc bikes market leaders in the super bikes category. By Tanmoy Mitra |
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Chevrolet Tavera – 3-in-1 combo of MUV, MPV and SUV |
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 Most of us have been in one, and have remarked on its comfort and stability. But very few of us would actually want to own one unless there were a large number of people to regularly ferry over moderate distances. Somewhat hampered by its taxi image, the Chevrolet Tavera has proved to be a steady seller for General Motors right from its introduction in India. Sourya Biswas reviews this workhorse from the GM stable. |
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Ford Endeavour – Size does matter! |
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 New engines, new exteriors, new interiors – Ford Motors could very well have given the new Endeavour a whole new name. The latest version of this bestselling premium SUV is not just a revision of its ancestry, but a different vision in itself. By Sourya Biswas. |
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Auto entertainment: Driving to the sound of music |
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 Long distance driving has become much more pleasurable with the introduction of advanced audio-video technologies, designed to provide the ultimate comfort to the driver and the co passengers. Tanmoy Mitra reports |
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