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Renault India launched Triber  in August 2019 and recently they have also started exporting the mini MPV to international markets. Renault has done a great job with the Triber by packaging 7 seats in under 4 meter which are actually usable too. And now it seems they want to address its bigger shortcoming, that of a weak motor, by launching the Renault Triber Turbo Petrol next year. The only downside with the Triber, as we mentioned above, is the slightly underpowered 1.0 litre 3 cyl NA engine which produces a meek 72 ps of power and 96 Nm of torque. The Triber was supposed to get a 5-speed AMT but they procrastinated and shifted the launch to next year, once BS6 emission norms kick in. Renault recently announced that they will be launching a new variant of the Triber with a turbo petrol engine and also an AMT gearbox. The 1.0-litre turbo codenamed as HR10 is a 3-cylinder engine. However official power figures aren’t revealed yet but we expect it to produce arou...

- Tirth Pandya The RS is coming back to India! This news was shared by none other than Zac Hollis, Director of Skoda India. The company plans to introduce the Octavia vRS245 at the 2020 Auto Expo. The vRS was a popular model for the company when they launched it in 2017. It was so popular that the first lot of 250 units sold out in less than a week. The Octavia vRS245 will be brought to India in a limited capacity. They have set aside 200 units for India, which will be the last of the current-gen Octavia that we’ll see here. The  RS245 will get a  2.0-litre TSI turbocharged engine underneath the bonnet, which will produce 245PS of max power and 370Nm of peak torque. It gets an Automatic Transmission from VW Group’s very own 7-speed DSG. To get the most amount of power it has been provided with electronic limited slip differential on the front axle.The Octavia RS245 can go from 0-100kmph in just 6.6 seconds. That’s crazy isn’t it. On the inside, ...

- Gaurav C The 2020 Auto Expo is scheduled to take place from 7 February to 12 February 2020 at the Indian Expo Mart in Greater Noida. India's leading automotive show will be attended by 11 global car manufacturers, who will showcase a wealth of new technology and features in their upcoming new products. A shorter list of participants for the upcoming biennial automotive show can be linked to the downturn in the Indian automotive industry. Here are 11 car manufacturers that we hope to see at the Auto Expo 2020. 1) Maruti Suzuki India Pvt. Ltd. 2) Hyundai Motor Company 3) Tata Motors Pvt. Ltd. 4) Kia Motors India 5) MG Motor India Inc. 6) Skoda Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. 7) Great Wall Motors SAIC It is expected that all the manufacturers will be showcasing their production ready as well as as concept line-up for the future. The Auto Expo will be taking place at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida from 7 - 13th February 2020. So lets kick off the list right away....

- Deval Mehta                       KIA SELTOS (icoty) With more than 50,000 units sold & with a whopping 6 month waiting, Seltos has taken the Indian market with storm and that's why it deserves the "Indian Car of the Year" award. The Seltos is the debut production of Kia in India. The Seltos is attractive, keenly priced and comes with a wide range of engine and gearbox options. Upfront is a radically different looking face with the signature Tiger Nose grille, LED headlights which KIA has named Crown Jewel and LED DRLs called the Heartbeat DRLs. The vertically stacked fog lamps are called Ice Cube led lamps. There are a variety of trim options right from an all-black theme to dual tone and more. Kia Seltos gets a slick 10.2-inch touchscreens, the instrument cluster is easy to read and there’s even head-up display. A powered driver’s seat, ventilated front seats, ambient lighting, a 360-degree parking c...

-Tirth Pandya This is a nose-to-tail, top-to-toe overhaul of the Honda Civic. It’s much better to drive – close to class best in many ways – and sleeker with it. Yet the space of the old Civic has survived intact, if not perhaps its cabin versatility. Most noticeably, it’s far lower than before, which makes it feel more lithe to drive. Lowering it has also reclined the passengers, so it’s longer. The chassis now has a multi-link rear suspension so as to combine handling precision with better comfort. Adaptive dampers appear on upper-spec versions. You’ve now a choice of 2 engines, an NA petrol engine and one Diesel this time ! The petrol is the same old 1.8L NA but this time only with a CVT (which is a BIG BUMMER) & the Diesel is a 1.6L unit available with only the slushbox & NO AT ! The diesel is a 118bhp unit. India does not get the Civic Type - R or the 1.5L Turbo Petrol that the international model gets. Exterior styling of all new Civics i...