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Mahindra XUV500 gets new colours

Mahindra adds new colour shades to the XUV 500 middle and base variants.
1 min read11 Mar '14
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The Mahindra XUV500 W6 now also gets the satin white shade.

Mahindra has added new colours to its XUV500 range. The mid-level XUV500 W6 variant will now be available in Satin White and Dolphin Grey colours. The recently-added XUV500 W4 variant, which was only offered in black and white colour schemes, will now be available in Dolphin Grey. The high-end XUV500 W8 gets additional Artic Blue and Opulent Purple options.

Apart from new colour schemes for the SUV, under the hood, the XUV500 range remains unchanged, powered by the 2.2-litre 16V mHawk diesel engine.

In a bid to reduce the entry-ticket price for the XUV range, Mahindra recently launched the XUV500 W4 base variant.  Read more on that here

 

Hyundai banks on discounts to rake up sales

Hyundai’s Mega March discounts offers attractive deals and free trip to Brazil.
1 min read11 Mar '14
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The new Hyndai Santa Fe is being offered with a discount as well as other freebies.

Ford Motor Co director emeritus passes away

William Clay Ford, 88, was suffering from pneumonia; he was the last surviving grandchild of Ford Motor Co's founder, Henry Ford.
2 min read11 Mar '14
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Willam Clay Ford was the last surviving grandchild of the company's founder, Henry Ford.

No three-cylinder engines for larger Mercedes cars

Mercedes-Benz will not entertain three-cylinder engines in its larger rear-drive saloons, but the configuration could appear in smaller models
1 min read11 Mar '14
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Mercedes is, however, likely to develop a second family of slightly smaller-capacity diesels with a swept volume less than today’s ubiquitous 2.1-litre OM651 unit.

Jaguar XK to be discontinued

Sales of the XK sports car have been falling since Jaguar rolled out the F-type.
2 min read11 Mar '14
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Insiders at Jaguar have not ruled out a replacement for the XK in the future. It’s likely to be a vastly different model to the 2+2 GT it will replace.

Hyundai Xcent to expand India’s compact sedan segment

Hyundai Xcent to launch on March 12; to rival Maruti Dzire and Honda Amaze.
1 min read10 Mar '14
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The Hyundai Xcent, due for launch on Wednesday, March 12, is based on the carmaker’s Grand i10 hatchback and shares much of its styling.