Starting this Tuesday, domestic car companies would start an initiative to declare problems in their cars and offer to replace or repair them based on their internal quality checks. This kind of an activity is commonly known as a recall around the world. Read more

It does duty in small cars like Maruti Swift, Ritz, Fiat Punto and Tata Indica Vista. It also powers sedans like Maruti Dzire, SX4, Tata Indigo Manza and Fiat Linea. Recently a utility vehicle in the form of Ertiga was added to its repertoire. Read more

It’s been out in the market for a good 16 months and generally that is enough to decide whether a car has hit the bull’s eye or not. The Toyota Etios though, is a curious case. Read more

“A jerk”
“Brainless Idiot”
“Government should start censorship drive with this blog”
“Either you guys have not seen any car, or some company has bribed you all to do this review.”
“Clearly this guy has not driven any of these cars. Worse, maybe he does not know how to drive at all.” Read more

Since the start of 2010, petrol prices have been revised 11 times going up from Rs 44.7 per litre in January 2010 to Rs 63.66 today, a whopping 42% rise. Diesel prices have suffered a change 8 times in the same duration, as prices have risen at a more humane 25%. While this widening gap between the prices of the two fuels has triggered a shift in the buying pattern of cars, a more informed and analysed approach is needed to determine which is an outright better option in the medium to long term. At the same time should one look at CNG and LPG as well? Read more