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The 2024 Maruti Suzuki Swift has reached our shores, with prices starting at Rs 6.49 lakh (ex-showroom). Maruti offers the new Swift in 5 broad trims: Lxi, Vxi, Vxi (O), Zxi and Zxi+. In this report, we will be taking you through the base Lxi variant, which misses out on many of the luxuries available on the higher variants, but doesn’t compromise in terms of safety.
The 2024 Mahindra XUV 3XO is the latest entrant in the fiercely competitive sub-4m SUV segment. Priced from Rs 7.49 lakh (ex-showroom), it is Rs 50,000 cheaper than one of its primary competitors, the Kia Sonet, whose prices begin from Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Despite that difference, the XUV 3XO boasts six additional features over the Sonet that are worth considering when choosing between the two models. Check them out here:
BMW has introduced a Shadow Edition for its X3 SUV at a price of Rs 74.90 lakh (ex-showroom). Based on the M Sport diesel variant, it gets cosmetic changes done to the exterior and interior to enhance its sporty quotient. Here’s a look at where the Shadow Edition stands in the variant lineup and how much it commands over the variant it’s based on:As seen in the above table, the X3 Shadow Edition commands Rs 2.40 lakh over the M Sport diesel variant it’s based on. Exterior ChangesThe BMW X3 Shadow Edition showcases sportier elements to enhance its character. For instance, the blacked-out kidney grille c
General Motors is certainly no stranger to the notion of a custom-built car (the COPO Camaro started as just such a thing). While the mass-market assembly line makes it far more difficult to produce a truly bespoke modern automobile, that's a problem that can be solved by throwing resources — say, $36,000 per car or so — at the problem. That was GM's pitch for a very special series of 2024 CT5-V Blackwings, hand-assembled to spec for just 21 highly valuable customers. Whales, in other words. Big ones.
It’s a really good SUV that’s not fully appreciated. It’s actually super advanced and comes with a great price. Even the entry model is priced at Rs. 9.98 lakh (ex-showroom), which is a great deal considering how luxurious the interior is.
Lamborghini had a record run last year not just globally, with over 10,000 cars sold, but also in India where it crossed the 100-unit sales mark for the first time. Speaking to our sister publication Autocar Professional recently, Stephan Winkelmann, CEO of Automobili Lamborghini said, “India is still a small market, but it's developing very fast.”
Following spy shots released by Kia a few weeks ago of the highly anticipated Tasman bakkie, independent artists have now begun to piece together what an uncamouflaged model will potentially look like…
Alfa Romeo is hitting the gas on limited-edition special-edition models of late, as the Italian outfit prepares to get rid of gas entirely. Last year we got the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio 100th Anniversario editions celebrating the centenary of the four-leaf clover trims, then came Quadrifoglio Carbon Editions celebrating that resin weave, then came Tributo Italiano Editions lauding the home country. Now that the world is closer to the end of the internal combustion Quadrifoglio lineup, Alfa's launched the 2024 Giulia and 2024 Stelvio Quadrifoglio Super Sport models. The Giulia Quadrifoglio Super Sport is limited to 275 units worldwide, 72 coming to the U.S. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio Super Sport is even more limited, rolling out just 175 examples for the world, 52 slated for U.S. purchase.