Amitabh Bachhan just got himself a Range Rover LWB Autobiography edition. Customized as per the celebrity actor’s tastes, the posh SUV exchanged hands at an undisclosed price. We might add that prices for the LWB Autobiography edition start at INR 2.68 Crores before one starts optioning and customizing things up. Big B’s new Range Rover will now share garage space with a Porsche Cayman S, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a Bentley Continental GT, a Mercedes-Benz GL-Class amongst others.
The 2016 Auto Expo brought some really exciting news for motor-heads in India as Nissan announced that it will bring its iconic GT-R sportscar and new X-Trail Hybrid crossover to the sub-continent in the 2016 financial year. The GT-R will reach Indian shores in September 2016, while the new X-Trail Hybrid will follow before the end of the financial year. India will be the fourth market in the world after Japan, Thailand and Indonesia where Nissan will have introduced the X-Trail Hybrid.
Pursuing its philosophy of ‘Winning’ in 2016, Mercedes-Benz has strengthened its presence in Pune, by inaugurating its second state-of-the-art dealership. Trinity Motors showroom is located in the Kalyaninagar and its fully-equipped workshop is situated in Wagholi. The dealership and the workshop of Trinity Motors are spread over a cumulative area of 48,500 sq. ft. With the inauguration of Trinity Motors, Mercedes-Benz has expanded its footprint with its 83rd outlet across 40 cities in the country. The expansion drive will continue this year with the inauguration of 10 new outlets.
Ferrari will launch the new 488 GTB in India on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Ferrari showroom on Mathura Road in New Delhi. Present at launch will be Aurelien Sauvard, International Sales Director, Ferrari Middle East & Africa and Mr Yadur Kapur, Director Select Cars Private Limited.
Toyota Innova Crysta Scores 4 Stars in ASEAN NCAP Recently, ASEAN NCAP conducted a crash test of the new Toyota Innova Crysta which will be launching in the Indian market this year. The Innova Crysta scored 4 stars in the overall safety rating since ESC is not available as standard in the ASEAN-spec 2016 Innova sourced from Indonesia for the crash test. The car also scored 76 percent in Child Occupant Protection (COP), making it eligible to feature in the 4-star category. With ESC available on top-end trim, the Innova Crysta scored 5 star safety rating in Adult Occupant Protection.
