Gift Your Dad A Car on Father's Day

Remember those days, when your father would easily give in to all your small requests and kiddish nagging and set out on a long drive making you sit beside him in your beloved family car? Remember how he taught you the basics of driving for the very first time? He has been your best buddy till date – isn't it? Now is the time to thank him for all that he has done for you. June 20 is Father's Day. Gift him something he is totally in love with. Gift your father a car. Here are top 3 upcoming car models that will work great as Father's Day Gift ideas:

Nissan Micra: Nissan cars have always mesmerized car lovers with their stylized looks and versatility. Now, when the brand is about to launch its latest offering Nissan Micra, do not wait further to get one for your father. The booking for the car starts this July. So, give him a greeting card saying, there's even a bigger gift waiting for him and is right now on its way. Then go ahead, and get it on time.

Jaguar XJ: Money shouldn't come in the way when you are considering a gift for your father on his special Day. He has always ensured, you get the best thing in life; so now, give him the car that is next to nothing – Jaguar XJ. Pure luxury redefined, this iconic car is now being made available in India by the master car maker Jaguar Land Rover. Powered by a 5.0-litre 383bhp AJ-V8 Gen III naturally aspirated direct-injection V8 petrol engine, Jaguar XJ will surely make your dad feel special on Father's Day.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X: To be launched in the month of July this year under the moniker Evo 10, this model of Mitsubishi car is surely going to be a big hit amongst die-hard car lovers. So, if you see your father in this category, do not wait longer. Prepare yourself to get him one for the Father's Day this year. Such is the car's charisma that even a few days' delay won't make much difference to him.

Top 5 Upcoming SUVs in India

Gone are the days when sport utility vehicles or SUVs used be a rich man's passion and a poor man's fantasy. Now with economic buoyancy almost every middle-class elite Indian can afford a SUV in India. The domestic auto market is flooded with several new launches in the utility vehicle segment, and every automaker, both Indian as well as foreign, is trying to grab a pie of it. Following are the top 5 upcoming SUVs that are going to make debut in India in the year 2010:

Skoda Yeti

Skoda Yeti: Thought to be the missing link between Octavia and Fabia in India, Skoda Yeti is going to be the first crossover from the Czech manufacturer to hit Indian roads.

It will come in a 140 bhp 2.0L common-rail diesel and a 103 bhp 1.2- liter petrol engine. The SUV in India will also get the 4X4 transmission as standard.

Tata Indicruz : This much-awaited sports utility vehicle is a Tata crossover based on a brand new technology platform with a generous wheelbase of 2750 mm. It will carry a 2.1-liter Dicor engine that can generate a power of 140 bhp and a maximum torque of 320 Nm. This new SUV in India has highly sophisticated interiors and comfort features that are synonymous with all Tata vehicles.

Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai Santa Fe- Cars and sedans from Hyundai have always been quite successful in Indian subcontinent. Now, the ace Korean car maker is gearing up to introduce the Santa FE to Indian automobile market by mid-2010. A crossover SUV based on the Sonata platform, Santa Fe will be powered by a 2.2-liter diesel powerplant mated to a high definition 5-speed manual gearbox. This upcoming SUV model is expected to give Chevrolet Captiva, Honda CR-V and the recently launched Nissan X-Trail a tough time ahead.

Volkswagen Tiguan

Here comes another compact crossover SUV for Indian car lovers. Based on the A5 (PQ35) platform of the Mk V Golf, Volkswagen Tiguan will be available in two body styles and three specification levels: Tiguan Sport & Style, Tiguan Trend & Fun, and Tiguan Track & Field.

Volvo XC60

A “soft-roader” to be, this stylish SUV from the Swedish car maker Volvo will give BMW X3 and the Audi Q5 a tough competition in the years to come.

Top 5 Indian Cars to Hit Small Car Segment in 2010

Indian cars have been making news for quite some time now. The domestic small car segment, especially, is buzzing with the launch of a fleet of new car models. In the year 2010, many small cars manufactured by both Indian and foreign car makers are going to make debut in the Indian auto market. Following are the top 5 upcoming Indian cars in the small car segment that car lovers in India can look forward to:

Chevrolet Spark 800

Positioned below its elder sibling (also the bigger one in terms of engine capacity) the Spark, the new Chevrolet Spark 800 is expected to come with a lower price tag. Powered with a 800cc engine, this new entrant amongst Indian cars is said to be swanked with rich features to match the exquisite design and style of the existing Spark model.

Maruti Suzuki Cervo

Maruti Suzuki has gifted many versatile Indian cars to the car lovers in India. This time it is set to launch Cervo, the new small wonder of Indian car industry. Maruti Cervo, which is said to be arriving with a Suzuki 660cc engine competent of generating about 60 bhp speed, will give Tata Nano and the upcoming low-priced cars from Hyundai and Nissan, a tough time ahead.

Fiat Bravo

Hatchbacks are not uncommon in Indian cars, but as it is claimed by the Italian car maker, Fiat, the Bravo is going to be different. The small family car will be available in both petrol and diesel variants, and will enthrall car lovers with its sleek appealing exterior and sharply rising waistline. The most striking feature of Fiat Bravo is its suppressed noise levels- both wind and engine originated, which is sure to give a relaxed driving experience to all.


Nissan Pixo

Surging fuel prices and greenhouse emissions have become a curse to Indian automobile industry. All upcoming Indian cars are being designed keeping these problems in mind. Same is applicable for Nissan Pixo, which comes with a 1.0-litre fuel efficient engine competent of expelling low carbon dioxide emission.

Mini Cooper

Premium Indian cars in the small car segment have been in great demand for the last few years. Now, the all New Mini Cooper from is ready to hit the market. The small car from British Automotive Brand's stable (owned by BMW) is positioned to give the Beetle and the Fiat 500 a tough competition. It will be available in 3 variants: Mini One, Cooper, and Cooper S.

Audi Introduces R8 GT – The Fastest Road-Going Supercar

Weight loss + power gain = lightning pace is the new equation for the recently unveiled Audi R8 GT. After the phenomenal launch of Audi R8 in 2006, Audi R8 GT is now here to enthrall car lovers across the world with a fantastic blend of functionality and everyday practicality.

The all new GT version of Audi R8 has shed loads of weight. It is lighter than the previous version by 100 kg, and at 1,525kg, offers a better road performance with 552bhp and 398lb/ft of torque. The V10 engine configuration is capable of producing an amazing speed of up to 320 kph, and an acceleration of up to 0-100 kph in 3.6 seconds. No wonder, it is said the fastest road-going Audi ever! The supercar also boasts of a state-of-the-art R-Tronic sequential manual transmission.

Coming to the bodywork, Audi engineers has left no stone unturned to make this V10 powered coupe look stunning. They have put in some top-class sinister touches to it, and added the new carbon fiber ‘sideblades’, carbon-fibre splitter, and customary rear diffuser to rightfully set it class apart. Revamped side air ducts, smaller mirrors, and a superbly reworked rear design with a fixed wing and larger diffuser are some of the other striking features of this new Audi R8 GT car.

Audi R8 GT will be available in the following four colors:

- Samoa Orange metallic
- Suzuka Grey metallic
- Ice Silver metallic
- Phantom Black pearl

For the time being, only 333 units of the new GT version of Audi R8 will be made available to the markets worldwide. So, car lovers be on your toes. Grab a GT for yourself before they fly off the (t)racks!

Volkswagen to Launch Electric Car in India by 2013

Another three years of wait for car lovers, and Volkswagen's electric car will be right here to set the Indian roads on fire. The German auto maker is mulling a grand launch of its newest rendition in the country by 2013, and presently, working on its final testing. Plan wise, Volkswagen electric car will set precedence to the company's electric range of E-Jetta as well.

Volkswagen intends to create a major dominance in the global electric car market by the year 2018, and so planning a series of new launches back to back for the next couple of years or so. According to an industry source, the car maker will debut its VW Golf and Jetta electric car models in the U.S. auto market by 2012.


Dr. Martin Winterkorn, CEO Volkswagen, recently announced a plan for "electrifying the brand's model line up". The company wants to build electric cars that everyone can afford. First up will be 500 battery-powered Golfs that is coming next year. It will be followed by a production hybrid version of the next-generation Jetta in 2012 for the U.S. market. The company is in talks with Toshiba and Sanyo, the two behemoths in the world technology market, to source powerful and economic lithium-ion batteries.