Posts Tagged ‘gearbox’
When you look a much expected car in flesh, you always love to fly away with it. But sometimes we run ahead of time. Till a car exclusively for test drive is arranged, we are restricted to do only a smaller test drive. Unfortunately Tata Motors is yet to register an exclusive test drive car.We made ......
Mahindra Scorpio automatic
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Mahindra will soon launch an automatic variant of Scorpio. This is the second time for scorpio to get an automatic gearbox. Mahindra earlier offered a 5-speed automatic variant of scorpio. However this one is a six speed autobox. With the new autobox and the recently introduced superior 2.2L mHawk e......
RS5 Stopgap? Audi gives sneak peek at S5 Evo
Monday, August 25th, 2008
It's not often that an automaker invites the press to drive a developmental test mule, but that's just about what happened recently at the Ricardo test circuit in Valencia, Spain, where Audi brought out four examples of what's being called an S5 Evo for select members of the automotive press to samp......
Moscow Preview: Lexus to show LS460 AWD
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LS460 AWD.The Moscow International Auto Show is shaping up to be a serious event. Audi is showing off the RS6 sedan, Mazda is bringing a new crossover concept, Mitsubishi will debut the redesigned Pajero Sport and plan on plenty of Lada love to spread ......
Monterey 2008: Infiniti releases G37x coupe, G37 sedan, revised M35
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of Infiniti in Monterey.Infiniti ramped up its presence in Monterey this year with the new G37 sedan and G37x coupe, the latter equipped with the automaker's advanced ATESSA E-TSO all-wheel-drive system and seven-speed automatic gearbox (a close-ratio, six-speed ma......
Suzuki Lanza 150cc
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
After the Yamaha its now suzuki turn to make bike enthusiast cheer. Suzuki will soon launch an 150cc bike with a six speed transmission. Excited ! stick to the floor, unlike the R15, Suzuki’s lanza will be a commuter bike. Ya, Suzuki is following a different strategy, as every manufacturer move to......
Spy Shots: Chevy Beat finally hits the road
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Testing of the Chevy Beat is officially underway, and our friends at NextAutos have procured the first set of spy shots. The camo'd mule is still sporting the short overhangs and upright silhouette of the concept, but GM decided to equip the squat city car with another set of doors to make ingress a......
Inside Line does its thing on the $160k Acura NSX
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
The new Acura/Honda NSX may still be a couple of years away, but when talking about the sequel to such a dynamically legendary supercar, time won't stop speculation from ramping up and details from leaking. True to its name, Inside Line has put together what it believes is an accurate depiction – ......
Audi’s new S tronic gearbox can handle 406 lb.-ft. of torque
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
The Audi S tronic / Volkswagen DSG gearbox supplied by Borg Warner is a very nice compromise for someone who enjoys shifting manually but also needs, for whatever reason, an automatic transmission. Snapping off lightning-quick shifts in something like an Audi TT will put a smile on your face in a hu......
Triumph introduces new 2010 Thunderbird
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Click above for a few more shots of the 2010 Triumph ThunderbirdWe've seen plenty of spy photos circulating the web of Triumph's long-expected parallel twin cruiser, so the introduction of the new 2010 Thunderbird is anything but shocking. We are a bit surprised, though, by how plain-looking the bik......