The World Through My Pen

By Ankit Berry New Delhi:   India is trying hard to move towards being a greener country and has been bringing in a slew of measures to curb the menace of pollution. In one such step towards a better India, the Government of India decided to move from BS-IV standards to BS-VI norms. Audi India head Joe King welcomed this, however,  apprehensively. Joe feels that the move from BS-IV norms to BS-VI norms directly is a good move and it would be beneficial for manufacturers as it reduces complexit ies and therefore, the cost substantially. But he is scared that the adequate fuel quality to implement this may be hard to achieve. This shift from BS-IV – VI has a target of 2020. This has most car makers in a fix as a slew of regulations are about to hit them. On top of that, new vehicles with a diesel engine capacity of above 2000 cc are not allowed to be registered in Delhi. According to Joe, these rules have confused car makers i n terms of the diesel issue...

At the launch in Delhi New Delhi: Mercedes-Benz GLS, face lifted the GL and launched it with a new name in the Indian market on Wednesday for Rs 80.38 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune). This car has come at a time when Mercedes has been enjoying a lovely year in India. Its sale from April 2015 to March 2016 has been 13,558 units, the highest ever. This has given them the confidence to launch an SUV, which will not be sold in Delhi but the company expects a good sales figure. Roland Folger, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India called the GLS, ‘The S-Class of SUVs’ and he is not very far of the mark. The GLS comes with a three litre V6 diesel engine that produces 258 bhp and 620 Nm of peak torque. This beast of an engine is attached to a nine speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels with the power distribution is controlled by the 4MATIC permanent all-wheel-drive system. Speaking at the launch, Folger said, “The introduction of the GLS underscores...

Mumbai: Automobili Lamborghini India launched the new Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder in India. The new Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder was unveiled along-with the inauguration of the Lamborghini Mumbai showroom in the presence of Sebastien Henry, Head-Lamborghini Southeast Asia and Sharad Agarwal, Head-Lamborghini India. Present at the launch, Sebastien Henry, Head, Lamborghini Southeast Asia, said, “India is one of the key strategic markets for Lamborghini. Given the projected economic growth in India, we are optimistic about our scope in the country. Our main growth thrust will always comprise of innovation and as a testament to this we are glad to introduce the new Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder in India. The car combines performance of the Huracán coupé paired with the emotional facet of open air driving. Replacing the best-selling open-top model in Lamborghini’s history, the Gallardo Spyder, we are confident that the Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder will carry forward the legacy of its predecessor.” Th...

The launch of Bentayga in New Delhi on Friday By: Ankit Berry New Delhi: Bentley, the name says it all. Since childhood, names like Rolls Royce, Mercedes and Bentley have been names taken with bated breaths. These names were of companies, which make cars, well, which could maybe fly! After all, with a name which says Flying Spur, what else can one expect? Today is a special day for me. Bentley is bringing to India its first SUV. Now I know all of you must be wondering, what’s so special? Even Maruti makes SUVs. Well, Bentley in its nearly 100-year-history has never ever built an SUV. The ‘Bentayga’, yes that is what it is called, is a special car for the company. Wikipedia tells me, “The name was inspired by Taiga, the world’s largest transcontinental snow forest, and is composed of the first four letters of Bentley and an altered spelling of Taiga.” Interesting, a car named after a transcontinental snow forest, now that’s new. So let’s get some facts clear. Bentle...