Renault Kwid AMT, its really Easy-R

 After the introduction of a 1 liter engine in Kwid, Renault does it again , gives its hot selling entry level car a new shot in the arm, an AMT box, making it much easier to ride in the start stop city traffic.

Aptly called Renault Kwid Easy-R this Kwid in new AMT avatar is similar to its manual gear siblings, with only the Easy-R badging to differentiate it from manual models.

On the inside  Renault AMT comes with a knob with three drive modes - Drive Neutral Reverse, without any option for manual mode. No creep function, or hill start assit is available in Renault Easy-R, but while testing the new Renault Kwid AMT Renuka Kripalani did not particularly miss these functions and was bowled over by the performance of the AMT box, she found it a better performer  than other AMT boxes available in the market.

We are sure Renault Kwid with AMT will be a boon for the city commuters who have to struggle with the increasing city traffic, and will take this  already popular hatch to new heights.                                                                                                      

 Video review of new Renault Kwid Easy-R by Renuka Kripalani.

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Renuka Kripalani reviews new Hyundai Elantra.

Renuka Kripalani drives the  new Elantra on the Chennai roads and gives us her first impressions of this handsome and roomy executive sedan.

Hyundai India has just launched new Elantra which will be its flagship offering targeted at the executive sedan buyers.

Elantra 2016 will be available with diesel and petrol engines and in a choice of manual or automatic transmissions.

The interiors of new Elantra look very stylish and European.

Review video of new Hyundai Elantra.
 

Hyundai Tuscon coming soon - review video.

Breaking News - after the astounding success Creta, Hyundai India is ready with its new offering in the SUV space - Tuscon, the big brother of super hit Creta.

SUV sales in India are going northwards since last few years, and all manufacturers have  have been trying to get a slice of this growing auto segment. 

The two biggest players in the Indian auto market Maruti Suzuki  and Hyundai took their time in joining the party, and it was only in end of 2015 that Hyundai launched its compact SUV Creta, which has been a runaway success since than along with Maruti Vitara Brezza.

After tasting success with Creta Hyundai is upping its game with Tuscon, and targeting a segment above Creta buyers, who want a bigger and more luxurious SUV.

As far as the looks goes Tuscon's design looks similar to Creta, but it being a larger SUV of the two has more commanding road presence.

As a Tuscon buyer you can also look forward to a more spacious cabins with good amount of legroom and reclining seats for rear passengers.

The well equipped  interiors of Tuscon, though upmarket and high quality, do not seem to be in tune with its more stylish exteriors, and may not be liked by customers looking for something more eye catching.

As always Hormazd and Auto Car India does a good job in giving us a first look at the soon to be launched Hyundai Tuscon in this first drive review video.

                                                                                                                         ...Alok

Datsun redi-GO Review Video.

 New Datsun redi-GO review video by Karthikeya Shingi of Autocar India.

After GO and GO+ Datsun will soon be launching its new hatchback redi-GO.

redi-GO will be a entery level hatch and will rival Maruti Alto, Hyundai Eon and Renault Kwid and Tata Tiago

In this review video redi-GO comes out as a potent car with nice styling, high ground clearance and airy cabin, though it may loose out on ride quality, midiocre cost cutting, lack of optional ABS and glaring cost cutting in the interiors which shows in form of exposed panels. The dash and music system too looked simple but had dated looks.

Now all depends on the pricing, if Datsun manages to undercut its main rival's in this ultra price sensitive segment, the first time buyers, towards whom the redi-GO is targeted, may look at the car with more positive eyes and give it a warm response.

 Lookout for expected launch of redi-GO in June.

New Toyota Fortuner Review Video

New Toyota Fortuner review video by Shapur Kotwal, deputy editor of Autocar India.

India has been waiting for the new Toyota Fortuner for a long time, and finally the first drive video of  India spec Fortuner is here.

Taking into account the customer feedback over the years Toyota has tried to improve the new Fortuner in every department. The New Fortuner has sharper looks than the outgoing model, its longer and wider, has much better interiors, better ride quality, and new suspension setup which can take the corners much better at high speed.

Along with nice interiors new Fortuner is also more spacious, with three rows of comfortable seating.

New Toyota Fortuner will be able in both manual and automatic gearbox, the auto box will also come equipped with paddle shifters.

Tired of waiting for the New Fortuner many SUV  have bought New Ford Endeavour, which was launched launched few months back and has overtaken  Fortuner sales. 

It will be interesting to see how New Fortuner performs against New Endeavour  , once it hits the Indian roads.

 

Maruti Vitara Brezza Review Video.

Kartikeya Shingi of Autocar India takes a first drive of  just launched Maruti Vitara Brezza, and reviews its on road performance.

In this video review Brezza comes out as a well rounded package for Indian car buyers, and Maruti's first crack at the compact SUV market seems to have hit a bulls eye.

Karthikeya is particularly impressed by the noise insulation that the Vitara cabin has, which filters out the engine noise and road noise very effectively and makes the cabin a relaxing place to be in. 

Brezza also scores on understated styling, roomy interiors, rear leg room, large boot, segement leading fuel economy and safety features available as standard or add-on on  all models.

Vitara Brezza particularly stands out in dual tone colors, and Maruti expects these models to be more appealing to the youth.

The feature rich Vitara Brezza  has been priced attractively, and fully loaded ZDI+ model is below 10 Lakh mark - ex show room Delhi.

                                                                                        ...Alok 
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Renuka Kirpalani with New Tata Zica !

Renuka Kirpalani reviews Tata Zica, the new small car from Tata Motors.

Tata Motors is ready with their new car, and this time its a entry level hatch called Tata Zica. 

The name Zica sounds very similar to the legendary Indica, which was the first passenger car made by Tata , and first car designed and manufactured completely in India. 

In this video review Tata Zica comes out to be a smashing new car, which is a great combination of good looks and nice  interiors. The interior quality and design have left  Renuka much impressed. Infact as soon as the video starts running, what you will first notice is the good fit and finish, which is unlike any other Tata car you have ever seen before. 

Good design, well planned pleasing interiors, latest safety features, a frugal engine, and large enough to seat five comfortably, Zica comes out as another Tata which is - More Car Per Car.