Audi has unveiled all new diesel engine that will provide some serious performance to the A6 saloon, A6 Avant and A7 Sportback. The new engine called the, BiTDI, is a 3.0-litre bi-turbo charged diesel V6, producing 309PS and 650Nm of torque.  The engine will be mated to Audi’s eight-speed tiptronic transmission and will deliver power through the Audi’s Quattro (AWD) system. The engine is also economical with a start-stop system and break energy regeneration which help return an impressive mileage of 15.6kmpl from the A6.

The A6 and A7 with the new engine sprint from 0 to 100kph in 5.1 and 5.3 seconds, respectively. Also, considering the performance, Audi has fitted a sound actuator in the exhaust system, for sporty exhaust notes. [Read more...]

Car sales in China climbed 5.2 percent in 2011, the slowest pace since the nation’s car culture took off at the turn of the century, as consumers shunned local brands after Beijing scrapped tax incentives for small cars.

Even so, solid demand for foreign marques helped China keep its ranking as the world’s top market, with total car sales of 14.5 million, about 2 million more than in the United States last year.

The outlook for 2012 is expected to improve, thanks to still-robust automobile demand in lower tier cities, which are catching up with major metropolitan areas as major growth engines, industry observers say. [Read more...]

If you’re planning to postpone buying a new car because you’re convinced that a new model year vehicle will be more value for money, think again.

The double whammy of a sluggish December and general sentiment downturn has increased inventory levels of petrol vehicles across car segments, prompting car companies to push sales through aggressive discounts. In other words, December may be just the time to get the best bargains in the industry.

Consider some of the options on offer – discounts and/or ‘benefits’ on small petrol cars range from the Rs 25,000 for the WagonR to up to Rs 64,000 on the Chevy Spark (discount of Rs 53,000 plus free insurance worth Rs 11,000). [Read more...]